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AT&T announced a new Quick Messaging phone, Sharp FX, aimed at those folks who need to stay in touch with their buddies via SMS, email and instant messaging. It’s not a smartphone, but it does come with a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard that’s coupled with a touchscreen.
Rest of the features include a 2-megapixel camera, web browser, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, media player and I guess a microSD memory card slot. Moreover there’s a mobile TV receiver that allows future Sharp FX users to access various FLO TV content, including content from ABC Mobile, Adult Swim Mobile, CBS Mobile, CNBC, CNN Mobile, COMEDY CENTRAL, Disney Channel, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go, Nickelodeon and the movie channel Crackle.
As for the services supported, in addition to AT&T Mobile TV, Sharp’s Sidekick-like baby sings along AT&T Address Book (for keeping your contacts in sync), AT&T Navigator and AT&T Social Net that allows users to access multiple social networking sites from one application.
The Sharp FX will be available starting July 25th for $99.99, after a $50 AT&T Promotion Card and a minimum $20 two-year agreement. Mobile TV service is available for $9.99 per month…
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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.
