Verizon Wireless Phones And Accessories Will Receive High Honors With The Class Of 2008

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — This graduation season, Verizon Wireless customers can choose from a variety of phones and accessories. Whether entering college or the job market, Verizon Wireless has cool new phones, PDAs, smartphones, and stylish and fun accessories for the graduating Class of 2008:

- Music and Video Fans – The new enV(2)™ by LG is perfect for grads who love listening to music, watching videos and sending text messages. V CAST Music offers access to more than 3 million songs from both well-known and independent artists that can be downloaded over-the-air. With V CAST Video, grads can also catch video clips from the best names in news, sports and entertainment on their phones.
- Job Hunters – The new Verizon Wireless XV6900 will keep grads connected, organized and up-to-date for job interviews. This touch-screen phone’s luxurious white design and fast Internet and e-mail connectivity will offer the perfect combination of style and function. For grads looking for jobs in an unfamiliar city, the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 smartphone from Verizon Wireless with VZ Navigator(SM) capabilities is a natural choice. Verizon Wireless’ location-based service offers customers mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and access to information on more than 14 million points of interest, so grads will never get lost on their way to an interview.
- Globetrotters – For grads planning to study or travel abroad, Verizon Wireless offers two great options for placing and receiving calls internationally: the MOTO™ Z6c and the BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone. The MOTO Z6c is a sleek slider phone with global roaming capabilities that lets grads stay connected while traveling outside the U.S. In the States, grads can take advantage of Verizon Wireless’ multimedia services such as V CAST Music and Video. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone, coupled with Verizon Wireless’ Global BlackBerry service, lets grads access e-mail in more than 100 countries and make calls in more than 185 countries, allowing grads to stay connected wherever their travels take them.
- Fashionistas – Any fashion-forward grad will appreciate a stylish way to protect and carry their Verizon Wireless phone with fashionable and fun cases including the Crocs o-Dial™ mobile phone cases or designer pouches by Dooney & Bourke®. The Crocs o-Dial cases come in bold, bright colors including pink, purple, red, turquoise and black. These fun cases also have an adjustable strap for additional security and a strong plastic clip so grads can easily attach it to a purse or backpack. The Dooney & Bourke pouches are available in patterns that include their signature white “it” fabric, pink crossword print, black and white anniversary print, and fun plaid.

Device prices range from $99.99 to $349.99 after $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. The enV(2) by LG is $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement until June 15. On some devices, an additional $100 credit is available for customers who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase. Fashionable phone accessories including the Crocs o-Dial cases and the Dooney & Bourke pouches are available with prices ranging from $16.99 to $59.99, depending on style.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit www.verizonwireless.com.

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Verizon Wireless Shows Off Its Blitz

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Just in time for back to school, the builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network announced that the Verizon Wireless Blitz™ is available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. Designed for the heaviest of texters, the Blitz comes complete with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and easy access to a dedicated My Messaging key, making this the must-have phone at schools from coast to coast.

The Blitz is a text messaging powerhouse with a 2.2-inch screen – ideal for browsing the Web or checking e-mail. The phone is a music player ready for any party – on or off campus. It is equipped with an MP3 player that can access Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music with Rhapsody’s library of more than 5 million songs that can be downloaded to a PC and side-loaded with the included USB cable, synchronized with a Bluetooth® speaker or played right from the speakerphone. Most music downloaded onto the PC using V CAST Music with Rhapsody is free of digital rights management software, which means the music can be played on multiple devices.

Additional features of the Verizon Wireless Blitz include:

Expandable microSD™ memory port with up to 4 GB support
1.3 megapixel camera features:
Self-timer: off, three, five or 10 seconds
Color effects: normal, antique, black and white, and negative
Resolution adjustment landscape: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120
Capture mode: portrait and landscape
Dedicated camera key
Self-portrait mirror
Supported Bluetooth profiles: headset profile, hands-free (car kits) profile and advanced audio distribution profile (stereo)
Media Center-capable – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
Mobile Web-capable – customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather and more
Mobile Email – access to MSN® Hotmail®, America Online® and Yahoo!® e-mail accounts
Mobile IM capabilities
Picture messaging
VZ Navigator(SM) – get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location and share directions with others
Chaperone® Child-capable – allows the Blitz to have its location shared with family members via the Chaperone Web site, the Chaperone Parent application or Child Zone® SMS Alerts
Speakerphone with dedicated speakerphone key
Voice commands
Calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, notepad and stopwatch
Phonebook with up to 1,000 entries
Speed dialing
TTY/TDD-capable
Display: 220 x 176 pixels, 262K Color TFT
Dimensions: 3.5” x 2.6” x 0.7”
Weight: 5.1 ounces
Headset jack: 2.5 mm
SAR: head 1.19 W/kg; body 0.694 W/kg
Handset insurance: yes
Hearing aid compatibility = M3
Usage time: up to 280 minutes or
Standby time: up to 280 hours
The Verizon Wireless Blitz is available for $69.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. Customers can sign up for V CAST Music with Rhapsody for a $14.99 monthly subscription.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

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V CAST Music With Rhapsody And Visual Voice Mail Shine On The Titanium LG Voyager™

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) introduced the LG Voyager™ in Titanium – the newest addition to Verizon Wireless’ growing portfolio of touch-screen phones. Boasting the same stylish dual-screen design and features of its predecessor in black, the Voyager in Titanium has a lustrous titanium finish and also supports two of the hottest services from Verizon Wireless – V CAST Music with Rhapsody and Visual Voice Mail. Customers can order the Voyager in Titanium online at www.verizonwireless.com or in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

Customers can access a library of more than 5 million songs with V CAST Music with Rhapsody, purchase full songs over-the-air and download the master copy of the songs to their PCs free of digital rights management software. Customers can also sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs to their Titanium Voyagers using the included USB cable.

Visual Voice Mail allows customers to better manage their messages on their new Voyagers. Customers can delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions. Visual Voice Mail is the ideal tool for the busy mobile professional who may need to prioritize which messages he or she listens to first.

The Voyager in Titanium is available for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. The V CAST Music with Rhapsody service is available for $14.99 monthly access and Visual Voice Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access, per line, plus airtime or megabyte charges and messaging fees, depending on a customer’s plan.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LG is comprised of four business units – Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world’s leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems. For more information, please visit www.lge.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world’s leading provider of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets, which have been designed to improve the value of customer life. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, the company is rapidly establishing a global presence and growing its international market share in 3G handsets. For more information please visit www.lgusa.com.

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LG KT610 review: Communicator wannabe

Gsmarena have posted their review of the LG KT610. Here are the key features, main disadvantages and final conclusion.

Key features:
Full QWERTY keyboard
2.4" 262K-color QVGA display inside
1.45" 262K-color secondary display
Symbian OS v9.2 with S60 rel. 3.1 UI
3G with HSDPA
Compact dimensions for a communicator
2 megapixel fixed-focus camera
Built-in GPS receiver with excellent sensitivity
More affordable than other communicators
Bluetooth and USB v2.0
64MB of internal memory and microSD card slot

Main disadvantages:
No Wi-Fi
Mediocre camera
No image geotagging
Tiny external display of little usability
Unimpressive battery life
No A-GPS
No document editor out-of-the-box
No PDF reader or ZIP manager preinstalled

As a whole LG KT610 is a no-nonsense, neat performer. It has its shortfalls here and there but, having in mind the price gap to the next best thing in the class, those are understandable. Still the handset is simply ticking quick and neat, plus ergonomics are commendable.

The KT610 is a somewhat eccentric attempt by LG to enter the relatively small communicator niche. We can see the point of throwing in an unpredictable and rather low-key contender, instead of trying to beat the giants in their own game. We find LG KT610 quite well equipped for the campaign, save for one key absence: Wi-Fi. We would've gladly swapped it for the fishy GPS (brilliant chip, but questionable in-car usability).

So at this stage, we hope LG KT610 puts up a good fight for the favor of the almighty user. It's not about communicator top dogs feeling threatened but a neat performer finding a hard-earned spot of its own.

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V CAST Music With Rhapsody And Visual Voice Mail Shine On The Titanium LG Voyager™

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) introduced the LG Voyager™ in Titanium – the newest addition to Verizon Wireless’ growing portfolio of touch-screen phones. Boasting the same stylish dual-screen design and features of its predecessor in black, the Voyager in Titanium has a lustrous titanium finish and also supports two of the hottest services from Verizon Wireless – V CAST Music with Rhapsody and Visual Voice Mail. Customers can order the Voyager in Titanium online at www.verizonwireless.com or in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

Customers can access a library of more than 5 million songs with V CAST Music with Rhapsody, purchase full songs over-the-air and download the master copy of the songs to their PCs free of digital rights management software. Customers can also sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs to their Titanium Voyagers using the included USB cable.

Visual Voice Mail allows customers to better manage their messages on their new Voyagers. Customers can delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions. Visual Voice Mail is the ideal tool for the busy mobile professional who may need to prioritize which messages he or she listens to first.

The Voyager in Titanium is available for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. The V CAST Music with Rhapsody service is available for $14.99 monthly access and Visual Voice Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access, per line, plus airtime or megabyte charges and messaging fees, depending on a customer’s plan.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LG is comprised of four business units – Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world’s leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems. For more information, please visit www.lge.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world’s leading provider of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets, which have been designed to improve the value of customer life. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, the company is rapidly establishing a global presence and growing its international market share in 3G handsets. For more information please visit www.lgusa.com.