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Just in case you didn't know, Verizon's BlackBerry Tour 9630 now has support for PTT, which it apparently received with an app included in the OS 5.0 update issued earlier. Once the app is installed, the Tour's so-called convenience button on the side will be instantly turned into a PTT button. And the best thing is that the service is free of charge if you activate both a "qualifying" voice plan and BlackBerry data plan.

Verizon has officially launched the Samsung Reality. It is a mid-range phone similar to the Samsung Rogue, and is currently available for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate with a mandatory minimum $9.99 data plan that provides for 25MB of data per month. Features incluude:

• 3” WQVGA touchscreen;
• Landscape sliding QWERTY keyboard;
• 3.

Samsung has recently announced a new simple QWERTY slider named U820, which was left unnoticed. According to the FC filing spotted a couple of months ago, the phone features:

• QWERTY slider;
• 3" WQVGA touchscreen;
• 3.2Mpix still camera with video capture;
• Headset jack;
• MicroSD card slot;
• Web browser;
• Communities social networking widget;
• TouchWiz 2.

For those unaware, the Motorola Devour is currently available from Verizon for $149.99 after a $100 rebate (mail-in, if you buy it from store) on a new two-year contract. Interesting fact: it's $50 cheaper to buy a Droid online today than it is to buy a Devour in-store. Know what you're choosing.

Verizon announced it will begin selling the Samsung Reality starting April 22nd. It's a mid-range handset with a 3″ WQVGA display, 4-row sliding QWERTY keypad, and a 3.2Mpix camera. The phone will set you back $79.99 after rebates on a 2-year deal with the subscription to either the Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk & Text plan + $9.99 monthly for 25MB of data.

More info at Android Forums and Phandroid

More info at Android Forums and phandroid.com

Highlights of the new firmware include:

• Support for pinch-to-zoom gestures in the Web browser;
• Photo gallery;
• Google Maps app;
• Support for Google's speech-to-text feature;
• Live Wallpapers;
• Night mode for Google Maps directions;
• New weather and news widget and app;
• Improved photo gallery with a new 3D look

For more details visit the support page for the Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless' website.

Verizon has announced a new QWERTY slider powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, called the LG VS750. It is due for a mid-April release, and offers the following features:

• Windows Mobile Classic 6.5 OS;
• QWERTY keyboard;
• CDMA 1x/EVDO Rev A. 800/1900MHz;
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/190MHz and UMTS/HSDPA;
• 3.2" 800 x 480 resistive touchscreen;
• 3.

In case you didn't know, Verizon Wireless' Palm Pre Plus smartphone is currently selling at Walmart for $29.99 with a 2-year contract. On the same conditions you can also get the Palm Pixi Plus for free. The choice is yours.