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Verizon Omnia II on December 2nd

Verizon will launch the Samsung Omnia II on December 2nd for $519.99 Retail/Month to Month, $369.99 after a 1 year agreement and $299.99 after a 2 year agreement before an additional $100 mail-in rebate.
The Omnia II features a 3.7 inch AMOLED widescreen resistive touch display at WVGA resolution, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bluetooth with stereo audio [...]

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T-Mobile Launches Samsung Behold 2

As expected T-Mobile has launched the Samsung Behold 2 Android device.
The Behold 2 features a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, and video recording, a 3.2-inch AMOLED display at HVGA resolution, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 2.1, and microSDHC expansion slot. The Behold II also features a variant of the TouchWiz UI common on its high-end lineup [...]

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Samsung Releasing 3G UbiCell with EVDO Support

Samsung has announced a new version of its UbiCell femtocell that supports EVDO data access and will be released next year which will be marketed as the 3G Ubicell.
The original Ubicell was marketed by Verizon Wireless as the Network Extender released in January and Sprint as the Airave, which was launched last July respectively to [...]

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Samsung Pulls Out of Symbian, Focuses on New, Internal Smartphone OS (Updated)

Update – Samsung has issued a statement refuting the original DigiTimes article:
“Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers’ many different tastes and [...]

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Sprint Launches Sanyo 3810 and Samsung Moment

Sprint has launched the Sanyo 3810 and the long-awaited Samsung Moment.
The Sanyo 3810 features an external display with a mirror finish when not in use, internal 2.4 inch QVGA display, large keypad, menu size control larger for easy navigation through menus and sub-menus, 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and Bluetooth.
The Moment features Google Search, [...]

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US Cellular Launches Samsung Trill and Caliber

US Cellular has launched the Samsung Trill and Caliber.
The Trill features a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, media player, speakerphone, microSDHC expansion slot and Bluetooth with stereo audio support. The phone also features audio technology from noted boutique manufacturer Bang & Olufsen.
The Samsung Caliber features the TouchWiz user interface, HTML browser, virtual QWERTY [...]

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T-Mobile Behold II on November 18th, Tap on November 11th

Internal employee documentation has leaked release dates for the T-Mobile Tap (produced by Huawei) and the Samsung Behold II Android device.
The Behold 2 features a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, and video recording, a 3.2-inch AMOLED display at HVGA resolution, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 2.1, and microSDHC expansion slot. The Behold II also features [...]

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MetroPCS Launches Samsung Code

Following up on previous articles, MetroPCS has launched the Samsung Code after months of speculation and anticipation.
The device features Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, QVGA landscape display, EVDO data access, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and QWERTY keyboard.
MetroPCS has also customized the Code with the WizPro™ user interface as well as [...]

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Samsung Code Pricing and Launch Info for MetroPCS Surfaces

The pricing and launch details for the forthcoming Samsung Code Windows Mobile smart device have surfaced.
According to multiple dealers and subsequent confirmation, the Code is now expected on October 20th at $299.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate.
Dealer cost on the devices has also been revealed to be $235.00 per unit, again reflecting the [...]

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Sprint Embraces Android on SRDO Data-Only Plans

SRDO, or Sprint Relay Data Only, has become popular amongst those looking for a post-SERO value plan. Led originally by PhoneNews.com’s coverage, the plan has been tacitly embraced by Sprint as a not-so under-the-table offering of a data-only plan for tech-savvy consumers.
The $30 plan offers unlimited data, text messaging, and 5 GB of Phone As [...]

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