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<-234x60 Half Banner - left->Tomorrow, November 3, Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion will release the BlackBerry Pearl 8310 online on Verizon’s website, following to bring it in stores on November 8.
The silver BlackBerry offers the latest connectivity technologies as well as the latest communication and multimedia features of a modern phone.

It has e-mail and messaging capabilities as well as navigation, mapping and browsing.
BlackBerry Pearl 8310 supports wireless broadband connectivity EV-DO type, VZ Navigator from Networks in Motion and map data from Navteq.
The Bluetooth 2.0 supports stereo handsets, car kits and others.

If we look closer at its design we see compact finish and the keyboard that features SureType technology for faster typing and dialing.



There is also the built-in camera of 2.0 MP with flash and 5x zoom with recording capabilities.
The BlackBerry Pearl’s special features include Voice Activated Dialing, speakerphone and noise and echo cancellation.

For a maximum multimedia experience it comes with video and picture messaging, an advanced media player and enhanced desktop media manager software, for you to manage audios and videos with the PC much easier.
Besides the improved user interface with font-rendering technology for clearer text and visual enriched webpages, it has an enhanced web browser which brings streaming video support from sites such as YouTube.



Next it has a microSD/SDHC memory card slot allowing you to add up to 8GB of extra memory, and a rechargeable battery which resists up to 220 minutes in talking.

With a mail-in rebate with a 2-year agreement, the price of the phone will be of $249.99.

Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America had just launched the new Samsung Gleam, an EV-DO 3G device that features a living wallpaper user interface, which changes depending on the time of the day and status.

<-234x60 Half Banner - left->Samsung Gleam has a classic design, specific to Samsung phones, coming this time in a glossy metallic bronze and black frame, housing a sleek silver keypad, showing a 240 x 320 pixel, 262K TFT color internal display and an 96 x 96 pixel, 65K TFT external display, weighting only 3.35 ounces, and measuring 3.88 x 1.91 x .55 inches.

It is a V CAST-capable device, which allows you to download songs over-the-air or transfer your own songs onto removable microSD cards, or stream video clips from the best names in news, entertainment or sports.

Samsung Gleam is also a Get It Now, TTY/TTD and Mobile Web 2.0-capable, so you could easily download games, ringtones, wallpapers, location based services; and has enhanced wireless access to the latest in news.

Contact your close friends with the Instant Messaging feature, through AIM, MSN, or Yahoo, watch them using the camcorder feature, and receive files using Bluetooth, because you have enough expandable memory of 4 GB.

Samsung Gleam will be available for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on Verizon Wireless' official website and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

Verizon Wireless launched today a new voice-focused handset, the Coupe, which complements new calling plans for the elders. The device, which features large keys and a user friendly interface, is perfect for those with weak vision or customers who only need a device for calling.

The Verizon Wireless Coupe won the Good Housekeeping Seal, measuring 96.5mm x 45.7mm x 20.3mm (3.8" x 1.8" x 0.8") and weighting only 93.5g. The row of three keys along the bottom of the device's screen can be programmed to suit special needs, providing quick access to emergency contacts. The handset also features a tip calculator, calendar and world clock. Moreover, voice dialing is included and the Coupe is color-coded: white for volume control, red for the battery charging port cover, and blue for the headset port.

The device is available for US$29.99 with a new two-year service plan, and will soon be marketed beside the new America's Choice 65 Plus calling plans that are very reliable providing 200 minutes anytime for US$29.99 per month.

Verizon Wireless now offers the RIM BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone that can work overseas, as it features dual-band GSM receiver to work in such networks around the globe. Domestically, it works on Verizon’s CDMA/EV-DO network.

The 8830 is the CDMA/GSM hybrid version of the 8800 which is offered by both AT&T and T-Mobile and features 65k color TFT display (320 x 240 pixels), trackball navigation, QWERTY keyboard, 64 MB of RAM, 14mm thick, media player, microSD card slot, speakerphone and built-in GPS.

Verizon is selling the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition for $199.99 after a $100 rebate and a new two-year contract.

Via [phonearena]

After AT&T got the exclusive rights to sell the most expected phone in recent history, the Apple iPhone, for the next five years, Verizon is trying to come up with something to keep up with AT&T. In a recent interview with USA Today, Verizon COO Denny Strigl stated that the carrier will have a response to iPhone by late summer. So what's it going to be?

Well, most probably it will be the recently introduced LG Prada (or its geek name, the LG KE850). The sleek handset from LG is similar in look to the iPhone and it supports GSM network, Flash user interface, 2 megapixel camera featuring Schneider-Kreuznach lens, music and video player, Bluetooth 2.0, EDGE and microSD card slot.

The Apple iPhone features a 3.5 inch touchscreen and offers a wide range of innovative features when it comes to music, audiobooks, TV shows and movies. Moreover, it supports email, widgets, Wi-fi and EDGE services at top quality.

As for the price, the iPhone will cost around $500 while the LG Prada is expected to retail for around $600. Verizon is giving a lot of attention to this issue as AT&T will record a major tide of costumers after the launch of the iPhone, which will be next month, and they need to cope with that.

Is Verizon going to succeed? We would say no. Why? First of all, the iPhone will be out next month, in June, while Verizon Wireless will only start to sell their "counter phone" in the late summer, and second of all, we don't think the LG Prada, even if it's a superb phone, will have the ability to resist, after all the recent buzz around the iPhone. But hey, who are we to tell? We'll wait and see.