The American version of the HTC Touch Dual and the Verizon XV6900, a bleached Touch with a Verizon logo slapped in place of the Sprint one. Both of these phones are rehashes of existing products, and there’s really very little to say about them — other than a heartfelt “yippee,” we suppose, seeing how they’re both intended for 3G in North American markets. We really enjoyed the appearance of the XV6900 — white’s definitely a color that suits it well, and while the bright shell’s probably going to keep it out of the office, we think Verizon might have a consumer-market smartphone winner on its hands.

It features the full host of Windows Mobile 6 Professional goodies alongside a 2 megapixel camera, microSD slot, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, Bluetooth, and HTC’s TouchFLO interface. Like the others, it’s slated for April availability and will run $349.99 on contract after $50 rebate.

HTC Touch, a device codenamed “Vogue” that brings all of the original’s unique personality to the world of CDMA (and, thankfully, EV-DO). Besides the touted support for 3G data, features include a 2 megapixel cam, microSD slot with support for up to 4GB of expansion, Windows Mobile 6 Professional with HTC’s TouchFLO interface, and comprehensive support for Sprint’s media features including Sprint TV and the Sprint Music Store, all packed into a shell measuring 4 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches and weighing in at 4 ounces (trust us, it looks and feels pretty flippin’ small). Interested parties don’t have terribly long to wait, either — look for it to start showing up in retail channels November 4 for a penny under $250 on contract with rebates.





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