AT&T Tilt delayed a few weeks?

Unlocked Kaisers are already available from your friendly local importer (and yes, it rocks, by the way), but if on-contract AT&T pricing is more to your liking, the wait may have just gotten a little longer. We're hearing unconfirmed reports that the 8925 Tilt -- AT&T's branded version of the Kaiser -- has been pushed back a few weeks from its September 25 release window thanks to some pesky network certification issues. You know, those tests that cause a phone mentioned in December of one year to be released late the following year (pardon if we sound bitter). Anyway, the phones have apparently been shipped back to HTC for some last-minute rejiggering; with any luck, we'll still see 'em before October's out if the rumor's true. If this ends up being nothing more than a case of a few misinformed AT&T reps, though, make sure to bring enough cash on your shopping trip next Tuesday for both the Tilt and Halo 3, k?

[Thanks, John L.]

[andylsu @ Sep 21st 2007 5:33PM]

CRAP...I am pulling my hair out waiting for this thing!

[Preston @ Sep 21st 2007 5:35PM]

And when is the phone mentioned in December coming out?

[Dance @ Sep 21st 2007 5:42PM]

Im getting off work today and opening my unlocked TyTN II waiting for me at home. I couldn't stand it any longer, and now I will be able to use that useful second camera, errr, for a mirror I guess.

[ALLurGroceries @ Sep 21st 2007 6:05PM]

EVERYBODY knows the Tilt already came out on September 3rd. And it's coming out on September 25th too. And now it might come out again in October sometime, if we're lucky. Regardless, I'll keep camping out in the AT&T parking lot until they are released. That will show those iPhone fanbois! YAY TILT! Maybe I'll get a tattoo of the flying AT&T 3G logo after they finally release the Tilt and I can shower.

[Cagrino @ Sep 21st 2007 6:08PM]

I'm so sick of AT&T's delays on EVERYTHING! I put off updating my BlackJack with the leaked WM6 in June because they were supposed to release the official one in July. It's almost October and still NO ROM!

At this rate I want the old Cingular name back. AT&T and me do not have a good history.

[Greg3d @ Sep 21st 2007 6:17PM]

I have an unlocked TyTN II on AT&T's network here in the states...and it works perfectly. I'm puzzled as to what AT&T is having done (removed) from the phone. :)

[derX @ Sep 21st 2007 6:27PM]

Dude, to make it complete, you should totally add a little X over the front-facing camera.

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This totally sucks. They finally release a high-end HTC phone at an intial price I can actually afford and they taunt by delaying it...nice. This is like a cruel game of technological S&M.


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But, then again, I can't get too upset at AT&T, they are gonna release an assload--it's a new unit of measurement, I hear--WM(6) devices....hopefully along with those WM5-->WM6 updates, too.

[LeoAlmighty @ Sep 21st 2007 6:28PM]

Is it me or are there just too many new phones coming out left and right? Most of 'em are just ripping ideas off of eachother... I remember when we only had 2 Nokias to choose from... haha

[August @ Sep 22nd 2007 2:56AM]

Yeah, I kinda agree.

Although look at AT&T. All of a sudden they have the tween/trustfund baby/apple elitist market on lock with the iphone, a respectable amount of Blackberries, and now the best WM phone available.

From what I have been reading, the Kaiser is really what the 8525 was supposed to be - it runs super-snappy, has more memory, real, integrated GPS, 3G, for all those jackasses with iphones, and is just a generally better phone.

My contract is up, so it is, without a doubt, my next phone purchase.

But for those who can't muster the price, Newegg has the 8525 for $150 w/ a new 2-year contract, with no data plan required. That's a steal.

[Teddy @ Sep 21st 2007 6:28PM]

Well crappypants. Guess I'll stop refreshing the AT&T smartphone page now.

[splitsecond @ Sep 21st 2007 7:02PM]

Thanks for shitting on my weekend parade.

[Yakuzah @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:24AM]

I really wonder how different the at&t tilt will be from the HTC KAISER / TyTN2...
i remember 2 years ago almost i got unlocked hp 6900 and few months after the pda appear on at&t, i couldn't believe how may things was missing in the att pda , bluetooth and much more...
so i suggest to everyone here if u really want the powerful htc device get unlock one and don't wait for the limited At&t Tilt.

[aus @ Sep 22nd 2007 11:24AM]

Would someone actually use a phone like that on a US GSM network. In terms of data speed Sprint and Verizon are the way to go.

[McHale @ Sep 22nd 2007 11:27AM]

Um... Someone show me an official announcement from AT&T and I'll let you complain about the phone being delayed.

It has never been officially announced!

-Mc

[boisvert00 @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:49PM]

Has anyone heard anything more about if we will have access to the gps? I want to use my tomtom and not have to pay for telenav... (sigh)

[SimbaDogg @ Sep 23rd 2007 4:12AM]

gah damn these delays...i need this damn phone, the screen on my damn 8125 is horrible, and i can't get it fixed. but it doesn't look like the price difference between the 8525 and the tilt is really all that much, so might as well go for the phone w/ the added ROM space and built in gps (me likey the gps)

[Alexei Kirillovich @ Sep 23rd 2007 4:12AM]

Greg3d:

Any suggestions on the best (most affordable but most useful) plan for using TnTyNII on AT&T in US. I'm thinking about getting an unlocked too. Btw, my old ancient phone doesn't have a SIM, so was planning to get a "dummey" phone and swap the SIM. That way I can hopefully use the Kaiser/TTII on an upcoming trip to Vietnam, once I arrive and get a SIM there. Thanks,
Alexei

[twdahm @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:32AM]

if I buy an unlocked version can i still use the front camera with att video conference service?

[Brian @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:20AM]

This phone will be out on the business side on October 5th I guarantee it

[Shannon @ Oct 9th 2007 10:42AM]

AT&T is ridiculous. No corporate store in the Atlanta Metro area has seen a Tilt as of 10/9 A.M. I keep getting the same B.S. from every store..."they're expecting a shipment today" I'm not certain how they can release a phone and not have inventory.