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Virgin Mobile USA has just made an official announcement about the release of two new handsets that are going to hit American market in the near future. They are both manufactured by Kyocera, being called Kyocera X-tc and JAX.

The first one, the Kyocera X-tc is an entry level device that comes equipped with the following features: a QWERTY keyboard that is able to slide out, a QVGA external display (full color) with 262k colors and a resolution of 240x320 pixels, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, an 1.3 megapixel camera, media player, dedicated music keys, Email (AOL Mail, AIM Mail, Yahoo Mail), Instant Messaging (AIM and Yahoo Messenger), Mobile Web, speakerphone, voice dialing, Facebook Mobile and a microSD card slot for expandable memory.

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The phone measures 4.37 x 2.05 x 0.68 inches and weighs 3.89 ounces, providing up to 250 minutes of talk time and up to 200 hours of stand-by time. It seems that the Kyocera X-tc is already available if you’re interested in purchasing it for a price of $99. The great thing is that you won’t be obliged to sign a contract agreement in order to get the phone for this price.



The second device, the JAX, looks quite familiar, at first glance. And it’s not wrong to think so, because it’s similar to the Kyocera S1300 that is being sold by Cricket. This one comes with a full color screen, mobile Web, a speakerphone, voice dialing and a display with a resolution of 128x160 pixels.



The phone measures 109 x 44 x 13 millimeters and weighs approximately 2.5 ounces. The battery lasts up to 200 minutes in the talk time mode and up to 8.3 days in the stand-by mode. As for this cell phone, the information about pricing and availability isn’t yet at our disposal.

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Starting September 28 you’ll find this new stylish S-curve slider cell phone from Virgin Mobile available exclusively at http://www.bestbuy.com/ BestBuy.com with support for the Evolution-Data Optimized technology.
Shuttle, the new Virgin Mobile cell phones launched after the successful Helio, are the company’s first EV-DO enabled handsets and feature access to social networks such as Accuweather, ESPN, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Yahoo!, as well as the uLocate service support with Buddy Beacon and Where. Buddy Beacon finds your friends and shows you where they are and what they are doing, while Where provides local information about places of interest and lowest services prices in the area.

"With the Helio acquisition and the new Shuttle, we've made a strong move into 3G, satisfying our customers who want the speed and affordability, while greatly enhancing our handset line-up just in time for the holidays," said Bob Stohrer, Virgin Mobile USA's Chief Marketing Officer. The data rate is of 3.1 Mbit/s, which allows you to download things and browse the web at fast speeds.
In addition, the 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.7-inch handset has a built-in 1.3MP camera with video recording capability, a large 2-inch display, music/video playback, stereo Bluetooth, SD card support to expand storage, video messaging, games, Real Music animated tones, 500 phone book entries, 235 minutes talk time and 2 weeks of standby.

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"Virgin Mobile USA is a natural fit for the handset, especially considering their game-changing commitment to innovation, service and value," said Philip Christopher, President, PCD. "The Shuttle is the latest in a long line of PCD offerings that deliver on that commitment, a tremendous and affordable device that will surprise and delight discerning Virgin Mobile USA consumers, just in time for the holidays."

This new addition to Virgin Mobile USA cell phones line comes from Kyocera Wireless and will be available starting August 20 with basic communication functionalities, at an affordable price of just $20 with a cheap cell phone service and no annual contract.



"At Virgin Mobile USA we are committed to giving our customers value, service and choice they can't find anywhere else,” said Matias Monges, Virgin Mobile USA's director of mobile devices. “The TNT! is a perfect embodiment of that philosophy, and shows that we can deliver it all - from robust gear like the Wild Card from Kyocera to less expensive devices that still excel at getting the job done with style."

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Kyocera TNT! Is a small flip phone measuring 3.5 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches at 3 ounces, sporting an external monochrome display that shows who’s calling by revealing the caller ID. Inside it has pre-installed games but you can also download animated and Real Music ringtones.
On the main screen of 65K colors you can browse through menus and applications using a user-friendly interface and with the Virgin XL you get access to games, music and wallpapers for a small charge per day.
The cell phone model provides up to 200 minutes of talk time and no less than 5 days of standby, while in addition it features speakerphone, and simple web access.

"When it comes to style, features and performance, people are getting more than their money's worth with the TNT!" said Tom Maguire, divisional vice president of global marketing at Kyocera Wireless. "Virgin Mobile USA's commitment to providing its customers incredible value extends beyond just its service plans and into its handset lineup as well. The TNT! is the latest in a long line of Kyocera phones at Virgin Mobile that deliver on this promise."



It is a low-cost entry-level handset available with a cheap cell phone service, meant to assist you in communicating with the others and that’s all. There is no Bluetooth, no built-in digital camera nor music player.

Virgin Mobile has a famous stylish handset lineup formed by Flare, Slash and Wild Card, and its latest addition is the UTStarcom Arc, a cool flip red cell phone with a combination of rich red and black lines, and a backlit keyboard, which just catches your attention at a glance.

Arc is an affordable red cell phone model delivering Bluetooth, digital camera capability and multimedia applications, with no annual contract, just calling and messaging plans matching anyone’s needs.

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"The Arc offers a very reasonably priced camera phone with a fashion- conscious finish for consumers who want to capture spontaneous moments with a little style,” said Matias Monges, Virgin Mobile USA’s Director of Mobile Devices. “And with Bluetooth wireless technology, we're sweetening the deal with additional value."



Available at just $50, Arc delivers VGA camera functionality, Internet browsing, Instant Messaging, email, games, Real Music ringtones, the Virgin Mobile USA user interface on a 1.8-inch 262K color TFT display, speakerphone, voice dialing, 500 phone book entries, and full-color internal display and 1-inch external screen.



The memory is of 512MB Flash and 256MB RAM.
It measures 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.8 inches at 3oz weight and provides up to 210 minutes of talk time and 14.5 days of standby, with a 850 mAh Li-Ion battery.



UTStarcom, the designer of Arc red cell phone, is a global leader in manufacturing, integration and support of IP-based, end-to-end networking and telecommunications solutions.



As we mentioned the other models included in the stylish handset family, let’s take a brief look at their features too! Starting with SLASH, we can enumerate some of its capabilities, along with the cool slider design combining rich red with black and silver lines. It has built-in camera, Bluetooth, Internet browsing, Speakerphone, voice dialing, and a 3.5 hours talk time, all in a 3.8 x 1.8 x 0.7 inch handset weighting 3 oz. It costs $80 at Virgin Mobile.
Flare is another flip phone available at $30, with Bluetooth, illuminated external display, Internet browsing, Speakerphone, voice dialing, and 3.5 hours of talk time. It measures 3.54 x 1.85 x 0.78 inches at 2.72 oz.



Maybe the best model for mobile communication is Wild Card, a cell phone available at $100 with a built-in 1.3MP camera and dual display, one with 128 x 128 resolution and 65K colors and the second one with 128 x 160 pixels and 65K colors, both TFT LCDs. In addition there is a QWERTY keyboard, mobile email, Instant Messaging, headliner, picture messaging, web browsing, speakerphone, Bluetooth, and a battery providing up to 195 minutes of talk time and 150 hours of standby. This model measures 3.94 x 1.97 x 0.79 inches at a weight of 4.1 oz.

Virgin Mobile USA announced the upcoming Samsung Slash slider cell phone which is the first wireless phone introduced by the wireless plans without annual contracts provider.

It will be available soon at a suggested price of $79.99 in a slim form factor measuring 3.8 x1.8 x0.7 inches at 3oz, and featuring 3.5 hours of talk time, 170 hours of standby, built-in VGA camera, Bluetooth, Internet access, email, Instant Messaging, Speakerphone, voice dialing, Spanish language support, and TTY/TDD enabled.

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The future users will be able to benefit from all its capabilities on a bright color display and store up to 499 contacts with 5 phone numbers, 2 email addresses and one website each.
Next come the pre-installed games which are: Gameloft Jukebox and Superscape Demo.



Because it is provided by Viurgin Mobile, Samsung Slash gives users access to the VirginXL portal wwith animated and real music ringtones, and Headliner music magazine.



"Samsung Mobile is passionate about designing stylish phones that are easy to use," said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung Mobile. "Our first collaboration with Virgin Mobile USA cuts right to the core of what our customers are looking for, a phone with exciting features and a cool design."