Sprint launches Touch Pro at "select national retailers" this week
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Oct 24th 2008 11:03AM
posted Oct 24th 2008 11:03AM
posted Oct 24th 2008 11:03AM
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That's the phone I have been waiting for. Now I just need a Canadian crook(carrier) to pick up the phone
TELUS will be selling the phone pretty soon. They had the Diamond before anyone, but that was a deal with HTC. Now they are gonna get the same as everyone else.
AT&T, get your act together.
Thanx
AT&T has AT&T-fied the TouchFlo3D interace, and I'm curious to see how that looks in real life. I mean, I'm sticking with Sprint but I just thought the AT&T themed TouchFlo3D can be a bonus as far as aesthetics?
I heard that you can change themes so even if you feel the need, you should be able to make your Sprint version look like AT&T's. Also heard that AT&T's theme is more white while the regular PRO is black. Check out the AT&T wireless forums for more info.
Actually, I prefer my small slim Touch Diamond. I am doing just fine with the touch screen keyboard and 4gb is plenty of space.
Now maybe Verizon will get it sooner! I wonder who the select national retailer.
Verizon??? Ha wait until next year. Didn't they just released that white Touch about 6 months ago? Plus Verizon is removing everything from the phone but the battery and LCD. LOL
I wonder what the TouchFlo3D interface for Verizon is going to look like. I assume red and black, so I can't wait to see it.
I'll be getting this phone. While I did like the Touch Diamond, I can't live without a QWERTY keyboard. When that Swype technology or something better gets implemented in touch screen keyboards, maybe I'll think about going back to them, but right now, even the iPhone's keyboard is quite annoying for me to use. I'm quite saddened by the fact that I'm choosing this over Android, but after comparing the hardware of the G1 to the Touch Pro, it's like comparing gold to copper. The Touch Pro's design is better in a sense that it looks more refined, whereas the G1 looks more like an alternative Sidekick. Well, maybe the white G1 won't look that bad? Decisions!
Does anyone know which "select national retailers" will be carrying this phone?
Bestbuy is one of the retailers.
They are selling now actually. call you local store to see if they are in.
Anyone know what "this week" means? Where I am sitting, it's Friday.
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Sprint has always had a good relationship with Best Buy. I believe they got the Mogul in stock a good couple of weeks before everyone else.
they're kidding, i agree.
humm.... "select national retailers".... that's confusing. Here in L.A there's a sprint store each corner, so how do i know wich one is a "select retailer"?. lol.
I still don't know why AT&T changed the keyboard on the Fuze. The whole benefit of the 5th row was for numbers and instead they used it for symbols?
As for the G1... I played with it and it's really nice mainly because of the size. The Diamond seemed pretty small so I'm wondering how the Touch Pro would be in comparison.
November 2 is a Sunday. There's no way anyone is launching a phone on a Sunday.
I'm pretty sure it's November 2nd.
I went to my local sprint store, got a bunch of Touch Pro promotional material, and got told to return November 2nd for the release of the device.
Sprint has launched phones in the past on Sunday.
ALL of Sprint's releases are on Sunday. Don't ask me why, but they are.
Perhaps sprint is anti church...and if you skip it to go...I'm not sure you'd be allowed into heaven.
Sprint has launched phones on Sunday before.
I will be disappointed by every "Sprint Announces..." post until the one that ends with "...immediate availability of android phone."
Very disappointed.
Random BBYs have them instock! PPCGeeks.com forums are flooded with people that managed to snag one.
Forgive me if this is a double post. I didnt see my first one.
Random BBYs have them instock! PPCGeeks forums are flooded with people that managed to snag one.
I don't understand why everyone is so hung up on the way touchflo "LOOKS." The phone runs on WinMo 6.1. The UI is completely skinnable. If you have a Tilt...you can find the software out there (sometimes for free) to run 3dTouchFlo on your tilt. The Touch Pro is all about the hardware. The keyboard...the expandable microSD (not like the Diamond)...the fact that its NOT an iPhone. People, look pass the eye candy and recognize the real goods.
I second that.
Yeah but no matter what GUI it's still a wimo...Though that is probably the best damn sprint phone/with feature I'd ever seen. I've been looging for something to replace the palm for a while but haven't found anything good. Didn't want to change carrier since my work if paying for the service charges. I mean I can handle an ugly phone if I don't have to pay for it.
Finally!
As of 2:00 pm BBY Burbank has 6 left in store FCFS. $780 off contract! Yikes.
the official release date is Oct. 26th as it was officially announce by sprint for those "select retail
stores"...see link below
http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&p=irol-newsArticle_newsroom&ID=1217060&highlight=
funny..a bunch of people from PPCGEEKS.com already bought theirs in the Best Buy Mobile stores right now....hahaha...
no need to wait for it until Oct. 26th. if best buy mobile is near you..call and check if they have it available...
its not on bestbuys website, but they have the pro at 700bucks..god damn!
These are already at best buy. I went and played with one for half an hour (my friend works there). REALLY nice! Can't wait for the FUZE so that I can own it!
I almost had one tonight!! But they couldn't port my number and there's no way I can give my number up. So it looks like I'm forced to wait and see what VZW does in the next couple of months. I am so frustrated- I have been waiting for this phone for 6 months and Sprint couldn't port my number for some ridiculous reason. And I know Verizon is going to mess up their version when they release it next month. Damn it.
would it be possible to get an unlocked sprint one for the vzw network?
You can check to see if it is available at your local best buy using the online inventory checker
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17006&type=page&sourceId=1099395571979&sourceType=product&skuId=9064406&productId=1099395571979&itemId=9064406
There is also a 20% off coupon for best buy reward zone members.
http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=image&file=bb_coupon.jpg
sweet, thanks for the info, ill prob head in there tommorrow
Got my touch pro this afternoon at a BestBuy. Switched over from the iPhone 3G and so far happy with my choice. The pricing at BestBuy is crazy, no mail-in rebates because they are instant. So I paid 299.99 and then got an additional 20% off for being a rewardzone member. $279.99 for this phone is a steal. I am a new customer to Sprint, but glad that I went back to them for this phone after being away for 4 years.
Just about all Best Buy Mobiles should have them by now and the phone is damn sexy to say the least. You can't beat the instant savings at BBY. Screen is crystal clear, interface is slick and features like the business card scanner work better than expected.
FYI about that BBY coupon - it only applies to new lines of service, not upgrades just so you know!!!
RE: to Jay
"FYI about that BBY coupon - it only applies to new lines of service, not upgrades just so you know!!!"
Actually the Best Buy ad says: "savings on phones requires activation through best buy of new lines of service with 2-year agreement on each line, or a 2-year agreement for qualified existing customers."
Wow I need to get my eyes checked haha...you are correct cocoviper, my bad!!
hey, i got mine this evening for $279.99... no reward zone discount. I'd say that buying this phone from best buy is more convenient than going to a sprint store (rebates, delays...)...
btw, the phone is just great!...