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Verizon is now offering the Motorola DROID X, and Android 2.1 (2.2 Froyo update coming in September) powered high-end handset that features:

• 4.3" 854 x 480 touchscreen;
• TI OMAP3630 1GHz CPU;
• HDMI out;
• 8Mpix camera with dual LED flash and 720p video capture;
• 8GB of onboard storage;
• microSD (up to 32GB) (you get a 16GB card in the box)
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Samsung has released a new low-end handset called Intensity II on Verizon Wireless. The most notable feature of the phone is the 1.3Mpix camera with infrared mode. It also has a slide-out landscape QWERTY keyboard, a 2.2" QVGA screen and a microSD expansion supporting up to 32GB on additional storage.

It's available today for $49.99 on contract after rebate in your choice of silver or blue.

Motorola has revealed the successor to its Droid handset called simply the Droid 2 (A955). The phone is headed to Verizon, and it looks like Moto got rid of the Droid's major flaws, giving the new model a more tactile keyboard and removing the useless d-pad.As for the specs, the device features:

• 750MHz OMAP core;
• 3.7" display;
• 8GB of internal storage;
• 8GB microSD card in the box;
• 5Mpix camera;
• Android 2.

The new LG Fathom from Verizon is probably onle of the last devices to be running Windows Mobile 6.5.3. If you're okay with that, the phone is available for $149.99 after a 2-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate.Features of the LG Fathom include:

• Windows Mobile 6.5.3 OS;
• 1GHz CPU;
• 3.2" touchscreen;
• 3.2Mpix camera;

  [Continue reading LG Fathom with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 from Verizon]

For those who didn't know, Verizon Wireless is currently offering the Palm Pixi Plus for free on contract after rebate.

Motorola is preparing a new Android phone called "Xtreme" to be released on Verizon. Unlike the Devour and the Droid, this one should be in the high-end category. There's no info on the specs and the approximate launch date for now.

Verizon has released a firmware update for the Motorola Devour. No, it doesn't upgrade it to Android 2.1, but it does offer a number of stability improvements. The email application is easier to use for setting up accounts and the browser doesn't crash, mostly. In addition, the phone's home and menu keys were made more responsive, and the call performance is improved.

Here's a review of the new Microsoft KIN ONE for Verizon Wireless. It's a touchscreen feature phone with a QWERTY keyboard, targeted at social messaging addicts.

Verizon Wireless customers, owners of the HTC Droid Eris cannow update their handsets over-the-air to Android 2.1. Expectto see all the features officially included in the said OS build.

Verizon and Vodafone will be exclusive carriers for the RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 9670 that's leaked last month. The 9670 looks to be marketed to as a hip device for a younger target audience, and judging by its the leaked photos, it's safe to assume that the device will be affordable.