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Not much more to say about what we have for you here, the first of our galleries of what Microsoft is showing off at CTIA this year. We've already reviewed both the Treo Pro and the HP 910C, two Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro devices that are pretty much in the exact same category: Front-Facing QWERTY, Touchscreen, 3G on GSM, and only available unlocked.

We're giving the slight edge to the Treo Pro here, but only based on size and the slightly larger screen resolution (320x320 vs 320x240). If you're looking to power through a lot of email, though, the 910 ain't no slouch and has a bigger keyboard.

Meet us after the break for more images!

We bet you thought the leaked BlackBerry Thunder video with the tiny preview of the HTC Touch Pro would be today's biggest HTC news. Or maybe you figured it would be tha actual news of the Diamond and the Touch Pro making their way to Sprint. So did we, actually, until we saw this as Modaco: The HTC Touch HD.

Specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Qualcomm 7201A processor @ 528MHz
• 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM (+32MB on processor)
• 480 x 800 (fixed), WVGA, wall-to-wall screen action

Yes, it's so good that even over at our sister-site, CrackBerry.com, they're talking it up and posting images. Our initial impressions: we're swooning over the thinness and the screen, but a little leery of the lack of a 5-way dpad. More info as we get it in!

Thanks, Paul!

As the headline suggests, you can now fork over your $549, and in exchange Palm will ship you a shiny, new Treo Pro.

And for preordering, Palm will also give you a free international power adapter.

Head on over to Palm's Web site to place your order.

We still don't have an exact shipping date. All Palm will say is "two to three weeks." But while you're waiting, check out Dieter's in-depth Treo Pro review, and his follow-up Q&A. (Heck, you'll need the time just to read it all. - Them's jokes, boss!)

Thanks, Brian, for the heads up!

What do you get driver of an oversized, gas-guzzling SUV who keeps crushing mere mortal phones in his iron fist day after day?

The i-Mate "Hummer," of course.

Brought to you by the Boy Genius, this ruggedized Windows Mobile Standard device reportedly will sport HSDPA, WiFi, a 2MP camera and a 2.5-inch screen.

Those are all the details BGR's sharing for now. No word on carriers, price or the like.

While this thing's not much of a looker, suffice it to say it can probably hold up to whatever you throw at it, or drop on it.

Engadget Mobile caught the HTC Raphael / AT&T Fuze trying to sneak its way through the FCC with its US-compatible 3G bands showing. How embarrassing. We're still trusting out dart-thrown-at-a-calendar hunch that we'll see an October release of the Fuze and, like Engadget, are dearly hoping that the TouchFLO 3D isn't mucked-up with carrier-folderol.

Speaking of carrier-folderol, the company most famous for it around these parts has been Sprint. We still haven't forgiven them for what they did to the original Sprint Touch. Hopefully the Sprint Touch Diamond (aka the Victor) will be free of the worst of it come September 14th.

Meanwhile there's been precious little rumbling about the CDMA version of the Touch Pro -- aka the Herman. Back in the day the rumblings on the Touch Pro was that it would hit in CDMA first. Guess that's still up in the air, but our tip line is open, just saying.

Looking for a way to make sending text messages a little easier? Give PowerSMS a shot.

The free app is still in beta but is very well put together. With it you can:

• Note to Self: Quickly send yourself a text message without having to lookup your own name first. Makes sense.
• Group message: Just like it sounds. Set up groups and send them messages.
• Auto reply: Again, just like it sounds. Set it and forget it.
• Schedule SMS: Write a text and schedule it for later delivery.
• Cool stats: See how many messages you've received in a given time frame, average per day, most active day, most active hour and who you text most. You're probably aware of these stats, but it's a quick way for a soon-to-be-ex loved one to check up on you.
• Backup and restore: Hang on to those texts, or export as a .csv or .xml file.

Pretty handy stuff. The only thing I'd like to see added is the ability to send pictures, but that'd make it PowerMMS, now wouldn't it?

Check out more at the Trinket Software Web site, or download the CAB file directly here.

And for more SMS options, take a look at our reviews of SMS Chat and Vito Threaded SMS.

[via MSDN]

The HTC Touch Cruise - the keyboardless follow-up to the Touch and precursor to the Touch Diamond - never managed to officially made its way into the United States.

And while that didn't stop people from importing the device, tempers have flared as we've seen other phones in the HTC family receive update after update, most noticeably the Touch receiving updates to Windows Mobile 6.1, and the Diamond getting multiple ROM fixes.

Finally, it appears that the Touch Cruise will get some 6.1 love, at least according to HTC's Twitter feed.

@danyw We're in the process of making sure the Touch Cruise upgrade is rock solid. It should be ready for release soon!

So congrats, all you Touch Cruise owners. Looks like you have just a little bit longer to wait.

Via Mobile Tech Addicts

"Who is Johnny X? Johnny X is in trouble. Find out if Johnny X can regain his memory with the help of his Xperia X1 before the gangsters catch him."

That's the line embedded in the metadata of the advert site WhoIsJohnny-X.com.

Taking a play straight out of Sprint's Samsung Instinct advertising manual, SE is pimping the Xperia X1 in a movie-style web short, complete with Memento-esque memory loss and cryptic scribblings.

The clip is impressive. But we're less concerned with who Johnny-X is, and a little more interested in where's the bloody phone already?!?!?

If you listened to WMExperts Podcast 26, you would have heard that HTC was bringing back something that looks and feels like the original HTC Touch (aka the Elf, and elfin it was) but with the newer features found in the Diamond. Mal and I were a touch skeptical, but it looks as though Anton has been vindicated. Witness: the HTC Opal [via], which seems to fit the bill pretty nicely.

Pretty nicely, but not very nicely, it looks like we're seeing nearly identical specs to the original Touch -- EDGE / WiFi, 320x240 screen, and so on. The thing will run TouchFLO 3D, but we're guessing that it must be getting a little driver/graphics proc help because the TI OMAP 850 ain't likely to be able to get that particular job done. In other words, let's hope this doesn't retail at anywhere near top-shelf prices.