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Virtually all major carriers in the States — Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, US Cellular, and Verizon Wireless — have already added or are about to add MOTORAZR 2 to their offerings. In order to make sure its flagship device works on all carriers, American handset maker prepared RAZR2 versions for all networks — V9 (3G HSDPA), V9m (3G EVDO CDMA) and V8 (GSM).
Highlights:
- AT&T will start offering the quad-band RAZR2 V9 in early September for as low as $299.99 with a two-year service commitment. Supported services include AT&T’s Cellular Video and AT&T Mobile Music.
- Sprint starts selling the RAZR2 V9m online on August 22, while the carrier’s retail outlets will have to wait till September 4. The device will cost $249 with a 2-year agreement. Supported services: NFL Mobile, Sprint Music Store, Sprint TV, Sprint Power View, and Sprint Navigation.
- Like Sprint, Verizon will also start selling the EVDO-enabled RAZR2 V9m but from September. Potential customers will be able to grab the new device in any of the Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online for $299.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. Supported services: Get It Now applications (like Verizon Navigator), V CAST Music.
We’re still waiting for Alltel, T-Mobile USA, and US Cellular to officially announce RAZR 2. Stay tuned — as always, we’ll keep you posted…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
