Verizon Wireless XV6900 availability starts on April 16th

Mark your calendars, to-do lists, Remember the Milk extensions, Post-It notes or whatever you use for reminders: the HTC Touch, er... XV6900 hits Verizon Wireless. That's the date that Engadget Mobile has for on-line availibility of the XV6900. You'll have to wait until April 30th to "touch" one in a Verizon Wireless store.

No difference in expected price from what we heard out of CTIA: $349.99 after $50 mail-in-rebate. We also heard tell of an extra $100 off if you purchased a qualifying voice and data plan combo, so keep a watchful eye in case that deal is good too. Here's an interesting factoid: the original VZW press release announcing the XV6900 doesn't mention EV-DO or VCast. Error, omission, or... uh oh? I'm sure it's in there based on the commentary around web-surfing, e-mail and such, plus the EV-DO indicator shown in the official picture, but why not mention it? I was only looking because I wanted to see if was the faster EV-DO Rev A. My gut says Rev 0.

Comments

[Stephen Feger]

I have to admit, I don't know what all the hype is about on this phone. I'm not knocking it. I always believe to each his own. But still...

But it has no keyboard, or even a keypad for that matter. This thing should be a royal PITA to do anything that involves data entry.

Am I missing something?

[James A. Morman]

Here is my question, does this have wifi? I have been becoming dependent on wmwifirouter.

[david]

no wifi...

[Jay Rock]

Can you run VZ Navigator with this phone? When they talk about 3rd party applications can is there another navigation tool you can use?

[Kevin C. Tofel]

I don't believe this phone has GPS or is VZ Navigator capable. If it is, it's not mentioned on the product page which is live today.