HTC Diamond and Raphael Launching in Q4 for Sprint

HTC is currently developing the forthcoming replacements to the HTC Touch and Mogul, with spy shots denoting a completely new design language that is less Blue Angel/Harrier and more LG PRADA, finally dispensing with the utilitarian, but aged designs of the current line up in an attempt to boost its nascent brand promotion in the US.

 

 

Pictures courtesy of Engadget Mobile

Both the HTC Diamond and Raphael are expected to have EVDO Rev. A and Windows Mobile 6.1, along with GPS access.  The Raphael will feature a Wi-Fi radio and both devices are expcted sometime in the 4th quarter, with the Raphael expected to launch first sometime in the September timeframe.  In a first for HTC in the US market, both devices are expected to feature full VGA resolution displays.