Right now Verizon must be happier than a pig in poo.  Why?  They just launched HTC’s Touch Pro2, and despite being one of the last carriers to the gate with this smartphone, they’ve managed to undercut the competition by $150.  That’s right, you can grab the HTC Touch Pro2 (this Friday) for $200 after 2-year contract signing and $100 mail-in-rebate.  Meanwhile T-Mobile and Sprint are selling the same handset for $350.

In case you forgot the features of the HTC Touch Pro2:

• High-speed connectivity over Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Broadband network (1x/EV-DO Revision A 800/1900 M
• Global connectivity to allow customers to access e-mail and data in more than 180 destinations and to use the phone for voice calling in more than 220 destinations (GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA/HSPA 2100 MHz)
• Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11 b/g)
• 3.6 inch WVGA resolution (480 x 800) tilting touch screen
• Advanced speakerphone with noise-cancelling technology
• 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture
• Touch-sensitive zoom bar
• Seamless connectivity with Microsoft® Exchange, Outlook and Office applications with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR and A2DP stereo
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7600A, 528 MHz
• Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM
• Dimensions: 4.57” x 2.33” x .68” (length x width x  height)
• Weight: 6.3 ounces (with standard battery)
• Extended 1500 mAh battery for longer operation times
• Up to 5.3 hours of talk time (CDMA) or up to 13.5 days of standby time (CDMA)

It looks like Toshiba is set to officially launch their TG01 handset on July 9th at a London event.  News of the TG01 surfaced in the beginning of February and with it came news that it was to include one of the faster cell phone chips on the market, the 1GHz Snapdragon.  Other amenities include a 4.1-inch touchscreen, GPS, 3G connectivity, an accelerometer and more stuffed inside a super slim 9.9mm thick body.  They’ve skinned the UI with their own proprietary system, but the phone will run on the Windows Mobile OS and will be upgrade ready from 6.1 to 6.5 when released later this year.

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Leaks aren’t a good thing if your rolling in a canoe, but in the case of mobile phones we pray for them.  This time around we’ve got word on Samsung’s newest Omnia phone, the Omnia 2 or GT-I8000.  Although it lacks a touchscreen like the iPhone 3GS, it’s packing an  3.7-inch (800×400) LCD, 8.1 megapixel camera with dual LED flashes and the ability to shoot 30fps VGA recordings.  Snazziness aside you’re still gonna have to tolerate the good old Windows Mobile OS, unless of course you’re masochist.

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Verizon is a little slow to the gate on this handset, but nonetheless they’ll start selling the HTC Touch Diamond tomorrow.   It’ll cost you, and I mean cost you, $299.99 after a $70 mail-in-rebate and 2-year contract signing.  Ya, I don’t see a ton of these things flying off the shelves.

This phone includes a 3.2MP camera, EVDO high speed connectivity, Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchFlo, 2.76-inch touchscreen and microSD card slot for expansion.

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