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Verizon announced the second cell phone for its EV-DO Rev. A based PTT network. The new G'zOne Boulder from Casio is an entry-level clamshell, which features:

• Integrated compass;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• VZ Navigator support;
• microSD slot;
• Colors: orange/black and black/silver

The phone is available through the standard retail channels for $129.

As expected, the new Motorola Adventure V750 has landed on Verizon. Basically, this rugged clamshell is a pretty usual cell phone, and offers the following features:

• EV-DO Rev. A data;
• 2.2" QVGA internal screen;
• 1.6" external screen;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Bluetooth;
• PTT ($5/month);
• media player;
• microSD slot

Available now through the carrier's website for $100 on a 2-year contract.

Thrrum's MMS Visual Search service is now available to T-Mobile and Verizon customers.

It works like this: you take a picture of something and enter some text associated with it, and send it as an MMS to Thrrum. They will then send you search results based on your request.

The service is free of charge.

Verizon has released the official Windows Mobile 6.1 update for the ageing Samsung i760 smartphone. You can get it here, just make sure you choose the correct installer depending on your OS (XP/Vista).

Here's the list of improvements. Are you exited yet?

• EV-DO Rev. A support;
• Applied, several

A little update for you: the new Motorola Adventure V750 PTT-enabled phone that was first mentioned in April will be released on July 28th on Verizon network and will cost $99.99 with a 2-year agreement after a $50 mail in rebate.

We have some the first pictures of the of the new BlackBerry Thunder in action.

The UI looks nice, and apparently it mainly focuses on media. BlackBerry Sync, the source of the images, notes that there will also be a carrier (Verizon) music store, so what we see in the pictures is not the final variant.

Anyway, the system looks cool, and we're looking forward for new screenshots and videos.

The new LG Chocolate 3 will be available from Verizon starting July 14th. It is a music-centric clamshel phone that will be initially available in Black and Light Blue, and will cost $129 after $50 rebate with a 2-year contact, $199 after $50 rebate with a 1-year contract, and $299 sans contract.

Features include:

• 2.2" internal QVGA display;
• 1.

BGR have got their hands on the Motorola Napolean Q9. It is a new world phone from Verizon Vireless supporting both quad-and GSM and CDMA networks. To prove that, they've inserted an AT&T SIM-card, and it worked.
Features are as following:

• Fingerprint scanner;
• QWERTY keyboard;
  
• Windows Mobile 6.1;
• CDMA EV-DO Rev.

Palm Treo 755p from Verizon has got a firmware update. Unfortunately, there's no info about it, only a phrase on the support page saying that this build "improves the phone application, stability and device usability." Well, sounds good enough for us, so if you own the respective handset, get it "tuned-up".

Here's the list of devices that are expected to be released by Verizon Wireless in the coming months.

• UTStarcom Touch Diamond;
• UTStarcom Touch Raphael;
• Motorola Blaze;
• Motorola VU30;
• Nokia 2605;
• Palm Treo 800w;
• Samsung SCH-U430 (late August);
• Samsung SCH-U440 (8th August);
• UTStarcom TX