Verizon Diamond 2, HTC Mega and more Tachi

any indication on what the button in the center is for??

This would definitely throw in a bone if it was coming to Sprint because as much as I want and will probably get the TP2 the specs on this look pretty impressive minus the fact that from what I'm understanding the ROM is still behind the times. That is if the other posts I've been reading on some of the Samsung phones are correct. Still this is one heck of a sexy looking phone.

Any HTC devices coming to at&t soon?

The Whitestone and diamond 2 are two different phones. The whitestone has the 3.6 screen,kickstand and no Qwerty board. The Diamond 2 is thinner with 3.2 screen. So i'm confussed on the first pic. Which on is it ? Or did they combine the two to make one phone for Verizon ?

Since this is a GSM/CDMA phone per specs listed, Can this phone work on T-mobile service?

I think the middle button on the Verizon phone is an optical "button" like the current Samsung Omnia has. I could be wrong though.

In the last couple of podcasts, the staff talked about how Verizon is going to "really go all in with Windows Mobile". I must say, I had my doubts, but if they manage to bring this stuff to the table (regardless of how late it will be), it's going to go well for them

the more i look at specs as well as the 09 roadmap leak from the begining of the year, it basically confirms this is the whitestone NOT the diamond 2 (topaz). now verizon may call it the diamond 2 but its a completly different device that the diamond 2's that are running around Europe right now

Where's the wifi?

For those of you who are complaining that the Diamond and Whitestone are different, I think that may be why they said "Verizon Diamond 2" instead of just "Diamond 2"

The Whitestone is a TP2 without the keyboard. That's better than the Diamond2, but still unimpressive.

Argh, a TP2 without the keyboard is exactly what I want. Any indications Sprint will get this phone?

Another new body , OLD cpu from htc.

So the Verizon Diamond 2 is really a customized CDMA Touch HD. I'm not sure why they threw the "Diamond" moniker in there since it doesn't fit with the HTC lineup and only confuses; probably something to do with Verizon branded marketing.

Being descended from the HD is a good thing, I certainly like mine. However, I wish Verizon had opted to keep the 3.5mm audio jack. The standard HTC camera platform: 5Mpixel, no flash, and no VR is woefully out of date. VR on the VD2 is a welcome improvement but I suspect it's software only, so don't expect much improvement. The biggest disappointment is that the VD2 utilizes the Qualcomm MSM72xxx platform. With Snapdragon now available to handset manufactures, 72xxx is looking a bit dated. I would have preferred to see the VD2 based on the upcoming Leo.

Hardware-wise the VD2 isn't quite up to the standard set by the Touch HD from which it was derived. However, if I was a Verizon customer and assuming that Verizon doesn't monkey too much with the OS and makes an optional upgrade to 6.5 available at some point, I'd want one of these.

Argh, a TP2 without the keyboard is exactly what I want. Any indications Sprint will get this phone?

+1

I'd love to see this on Sprint so that I don't feel the need to buy an iPod Touch.

I like it better then the Touch Pro 2 if Sprint gets it I will be looking hard into getting one I just wish HTC would get away from the WVGA touchscreen. The TFT capacitive touchscreen devices like the Palm Pre have much more finger friendly screen. I like the higher resolution but I hate having to use a Stylus to navigate.

It is ambiguous whether they're talking 2 phones for the "Diamond 2", one with 3.2" screen and one with 3.6". Once they settled on the 3.6" size for the TP2, it didn't make much sense to keep 3.2". Either way, this generation is evolved more from the HD. Updating the processor sounds like next year's cycle and the following year upgrading to 4G network capability. I'm just hoping they release these Sept Oct at a price point under $200. Then we'll be in line to upgrade to 4G in 2 years. We've held onto the Moto Q an extra year waiting for these products to "mature."

I wish they would make a GSM version as well so it can be used on T-mobile. That would be a great option besides the overpriced TP2.