It’s been a while since we’ve heard news about the HTC Touch Diamond’s Verizon debut. According to a tip sent into PhoneDog, Verizon’s Diamond model should launch sometime in October, and it might (italics for wariness) be that “Ice White” version we heard about just a few days ago.
The tipster confirmed some of the specs (400mhz processor, microSD support) we’d heard previously, and mentioned a few new details: like Sprint’s release of the Touch Diamond, Verizon’s Diamond will come out of the box with a larger battery (1340mAh) than the standard model; as a result, this handset gets the same additional 3mm of thickness that we saw with Sprint’s. Nothing wrong with puttin’ a bit of meat on them bones for the sake of reasonable battery life, right?
Call me a Luddite, but I’m still struggling with the whole ‘touch’ angle. Yeah, the iPhone is nice and all, but I’d rather have buttons that go click and a grease free screen, thanks.
I’m with you, Glen. Touch isn’t there yet.
Having said that, I’m currently testing out the XV6900, and it’s better than I thought it would be. If the Diamond has better touch capabilities, it may be a winner. Though, I’m inclined to hold out for the Pro.
I am a current Instinct owner…the price $129, the touch screen, and navigation are excellent…BUT it’s the iphone’s browser that takes it beyond everything out there so far. For me the apps are an added bonus. I have heard nothing but good thing thought on the Diamond and I am looking forward to actually seeing what it brings to the table. STRONG BROWSER, and JAVA ENABLED will make it a true contender.
It’s a bloody shame verizon has to cripple all their best phones. Although I prefer their network here in CA, it seems I have no other choice but to move to another carrier or drop ~700$ on an unlocked phone to get what I want.
I am with Paul. I dont want to pay $700 for the unlock version of the phone I want, but there is no option to get the phone I want on the carrier I want. UNLOCK ALL THE PHONES!!! No one asks the customer these days! I am a happy T-Mobile gal with no great choices to look forward to in the near future. Not even rumors, while everyone else is launching products I want. After 10 1/2 years with the same carrier, which is UNHEARD OF these days, I dont have a choice but to leave, and I very disappointed.
Umm.. you’re not at all interested in the G1? I’m thinking about switching to T-mob for it.
Verizon couldn’t release a new phone if the future of their customer base depended on it. When they finally released the Touch, it was WHITE. What a marketing coup that was. I was at the Verizon store recently, returning an XV6800 before 30 day trial ended because it sucks, and was told the “corp reps” coincidentally were there to resolve any problems I was having. They told me “don’t switch carrieries yet, we have some great phones releasing around the holidays”. This from the people who released the “all new Palm Centro” 8 months after it was released by Palm. They’re like a plane that leaves 2 hours late but you’re told it arrived early, because it made up time in the air. Verizon I’m done waiting, YOU’RE FIRED!
anyway rich i dont think vrizon will care about you,i love vrizon
Any updates on this? It’s now November and I’m still waiting…