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Canada’s Rogers Wireless and Bell will soon beef-up their mid-range Android offerings with a new phone from Samsung – Galaxy Rugby, which is the same device offered by AT&T as Rugby Smart.
The rumor goes on suggesting that Sammy’s baby will start selling on April 11th with both carrier presumingly starting to take orders at that point. We also know how much Rogers will ask for the phone: $49.99 on a three-year, $99.99 on a two-year and $149.99 on one-year contract. Additionally, those who don’t like committing on monthly plans will be able to get the phone for $279.99 sans any strings attached.
Specs wise, the Galaxy Rugby comes with a 3.65-inch Gorilla Glass-protected HVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing one, 800MHz processor, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, memory card slot, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show. Furthermore, the phone is also certified against dust and water…
[Via: MobileSyrup]
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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.
