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As expected, Sprint today launched its latest high-end Windows Mobile smartphone today, the HTC Touch Pro2. The handset goes for $350 after a $100 rebate and with a two-year contract.

The follow up to the Touch Pro, already available from T-Mobile, is a slider that reveals a large QWERTY keyboard—located beneath its WVGA (800 x 480-pixel) touch display—when open. It goes for $350 after a $100 rebate and with a two-year contract.

Features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and support for the CDMA carrier's EV-DO Rev. A 3G network and the ability to make data and voice calls when aboard thanks to a second, GSM, radio.

There's also 288MB of RAM, a microSD slot for added storage, GPS, a 1500 mAH battery, a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, and a powerful 528MHz CPU. A 3.5 mm audio jack allows users to plug in standard headphones.

The Touch Pro2 runs on HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface, which is layered on top of Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro. Although it hasn't been confirmed, you should be able to upgrade this device Windows Mobile 6.5 at some point after Microsoft's platform upgrade becomes available October 6th.

See here for more information on the Touch Pro 2.