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AT&T Bumps Up Pricing and Limits for Data Plans |
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AT&T today announced that it will change its data plan allotments and pricing starting Sunday, January 22. The new smartphone plans include 300MB for $20 per month; 3GB for $30 per month; or 5GB with tethering/hotspot for $50 per month. All three reflect a $5 increase in monthly... - read more |
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MetroPCS Gains the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G with LTE |
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MetroPCS today announced the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G, a new Android smartphone that supports MetroPCS's Long Term Evolution 4G network. The Attain 4G runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 3.5-inch display, and is powered by a 1GHz processor. The Attain 4G has a 3.2-megapixel main camera... - read more |
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LG Brings LTE to MetroPCS with the Connect 4G |
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MetroPCS today announced the addition of the LG Connect 4G to its smartphone lineup. The LG Connect 4G can access MetroPCS's Long Term Evolution 4G network and includes a 4.0-inch Nova display with Gorilla Glass and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. It has a 5-megapixel main camera with a... - read more |
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LG Announces Spectrum for Verizon |
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LG today announced the Spectrum for Verizon, following in the footsteps of the Revolution announced at this time last year. The Spectrum sports 4G LTE and a 4.5-inch true HD IPS display, like the Nitro for AT&T. It also sports a Qualcomm 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel main... - read more |
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Verizon Wireless Announces Global JetPack |
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Verizon Wireless today announced the ZTE JetPack, a new mobile hotspot that will work on Verizon's CDMA/LTE networks in the U.S., as well as the GSM/HSPA networks in other countries. The JetPack can reach download speeds between 5 - 12Mbps and upload speeds between 2 and 5Mbps over LTE in... - read more |
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Verizon Wireless Announces BlackBerry Curve 9370 |
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Verizon Wireless today announced the BlackBerry Curve 9370, a dual-mode world phone that has quad-band EDGE for roaming and CDMA/EVDO for use in the U.S. It has 1GB of internal storage. It has a 2.44-inch display with 360 x 480 pixels and RIM's Liquid Graphics; optical trackpad; 800MHz... - read more |
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Verizon and Motorola Debut the Droid 4 |
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Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Droid 4, the fourth-generation Android device that has a 4-inch qHD display and support for Verizon Wireless's Long Term Evolution 4G network. The Droid 4 is a sideways slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor.... - read more |
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Motorola, Verizon Announce Droid RAZR MAXX |
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Motorola and Verizon today announced the Droid RAZR MAXX, a new flagship Droid RAZR phone. The MAXX boasts a massive 3300 mAh battery that can sustain 21 straight hours of talk time, yet measures only 8.9 mm thick (compared to the Droid RAZR's 7.1 mm.) The display measures 4.3 inches and... - read more |
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Samsung Galaxy Note Coming to AT&T |
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Official Samsung posters on display at the CES event show the device with an AT&T logo, seemingly confirming that the phone/tablet device is coming to the carrier. An official announcement is expected on Monday.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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MetroPCS to Launch Live TV Service Later this Year |
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MetroPCS today announced that it has partnered with Mobile Content Ventures in order to launch a live, local broadcast television service on MetroPCS mobile phones later this year. The service, called Dyle Mobile TV, will provide live TV content from 15 major broadcast groups, such as Cox,... - read more |
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Cricket's LTE Network Launches in Tucson |
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Leap Wireless today announced that Tucson, Ariz., will be its first Long Term Evolution 4G market and serve as the starting point for the company's planned transition from CDMA 3G to LTE 4G services. Cricket said that 90% of its CDMA service footprint in the Tucson area has access to LTE,... - read more |
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Page Plus Cellular Now Offering $12 Plan |
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Page Plus Cellular today announced a new plan that gives budget-conscious customers 250 voice minutes, 250 text messages, and 10MB of data for $12 per month. This new plan is called The 12 Plan.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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Verizon's Galaxy Nexus Launches December 15 for $299 |
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Verizon Wireless today announced that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will go on sale Thursday, December 15. The Galaxy Nexus runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and can use Verizon's Long Term Evolution 4G network.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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Page Plus Cellular Drops Unlimited Plan to $39.95 |
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Page Plus Cellular today announced that it has lowered the price of its Unlimited Talk & Text plan from $44.95 per month down to $39.95 per month. The price is effective starting today for new Page Plus Cellular customers. Current customers will see the price drop reflected on their... - read more |
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Verizon Says Carrier IQ Software Not on Its Phones |
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Carrier IQ software is not installed on any of the phones sold by Verizon Wireless, according to a tweet posted by Verizon Wireless spokesperson Jeffrey Nelson. "To be 100% clear: Carrier IQ is *not* on Verizon Wireless phones," tweeted Nelson. Carrier IQ has come under fire recently for... - read more |
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MetroPCS Adds HTC Wildfire S to Lineup |
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MetroPCS today announced that the HTC Wildfire S, its first Android phone from HTC. The Wildfire S runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has Sense 3.0.
Source: Phoenscoop - read more |
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Backup Assistant Plus Latest Option for Verizon Users |
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Verizon Wireless today called attention to a recently released service called Backup Assistant Plus. The service, which became available with the launch of the Motorola RAZR and HTC Rezound, lets Verizon Wireless customers backup their contacts, email, and multimedia content (pictures,... - read more |
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Pantech Pocket Hits AT&T Stores Nov. 20 |
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AT&T today announced that the Pantech Pocket Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone will go on sale starting November 20. The Pocket has a large, 4:3 aspect ratio display and a 5-megapixel camera.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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Verizon Announces the Casio Gz'One Ravine 2 |
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Verizon Wireless and Casio today announced the Gz'One Ravine 2, a mil-spec rugged flip phone. The Ravine 2 meets mil-spec 810G for protection against immersion, water, shock and dust, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperatures. It is global... - read more |
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AT&T Sets Nov. 20 as Release Date for Pantech Pocket, Others |
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AT&T today announced via its Twitter feed that the Pantech Pocket, Samsung DoubleTime, and Samsung Captive Slide will be available starting November 20. Price points were not disclosed.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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HTC Titan Sets Sail for AT&T Nov. 20 |
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AT&T today announced via its Facebook page that it will begin offering the HTC Titan Windows Phone Mango device starting November 20.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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AT&T Announces BlackBerry 9900, 9860, 9360 Availability |
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AT&T today announced that it will begin offering the BlackBerry 9900 Bold and the 9860 Torch on November 6. Both will be available in stores and online that day. All three devices will the newest BlackBerry 7 platform. The 9900 and 9360 will have access to AT&T's fastest HSPA+... - read more |
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Cricket Intros ZTE Memo QWERTY Phone |
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Cricket Wireless today announced availability of the ZTE Memo, a bar-style messaging phone that has a full QWERTY keyboard. The Memo runs Cricket's feature phone operating system, offers 3G data, and incudes a web browser. It also has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera with video... - read more |
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ZTE Hits Boost Mobile at 'Warp' Speed |
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ZTE today announced a new Android smartphone for the Boost Mobile pre-paid network called the Warp. The Warp runs Androidi 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 4.3-inch display, 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, support for 32GB microSD... - read more |
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Verizon Updates BlackBerry 9930 Bold - 9850 Torch |
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Verizon Wireless has made operating system updates available to both the Research In Motion BlackBerry 9930 Bold and 9850 Torch. Both are being updated to OS version 7.0.0.374 and include extensive change logs. Both devices see numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements (touch screen... - read more |
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MetroPCS Intros 'tokidoki' Branded Huawei M835 |
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MetroPCS today announced a new special edition of the Huawei M835 that has been customized by tokidoki. The color scheme of the device has been revised from black to white with blue accents. It includes two interchangeable battery covers and is pre-loaded with branded tokidoki content,... - read more |
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Cricket Nabs Samsung Transfix |
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Cricket and Samsung today announced the Transfix, an affordable Android phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard with four rows of keys, including a dedicated number row. The phone is similar to the Acclaim released last year for US Cellular. Its specs include 800 MHz processor, 3.2-inch... - read more |
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Samsung Stratosphere Boasts LTE with QWERTY Keyboard |
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Verizon Wireless and Samsung today announced the Stratosphere, a new Android-based smartphone that adds for the first time a physical QWERTY keyboard to Verizon's Long Term Evolution 4G lineup. The Stratosphere is a sideways slider with a five-row QWERTY, 4-inch Super AMOLED Plus display,... - read more |
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AT&T Announces Five New Android Smartphones |
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AT&T announced a slew of new Android smartphones today from Motorola, Samsung, Pantech, and ZTE.
- Motorola Atrix 2: The Atrix 2 is a follow up to this year’s Atrix with a few spec bumps. It includes a dual-core 1GHz processor with 1GB of RAM; 4.3-inch... - read more
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MetroPCS Pulls the Kyocera Presto Out of Its Hat |
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MetroPCS recently began selling the Kyocera Presto, a simple, bar-style feature phone that has a basic feature set. This BREW-based device has a 1.8-inch display and comes with a camera, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, speakerphone, and a number of entry-level application, such as text/picture... - read more |
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LG Beacon Lights Up MetroPCS' Lineup |
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This touch-based CDMA messaging phone is like the LG Cosmos, and includes a 2.8-inch touch screen, sliding text keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth. It also has an MP3 player, speakerphone, and GPS-based navigation. The LG Beacon is available without a... - read more |
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Verizon Adds Faces to Ringtones to Create Facetones |
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Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of a new application called Facetones. Facetones, which was developed by Vringo, automatically pulls photos from users' Facebook accounts to create a slideshow that plays on the phone's display when the phone rings. The service works on... - read more |
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Verizon Wireless Pushing Gingerbread to Casio Commando |
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Verizon Wireless has begun distributing the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to the Casio G'zOne Commando. Aside from adding the standard list of Gingerbread features, the update also improves the speed/performance of the device itself and provides a fix to its proximity sensor. The update... - read more |
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Apple Announces the Dual-Mode CDMA/HSPA+ iPhone 4S |
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Apple today revealed details about the next-generation iPhone, which is called the iPhone 4S. The design of the device is similar to the iPhone 4, but Apple claims that the inside is all new. It will run on Apple's A5 dual-core 1GHz processor, and will include dual-core graphics... - read more |
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Apple Announces Siri - An Intelligent Voice-Controlled Assistant |
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Apple today announced a new voice-controlled application for the iPhone 4S called Siri: the intelligent assistant. According to Apple, Siri understands contextual directions, such as asking the device to set up an alert, or to check the weather, or to find out the time in Paris. The... - read more |
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Pantech Link II Hits AT&T |
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AT&T recently began selling the Pantech Link II, a follow-up quick messaging device that includes a back-lit QWERTY keyboard for typing. The Link II also features a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth 2.1, media player, support for microSD cards up to 32GB, speakerphone,... - read more |
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Pantech Brings the Hotshot to Verizon Wireless |
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Verizon Wireless and Pantech today announced the Hotshot, a thin, touch-based feature phone that has a 3.2-inch touch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera with video capture. The phone features three home screens that can be customized with user-preferred content and apps and a full suite of... - read more |
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Virgin Mobile Lands HTC Wildfire S - LG Optimus Slider |
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Virgin Mobile USA today announced the addition of two Android handsets to its pre-paid lineup, the HTC Wildfire S, and the LG Optimus Slider. The Wildfire S will be Virgin Mobile's first device from HTC. It was announced earlier this year. The LG Optimus Slider (pictured) is a rebranded... - read more |
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Virgin to Delay Throttling Plans Until 2012 |
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Virgin Mobile USA today indicated that it is delaying previously stated plans to throttle users who exceed 2.5GB of data per month. Rather than take effect in October, Virgin won't throttle users until some time in 2012.
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LG Brings Esteem To MetroPCS' 4G Lineup |
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MetroPCS today announced the LG Esteem, the company's third 4G LTE phone. Nearly identical to the LG Revolution for Verizon, the Esteem differs only in the amount of internal memory (8 GB on the Esteem) and the frequency bands it supports for LTE, to match Metro's network. The phone is... - read more |
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Verizon Courts Pantechs Jest for a Second Time |
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Verizon Wireless today announced the Pantech Jest 2, a global vertical slider feature phone. The Jest features a 2.4-inch display, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth, Opera Mini, and support for microSD cards up to 32GB. It runs Verizon's feature phone platform, which... - read more |
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Verizon Offering Mango to HTC Trophy |
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Verizon Wireless today said that it is rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 Mango to the HTC Trophy starting today. Users will be alerted when their handset is ready for the update, which must be installed via PC.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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Cricket Announces the ZTE Score Muve Music Smartphone |
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In addition to the market expansion announced today, Cricket Wireless also announced new phones that will be able to take advantage of its Muve Music plan. The ZTE Score is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that features a 600MHz processor, 3.5-inch HVGA display, accelerometer,... - read more |
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AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II Streets Oct. 2 |
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AT&T today revealed that its variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone will go on sale October 2.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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Boost Mobile Adding $5 to Android Plans Starting Oct. 6 |
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Boost Mobile today announced that it is making some adjustments to its Android voice and data plans starting October 6, one day before the Samsung Transform Ultra launches. Boost Mobile is adding a $5 monthly charge to the cost of its Android smartphone plans. Its Monthly Unlimited plans... - read more |
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AT&T Launching LTE on September 18 |
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AT&T announced today that it will launch its Long Term Evolution network on Sunday, September 18. The announcement was made by AT&T CFO John Stephens during the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media conference. The LTE network will initially be available in just five markets:... - read more |
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AT&T to Sell 3 WP7.5 Smartphones from HTC and Samsung |
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AT&T today announced that it will sell the HTC Titan, and the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash later this fall. All three devices will run Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. These are the first new WP7.5 handsets from AT&T since last year's models. Additionally, AT&T will start updating... - read more |
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AT&T Offering Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Sept. 18 |
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AT&T today announced that it will sell its own version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play gaming Android phone starting September 18.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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AT&T and Huawei Debut Impulse 4G |
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AT&T and Huawei today announced the Impulse 4G, a new Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone that includes a 3.8-inch touch display with 480 x 800 pixels. The Impulse 4G features a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus, flash, and 720p HD video capture. It also includes Wi-Fi with mobile hotspot;... - read more |
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Verizon to Sell BlackBerry Torch 9850 Sept. 8 |
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Verizon Wireless today announced that it will begin selling the Research In Motion BlackBerry Torch 9850 starting online on September 8 and in stores September 15.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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