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February 23, 2009 5:06 PM PST

Twitter confirms: HTC Touch Pro2 on its way

by Matt Hickey
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According to HTC's Twitter feed, the Touch Pro2 is officially coming to North America. We had every indication that it would, but this confirms it.

What's interesting isn't that the phone's headed our way, but that HTC used Twitter to announce it. Twitter is becoming a useful way for companies to reach out to journalists and fans alike.

The feed also says that while there's no specific date, it will "start to roll out late Q2" this year. That means those of you who are waiting for the Pro2 hotness only have to wait a few more months.

(Via Mobile Crunch)

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by mb00 February 24, 2009 2:34 AM PST
So who's gonna carry it, anyone know? Cause I'm way over my G1. I need something better than can actually do stuff.
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by menzoom February 25, 2009 7:43 PM PST
I'm gonna guess . . . since AT&T has been carrying HTC products from pretty much their inception, that they are gonna be the main carrier. The Touch Pro 2 is clearly the next step in the evolution of the HTC product (from Wizard to Tilt to Fuze to, can anyone say Tilt 2?), so I hope that they will be the main guys, cause I will definitely renew contract for this phone.
Did you hear that AT&T execs? :-)
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by bkedersha February 26, 2009 11:11 AM PST
Um, Sprint stores had ads for the Touch Pro 2 up last month. I see someone is not doing their homework!
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by KelsieJH March 17, 2009 5:14 PM PDT
Really?? I've been watching Sprint for the past several months and have only seen the HTC Touch Pro, nothing about the HTC Touch Pro2. Did you see when it would be here? I am getting ready to switch carriers and buy a new phone.
by gamer1489 February 28, 2009 10:04 AM PST
It's going to most likely follow the path of the current HTC counterparts to this and the DIamond. It will first go to Sprint, then Verizon, then AT&T; with a model variation. I expect pricing, without plan, to be around $550-$650 and you'll see the regular discounts with the cell providers to bring it to at least half price.

I currently have the Instinct, which is about a 7/10, considering it's the first mass marketed touch screen phone from Sprint, and I can't wait to get my hands on the Touch Pro2!! I just hope WMPro 6.5 is released by the fall. 6.1 does not excite me in the least bit... =\
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by itslikesovonni June 5, 2009 9:41 AM PDT
I just wanted to let you know how stupid you are for buying the Instinct. lol im sorry but I hate the piece of sh*t. It has a nice interface and tht is it. it does NOTHING! lol i turned in my MOGUL for this the day it came out June 23 in Washington DC. I literally walked back to work and in 10 minutes I hated it lol.

but rumor is it should be out for sprint mid june as the rumors say. Let me know if u find anything. im keeping an eye out on twitter
by Jfarmer_inoregon August 8, 2009 3:58 AM PDT
It will be out for t-mobile on august 12th... sign me up Scotty....
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