• Motorola Flipside Motoblurs Android 2.1 with QWERTY & MS Exchange

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    One of the two flip-style Android 2.1 smartphones announced today by AT&T, the Motorola  Flipside, is called a workhorse smartphone with the new enhanced Motoblur, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.1″ high-res HVGA touchscreen, web browsing with Adobe Flash Lite 3, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a GPS, 3-megapixel camera, 256MB RAM x 512MB ROM, and 2GB microSD card (Supports 32 GB.)

    The Motorola Flipside has virtual and slide-out keyboard that offer multiple messaging options.  CrystalTalk PLUS technology amplifies your voice while filtering background noise, so friends and colleagues can hear you no matter where you are.

    Users can stay connected to work with full push corporate e-mail, support for Microsoft Exchange, unified inbox and enhanced features for IT compliance, such as remote wipe and password enforcement.


    It features Wi-Fi connectivity, and qualifying AT&T customers receive access to the entire AT&T national Wi-Fi network, which is included as part of their data plan.  AT&T’s has the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network with more than 23,000 U.S. hotspots.

    Motorola Flipside will be available for .99 with a two-year service agreement and two-year smartphone data plan in AT&T stores, online and in business channels by this holiday period. (No rebate required.)

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  • Samsung Seek Seeking To Boost Unlimited Customers with Touchscreen & QWERTY

    SamsungSeeek.JPGBoost Mobile launched the Samsung Seek (SPH-m350), Boost Mobile’s first touchscreen device with a slide-out QWERTY keypad offers social-0networking voice, text messaging, Web, e-mail, IM and calls to 411 for just a month without an annual contract. Features include a 2.6 inch touchscreen, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD and a speaker phone with voice recognition.

    Samsung Seek will be available Aug. 25 at for 9.99 (excluding taxes). Shipping is free. The phone is available now through Boost Mobile exclusive retail stores and select independent wireless dealer locations. By the end of the month, the Seek will also be available at Best Buy and RadioShack. The Seek will be in Sprint stores in September and in Target in October.

    Samsung Seek Specs:
    • 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen display
    • Slide-out QWERTY keypad
    • 1.3MP camera
    • Wireless Web and e-mail access to Gmail®, MSN®, Yahoo! ® and more
    • Instant messaging capable (Yahoo! ®, AIM®, and Windows Live™ Messenger)
    • Stereo Bluetooth capable
    • Music player (microSD card required)
    • Multimedia and text messaging capable
    • GPS enabled
    • Supports microSD™ card up to 32GB
    • Voice mail, caller ID, call waiting and call forwarding
    • Speakerphone with voice recognition
    • Downloadable games, wallpapers and ringtones

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