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We already knew it was coming today, so this new comes as no real surprise, but it is still nice to see it actually hit the website. Verizon has officially released the XV6900, so for those who were waiting either patiently or more than likely un-patiently can now relax and commence ordering. As expected, the XV6900 will set you back $249.99, which comes along with the standard 2-year agreement and after a mix of online and mail in rebates.

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The white XV6900 Touch, a device that has had the mouths of Verizon users drooling for a while now will soon be available. Word is the Verizon branded white HTC Touch will be available for online purchases beginning April 16 with in-store availability just a few weeks later on April 30. As we learned when Verizon officially announced the XV6900 just before CTIA, it will retail for $349.99, which comes after rebates and attached with a two-year agreement.

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Verizon is coming way ahead of its competitors with several announcements on its line-up. A day before CTIA begins Verizon has announced the availability of the white XV6900 Touch from HTC.

Boasting a touch-screen interface for easy menu navigation, the XV6900 will be bringing with it several new features including support for Verizon Wireless’ network which makes internet and email connectivity faster and more efficient.  With just a flick of their fingers, users will have easy access to local weather report, internet navigation, flipping through photos and one-touch dialing.

The XV6900 belongs to the HTC family of Touch smarthphone models, and as such its major strength is its functionality and communication facilities. Users can run Windows Mobile 6 Professional with Outlook Mobile, as well as other third-party applications. As with other smarthphones, the XV6900 is compatible with various instant messaging clients – AIM, MSN and Yahoo.

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While we first posted about the white HTC Touch that will hit Verizon as the XV6900 all we had to show off were some blurry camera phone style pics that were uploaded over on HowardForums. Those pics have since changed and the phone is being confirmed as real.

The XV6900 Touch will offer EV-DO, a 2-megapixel camera, built-in GPS and run Windows Mobile 6. It was originally noted as being thinner than the Sprint branded version however there is still no confirmation on that. Its kind of sad though, because I am no longer a Verizon customer or a user of Windows Mobile, but I am still drawn into this phone. No release date or pricing has been announced, hopefully the first reports of March will hold true.

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