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It has been 10 months already since RIM announced its BlackBerry Pearl 8130 for CDMA operators. And only now Virgin Mobile Canada decided to pick this one up. Better late than never? Well, think again: the phone is available for free on a 3-year contract, $299 on a 2-year plan, $349 on a 1-year plan and $399 on a 30-day contract.

Do you remember the UTStarcom Arc we wrote about last week?

Well, today we received an official press release confirming this phone.

 

A flip phone outlined with stylish curves, the Arc is finished in a trendsetting red soft-feel touch.  This affordable mobile phone, which includes Bluetooth®  wireless technology and a camera, brings another cost-effective and attractive product to Virgin Mobile USA’s lineup, offering its millions of customers yet another desirable handset available without an annual contract.

Virgin Mobile has released a new low- to mid-level clamshell, the UTStarcom Arc.

Available for just $49.99 w/o contract, the handset comes in Black-and-Red finish and offers features like Bluetooth connectivity, VGA camera, speakerphone, as well as external and internal displays.

If you're looking for a cheap and stylish phone, this one is for you.

Virgin Mobile USA has recently released the Samsung Slash.

This is a simple compact slider with a VGA camera, Bluetooth, pre-installed messaging software, Java games, and a shortcut to VirginXL portal, where you can download additional media for your handset.

The phone is available now $79.99.

Samsung Slash is a new upcoming handset for Virgin Mobile.

According to the carrier's website, the phone weighs in just 3 ounces, measures 3.8" x 1.8" x 0.7" and features Bluetooth connectivity, a color display, voice dialing, web access and a talk time of 3.5-hours.

Unfortunately, these are all the details revealed by now. No word on pricing or availability.

Motorola's RAZR2 V9m will soon be available in Canada from Virgin Mobile for $149 CAD (about $147) on 3-year contract.

 

Just to remind you, the phone features a 2Mpix camera, 2" external QVGA and a 2.2" internal QVGA displays, external music controls, stereo Bluetooth, EV-DO data, and a microSD card slot.

Kyocera is known as the low-end handset manufacturer. And as expected its three latest CDMA cell phones are no exception. Check them out:

• Neo E1100: 2.2" QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0, BREW platform, 1.3Mpix camera and a hidden OLED out display
• Mako S4000: two screens (internal 1.8"), VGA camera, BREW platform, Bluetooth
• Adreno S2400: 1.

Virgin Mobile UK has announced a new pre-paid SIM-only calling plan, called "The Liberty SIM". If you already have a GSM phone and just need a pre-paid SIM card, this plan is for you. Now subscribers can enjoy cheaper wireless rates, from which the price of the phone is excluded. The company offers 300 wireless minutes and 300 SMS messages or 150 wireless minutes and 1000 SMS messages for the same price of 15GBP.

Virgin Mobile USA has recently launched a new low-end handset called LG Flare.

The phone costs just $30 and is considered perfect for the first-time users. Of course, with such a price one can not expect much from a handset. LG Flare is very basic and features Bluetooth connectivity, speakerphone, voice dialing, Web browser, dual screens, Spanish-language UI, and a battery good for up to 3.

Intellect Wireless has sued Helio, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Virgin Mobile for patent infringement.

According to Intellect all four companies are violating its patents regarding image messaging. All patents belong to the company's founder Daniel Henderson, and are titled Picture Phone with Caller ID, and Method and Apparatus for Improved Paging Receiver and System.