HTC Neon hits the FCC, next stop NTT DoCoMo?

So we're not too sure what's going on with this here "NEON100" from HTC that just found its way through the FCC's bureaucratic labyrinth. Is it yet another Touch variant? Yeah, it clearly is -- just take a good hard look at that label sample. It's also recently passed through Japan's certification process, and we're seeing some talk across the 'nets that it could be destined for NTT DoCoMo, but we don't think it's the HT1100 since we're not seeing any hint of a slide here. Even more confusing, the test reports are referencing WCDMA Band V -- North America's version of WCDMA on the 850MHz band, versus Japan's Band VI. Ah, screw it, the point is that we're pretty sure this isn't destined for the States unless it's tucked neatly away in the briefcase of a Japanese traveler. Shame, too, since we sure could use a Touch with HSDPA 'round here.

[laughallway2bank @ Dec 7th 2007 5:25PM]

a touch with 3g.... come over to the dark side... Sprint Touch complete with Ev-Do ;)

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Dec 7th 2007 5:46PM]

maybe its a touch variant thats running ANDROID. Think guys.

[fincan @ Dec 7th 2007 5:51PM]

let's see if there are video driver problems in this thing as well.. (TyTn II I'm looking at you)

[TouchFan @ Dec 7th 2007 5:53PM]

It lists EUT: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMITS/HSDPA 850/2100, with BT_EDR Phone_Slide Type.

It certainly looks like a Quad-Band US 3G version of the Touch Dual.

[Chris Ziegler @ Dec 7th 2007 6:04PM]

If that were the case, it'd have to be WCDMA 850/1900, not 850/2100.

Chris

[Mark @ Dec 7th 2007 6:11PM]

UMTS 850 is used in Australia.

[Ypoknons @ Dec 7th 2007 6:50PM]

Well the USA does have the Tilt, which has TouchFlo, no cube, and does everything the Touch does. It is a little bigger.

[Jamar @ Dec 7th 2007 7:32PM]

850MHz is starting to be used in Japan now, so NTT DoCoMo's including it in all their phones. Yes, this means that their newer 3G-only (903i/904i) phones can be used in America if you live somewhere with 850MHz 3G coverage and roam from DoCoMo.

[Simon @ Dec 10th 2007 12:31AM]

Pretty sure that this is the Australian version of the HTC touch Dual, Telstra (and aussie provider) is getting them in early Jan, (my mate works in the department that picks the phones.. b*stard.. he's had one for a month now, as well as the next BB Pearl) and its being referred to as the Neon, its pretty much the same as the UK version, HSDPA, no wifi, 1 mill thinner than the Jap version. Could be wrong, pretty much basing this off the name, as in the pic it doesn't look like it has the slide out keypad.