HTC Touch Pro to be AT&T's HTC Fuze?

(Credit: Engadget Mobile)

While we're expecting to see the HTC Touch Pro land at Sprint or Verizon Wireless (thanks FCC) later this year, it might just be that the Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone is also headed to AT&T. According to Engadget Mobile, a cached Google page revealed a teaser for the Touch Pro on the carrier's Web site.

Rebranded as HTC Fuze, the smartphone could be the replacement for the aging AT&T Tilt, shipping with the latest operating system out of the box and of course, sporting a fresh design. At first glance, the HTC Fuze might look like its sibling, the HTC Touch Diamond, but there's an added slide-out full QWERTY keyboard to please all the messaging fanatics. The device also has the TouchFLO 3D interface that makes the Windows Mobile OS look more easy to use; whether it actually succeeds in that is debatable.

As far as features, the HTC Fuze will support several e-mail solutions, including Microsoft Direct Push, Good Mobile Messaging, and BlackBerry Connect, and offers world roaming and push-to-talk capabilities. Wireless options are fully represented with HSDPA support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The HTC Fuze will be compatible with AT&T Navigator for text- and voice-guided turn-by-turn driving directions and AT&T Cellular Video.

Of course, the page did not reveal key information like release date or pricing, but we'll be keeping an eye out for any news. Who knows, perhaps we'll find out something at Fall CTIA 2008, which is just around the corner.

[UTWoodsman]

An AT&T retail sales associate told me 2 days ago that AT&T has discontinued the Tilt (no more are shipping) and that they expect a replacement Windows Mobile device from HTC within 45 days or sooner. He had no information which HTC model it would be patterned after.

[Aggie_E]

I work at an AT&T authorized retailer and an AT&T rep came by and demostrated the new HTC device. I am getting one as soon as it comes out (he said they will be in store by the 1st week of November) to replace my Blackjack 2. The only issue I had was that the internet was a lil slow at 1st, but picked up after a few moments. This device is less bulky than the Tilt and has a much sexier and streamlines appearance....

[mary-surjent]

do you know the price is going to be for this phone?

[PreciseI69]

Hello??? Goggle,
"HTC HD", or http://stuff.tv/blogs/cool/archive/2008/10/30/unboxed-htc-touch-hd.aspx
this is the one to wait for. True Iphone killer.

[cindyc4]

Is there a program to download to enlarge the font size larger then the size available on the phone.

[abcyesn]

Just bought a fuze and I'm anxiously awaiting shipment. It was hard to pass up a WM6.1 phone with all the great features. I've never owned a Smartphone before but I do own a Dell Axim X51V, although I unfortunately never get the full features out of the PDA since I can't stand carrying it around with me everywhere. Getting the smartphone will solve that problem and I will actually be able to use one the way it was meant to be used. Now, if only amazon shipped on the weekends....
I hangout at http://www.HTCFuze.org see ya there.

[abcyesn]

The display models at AT&T stores for the Fuze are pretty slow, and make the phone seem very sluggish, yet I hear the phone is pretty fast in terms of loading its own applications. Touchflo3d also wasn't as quick nor as responsive as I've heard as well. Out of the box, is the Fuze generally sluggish, or was there just problems with the display models?

Also, way too many people I know are suggesting the iPhone over the Fuze, including the store workers themselves, and a big issue seems to be Windows Mobile. What would be the pro's and con's of Winmo for a Winmo noobie? For those that own both the iPhone and the Fuze, what do you like and dislike about each phone?

share your views with me at http://www.HTCFuze.org Take care.