Nov 14
Targeting mobile professional users, AT&T rolled out the HTC Fuze, essentially the HTC Touch Pro with a few slight differences:
• Radio – both support basic EDGE connectivity, but for 3G:
o HTC Touch Pro uses HSDPA/WCDMA
o HTC Fuze uses UMTS/HSDPA
This simple difference means that, unlike TouchPro users, Fuze users can connect from nearly anywhere on the planet.
Also unlike the Touch Pro, the HTC Fuze lacks a TV out socket.
Just like the HTC Touch Pro, however, the HTC Fuze does include:
- slide-out QWERTY keyboard
- 3.2 megapixel digital camera
- GPS
- WiFi
- Streaming XM satelite radio
The HTC Fuze hits stores on December 1 but eager buyers can purcahse the device by telephone as early as November 24. Regardless of the purcahse date or method, the device will cost:
- $500 with NO contract
- $350 with a 2-year AT&T contract (the device is also supported by Sprint)
- $300 with a mail-in rebate
