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According to different sources, T-Mobile will soon be offering the HTC Snap, a BlackBerry look-alike with a front-facing QWERTY keyboard. BlackBerry fans should really consider this one.Here are the details:

• Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900;
• 3G Network UMTS 900 / 2100 for Europe and Asia;
• UMTS 850 / 1900 for North America;
• OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.

We finally have some info on the future approximate price on the upcoming HTC Touch Pro2. The device will start selling this June in Singapore for SGD1328 ($880), so expect to see a similar price point when it lands in other markets. Now, how many of you will be able to afford it? P.S. The HTC's Touch Diamond2 will also be available for purchase in Singapore in mid-May for SGD1088 ($725).

For those interested, a manual for the new HTC Touch Diamond2 has leaked online. Download it here to find out more about the phone and about the eagerly-awaited TouchFlo3D2.

The HTC S522 has appeared at the FCC site under its MAPL100 (Maple) codename. The device will be fully compatible with T-Mobile’s HSPA network, since it features 3G support on the AWS band. T-Mobile, however, won't be the exclusive carrier for the handset in the U.S., as unbranded S522 is on its way to stateside release this summer.

HTC's Touch 3G has received a new ROM Upgrade. It is available in English (Pan Europe, UK and East Europe), Italian, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian languages, and offers the following improved functions and fixes:

• Fixed auto-reboot issue after enabling WLAN;
• Added the control panel to the action panel after taking a picture in theme mode;
• Improved QuickGPS updating through ActiveSync, Wi-Fi and GPRS;
• Enhanced Opera’s browsing performance while running other applications

See the download instruction here.

The new HTC's Touch Diamond2 has been released in Europe, and its unboxing videos have started popping up like mushrooms after the rain. Here's one of them. Enjoy.

We have some pricing details regarding the upcoming HTC Magic from Vodafone. According to the Italian Vodafone site, new customers who are planning to buy an HTC Magic will be able to get the phone for free with certain plans, while current subscribers - at an initial tax of 149 Euro, plus additional 9 Euro per month (most likely for two years). One will also be able to purchase the device with a prepaid card for 449 Euro.

The Bluetooth SIG group hinted us today on an upcoming HTC device, which wasn’t listed in the previously leaked HTC 2009 lineup. It's labeled the HTC Fiesta, and will most likely be released next year. Today we can only presume it will be Android-powered, will have bluetooth support, and will be targeting Asian, European and North American markets.

HTC Touch Diamond2 will be released this month in Taiwan. It will cost NT$21,900 (US$648.93) and will come with an included 8GB memory card. The UK version is due to launch next week, and hopefully we'll also see the U.S. variant in April.

Expansys has put up HTC the Touch Pro 2 for preorder today. The phone will supposedly be available on June 5th at a price of about €550 (incl. VAT). Well, online retailers were never reliable sources of info, but hopefully this time Expansys is telling the truth.