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It looks like Canada will have another carrier launching the Motorola Rival; like Telus, Koodo Mobile will be launching the Motorola Rival. It's expected to launch on Koodo somewhere between August 17th to the 24th and is expected to cost around $50 at the least and $200 CAD contract-free. We'll have the official word when it gets launched.

[Mobile Syrup]

First up in this post is the Motorola Rival that's now available on Telus for as low as $99 on a 3-year contract. Other prices are as follows: $199.99 on a 2-year contract, $249.99 on a 1-year contract, and $299.99 contract-free. Just in case you forgot, the Rival has: a 2.2-inch display with a 176 x 220 resolution, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 2MP camera, 130MB of on-board memory, a microSD card slot, and the Telus Navigator.

Fido also released a handset yesterday, the Nokia 1661. The Nokia 1661 has: a 1.8-inch display with a 128 x 160 resolution, a flashlight, and an FM radio. Fido is now selling this phone for free on a 2-year contract or for $55 CAD on a pre-paid plan. These prices are exactly what we were expecting them to be.

[Unwired View, Mobile Syrup]

Telus looks like it is also going to release the Motorola Rival sometime next month (August). This recent picture is a Best Buy ad for the handset. When it is available, it will be priced at $99.99 CAD on a 3-year contract, $199.99 CAD on a 2-year contract, $249.99 on a 1-year contract, and $299.99 CAD contract-free. The Motorola Rival has: a 2-inch display, a 2MP camera, GPS, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and Bluetooth support.

[Mobile Syrup]

A couple of days ago, we heard that Verizon would be launching the Motorola Rival A455 and the Casio Exilim C721 on June 10th. Well, the pricing details was just announced. Verizon Wireless will be releasing this QWERTY-packed phone on June 10 for $99 USD after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract., $169 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 1-year contract, and also $269 for a full retail of the handset.

The Casio Exilim C721's price details have also been outlined. It will be available on June 10 from Verizon Wireless for $279 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract, $349 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 1-year contract, and also $449 for a full retail of the waterproof handset with a 5.1MP camera.

For more details, click on the two links below.

[Boy Genius (Rival A455), Boy Genius (Exilim C721)]

You thought that AT&T would get all the fun leaking handsets? Well, it looks like Verizon Wireless feels the need to show off just 2 of their future handsets. One being the Motorola Rival A455 and the other being the Casio Exilim C721.

First up is the Rival A455 from Motorola. It has: a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, EV-DO connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and a 2MP camera. Clearly, it's not a high-end phone, but then again it's a Motorola handset. Did you expect anything more? Next up is the Casio Exilim C721, which is that water resistant phone we heard about in early April. Remember, the ad with the girl in the shower? The Exilim C721 has: a 5.1MP camera, a swiveling WVGA display and, like I said, is water resistant. Both of these handsets will launch on June 10 on Verizon Wireless, but there has been no word on the pricing.

[Boy Genius]