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Here's a leaked list of some low- and mid-end handsets, which are supposedly coming to Verizon in the near future. Keep in mind that it's not official, though:

• LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 - Full touchscreen, might be similar to the BL40;
• BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 - October-November release;
• Nokia Shade 2705 - Replacement for Mirage 2605;
• Nokia Twist 7705 - This might be the swivel-style phone that has been rumored for months;
• Palm Treo 800W - “Even though this was released for Sprint last year, Verizon may not have it out until February 2010.

Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless have released the new PC770 2-in-1 PC Card and Express Card yesterday. It is available now for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new 2-year contract.

Novatel Wireless PC770 features:

• Runs on Verizon Wireless’ high-speed network, which uses Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev.

Since there's a new Storm on the horizon, Verizon Wireless has decided that now is a great time to lower the price for the original BlackBerry Storm 9530. The handset is now available for $99.99 on contract, which is $100 less than the initial price. That said, we recommend you to wait for the Storm 2. You won't regret it.

Good news, Samsung Omnia owners! You can now download and install the new software update from Verizon, which will disable the annoying GPS lock on your device.

A PreCentral forum member nicknamed Cleanser has managed to unlock his Palm Pre to support voice calls and SMS service on Verizon. Data network access is still unavailable, but he's working on it. It sure won't be easy, though. Cleanser said that the hardest part was getting someone to add his device's MEID to the system.

Either way, there's already one webOS device that works on a carrier other than Sprint.

Just to inform you, both Sprint and Verizon are now offering the CDMA BlackBerry Tour to their customers for $199.99 on contract. Order yours today.

These are some recently released pictures of the upcoming low-end Pantech Escapade WP8990VW headed to Verizon. It CDMA/GSM flip phone with maroon/wine color plastic exterior and a black plastic interior, packed with the following (known) features:

• CDMA 1x and D, quad-band GSM, and GPRS support;
• 2Mpix camera;
• 2.5mm headset jack;
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Well, it's official: Verizon's BlackBerry Tour will be available on July 12th, as the teaser web page was replaced with a pre-order page, containing a price tag of $199.99. Get it while it's hot!

Specifications:

• Size (L x W x D): 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm;
• Weight: 130 grams;
• Memory: 256 MB internal Flash memory;
• Expandable Memory: microSD located under the battery door cover;
• Battery: 1400 mAh removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell;
• Battery Life: TBD;
• Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY;
• Display: High resolution HVGA 480x360 pixel;
• Camera: 3.

Verizon has released its HTC Ozone (a.k.a. Snap). It is available now for $49.99 after $70 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract via Web, telesales and B2B channels with in-store availability expected on July 13th.

Specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS;
• Dual-band 1xRTT/EV-DO Rev. A;
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE;
• 2.

According to a Wall Street analyst, the release of the BlackBerry Aries 8530 for Verizon, previously scheduled for September-October, has been delayed till February 2010. The reason behind this is currently unknown. Maybe you should just consider buying the BlackBerry Tour instead? It's set to be released next month.

The updated Curve 8520 from Big Red, also known as the Gemini, is expected to feature an optical trackball on a sleeker 'Berry design and Wi-Fi support.