HTC Leo coded as HTC Touch HD2 by T-Mobile can be expected to get on the floors of Europe. The Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone has 1Ghz processor and looks quite tempting with the 5MP camera. The HTC Touch 2, the first windows 6.5 ‘phone’ seems in the queue too. No word on the unveil day or the cost at present. [...]

Now here’s a news straight from the horse’s mouth. It’s Verizon that’s ready to battle in the race with its version of HTC Touch Pro 2 that includes the tempting 3.5mm headphone jack. The price quoted is $199 with a $100 rebate and can get on your hands from Sep 11. Sprint and T-mobile should revise their competitive strategies for now.

The smartphone that has GPS and WiFi connectivity is available both online and in stores. The OS is still Windows Mobile 6.1 professional. The upgrad to  Windows Mobile 6.5 cannot be seen until next month when the all new version gets on floors. The phone is inclusive of 288MB RAM and 512MB ROM. Full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 MP autofocus camera and Touch Flo 3D interface are other attractions. Get the full news here.

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Now, Sprint has got something unusual to offer. The Sprint-to Sprint calls were already free for many, yet another feature has been offered making the calls to domestic mobile numbers on other carriers(like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) free as well. The Scheme is termed ‘Any Mobile Any Time’ and will be serviced free to the $69.99 Everything Data Plan users.

The included minutes will be utilized for calls to landlines and time engaged while roaming on other networks. The Everything Data plan that already provides unlimited text, picture and video messaging and web surfing can be turned to Simply Everything which would really include all services with fee of about $30.

On the other hand, AT&T’s A-List service allows you to call your top 5 favorite people that need not be on AT&T without any limit. Other ingredients include:

• Available with Rollover minutes (carry forward of minutes unused)
• Available for about $60 for single-line individual Nation plans and $90 for Family plans

Anyway, Sprint customers seem to be on the greener side for now. Have a complete description at Sprint.

  

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Now the Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 gets accessible. Yes, it gets up for sale online in the US  at $600 outright. A two-year contract will cost you $349.99 with a $100 rebate. Anyway, the T-mobile version has almost  a same story to tell. Another Touch pro 2 lover Verizon is also set to get hands on the phone. So, let’s wait for some heavy comparisons out there.

Apart from a 3.5mm headphone jack, the the CDMA smartphone will be equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1, full QWERTY keyboard, an autofocus 3.2 MP camera and TV output. The WVGA 3.6 inch touchscreen, Straight talk technology are the other ingredients.

With Windows Mobile 6.5 launch in pipeline, a little wait can get you an upgraded version. Grab more at the official Sprint site.

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Now, another carrier that is set to carry the HTC Touch Pro 2 is Verizon Wireless; that has rushed with quite a number of release this year. The HTC Touch Pro 2 is speculated at a price of $199.99 with a mandatory 2-year contract and a $100 mail-in-rebate.

The second week of Sep will see the unveil and the date is set to be Sep 11. The tempting 3.5mm headphone jack is also present in the Verizon version. Since the Windows Mobile 6.5 gets on the floors in Oct, patience is the key here. The cost of the handset sets a tough game to its counterparts like Sprint and T-Mobile.

Below is a rebate sheet that substantiates the release. Let’s wait what the next week holds for the Verizon fans

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