Is there a 850 MHz HTC Touch Pro as advertised below?

[michalopoulosgk]

The site Popular Electronics (I have no personal connection of any kind) advertises for sale a 850 MHz Touch pro

http://www.popularelect.com/product_info.php?products_id=1026&gclid=CNPmmfGZhJUCFQRJFQod5VhbrQ&tab=2&osCsid=10

and it specifies that it has an 850 MHz capability:

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)

Is this for real? All sites I have checked so far specify that the 850MHz version is not available as yet.

If the information of this site is for real, would it work for AT&T?

[leoiden]

what a thousand dollar phone
these chinese pricks are getting ridiculous !!!(HTC)

[michalopoulosgk]

In relation to my question: Is the 850 MHz part for real?
The actual store, btw, is in Chicago.

[Smaniac]

Correct if I'm wrong, but AFAIK all Pros are quad band GSM.

[Black93300ZX]

Yes, all of them have 850mhz available. And it's not Chinese, smart guy.

[ukdj78]

it specifies that it has an 850 MHz capability:

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)

Is this for real? All sites I have checked so far specify that the 850MHz version is not available as yet.

If the information of this site is for real, would it work for AT&T?

It is for real. Check out the specifications on the main htc website (http://www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=49524) it says exactly the same thing. The Europe/Asia version will work on Verizon, but you won't be able to get WCDMA speeds. The US version has 850/1900 WCDMA, whereas the Europe/Asia version as mentioned on the HTC site has 900/2100. Would be nice if they could make one with all 4 WCDMA's :cool:


I have definitely seen some sites that claim the Touch Pro is only Tri-Band, but the HTC site would be the one to go by seeing as they made it an all ;)

[Black93300ZX]

WCDMA (3G) is where it differs. All Touch Pro's do NOT have 850mhz WCDMA. You can get service everywhere, but only 3G in areas with 900/2100mhz 3G... AT&T uses 850/1900 for 3G.

[ukdj78]

WCDMA (3G) is where it differs. All Touch Pro's do NOT have 850mhz WCDMA. You can get service everywhere, but only 3G in areas with 900/2100mhz 3G... AT&T uses 850/1900 for 3G.

lol I just saw your last post in the release date thread and edited my response, but I was too slow :o

[michalopoulosgk]

Many thanks to all, this was very helpful.

[merten3000]

Yes, all of them have 850mhz available. And it's not Chinese, smart guy.

No they do not all have it activated, smart guy :)....look here at the official Dutch HTC site specs:
http://www.htc.com/nl/product.aspx?id=54146
No 850mhz band... not even for gsm (voice) function. Its a triband not quadband....

And after browsing this forum for weeks now its still not clear to me if the 850mhz band can be activated with just a rom/radio update..... a lot of different opinions in here....

Somebody knows the 'truth'?

[auriken]

t-mobile usa is rolling out with 3g for bands 1700 to 2100

[Black93300ZX]

No they do not all have it activated, smart guy :)....look here at the official Dutch HTC site specs:
http://www.htc.com/nl/product.aspx?id=54146
No 850mhz band... not even for gsm (voice) function. Its a triband not quadband....

And after browsing this forum for weeks now its still not clear to me if the 850mhz band can be activated with just a rom/radio update..... a lot of different opinions in here....

Somebody knows the 'truth'?

First of all, it is a ROM flash, second, their specs page for english used to say triband too but they changed it to quad band...

[DeniaL]

I have a friend who works for ATT and just tested the new HTC Touch Pro (Raphael) and said that ATT is planning on releasing them in November, code named "ATT Fusion."

[technillion]

The site Popular Electronics (I have no personal connection of any kind) advertises for sale a 850 MHz Touch pro...
If the information of this site is for real, would it work for AT&T?

These guys say (of course) they got a few in stock and they sold quickly. These are actually the EUROPE/ASIA version but the rep claims they are Quadband and that 3G works on both AT&T and T-Mobile (US). They are getting more in next week.

http://www.popularelect.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_58&products_id=1026

Hmmmm....who to believe?????

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[Kraize]

I have a friend who works for ATT and just tested the new HTC Touch Pro (Raphael) and said that ATT is planning on releasing them in November, code named "ATT Fusion."

That's interesting. Did he get to take any pictures by any slight chance? :D

[michalopoulosgk]

The more I read the more I get confused.....are the phones (if as advertised) in the site mentioned on post 14 likely to be working with ATT 3G?

[picasa99]

I also keep on hearing this regarding bands on the Touch Pro. Can the UMTS/HSDPA band be activated for 850/900/1900/2100 by just flashing a custom ROM or changing the Radio Version? Please someone answer this....

[Bxsteez]

This is something i want to know as well. I've been doing quite a bit of searching with no answer as of yet.

[someara]

I live 40 minutes from Chicago and have asked this company about AT&T, Quad Band, and actual prodoct availability.

If they have them in stock, I will drive to their store, insert my AT&T SIM card and see if it will actually work.

But first, let's see if they respond to my questions.

[technillion]

I live 40 minutes from Chicago and have asked this company about AT&T, Quad Band, and actual prodoct availability.

If they have them in stock, I will drive to their store, insert my AT&T SIM card and see if it will actually work.

But first, let's see if they respond to my questions.

Yea...I'm close to these guys too. Actually there are about 5 electronics storefront stores all next door to each other over there on W. Devon in Chicago. I bought my last 4 unlocked GSM phones from that area. Oddly enough, Popular Electronics have NEVER been the first to have any of the phones I wanted. For the past 2 years their usual answer has been "It will be here MONDAY." But "MONDAY" takes months to come!

The guys next door at Overseas Electronics (http://www.welectronics.com/) have always gotten the phones FIRST in that area--including the TyTN II. Even the other store next door to them (http://bargainoffers.com/catalog/default.php) get the hottest GSM phones before Pop Elect. This time though, Overseas say about 3-4 weeks out for the Touch Pro...so I'm really interested to know if Pop Elect actually gets them FOR REAL "by MONDAY" this time.

Please keep us informed. Thanks!!

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[alexod]

hmmm .. .don't understand :-(

Explain pls, so if i buy from ebay HTC TOUCH DIAMOND Sprint Version ... does it mean that i can't use this phone in europe in gsm 900/1800 area ?

Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent
Don't understand what this mean?

So operator can lock some band frequency ?
Also i find that are 2 version of this phone ... Raphael100 and Raphael80 (CMDa and GSM)

So, pls advice ... does this SPRINT VERSION just for CMDA networks? or i can use it in GMS 900/1800 too ?

[Citka]

i'm going to get a new phone reallly soon. i heard that if you buy your phone unlocked you can use it for any simcard.... i was thinkin about getting the htc touch pro 2 but the htc g1 is cheaper on gsmallover.com. i haven't done all the research yet, but that one seems like a good phone too :).