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We have seen the previous rumors and even some leaked images showing off what appears to be an AT&T branded HTC Touch Pro, of course until now those have remained nothing more than rumor. However thanks to a recently surfaced page on the AT&T website (now cached) we can confirm that AT&T will be launching the Touch Pro, and it has been dubbed the Fuze.

The details all seem to be in place, of course they still have not given any indication on when the Fuze will become available, or how much it will set users back. Otherwise the HTC Touch Pro Fuze seems like it will be just as expected and feature tri-band HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, VGA touch screen display and be running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Hit the read link below, or just keep reading here to check out the now “Google cached” page…

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I almost hate to say this is an accurate date, but so far the rumored October 2 launching of AT&T’s BlackBerry Bold seems to be holding true. Of course with so many other carriers managing to get it to market it seems AT&T is just at the point of saving face here, and really cannot stand any more delays or criticism with this release.

Anyway, the latest addition to this rumor adds yet another date of September 24, however that is supposed to be when dealers can begin placing their orders. That way they are ready for consumers on October 2. This was further confirmed by a reported leaked email that cam from a “few AT&T dealers” via the “head office.”

“AT&T is pleased to announce the launch of the new Blackberry Bold. It will be available to order on September 24, 2008. ”

Unfortunately its still a few weeks away, at this point we can only hope it stands true. The one good point is that maybe we can see the Bold a bit earlier than October 2, because the dealer ordering should not take but a day or two.

Via [CrackBerry]

The latest potential launch date for the AT&T BlackBerry Bold is now expected to come in just about a month, on October 2. I wish we were able to say this has been confirmed, but sadly it is just based on a tip that is being considered “pretty solid.” Of course we have seen these situations go either way when it come to reliable sources, so keep your credit card safely in your wallet for now. In the meantime it looks like October 2 is the date for AT&T to announce the Bold, with full availability coming on Monday October 6. All in all, the release seems to make sense timing wise now that Rogers has finally gotten theirs ready and out.

Via [BGR]

You have to love the stream of information coming from the FCC, at times they remind me of that friend who knows a little to much, but does not know when to keep their mouth closed. Well the latest bit of information to come is in the form of the Nokia 2680 slide that was recently pictured with a nice clear AT&T logo.

Overall the Nokia 2680 is not much to get excited about, its a pretty low-end slider-style handset that features a camera, music player and FM radio. However what is interesting about this comes from the original Nokia announcement for the 2680 which announced this as a handset for emerging markets, well it looks like AT&T now has an emerging market. I wonder how they would feel after hearing that.

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AT&T along with LG Electronics have just announced the availability of the LG Invision. Not just another mobile TV capable phone, the Invision offers a nice slim design measuring in at 4-inches tall by 2-inches wide and a little less than a 1/2-inch thick.

Other than the nice size, the Invision offers a nice feature set which includes a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and also has 3G support. The Invision also offers support for Video Share calling, AT&T Mobile Music, Napster To Go and XM Radio Mobile. The Mobile TV offers content from CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO.

The Invision is currently available and retailing for $99.99, however that comes after a $50 mail-in-rebate and along with a two-year agreement.

Via [SlashPhone]

With little fanfare AT&T has added the Sony Ericsson W350 Walkman to its current lineup. The W350 offers what they call an “innovative matchbook flip design” that folds down to reveal the numeric keypad, while the music controls are on the outside for easier access. Other features include a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot, 1.3-megapixel camera with zoom, FM radio and of course the Walkman 2.0 Music Player.

The Sony Ericsson W350 is available beginning today in your choice of Ice Blue, Electric Black or Graphic White. The W350 is free after a $50 mail-in-rebate but it comes along with the standard two-year agreement.

Via [IntoMobile]

It looks like AT&T will soon be adding will soon be adding the HTC Touch Pro to its already hot lineup, of course the latest HTC goodness is expected to see a name change and be marketed as the HTC Fuze.

Details are light at the moment, and keep in mind this is still based on speculation and rumor, however sources are claiming the HTC Fuze will be available “sooner rather than later.” As you would expect we have not yet found any information regarding price, but fear not we will keep you up to date as more information comes available.

Via [WM Experts]

Rogers official pricing for the BlackBerry Bold has been leaked courtesy of a promo flyer, and it comes as a little bit of good and a little bit of bad.

So, the good news is that this pricing leak combined yesterdays delivery of the super-sized promo Bold just further cements the rumored August 19 launch date.

The bad news, as you would expect is that the handset will not be as inexpensive as we had hoped. I guess we should not be all that surprised with Rogers past history, however it would have been a little nicer had it been priced a little closer to the 16GB iPhone. Instead it will be a bit higher coming in at $399.99 which comes along with the standard three year agreement.

Via [CrackBerry]

The latest rumored launch date of August 19 for the BlackBerry Bold with Rogers seems like it just may come true. Of course, Rogers has still not officially confirmed this date, but thanks to some pics posted over on HowardForums we can see that at least some locations have begun to receive the official Bold Launch kit.

We have recently seen a few carriers launch the Bold, but sadly North America has been left out until this point. We can only hope that Rogers will be able to follow through on this latest rumored date, and that AT&T will not be much longer afterward.

Via [BlackBerry News]

It was bound to happen, the string of positive Vonage stories had to come to an end sooner than later, and the latest is reporting that Vonage is having difficulty getting new customers.

It should come as no surprise that Vonage has been and continues to loss money. They have reported a $6.9 million loss for Q2 2008, which sounds bad until you hear that they had a loss of $23.2 million for the same quarter in the previous year.

Of course with all the money being lost, they have been forced to cut down on advertising, which is only hurting them from moving forward, it almost seems like they are caught in the middle.

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