As we told you a couple of months ago, Verizon will launch a new Motorola phone, the Entice W766. After we’ve seen the Cliq the other day I can honestly say that nobody should get excited about any of Moto’s current phones, including the W766. That doesn’t mean the Cliq is a flawless phone. It’s probably not, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction for Moto.

Verizon’s Entice is going to be available on September 22 and it will cost you $39.99 with a 2-year contract. That’s after $50 mail-in rebate so you’ll be paying $89.99 upfront. Wouldn’t you rather wait to get the Cliq free with a new T- Mobile contract?

Oh and just in case you were wondering about specs, the Entice will offer you a 2.2-inch internal TFT display, Stereo Bluetooth, 2.5-mm headset jack, 2-megapixel camera with video recording and 35MB of internal memory upgradeable to 8GB via microSD.

via Moto

Tags: Entice, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Portable Devices, Verizon, Verizon, W766

September 11 will not only remind you how many years have passed since those dreadful planes crashed into the towers and the Pentagon but it will also be the day when Verizon starts selling the HTC Touch Pro2.

The phone has been officially unveiled and it will cost you $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract. And in case you’re not sure what carrier to choose for your future HTC Touch Pro2 then let me remind you what Sprint’s and T-Mobile’s Touch Pro2 costs: $349.99. And in case you don’t want a new contract then Verizon will sell the phone for just $489.99. How does that sound?

via Verizon

Tags: HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Touch Pro2, Verizon, Verizon

We were expecting this phone to finally arrive as we already knew Verizon Wireless was going to launch it sooner or later. Well it looks like Verizon has decided to announce the Nokia 7705 Twist. The phone will be available starting with September 13 for $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract.

The Twist is a messaging phone that comes with a twist. The keyboard is revealed by simply rotating the bottom part from its bottom right corner. Besides impressive texting capabilities this phone will also offer you a 3-megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and video recording, built-in mirror, Bluetooth and EV-DO Rev.0 connectivity, a 2.4-inch TFT QVGA screen and support for Verizon’s own services: VZ Navigator(SM), V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Video, Visual Voice Mail, Mobile Broadband Connect and Corporate Email.

What do you say? Is this phone the right thing for you?

via Verizon

Tags: 7705, Mobile News, Nokia, Portable Devices, Twist, Verizon, Verizon

I bet you were probably waiting for a while now for AT&T to finally introduce some sort of an unlimited calling plan like Verizon’s Friends & Family or T-Mobile’s myFaves. Well AT&T has finally launched it. If you have an individual Nation plan of $59.99 or higher then you’ll be able to get the “A-List with Rollover” and start calling five domestic phone numbers for free whenever you want to.

In case you own a FamilyTalk plan of at least $89.99 then you’ll be able to get up to ten numbers to talk to for free. The A-List will be available starting with September 20 so you have plenty of time to decide which numbers to select.

via AT&T

Tags: A-List, At&T, At&T, Friends & Family For Business, myFaves, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Unlimited Calling, Verizon, Verizon

You already knew these Samsung phones were coming from Verizon but now we can officially confirm them. Both the Rogue and the Intensity are now available from Big Red. All you need to do is pick yours and get it.

The Rogue comes with a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, 3-megapixel camera with flash and video recording, EV-DO Rev. A connectivity, microSDHC support, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, GPS and Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top of that Windows Mobile OS. The Rogue goes for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year new Verizon contract

The Intensity is also a great choice but I’ll understand if you like the Rogue better. The phone offers you a 2.1-inch diplay, sliedout QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera,1xRTT connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS, microSDHC support and a 2.5mm headphone jack. The Intensity will cost just $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year new contract.

So what will you get?

via Verizon

Tags: Intensity, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Rogue, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

A new Verizon rebate sheet has been leaked and among the various offers valid from September 9 through October 3, one can easily spot two new phones, the HTC Touch Pro2 and the Nokia Twist. The HTC Touch Pro2 is going to cost you $199.99 with a new contract starting with September 11 while the Twist will cost you $149.99 with a new contract starting with September 13. If you’re not exactly thrilled by any of these phones then just check the sheet. I’m sure you’ll find at least one phone that will fit your needs in it.

via BGR

Tags: HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Rebate, Touch Pro2, Twist, Verizon, Verizon

If the above leaked document is to be believed we may be seeing the HTC Touch Pro2 on Verizon Wireless September 11th.

If you’re not familiar with this phone, it features a full QWERTY keyboard in addition to a touchscreen, 3.2mp camera, GPS, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1 and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Price wise, you’re looking at $299.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, Document, GPS, HTC, HTC, leaked, Mobile News, Mobile Software, relese date, touchpro2, Verizon, Verizon, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

Not much is known about the Nokia 2705 Shade except for the fact that it will be joining the Verizon ranks as one of many entry-level cellphones later this year, but just know that while it’s no N97, it could be just what you are looking for if you are on the hunt for an affordable, good-looking flip phone in the near future.  The Shade is expected to replace the Nokia Mirage on Verizon when it is released and looking at the similarities between the two feature phones, could we expect the same kind of low-end features that we saw on the Mirage or something better, like an improved camera and some type of social networking support? It looks like at least the camera might see a tiny bump as the Shade 2705 has a dedicated camera key, which could turn out to be pretty useless if it houses any lens that is less than 2 megapixels.  We will be on the lookout for anything else that might pop up on this low-end fella, but take the jump for a couple more pictures until then.

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Tags: 2705, Cell Phones, entry-level, Nokia, Shade, Verizon

It looks like Sprint is getting ready to launch not one, but two new Palm smartphones running webOS. According to Sprint’s inventory system, the Palm 120 and C40 are on their way but we have no idea what these new phones look like or what features we should expect from them. The 120 is supposed to be the Eos which we’re already expecting but the C40 is still a mystery. We’ll have to wait for some unhappy employee from Sprint or Palm to clear the air for us and leak the first shots of these new Palm smartphones. And just in case you’re wondering, Verizon will probably get these new Palms too at some point in the near future, so you won’t have to switch to Sprint to get your new Palm 120 or C40.

via PreCentral

Tags: 120, C40, EOS, Palm, Palm, pre, Sprint, Sprint, Verizon, Verizon, webOS

The Storm 2 is certainly coming and Big Red is trying to get rid of its current BlackBerry Storm stock. In case you’re still interested in the “old” Storm then you can get it now for just $50 from Verizon’s online store. You get a $100 online discount and you’ll have to get a 2-year new contract. And since the buy-one-get-one deal is still available you might end up getting two BlackBerry Storms for just $50. What do you say?

via Verizon

Tags: BlackBerry, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon

Based on the trends regarding the current working relationship between AT & T and Apple, the iPhone may yet find itself under a new distributor by 2011. This was the prediction shared by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray regarding the exclusivity of distribution by AT & T for now. Much of this is attributed to the shortcomings shown by AT & T, particularly the current status of video availability on the iTunes store.

And the apparent successor for AT & T points towards the direction of Verizon. Verizon seems to be the logical choice considering other companies like Sprint and T-Mobile have the Palm and the Android to address at the moment respectively. Will Verizon be the next exclusive distributor of Apple’s iPhone? We have 4 months to find out.

(Source) Crunchgear

Tags: 4 months, Android, Apple, Apple iPhone, Business, exclusivity, iPhone, logical choice, munster, Palm, Piper Jaffray, relationship, shortcomings, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon, video availability

Those on Verizon anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Palm Pre may not have much longer to wait. What you see above is a leaked screenshot taken of Verizon’s inventory database. As you can see, the item description displays PALM P101 SMTPHNE, could this possibly be the Palm Pre? It would make sense considering Sprint’s Palm Pre codename is the P100.

Additionally, screenshots were also found display phones such as the PALM 121 (Eos?), BlackBerry Storm 2, HTC TouchPro2 and Samsung Omnia II.

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Tags: BlackBerry Storm 2, Cell Phones, database, EOS, HTC, htc touchpro2, Inventory, leak, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Omnia II, Palm, Palm Pre, Samsung, screen shot, Verizon

The FCC seems to be on a roll lately! After its inquiry regarding the Google Voice business, the FCC is going to start another investigation. And this one sounds pretty bold too. The FCC is going to launch a formal inquiry into the wireless business. The main U.S. carriers will be scrutinized. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless should be ready to give all the answers the FCC is looking for. What will the consumers have to gain from all this? Well the FCC will certainly look into exclusivity deals and various ways in which competition affects consumers so we’re really interested in the conclusions of this upcoming investigation.

via Phone Scoop

Tags: At&T, At&T, fcc, Google Voice, Investigation, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon

If you’re interested in purchasing the Samsung Rogue or the Samsung Intensity then you should get ready to do it as Verizon is said to launch these two phones soon. The Rogue and Intensity should be available on September 8 so you should plan your next month’s budget accordingly. The Rogue will cost $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and the Intensity will cost $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. No matter what model you pick you will have to get a new 2-year Verizon contract if you want to take advantage of the subsidized prices.

Tags: Intensity, Rogue, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon

Don’t get all too excited folks, nothing is official right now, but it looks like Big Red is getting ready to launch the Samsung Omnia II soon. As you can see on the Samsung Mobile USA website there’s a page dedicated to the Omnia II and Verizon’s logo is written all over it. The page doesn’t say much about the phone, but it does offer a sign up form for getting more details about the actual launch of the phone. What do you think guys? Will the phone be available by October?

via samsungmobileusa

Tags: mobile, Mobile News, Omnia II, Portable Devices, Samsung, Samsung, usa, Verizon, Verizon

Although it’s still the weekend, we’ve seen lots of leaked stuff these days and we’re about to see some more! It looks like Verizon Wireless has decided to leak release dates for the hot phones that are going to be available from Big Red at some point in the future. And here are some of the hottest handsets which you can expect from Verizon in the following months:

• Motorola Sholes – October
• Nokia Twist 7705 – September - $230
• LG Chocolate Touch – October- $230
• HTC Razzle/Blitz 2 – October
• Samsung Intensity – September - $130
• BlackBerry Storm 2 – October
• BlackBerry Curve 2 – November

We’ll just have to wait for the carrier to officially announce these phones and more but at least we have an idea of Verizon’s roadmap for the following months.

Tags: BlackBerry, Blitz 2, Chocolate Touch, Curve 2, HTC, Intensity, LG, LG, Motorola, Motorola, Nokia, Nokia, Razzle, Research In Motion, Samsung, Sholes, Storm 2, Twist 7705, Verizon, Verizon

The phone in the picture here is the Samsung Rogue and it seems it has already arrived in Verizon stores. While we wait for Big Red to make the official announcement we’ll remind you what this Rogue phone is all about! You can expect the handset to offer you a generous touchscreen display and a slide-out, full QWERTY keyboard. Other features include a 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity and EV-DO Rev. A support. All in all this looks like another worthy Samsung handset which should be available in the very near future. How much would you pay for it?

via BGR

Tags: Rogue, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon

Lucky for you, Verizon customers, the carrier has recently announced that the BlackBerry Storm will officially be getting V CAST Video support today.

To utilize the feature, all you have to do is download the V CAST software onto your device and pay the $10 monthly fee and you’ll be streaming live video in no time.

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Tags: Blackberry Storm, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, streaming, v cast, Verizon, video

Verizon has today announced that their Escapade handset is set to launch both in-store and online tomorrow for $29.99 on contract.

As you can see, this device doesn’t have a touchscreen, it doesn’t have a full QWERTY keyboard and it doesn’t even have EV-DO, UMTS or EDGE data capabilities However, it does offer voice and text support for over “220 destinations worldwide” and that’s what Verizon is focusing on.

Other features include a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, voice commands and VZ Navigator. If you’re looking for a cheap handset that you can travel with, this may be it.

via engadget

Tags: bluetooth, Cell Phones, Escapade, global, Mobile News, Pantech, Roaming, Verizon, voice command, vz navigator

If you haven’t purchased your BlackBerry Tour from Verizon or Sprint so far you can choose now to get yours from Alltel. Sure Alltel is owned by Verizon so technically picking Alltel is almost like picking Verizon as your Tour provider.

Alltel will sell the Tour for $199 with a 1-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. You will also have to get a Smart Choice plan which starts at just $69.99 per month better think twice before going to an Alltel store.

Are you going to buy a Tour from Alltel or will you rather wait for that hot Storm 2 which will be available later?

via businesswire

Tags: Alltel, Alltel, BlackBerry, Mobile News, Portable Devices, RIM, Sprint, Sprint, Tour, Verizon, Verizon