HTC Fuze now for sale on AT&T's web site

Well, that didn't take long -- the HTC Fuze just started trickling into AT&T retail stores, and now it's available for sale online as well. Just as we'd heard, pricing is set at $300 after rebate on a two-year contract, which makes the iPhone / BlackBerry Bold / Fuze decision all the more difficult for AT&T customers -- a dilemma we're guessing the suits in Dallas are only too happy to inflict upon the gadget geek masses. So, what's it gonna be?

[Thanks, Marco]

[nicklar Posted Nov 11th 2008 9:25AM]

AT&T Premier didn't even have an option to up your contract for me. I kept my data plan and paid $349 for a no-contract Fuze.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 10:44PM]

You have to have a data plan for 30 a month

[2d546a2d Posted Nov 11th 2008 3:18PM]

Nicklar: you got a Fuze with a no-contract plan? The chat rep told me it wasn't available without a contract, then went on to tell me to I could get a Go phone. Silly rep... I already have a no-contract plan with a phone with them, too. I want a Fuze with my current plan, darnit!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 3:11AM]

digitallysick- did u apply for d pda?

[Hydra Posted Nov 11th 2008 5:29AM]

i placed an order and it said 299 after discount , i went under upgrade, and it didn't force me to select a data plan, currently i have none, i stayed on the same plan

[Mo Kim Posted Nov 11th 2008 5:15AM]

played with it and it was smooth as butta for WinMo... still no iphone or android but was doable :-)

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 7:05AM]

Why did AT&T change the keyboard layout and remove the number key row that the sprint version has?

[Mile Posted Nov 11th 2008 7:17AM]

I thought that would bug me - that they put the number in a keypad layout - but it's fine, it really is!

[White Noise Posted Nov 11th 2008 9:20AM]

You know, I'm kind of surprised you failed to mention the $499 No Commitment price. That seems absurdly low for a phone of this caliber.

[EskimoPie Posted Nov 11th 2008 3:34PM]

I just went to the AT&T Premier site and since I'm not in an upgrade eligible period it says I need to pay the full no-commitment price... which is $879.99!!!! Uh, no thanks!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 10:03AM]

So, AT&T vs Sprint. Basically the same phone, but with different radios talking to the network. Let's leave out the contract & price issues for a moment: I have a contract with both, with a similar price/service.

Assuming I live in an area with excellent service on both networks, which is the better phone? Is one faster than the other? Does one have better battery life due to the radio needing less juice?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 10:43AM]

I have a HTC Touch Pro (i'm pretty sure fuze/pro are going to be almost identical but correct me if i'm wrong) and thought i'd offer up a few thoughts after a few weeks of use

It's a great looking phone and the TouchFLO 3D overlay looks as slick as hell but unfortunately the performance isn't as good as you would hope from a high end phone like this. There is often a lot of lag between the touch/button press and the response from the device and in some cases it can make it harder and a little annoying to use

On the other hand it looks great and is absolutely packed with useful features and apps, great conectivity and the keyboard is pretty good for typing longer emails

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 10:48AM]

"So, AT&T vs Sprint. Basically the same phone"

Sprint phone has faster CPU and more memory

[MrArmageddon Posted Nov 11th 2008 11:34AM]

Sorry but no. The specs listed on AT&T for the processor and RAM are the same as the original HTC Touch Pro, and therefore the same as the Sprint version.

ROM 512 MB
RAM 288MB
Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 11:29AM]

Neil, I've seen the responsiveness issue in a couple of Touch Pro reviews, and it is a concern of mine. My question to you: is it bad enough that you are having second thoughts about your choice?

John....the memory on each is identical acoording to the specs... 288 ROM and 512 RAM. I don't see specs on the Fuze CPU.... the Touch Pro's is a "QUALCOMM 528 MHzMSM7201A"

If the Touch Pro really does have a faster CPU, then it does sound like a better phone. How 'bout the GSM? I have always been happy with my Sprint service...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 5:33PM]

The iPhone is cheaper, easy choice for me.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 1:38PM]

hmmm finally....i would get this...look at armagetton, same phone as the htc pro...sprint sucks were i live, i literally get ZERO bars in and aoround my house. i have sprint phone for work. no thanks, att on other hand (i have the 8525) full service full 3g. so easy pick for me

[Gibson Posted Nov 11th 2008 1:19PM]

I am leaving Verizon as soon as my contract is out. They lost the iPhone, they lost the G1.

Hey VERIZON -- FUCK YOUR NETWORK, HOW ABOUT THE DEVICES?!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 2:00PM]

So i went into my local store yesterday and picked this bad boy up. I must say i haven't put it down since. This phone is a great phone and I like it alot more then my friends Iphones

[tpgraham Posted Nov 11th 2008 7:40PM]

Stopped by the local ATT store on the way home after seeing this. I am pretty sure that this will be my next phone when I am upgrade eligible come Nov. 26th. Love the look and feel!! It is between this and the iPhone but with the way the iPhone is locked down and playing bully in the app store, I am thinking this will be it!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 12th 2008 3:07PM]

I have a Sprint HTC Touch Pro which is the same as this one. It's a little bulky, but I like its Rev-a feature which enable to use the phone as a modem.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 12th 2008 3:12PM]

Just noticed dealdigs.com has $50 instant cash back on this phone when I went there to redeem my cash back for a gophone. If you want to buy from the att.com for this phone, you might want to check this site.

http://www.dealdigs.com/story.php?id=15105

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 12th 2008 3:12PM]

Just noticed dealdigs.com has $50 instant cash back on this phone when I went there to redeem my cash back for a gophone. If you want to buy from the att.com for this phone, you might want to check this site.

http://www.dealdigs.com/story.php?id=15105

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 14th 2008 6:54PM]

Ordered the Fuze online from AT&T a few minutes after midnight early 11/11; it arrived 11/12 at 7:45 a.m. (free shipping). Emails and voice calls are my main cell needs; this device does email like email ought to be done! Nothing to setting it up on my personal email account (not webmail). Possible configs are similar to those of a desktop. MyFuzeMuse is allllll awesome and we have bonded. Only prob: Not a properly fitting, convenient case---which is certainly essential for touchscreen protection---This dude turns pages and can run amok from the slightest sensation.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 12:18AM]

I really want to get this phone! but I'm still stuck with tmobile for another year and a half... plus, I get no signal around my house! I saw that amazon was selling this phone for $174.99 with a new two year agreement with AT&T.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2009 2:29AM]

I am between 2 phones: The HTC fuze or the sony ericsson X1 .I need help here which one do you guys think I should get?