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that's what she said...]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
the email referred to it at htc diamond]]>Aug 5th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
what year are you in 2005? AT&T has given 8525 and Tilt after 8125
and i dont think they will launch the diamond pro with at&t to rival their own tilt]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
Anyway I'm VERY surprised to hear that verizon is using the HTC branding as they haven't done that in the past. Usually they go by the (incredibly memorable) XV#### series. I'd expect the XV7800 and 7900 or maybe 7000 and 7100.

Also I wouldn't expect them on Vzw for a few months after sprint. There was a *6* month gap between the mogul and the xv6800.]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/The touch pro is supposed to have 256MB of RAM.]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
What makes me happy is that the Victor is going to nearly match the specs of the Pro save for the keyboard, since the Pro was always slated to get more memory. And of course, I'm glad Sprint's version is better than Verizon's, though I expect it may be at the expense of a few millimeters of thickness. Still, I'll be getting one of these babies as close to launch as possible.]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
Seriously- You're gonna dump "Touch Pro" for Herman? That's like The Beatles changing their name to... Herman. Why screw up a good thing?]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
My guess is that this is a codename internal document only and the 'official Sprint names' might not be used here. Here's to hoping they stick with the Touch Pro and Diamond names.

And to all you who doubt this because 'how would Sprint know what Verizon's phones are going to be?' Well Sprint has a 1 month exclusivity on the device, and that might include HTC disclosing to Sprint the models they are using and vice versa. I feel so bad for you Verizon folk.. unfortunately for me im moving to another state that has no Sprint EVDO service and only verizon EVDO. I dont care, im still getting a Sprint non-gimped version.]]>Aug 5th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
Believe me, Anthony's not winning any sexy guy awards either so don't get all crazy on me.]]>Aug 5th 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
HTC Herman starting at $1000 without 3 year slavery and $100 a month plan. ]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
they profit, they win, you lose.]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
For the price though, you'd kinda hope for a micro / mini / anything SD card slot]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
That said, there is a really noticeable difference between 400mhz and 520 mhz. So those saying that the average joe wont notice, put them side by side and its much much snappier.

The only reason i would switch to a new phone from my 6800 (mogul) is the amount of ram in it. That seems to be the weakness of this phone. Having 128mb or more will really help. With only 64mb i constantly have to close down programs if i have too much running.]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
The article says the Verizon one does have a microSD slot. I'm thinking they lowered the other specs to fit that in? I think it's a good move]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
But if you somehow found a way to overclock the Mogul, how do you do it? I'd like to do it, too.]]>Aug 5th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

By crippling phones they:

Force you to use their proprietary software/features and pay for them (when the phone has them uncrippled for free)
By offering a crappier version of the Diamond (and I BET you, even with those specs, it will be priced the same.... if not MORE than Sprint), they force you to upgrade sooner cause you're just that much closer to obsolecence with your phone.


Now the software crippling I can deal with. Annoying as fuck but that's what the amazing folks over at xda developers are for.

Crippling the hardware? Fuck you VZW.]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
It's not like the Moto Razr kept changing names on different networks when it first came out! Personally I don't like "human names" used as the official names for cell phones... that's for me to decide what to call my baby! haha]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/

Good!]]>Aug 5th 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
But seriously, Herman?! How could the phone replacing the "Mogul" be called the "Herman" ?! These have to be code names. If not, I promptly plan to de-brand this phone as soon as sprint lets me get my hands on it.


]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/
"Hay, what kinda phone is that?"

"Its the Sprint Herman."

"Oh... I feel sad for you."]]>Aug 5th 2008 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/more-details-on-htcs-touch-diamond-touch-pro-for-verizon-and/Aug 5th 2008 10:52AM