Verizon Wireless and LG tonight announced the LG VX5200, a mid-range flip phone. Features of the VX5200 include:

VGA camera
Speakerphone with voice dialing
Internal 65K Color STN, 128 × 160 Pixels
External 65K Color STN, 96 × 64 Pixels
32 MB Flash/8 MB SRAM

The LG VX5200 is available now for $49.99 after rebate and with a new activation.

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Samsung today announced some new high-capacity speedy MMC cards that should hit the market next month. Besides coming in sizes of up to 2GB, the cards are able to transfer at an impressive 52Mbytes/sec which is a 20x improvement.

1GB MMCmobile - dual-voltage support (1.8 or 3.3V) and at half the size of a regular […]

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UPDATE: It’s true. BroadbandAccess is in new markets too.
Reuters is reporting that Verizon Wireless will lower the cost of its unlimited EV-DO 3G data service. The package currently costs $79.99 per month. Sprint Nextel recently launched similar service is select cities for the same $79.99 price point.
The No. 2 U.S mobile service and […]

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Hyundai H-MP728. Live pictures
Package:

Handset
Battery
Wire headset with an answer button
Hand strap
Neck strap
Manual

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The Samsung SGH-i300 has been approved by the FCC, according to documents posted on the FCC’s website. The i300 is best known for having a 3GB hard drive onboard. The music phone sports a lot more than a hard drive though:

Windows Mobile powered
MP3/WMA/AAC music player
Scroll wheel (like the Apple iPod)
Bluetooth
1.3 megapixel digital camera
QVGA (240ร—320) 262K […]

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US wireless carriers are scrambling to brace their networks as superstorm hurricane Katrina approahces. Rated a 5 out of 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, Katrina packs winds of 175MPH. No matter where it hits, the storm is expected to cause great damage, but forecasters currently predict that New Orleans is directly in her path.
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Siemens AX75. Live pictures
Package:

Handset
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Charger
Manual

Now we acquaint you with Siemens AX75, which is a more functional version of the yesterday Siemens A75. The size of the new model is a bit exceeding the ภ75’s one (101 mm x 44 […]

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Both Nokia and Motorola saw market share gains according to research compiled by Gartner for the second quarter. Motorola’s growth again outpaced its closest competitor, Samsung.
Here is the latest data:

Company
Q2 2005
Q2 2004
Change

Nokia
31.9%
29.6%
+2.3%

Motorola
17.9%
15.7%
+2.2%

Samsung
12.8%
12.1%
+0.7%

LG
6.5%
6.1%
+.4%

Sony Ericsson
6.2%
6.6%
-0.4%

Siemens
4.7%
6.9%
-2.2%

Others
20.0%
23.0%
-3.0%

Motorola held its top position for the US market where the RAZR continues to sell well. Sony Ericsson’s market share is expected […]

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US wireless carriers are now bidding on being able to provide coverage inside of New York City’s subway system. The 10-year contract which covers 277 of the city’s 468 stations is expected to bring in $50-100 million. Bids by carriers are due by October second and so far all of the nation’s national carriers have […]

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Our friends at Engadget are reporting that T-Mobile USA will get both the HTC Tornado and Wizard, two hot Windows Mobile powered smartphones. Cingular is also expected to pick up the Wizard.
Features of the Tornado include:

WiFi
EDGE
Bluetooth
miniSD

While the Wizard features:

Windows Mobile 5.0
WiFi
320ร—240 touch screen
QWERTY keyboard
Bluetooth

Engadget says T-Mobile is looking to keep the Tornado around the […]

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