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Sprint will be the first and only carrier to offer the HTC Hero in the U.S. The phone will be available exclusively from the carrier starting October 11th and will cost $179.99 after rebates. Pre-registration is currently available for those eager to already claim stake.

Alltel customers can now get the HTC Snap for just $80. The phone offers the same international roaming capability and is similar in terms of design to Blackberry Tour, and if you're good with Windows Mobile OS, you can very well save $120. It's a good deal, think about it.

According to 8080.net, the HTC Hero CDMA known as the Hero200, which was approved by the FCC a few days ago, will come in a different design compared to the GSM version. And the leaked photos of the prototype prove that: the handset has a flat body below the touch screen with trackball and shortcut buttons on it. However, we can't tell if it will be different in terms of specs.

According to FrAndroid, the recently leaked HTC Click will become available in France through Bouygues Telecom as soon as this month and will be dubbed "The Tattoo". An image posted to confirm the rumor reveals the phone sports 3G+, has some sort of TV capabilities, GPS and 3Mpix camera. Also, according to Le Journal du Geek the handset will come with a 2.8" display, but without Wi-Fi.

Detailed specifications and new press photos of the new HTC Touch2 are now available on the company's official website. The Touch2 was previously leaked as HTC Mega, aiming at entry level users with a cheaper price range. It will be available on October 6th in a choice of 3 colors.

Check out the full specifications below.

HTC Touch2 T3333 Specifications:

• Processor: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz;
• Windows Mobile 6.

It looks like there is a new Google-powered HTC device on its way to Verizon. It's called the HTC Desire 6200 and according to the source, it will be Google-branded, which means it won't feature the manufacturer's good-looking Sense UI.

Unfortunatelly, we have no other details about the device at the moment, but we'll keep you informed.

It's official: the HTC Touch Pro 2 will be available to Sprint customers on September 8th for $349.99 on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate.

There is enough indirect evidence that Sprint will soon be releasing the HTC Hero, but how soon remains unclear. While October is the most favorable period, according to Engadget "Best Buy Mobile locations will be taking $50 deposits for the phone starting on September 13 with an SKU of 9510013".

With the instinctQ on the horizon, we're not really interested in this presale.

SprintUsers has recently posted some off-screen photos showing release dates and pricing for some low-eng handsets scheduled to be released soon on Sprint. Let's get to the most interesting part, shall we?  The long-awaited HTC Touch Pro2 is in the list and ready to be launched on September 8 at an unsubsidized, rebate-free price of $599.99.

There's also a link to a PDF file, the internal "Quick Reference Brief" for the Touch Pro2, part of which includes a comparison chart where the Touch Pro2 meets face to face with the yet unreleased AT&T's LG Monaco and HTC Warhawk, as well as Verizon's Omnia II.

Ai.rs blog has posted the list of specifications of the upcoming mid-end HTC's Mega smartphone. Not bad, and not too impressive, but at a reasonable price point it will make a great purchase.

Here's the list:

• Window Mobile 6.5 OS;
• Quad-band GSM/WCDMA/HSPA support;
• 3.2Mpix camera;
• microSD slot;
• 802.11 b/g;
• Bluetooth 2.