Ready to put your hands on Sprint’s version of the HTC Touch Pro on its previously announced release date of October 19th? Weeeell, it turns out you’re going to have to wait a bit longer.

Of late there has been rumors of delays in its launch. cnet Crave confirms that it’s no rumor. The Touch Pro will not be available on the 19, but now its looking like the Windows Mobile 6.1 device around the end of October/early November. Crave got the following statement when they contacted Sprint to check on the rumors:

Sprint expects to slightly delay launch of the Touch Pro by HTC to ensure we have adequate inventory in all channels before making the device commercially available. Customers can expect the device to become available in select national retailers by the end of the month and then in all Sprint sales channels including online at www.sprint.com and Sprint Stores by early November.

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