By Shane McGlaun

Verizon Wireless has a slew of smartphones available on its network, some of them pretty good and some of them not so good. HTC and Verizon wireless have announced that starting today the HTC Touch Diamond will be available on the Verizon network.

The Touch Diamond is available through the Verizon business sales channels and will sell for $299.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate. Windows Mobile 6.1 powers the device and users can opt to use the normal Windows interface or use the 3D TouchFLO interface from HTC.

Features include a 2.76-inch touchscreen, a 3.2-megapixel digital camera, and access to Office applications. Visual Voice Mail is offered to help prioritize messages along with VZ Navigator and Mobile IM. The device can receive email from corporate networks and personal accounts. Memory expansion is available via microSD cards up to 16GB.

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