HTC Touch Pro2 Back-in-Stock, Out-of-Stock - Still Flying Off Shelves
There was good news for all of you texting fans, web-fiends and emailaholics who couldn't wait to get their hands on the keyboard-tastic HTC Touch Pro2. It was back in stock on the Verizon website for what appears to be a very short time. The HTC Touch Pro went on sale at Verizon on September 11. Reviewers of the HTC Touch Pro2 called it the the King of Windows Mobile smartphones and the best high-end smartphone. The world phone has a 3.6 WGA tilting touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and up to 5.2 hours of battery life. It sold-out quickly.
The Verizon spokeswoman told us that more would be in stock by the end of the month. If anyone is able to nab this King, please let us know and after you buy yours, we'll let the rest of the HTC Touch Pro2-hungry crowd know how.
The HTC Touch Pro2 is priced lower than the other carriers who carry the phone, T-Mobile and Sprint price is $349.99 after rebates. The Verizon price for the HTC Touch Pro2 is $199 after mail-in rebates. Wireless and Mobile News' readers who were able to nab the HTC Touch Pro used the Mobile News' Verizon online coupon-link to get the rebate instantly with an online purchase.
The HTC Touch Pro2 currently comes loaded with Windows Mobile 6.1 but you will be able to update it to Windows Mobile 6.5 sometime in October or November. The HTC Touch Pro2 was voted CTIA Hot for the Holidays in the smarpthone categorey.
Specifications of the HTC Touch Pro2 from Verizon:
- High-speed connectivity over Verizon Wireless' Mobile Broadband network (1x/EV-DO Revision A 800/1900 MHz.)
- Global connectivity to allow customers to access e-mail and data in more than 180 destinations and to use the phone for voice calling in more than 220 destinations (GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA/HSPA 2100 MHz.)
- Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11 b/g.)
- 3.6 inch WVGA resolution (480 x 800) tilting touch screen.
- Advanced speakerphone with noise-cancelling technology.
- 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture.
- Touch-sensitive zoom bar.
- Seamless connectivity with Microsoft® Exchange, Outlook and Office applications with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional.
- Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR and A2DP stereo.
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7600A, 528 MHz.
- Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM.
- Dimensions: 4.57" x 2.33" x .68" (length x width x height).
- Weight: 6.3 ounces (with standard battery).
- Extended 1500 mAh battery for longer operation times.
- Up to 5.3 hours of talk time (CDMA) or up to 13.5 days of standby time (CDMA)
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Just to let folks know, the HTCP2 was available on Verizon for less than 24 hours--Thursday morning it was still out of stock; Thursday around noon it was in stock and by noon on Friday it was out of stock again.