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If you sign a 2-year contract with Verizon, they’ll give you the Motorola Droid for $149.99 + free shipping = $149.99 shipped! This phone has a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, QWERTY keyboard, Android OS, GPS and much more.

I totally saw this one coming.  AT&T has sued Verizon over their some what hilarious ‘there’s a map for that’ commercial – it parodies Apple’s ‘there’s an app for that’ ads.  Video below.

The commercial displays two US maps comparing Verizon’s robust 3G coverage versus AT&Ts spotty 3G coverage.  AT&T says it’s misleading because the map Verizon used doesn’t show AT&Ts 2G coverage and could lead consumers into thinking that they don’t provide service in the majority of the US.  Additionally, the maps aren’t a comparable representation since Verizon’s map depicts all of Verizon’s service area while AT&T’s just shows the areas in which they’ve implemented 3G – kind of the same thing, but you know what I’m saying.

At the end of the day the suit will probably result in Verizon pulling the commercials or updating them to include a more comprehensive map of AT&Ts coverage area.

Personally, I think Verizon showed their hand with these commercials but in my recent experience they’re not far off from the general consensus.  Many a people I’ve spoken to say they ‘hate their iPhone’ when they mean to say they hate AT&T for their spotty coverage.  But, hey, that’s what happens when you align your cellular service so closely with a handset.  Will AT&T be the iPhone’s downfall?

Commercial after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: AT&T Sues Verizon Over Theres A Map For That Commercial (video)

Just when Motorola delivers a break through product, up pops HTC rearing their not so ugly head.  Set to launch on the same day as the DROID is the ‘DROID’ Eris, which is essentially a rebranded Hero handset.  The ‘DROID’ Eris name possibly has something to do with some sort of weird Verizon branding, but if I were Motorola I’d be up in arms.

Specs for the handset include a 3.2-inch touchscreen, WiFi, virtual QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack and all that HTC jazz we’ve come to expect.

The ‘DROID’ Eris will set you back $199 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and 2-year contract signing.

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While I can’t predict the weather, one thing is for sure: a storm is on the way. To be more specific the Storm 2 from RIM. Yup, they’re releasing the second iteration of the device on October 28th, at least according to some leaked documentation. This is supposed to be the launch day of Motorola’s Droid…

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Motorola has already made their allegiance to the Android platform clear as day; they’ve all but moved into Google’s offices.  Now one of the many anticipated handsets from the handset manufacture, code named ‘Sholes‘ or ‘Shules’, now ‘Droid’, has made some time for the camera.  Based on badging Verizon appears to be the carrier of choice, but that’s all we got for now.

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By now you’ve heard of the HTC Imagio.  Here’s a quick hands on with the device running Windows Mobile 6.5.  I’m pretty impressed with the updated OS and although I’d never give up my iPhone, for any of you locked into the WM platform I can honestly promote this iteration.  Oh, and the Imagio is pretty slick as it bears and iPhone like form factor.

It was just a few days ago that we got word of Verizon’s Imagio handset, and now today the wireless company has made it official. As previously mentioned this will be one of the first handsets to sport the long awaited Windows Mobile 6.5. Unlike many of HTC’s phones, the Imagio lacks a slide out…

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It was just this past February when Verizon officially put their Hub touchscreen VoIP device up for sale.  At the time it required a 2-year contract and $200 to get aboard, which is and was one of the many barriers to the device’s success.  ‘Was’ I say?  That’s right, the Verizon Hub has already been discontinued purportedly due to floundering sales, poor technical support and probably a whole slew of other reasons.  Engadget received word back from the company, which falls just short of admitting the Hub’s demise.  It’s a bit of a shame considering how cool it could have been, but when a product is flawed it is quickly represented by sales numbers or in this case lack there of.

Verizon Wireless, like many companies, continually changes and updates the products and services it offers to customers. Our sales teams in all channels will continue to focus on providing our customers the latest and most innovative wireless products and services. Verizon Wireless will continue to support existing Verizon Hub customers with post-sale service or support.

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It looks like Verizon is set to launch yet another HTC phone, yet this one, the HTC XV6975 Imagio, lacks a physical QWERTY keyboard. While price and actual launch date are still unknown, specs wise were looking at a 3.6-inch touchscreen, Windows Mobile 6.5, microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, 528mhz processor of some sort, 5mp autofocus camera, WiFi…

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Verizon and Nokia announced the Nokia 7705 Twist, a completely square phone that twists to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. The specs are anything but square, featuring a 3.0 megapixel camera, V CAST Music with Rhapsody, voice commands, and a unique Contact Light Ring (customizable to flash on a particular call or message).

The Nokia Twist will be available online on Sept. 13 for…

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