I know this is a huge stretch to refer to any of this as "news" but with the info being as slow as it has I thought I would post two comments that showed up today on HowardForums. Obviously take these with a grain of salt, but its better than nothing I guess...
from harsaphes on HF
Well the Passion is absolutely coming...I was just with my friend who works for Google..and who gave me the Mytouch..weeks before launch and she said she has seen and handled the device. Cant Wait!
As an obsessed Passion fanboy I felt the need to research his posts and he was a few weeks ago selling his mytouch, apparently he had two so this might make it easier to believe his story about having a friend who works for google.
Also today from TruBlu01 on HF
I just spoke with my S. Florida Business Rep and he has told me that the HTC HD (Passion) will be coming to Verizon with Android 2.0.
He also informed me that there with be a totally new LTE ready Apple
device coming to Verizon around 3rd quarter next year.
Take it for what it is worth, I see no reason for him to lie, when I questioned him about these two devices his answers were confident and quick. He also recommnded that i attend the Verizon 'LTE Road Show" that is going around the Country with a full LTE Demo.
This comes from a long time poster with over 1200 posts to his name.
I know its not much, but Im getting desperate for any kind of news on the Passion. Thought I would share some of these unconfirmed rumors.