Sprint announces the HTC Touch Windows smartphone.

The HTC Touch is the first Windows touch screen phone on the market. HTC pushed the phone out pretty quickly amidst the iPhone launch. The HTC Touch has been selling in Europe since Summer.

Sprint specific services that will be available on the HTC Touch include Sprint Music Store, powered by Groove Mobile, Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), the industry's only made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network, Sprint TV, streaming radio stations , including Sprint Radio and SIRIUS and On-Demand with up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, money, and more customized by zip code.

This device will be priced at $249.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement and a $100 mail-in rebate. Standard data rates apply for music and other content downloads.

Touch by HTC will be available on November 4th in all Sprint channels. Customers can register to be among the first to purchase Touch by HTC at this site.

An unlocked HTC Touch is selling from Amazon.com for $529.99.