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US Cellular Launches LG Tritan

Following up on the Alltel launch, U.S. Cellular has launched its version of the LG Tritan messaging and multimedia-oriented device.
The phone features a 3-inch WQVGA resolution sliding touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard, EVDO Rev. A data access, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, 3.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, HTML browser, GPS support and [...]

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Sprint Announces BlackBerry Tour

Following the Verizon announcement, Sprint has also announced the forthcoming launch of the BlackBerry Tour smartphone.
The device will feature CDMA EVDO Rev. A access for domestic use while the Sprint version will offer international 3G access with it being unlocked to facilitate multiple carrier SIMs for the lowest cost along with quadband GSM/EDGE access.
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Samsung Announces Omnia II, Verizon Wireless to Launch Variant

Samsung has officially announced the successor to the Omnia Windows Mobile device in the Omnia II.
The Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional,triband HSPA, a 3.7-inch AMOLED display at WVGA resolution, TouchWiz 2.0 with 3D effects, and Advanced R Touch technology for more accurate touch response. Multimedia features include 480p video recording/playback, and Wi-Fi radio [...]

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Sprint Offers $40 Mobile Broadband Plan… To Some

Sprint today has announced a new Mobile Broadband plan, aimed at lighter data users. The plan aims to match the $39.99 plan recently released by Verizon Wireless. Verizon offers a $39.99 plan that was at 50 MB, but increased that to 250 MB upon the launch of their variant of the HP Mini netbook.
The new [...]

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Verizon Launches LG Glance and enV Touch

As expected, Verizon has launched the LG Glance and LG enV Touch.

The LG Glance VX7100 features a woven metal backplate echoing a false gold finish along with standard features such as a large 2 inch QVGA display, 1xRTT data access, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth, and speakerphone.
The LG Glance is priced at $219.99 [...]

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Verizon Announces BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

Verizon has officially announced its version of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8320 following the availability of the sibling Alltel version.
The clamshell features two high-resolution color displays at QVGA resolution, SureType QWERTY keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera with zoom, flash and video recorder, media player, microSDHC expansion slot, voice-activated dialing, speakerphone, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth with [...]

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Best Buy Lists Sprint Samsung Exclaim M550 Online

Following up on the Sprint HTC Snap listing, Best Buy has also begun listing the Samsung Exclaim M550 first revealed in March as the Lucello with the first press images surfacing last month.

The Exclaim, launching this Sunday along with the aforementioned Snap, LG LX370, and Motorola Clutch will feature a QVGA resolution display, microSDHC expansion [...]

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Sprint HTC Snap Listed by Best Buy Online

Best Buy has begun listing the forthcoming Sprint version of the HTC Snap S511 Windows Mobile 6.1 smart device first revealed last month .

The Sprint version of the Snap will feature identical specifications as the GSM version with a 528 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM with 80 MB user accessible, 256 MB ROM, Bluetooth 2.1, [...]

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Verizon Launches MiFi 3G Router

Following up on the launch of the HP Mini, Verizon has also launched the Novatel MiFi 2200.
The device features a Wi-Fi radio, EVDO Rev A. modem and allows for up to five simultaneous users with support for additional security through WPA2-PSK, WEP, SPI Firewall support and GPS.
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Verizon Launches HP Mini Netbook with International Data Access

As expected, Verizon has launched its first subsidized netbook in the HP Mini.
The netbook itself features Qualcomm’s GOBI tri-mode EVDO/UMTS/GSM/EDGE 3G modem with dual-band EVDO Rev. A, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband HSPA access with US 3G support.
Major hardware specifications consist of a 10.1 inch display, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM expandable to 2GB, 80 GB [...]

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