T-Mobile USA is likely to be the first carrier to launch the HTC Touch Pro 2 in the United States, according to documents filed with the FCC.
[1]The filings show that the smartphone has been tested in the 1700 MHz AWS band, which is the 3G band T-Mobile uses. It is widely speculated that the phone, like its predecessor, the Touch Pro, also eventually will find its way to Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless.
Neither HTC nor T-Mobile have made any official announcements about the phone, although HTC confirmed in February that the phone would be available in North America.
The Touch Pro 2 has a 3.6-inch WVGA TouchFLO 3D display, a tilt-capable screen and a full keyboard. The phone also supports a new feature from HTC called Straight Talk, which allows users to set up a multi-party conference call by accessing contact information in the user's email inbox. The phone also sports dual microphones and speakers and doubles as a conference bridge when flipped over.
For more:
- see this SlashGear post [2]
- see these FCC documents [3]
- see these hands-on photos of the phone [1]
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Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/photos-htc-press-conference-and-touch-devices?img=0
[2] http://www.slashgear.com/htc-touch-pro2-fcc-filing-confirms-t-mobile-usa-3g-aws-0542782/
[3] https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=1103642&native_or_pdf=pdf
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/htc-touch-pro-2-coming-north-america/2009-02-23
[5] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/htc-releases-touch-pro-2-touch-diamond-2/2009-02-16
[6] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/htc-misses-q4-guidance-promises-growth-new-products-2009/2009-02-06
[7] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/htc-adds-more-winmo-android-phones-2009-lineup/2009-01-14