HTC Touch Pro2 Already Available for Pre-Order

Those who would like to be among the first to get their hands on an HTC Touch Pro2 should be aware that the line is already forming. HTC isn't expected to introduce this high-end Windows Mobile smartphone until this summer, but that's not stopping the online retailer eXpansys from going ahead and taking pre-orders for it.

If this device follows the same pattern as the original Touch Pro, it will be released in Europe this summer followed by a U.S. debut in the fall. U.S. residents who don't want to wait that long can order the Touch Pro2 from a retailer like eXpansys, who will buy the phone in Europe and import it to America.

With the debut still months away, no price has been set, but those who are still interested in placing a pre-order can do so on eXpansys' website.

An Overview of the HTC Touch Pro2
The Touch Pro2 will be a "slider," a smartphone with a landscape-oriented sliding QWERTY keyboard. It will also have a 3.6 inch, WVGA (800 by 480 pixel) touchscreen.

It mark the return of the slide-and-tilt screen that was a hallmark of an earlier smartphone from HTC, the AT&T Tilt.

The Touch Pro2 will debut with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, but make the jump to Windows Mobile 6.5 when this new version is available.

It  will be built around a 528 MHz processor from Qualcomm, 288 MB of RAM, and a microSD card slot. It will also have a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, a GPS receiver, and a 1500 mAh battery.

This HTC model will initially be available as a GSM device with 3G, including 7.2 Mbps HSDPA. It will also offer Wi-Fi b/g and Stereo Bluetooth.

The version that will be offered by eXpansys will be an unlocked, quad-band, GSM phone, and therefore usable with several U.S. carriers, like AT&T and T-Mobile. However, it will only have have the 3G frequencies used in Europe and Asia. 

The HTC Touch Pro2 will be 4.6 inches by 2.3 inches by 0.7 inches , and weigh 6.17 ounces with battery.

Additional Images:

• HTC Touch Pro2 Front and Rear View
• Video Preview

Via: Phone Arena