AT&T Fuze shows up again, this time courtesy of eBay

by Chris Ziegler, posted Oct 27th 2008 at 12:57PM

We can't help but wonder who these mysterious individuals are who get pre-release gear from carriers and manage -- somehow -- to sneak it onto ginormous, hugely visible auction sites without getting into any hot water. Not to say we're complaining; after all, how else would we have the opportunity to see the Fuze's ~~retail box~~ guide book (strangely devoid of AT&T branding) and get a second confirmation that there's going to be a big ol' AT&T logo slapped on the upper right corner of the face? Not to mention that this gives all us peasants the opportunity to scrape up and count the dimes that've collected underneath our couch, hoping beyond hope that we somehow have enough cash to place a bid. We never do, but we can dream.

[Via wmpoweruser.com]

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, ATT, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tags: att, ebay, fuze, htc, raphael, touch pro, TouchPro, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.1, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.1, winmo, wm6.1

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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brighenne @ Oct 27th 2008 1:06PM

I want one of these really badly, but I'm still hoping beyond all hope that the Xperia comes to ATT.

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DaveIsOnIt! @ Oct 27th 2008 5:05PM

Yeah, you and me both. Just the point of having a type of customizable desktop is what I crave!

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Ayle @ Oct 27th 2008 5:48PM

I don't think that's gonna hapen because ATT didn't carry any of the K or P series which are usually SE flagship phones...

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Wirefly @ Oct 27th 2008 1:50PM

Agreed. It's pretty amazing how these phones keep popping up on eBay. Thanks for the pics.

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Louis @ Oct 27th 2008 2:07PM

That's not a retail box; it's a guide book.

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7on @ Oct 27th 2008 2:35PM

Wrong. That's how thin it is!

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Kevin @ Oct 27th 2008 2:24PM

Let's just hope we fall into a time warp and November 3rd come sooner than we all think!

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HD @ Oct 27th 2008 2:35PM

Does this confirm that there will be no front-facing camera. That is a let down!

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Brian @ Oct 27th 2008 2:44PM

how is it a let down?
no us carriers use front cameras since the carriers dont support video calling so whats the point? it saves money for everyone by them taking it out

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Dean @ Oct 27th 2008 2:38PM

I think it's a demo box. Some AT&T stores get early demo boxes so the employees can play with the item before it comes out, to enhance their familiarity. Notice the "Answer" cards - they look like sales training materials. I wonder if the store it was sent to even knows that it's missing?

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Tyler @ Oct 27th 2008 6:46PM

Yeah it for sure got pulled down from ebay

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Alucard @ Oct 27th 2008 10:03PM

It didnt get pulled down from Ebay.

It was SOLD this morning for 785 dollars.

engadget was slow to realize this phone was on ebay. It was ebay for the past week, and was just sold TODAY to someone.

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hoibbes @ Oct 28th 2008 10:06AM

Yeah, one of the reps in my store got this about a week ago. HTC had a training and gave all of our data SME's one. It looks pretty cool, but because its new alot of features still aren't up and running.

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Shane Possible @ Oct 28th 2008 4:19PM

That is nothing but a marketing package. I bet it came with some pens, sticky notes, and a few lanyards that say "HTC Fuze - ATT" all over them. I would also bet my bottom dollar that the phone pictured is the obligatory dummy phone that comes with each package. No?

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toddwholikesthisphone @ Nov 2nd 2008 1:08AM

umm i was wondering if you could tell me where it is on att's website because i wanna know the price and such for this phone on that network because i do not want to go with sprint cuz i have had trouble with them be4 and i dont like there service. but anyways i cannot find the at&t fuze ANYWHERE on att's website