Verizon is set to launch the Touch Pro on November 24, giving many something to be thankful about. Don’t expect to pick up this little gem for anything less than $350, though—and that’s after the $70 mail-in rebate! Even with a two-year contract, you’re still looking at a starting price of $419.99. The Touch Pro certainly isn’t the cheapest smart phone around, but at least Verizon has one. T-Mobile is still missing its HTC phone, although they do have some nice alternatives.
Oh, but don’t look to show off your Touch Pro after the turkey and stuffing. Online sales begin on November 24, but you won’t actually be able to take one of these babies home from a retail store until December 1.
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Looking to grab a Verizon phone but don’t want to pay full price for it? Well, it looks like Verizon it planning on giving phone fans an early Christmas gift in the form of rebates that go into effect on November 16 and last through January 31, 2009. The list includes a number of pretty neat phones, including the following:
- CDM8950
- CDM8975
- Compass 597
- HTC TouchPro XV6850
- LG VX8360
- LG VX9600
- Nokia 2605 Mirage
- Nokia 7205 Intrigue
- Samsung Renown
- Samsung Saga i770
- Samsung Omnia
- USB 760
This list is still subject to change, of course. It looks like the rebates range from $50 to $70 or more, which isn’t bad since a lot of people will be passing these up for the new Blackberry Storm, Apple iPhone, or HTC Fuze. Of course, there’s no guarantee that these phones will even be available. Some, like the LG VX8360, still haven’t even had an official release yet!
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Boy Genius Report
In recent years, HTC has taken a back seat to the wireless carriers when it comes to the marketing of their devices. Most recently, the HTC Touch for Verizon is being marketed as the XV6900 and the HTC TyTN II being dubbed the Tilt by AT&T. Realizing the opportunity to build their brand as a premier manufacturer of smartphones, HTC has started a new campaign dubbed "Something Beautiful Is Coming". See one of the first commercials "Set Your Fingers Free" after the break.
Source: WMExperts
