Smartphone Thoughts: Verizon Wireless Officially Announces the SMT5800

"No surprises in the mix here, but we're delighted to see that Verizon is finally getting official with four smart devices that have been rumored to be in its pipeline for ages. Of the four, only the i760 from Samsung's been priced and slated for release -- October 19 online, November 2 in stores for $350 on contract after rebates -- featuring Windows Mobile 6 Professional, QWERTY slide-out and offset numeric keypads, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The XV6800 succeeds the tired XV6700, going up against Sprint's Mogul by offering the HTC Titan reference design in a custom Verizon skin; it shows up with a 2 megapixel cam, WiFi, and a full QWERTY keyboard. Already released on several CDMA carriers, the HTC Libra sees the light of day on Verizon as the SMT5800 bearing Windows Mobile 6 Standard and a 2 megapixel cam (we loved the Libra's GSM cousin, and we're guessing this one's great too)."

Verizon Wireless has officially announced the UTStarcom SMT5800. This Windows Mobile 6 Standard device is the CDMA cousin of the popular HTC Vox/S710. This QWERTY slider with 1xEVDO support is a nice add to the smart devices line up on Verizon Wireless. The pricing and availability details were not mentioned in the press release. Let's hope that it will become available soon. The official Verizon press release can be viewed over here.