While many of you spent last night watching grown men pummel one another into submission, we here at BGR put in some over time so we could get to the bottom of the pricing of some upcoming AT&T smartphones. And just as you would expect, we’ve come through. First off we have two HTC offerings, the Tilt2 (Touch Pro2) and Pure (Touch Diamond2). On contract and after applying $50 MIRs, we’ve heard the Tilt2 will be $299.99 while the Pure will go for $199.99. Off contract, you’re looking at $499.99 and $349.99 respectively. Second, we have the Garmin-ASUS nüvifone G60 which will finally ditch its North American vaporware status when it hits retail shelves with the 2-year price of $299.99 after a $100 MIR. Off contract, the G60 will command $549.99, a princely sum, indeed. Unfortunately we’ve not been able to confirm the AT&T Pure or nüvifone G60 release dates, but we do have a pretty accurate idea on the Tilt 2. Still, we’d expect to see all three of these devices before the end of October based upon the fact that this is when these prices are effective until.

UPDATE: We’ve just been sent a photo of the pricing for the AT&T Pure which shows it actually going for $149.99 with a two-year agreement.

Verizon Wireless announced today that the long overdue HTC Touch Diamond will be available online and through business channels starting tomorrow, April 10th. The Touch Diamond will feature a 2.76″ touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, microSD expansion that supports up to 16GB, GPS, TouchFlo 3D and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. But you knew all that, considering the Touch Diamond has been around forever at this point. Whether this model has been crippled cannot be determined as details on the processor, available RAM and GPS status are not yet available from Verizon. The Touch Diamond will retail for a pricey $299.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new 2-year customer agreement. Excited, Verizon customers, or just aggravated considering the Touch Diamond2 is almost a reality at this point?

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It’s certainly been a long time coming, but thanks to one our faithful Verizon ninjas we now know that Verizon is all set for the launch of its custom variant of the HTC Touch Diamond for all B2B, web and telesales customers come April 10. And while the full retail channel release date has yet to be set, we’re more than sure that a lot of the Big Red faithful won’t mind the extra wait seeing as the Touch Diamond will go for as little as $199.99 on a 2-year after mail-in rebates. For those who prefer not to be locked in to contracts or just want to add the Touch Diamond to their cellular collection, expect to fork over $469.99. Just a little refresher as to what makes the VZW Touch Diamond unique:

• CPU: Qualcomm 7500A
• Speed: 528 MHz
• RAM size: 128MB
• Flash size: 256MB
• Display resolution: 480×640
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus

Hit up the jump for a product description, full specs/features and a list of retail box contents. Aww, heck, you might as well check in on our exclusive VZW Touch Diamond gallery to help tide you over until the 10th while you’re at it.

Description

The new HTC Touch Diamond combines all the performance and functionality of Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with high-tech, innovative TouchFLO 3D Technology on its hi-res touch screen. View, Create, and edit documents in Word and Excel, view PowerPoint and PDF files, filter your Inbox, and stay connected securely with your office via ActiveSync or Wireless Sync. Take advantage of Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth Wireless Technology and its 3.2 MP camera w/flash and video capture. Use it as a tethered modem with Mobile Broadband Connect (previously named BroadbandAccess Connect), find your way with VZ Navigator and stay entertained and up to date with Windows Media Player and Visual Voice Mail.

Features

• 1xEVDO – Rev. A capable
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera
• ActiveSync
• Auto Flash
• Auto Focus
• Bar Style Design
• Bluetooth (see BT Profiles for details)
• Bluetooth – Stereo
• Bluetooth Enabled for Wireless Headset Support
• Bluetooth Printing
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Caller ID – Picture
• Camera
• Camera w/ Flash
• Capture Mode: Portrait and Landscape
• Data Capable
• Display – Color
• Display: 480 x 640 VGA resolution color TFT-LCD
• E-mail & Internet Access
• E-mail & Web for Smartphone
• Embedded Ringtones, Vibrating Alerts & Silent
• Hearing Aid Compatibility:M4
• High-speed USB Connection
• MP3 Capable
• MP3 Trimmer
• Microsoft Media Player
• Microsoft Pocket Excel
• Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Pocket Powerpoint – view only
• Microsoft Pocket Word
• Mobile Broadband Connect
• Multitasking Capability While Playing Music
• Music Player
• NationalAccess Connect
• OTA Capable
• Phone book with up to 1,000 Entries with multiple contacts
• Polyphonic Ring Tones
• Removable Memory – MicroSD
• Requires Data Feature/Plan
• Rev A Capable
• Speakerphone
• Speed Dialing
• TTY compatible
• Tethered Modem Support
• Text, Picture, Video & Voice Messaging
• Touch screen display
• TouchFLO Technology
• Up to 16GB MicroSD Optional Removable Memory
• VZ Navigator capable
• VZAccess Manager
• VZAppZone
• Video Capture & Playback
• Virtual, All-Touch QWERTY Keyboard
• Visual Voice Mail
• Voice Commands
• Voice Note/Memo
• Voicemail
• Web Browser
• WiFi
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Windows Mobile Device Center
• Windows Vista compatible
• Wireless Sync

Specifications

• Mode: All Digital Talk Time:  Up To 300 Minutes
• Color:  Black  Standby Time: Up To 375 Hours
• Size: 4H x 2W x 0.55D Screen Size: 2.8 inches
• Weight: 4.20oz.
• Screen Resolution:  480×640 VGA resolution, TFT-LCD touch sensitive display
• Number of Contacts: 1000+
• Current Software Version: 1.14.605.13

Included With Handset

• AC Adapter
• Getting Started CD (includes User Guide)
• Mini USB Charging Data Cable
• Multifunction Audio Cable
• Quick Reference Guide
• Quick Start Guide
• RF Brochure
• Read This First Poster
• Standard Lithium Ion Battery
• Stylus (2)
• VZAccess Manager CD

Thanks, VZWNinja!

We got our hands on some pictures of a test model of the Verizon Wireless Touch Diamond rocking its sleek, black and shiny casing. Unlike Verizon’s Touch Pro, the Diamond has retained the characteristic faceted back. The Verizon version of the Touch Diamond has the following specs:

• CPU: Qualcomm 7500A
• Speed: 528 MHz
• RAM size: 128MB
• Flash size: 256MB
• Display resolution: 480×640
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus

Looks like Big Red did indeed knock the memory down to 128/256MB but kept the processor speed at 528MHz and not 400MHz as was previously rumored. A microSD card slot is under the battery as a consolation for the drop in memory.  For those that must know, the Touch Diamond also has an accelerometer and comes with HTC’s tilting” game “Teeter”.  Aww, how nice! Hit the jump for a few more shots of the long awaited Verizon Wireless Touch Diamond.

Thanks, JM!

If you’re one of the many Sprint customers who uses an HTC Touch Diamond on a daily basis, this news is for you. A new ROM for the handset has leaked onto the internets, bringing a host of new features, fixes and upgrades with it. Chief amongst the changes is the inclusion of Mobile Internet Explorer 6, which is a major update to Microsoft’s ailing mobile browser. MIE 6 sports full flash support (!!), as well as a number of other minor changes. Additionally, the new Touch Diamond ROM also includes a new build of Opera 9.5, a new audio manager, a new camera app, new fullscreen media player, a new version of rsshub, as well as an improved YouTube client. All told, this seems to be a pretty significant update, though we should caution you that it has yet to receive the Sprint stamp of approval, and as such isn’t for the squeamish or faint of heart. If you think you can stomach it, however, hit this link for the full rundown, and be sure to let us know how it goes.

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Remember when HTC devices used to look like they were all business and no fun? As we all know, they’ve recently taken a turn with more elegant, classy and sexy designs. Can anyone really say that the Touch Diamond or the Fuze are ugly phones? One & Company Design, Inc. is the San Francisco-based lifestyle design firm responsible for the latest crop of HTC beauties, and HTC is seemingly so please with the firm’s work that it has just announced an acquisition. One & Co. have won several awards for its designs, packaging and products so there is no doubt that this new venture with HTC is going to do well for the latter’s mobile handset line. After a few years working together and bringing the Touch Diamond to life, the two have decided to continue their relationship but will keep their names independent of each other. One & Co. will keep its client base and retain its name while working closely with HTC. If HTC keeps up the innovation and quality it has become known for, it will surely rise pretty quickly with functional and attractive handsets for the future.

[Via Phonescoop]

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The CDMA world is still waiting on a firm release date for Verizon’s iteration of the sleek HTC Touch Diamond and a new rumor might not exactly be the news we were hoping for. Initially it was thought that HTC’s sexy touchscreen handset would be headed to Big Red in October, then back in September we learned that internal training might not even take place until December. The latest rumor now puts the release date at some point in January of next year. Let’s hope we’re still looking at a December release which would make the Touch Diamond a holiday option, though its omission from the latest rebate sheet covering now through January 31st isn’t a promising sign. Well, at least we know the Touch Pro will be released in time for the holidays.

[Thanks, Brandon!]

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What better way to keep yourself warm through a long Canadian winter than by being blasted by radiation from a shiny new handset. The latest issue of UR Magazine, free to all Rogers Wireless subscribers, is currently being mailed out all across Canada and is featuring the HTC Touch Diamond. While the device doesn’t appear anywhere on the Rogers website and no release date or contract pricing has been given, the unsubsidised price was published as being $599.99. If that’s not enough to give you a heart attack, it should be noted that Rogers is selling the HTC Touch at $449.99 contract free. Will Canadians buy it? If the initial $399 price tag of the Bold is any indication, yes, but only begrudgingly.

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So many people got excited a few days ago after learning the HTC Touch Pro would be $239.99 with a contract from Future Shop. Well, it turns out there was just a slight error in their pricing and the Touch Pro is really $649.99 without a contract (actually, the Touch Pro was removed from the site completely at the time this post was written). It seems like it was yet to be subsidized at the awesome price listed in the ad and one might think it’s not going that route any time soon. Now, the HTC Touch Diamond and all the bells and whistles is available for $99 with a contract as a consolation prize. All you have to do is use the SKU number they’ve put up and sign your soul over for 3 years and that sweet new Touch Diamond is yours for just a bill (anyone else use “bill” in reference to a hundred dollars or is that just a SoCal thing?).

Thanks John!

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Some older phones get some fresh colors. For those of you who don’t want to upgrade to the LG Renoir but want to spice things up, you can grab yourself an LG Viewty in white. You will have to hit up your favorite importer as the snow white Viewty is only available in Korea. If white is not your style, then you can check out the HTC Touch Diamond in a rainbow of colors spotted at Phone & Phone’s website. Hit the jump to catch a glimpse of the colorful Diamonds that the French seem to fancy.

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Engadget got a hold of an internal training schedule that hints at the release dates for both the BlackBerry Storm and the HTC Touch Diamond. According to the document, training for the Storm must be completed by November 2nd while training for the Diamond must be done by December 3rd. Knowing that training must be completed prior to launch date, we can safely assume we won’t see the Storm before November or the Diamond before December. Our “first week of November” release date is looking pretty good right now, but, you know how RIM does…

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Theunwired.net posted some beautiful photos of the Touch HD on their website Sunday. Some more eye candy for those of us who just cant get enough of this sleek and sexy phone. They casually mentioned in their post that the HTC Touch HD used in the photo shoot was a marketing sample provided by O2 Germany which will exclusively launch the Touch HD in Germany. Wow, that is some news you just dropped in our laps there fellas. O2 Germany is now the first carrier mentioned for the HTC Touch HD and yes, O2 Germany customers you can now jump for joy. Hit the jump for tons of photos of the Touch HD and side-by-sides with the Touch Diamond and the Touch Pro.

[Via wmpoweruser]

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If you were pouting at the lack of color options for the HTC Touch Diamond, here is a temporary fix for you… Ice White. Like we’ve always said, nothing pushes new or old devices like releasing new color options. So, for all you ladies out there (or fashionable metros), rejoice! This is perfect for those who don’t mind smudges and dirt showing, or if you’re really retentive and are constantly wiping and cleaning your device every two minutes. If you’ve been living under a rock or have been recently shot back into society, here is a reminder of the specs for this little beauty, same as the black:

• Size: 102 x 51 x 11.33mm
• Weight: 110 g
• Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
• Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
• Internal memory: 4 GB Internal Storage, 256 MB flash, 192 MB RAM,
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 900 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 4 hours
• Standby time: GSM: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM® 7201A™ 528MHz

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We know a lot of you have been waiting patiently for an American release of HTC’s flagship handset, and thankfully Sprint has finally stepped up to the plate and delivered the goods. The Touch Diamond is now available for order online from Sprint.com. The official price is $249.99 with a $100 rebate and 2-year contract, though qualifying for the rebate itself requires the addition of some form of data plan. We’re not sure if this one has hit physical retail channels yet, but if not it certainly can’t be long now before Sprint branded Touch Diamonds are running wild through the streets. Anyone take the plunge? Let us know!

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