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Verizon nabs the Blitz: someone has thought of the children
Verizon nabs the Blitz: someone has thought of the children
This one has been in the works for a while , but Verizon has appropriated UTStarcom's TXT8010 my-first-QWERTY phone for tweens and dropped it onto an unsuspecting market with the new "Blitz" moniker. The slider phone will run you $70 with a two year contract, is available now, and includes a few perks like VCAST Music, a microSD slot, 1.3 megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth to keep your ...
Verizon Wireless Shows Off Its Blitz
news.vzw.com — New Handset Charges Onto The Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network Customer Inquiries For customer inquiries, please call... 800-922-0204 or go to Contact Us Media Contact Info Brenda Raney Brenda.Raney@VerizonWireless.com 908-559-7518 08/25/2008 ... (more) Verizon Wireless Shows Off Its Blitz
Blitz is “My first Smartphone” - a QWERTY smartphone for tweens
Blitz is “My first Smartphone” - a QWERTY smartphone for tweens
gadgetizer.com — Verizon has teamed up with UTStarcom to release their TXT8010 as the “Blitz”, a smartphone for tweens.... That’s right TWEENS. It’s a crackberry for the Hanna Montana crowd! The slider phone features a full qwerty ... (more) Blitz is “My first Smartphone” - a QWERTY smartphone for ...
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Verizon Blitz makes kids tech savvy
Newlaunches.com — ... the Blitz. This phone id for those parents who are too frustrated teaching their kids the sms lingo after a hard day teaching proper punctuation and grammar. A full keyboard may keep your messages grammatically correct but lets not forget the added costs involved in long text message sending. The Verizon Blitz slider phone the phone features a microSD slot, a 1.3 mega pixel camera and stereo Bluetooth along with VCAST Music. The device will set you back $70 with a two year contract. Source

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