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Jun
It’s just 2 months since HTC formally announced their newest smartphone, and it’s already available from a US vendor.
CompUSA has the phone in stock for just $779.99, which may sound insane compared to a $199 3G iPhone, but the Diamond ships without any commitment or contract on a mobile operator. It’s also lower than most launch prices of previous HTC phones (Touch, TyTn, TyTNII).
But before you click "purchase", be aware that it is only the tri-band version of the Diamond, so no support at all for AT&T Wireless (voice or data) and no support for T-mobile 3G data. It’s essentially a "look what I have" phone.
And last but not least: If HTC can get a phone released this fast, why is it taking so long for SonyEricsson to release the Xperia X1?
Product page: CompUSA HTC Touch Diamond
CarterB said,
I’m no apple fanboy (my last 3 phones have been HTC), but you can’t seriously tell someone in the US that a $750 no-commitment phone is cheaper than the iPhone 3G. Even if this phone would work in the US (and I should note the same iPhone works all over the world–can HTC not figure out how to do that?), you’d still have to pony up the same $30/month that iPhone users will pay to AT&T. The only thing you’ll have is no 2-year commitment. I’ll commit myself to two years for $550. The $200 iPhone will destroy the HTC market. No one is going to buy them at these prices.
scottc said,
I’d never say it is cheaper than a 3G iPhone.
But keep in mind that once these phones launch on an operator, they drop pretty fast. The TyTnII (AT&T Tilt) has been on sale for as low as $50.
People WILL buy this phone, and people have in the past. I spent over $800 on my TyTN when it first came out, simply because I wanted it.
And I do agree that it is pathetic that HTC STILL didn’t make this thing quadband (3G). In this day and age that is just not a smart thing to do.
Ant said,
when are they releasing the diamond in the US to at&t and t-mobile customers
Kat said,
where did you find an TyTnII for sale for $50 at????
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