Sprint has finally officially announced the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro. The Diamond will be available this month and the Pro in October. This is the first appearance of this new generation of devices in the U.S. In this column I’ll point you to a to a great review (including a video) and info on these new devices, as well as a review of the Samsung Omnia and mention some free PDFs that you can download to help you get the most out of your device.

Sprint’s HTC Touch Diamond/Pro

We’ve already had quite a bit of coverage of these new devices, so the basics must by now be familiar. Both feature the very impressive TouchFLO 3-D interface. The Touch Diamond from has 4GB of storage, a 2.8-inch display, and a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder. It will be $250 after rebate with a two-year contract. The Touch Pro adds a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a microSD slot for expansion. It’ll cost $300 after rebate and with a two-year contract.

Unique to Sprint’s offering is over-the-air music downloads and live and on-demand TV channels.

You can read the press release on the Sprint web site, as well as find fact sheets: Touch Diamond and Touch Pro.

MobileTechReview has a thorough review of the Sprint Touch Diamond, including a video. They conclude that it’s one of the hottest devices of 2008 and that “HTC and Sprint have got it right! This is the best Windows Mobile phone that Sprint has ever released, assuming you can live without a hardware keyboard. It’s fast, it’s cool, attractive and packed with an excellent set of features and specs.”

We’ve also covered the Samsung i900 Omnia quite a bit. This iPhone look-alike also may be one of the hottest devices of 2008. You can find a recent review on Tracy and Matt’s Blog.

Free PDFs Offer Helpful Information for Using Your Device

Pocket PC Faq is offering a free, two-page, quick-reference guide for beginners in PDF format.

Also, I think I’ve mentioned this before but want to note again that Microsoft’s Total Access site has the entire contents of our How-To Guide available in four downloadable PDF files: Starting Out, Learning, Using, and Mastering. Each is chock full of tips and how-to’s relevant to your current level of expertise. You need to sign up to access this area, but registration is free.