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The HTC Wildfire S is a pretty good mid-end handset and it looks like it could be hitting a few more possible carriers in the US. The handset has just been spotted at the FCC with CDMA connectivity which is good enough for Verizon, Cricket, MetroPCS, and Virgin Mobile. This would be a pretty good addition to any of those carrier's line-ups. Check it out at the FCC.

[Engadget]

Cricket has just unveiled two phones at CTIA today and they're, of course, both running Google's Android OS. Both of the handsets are CDMA and on the left side you have the Huawei Ascend, which is already available, and on the right it's the upcoming Huawei Ascend 2 which is going to hit the carrier in the future. The display is, unfortunately, still HVGA and it's got an improved 5MP camera on the back. This one will be available for $150 contract-free so that's pretty great.

The other handset that they teased to us is the Samsung Indulge (below) which we've been seeing for a long time. This is the same Samsung Android QWERTY-packing handset that's on MetroPCS but this one's only sporting CDMA connectivity - no LTE (4G). This one's also packing an HVGA display and it's going to launch for $350 contract-free.

[Engadget]

If you keep up with Sprint's Twitter account then you might have caught both tweets above. Yes, Sprint looks like they'll be announcing a new phone on Thursday, February 24th, and it's looking like it could be a Windows Phone 7 handset with a "hub for gaming, music, pictures, and video." Of course, everyone's assuming it'll be the HTC 7 Pro and it's looking like that's a pretty good assumption.

[WMPowerUser]

Not really much to tell you here that the title doesn't already say. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play gaming Android handheld has just been spotted in Verizon's inventory system and it's the Sony R800X. This is, obviously, a CDMA model but it's not looking like it'll be a Verizon exclusive in the US. Canada will be getting it on Rogers so that means AT&T could be getting it as well. Price and release dates are still TBA.

[Engadget]

If you love Windows Phone 7 then I hope you managed to catch Microsoft's MWC event earlier today. They showed off and announced a bunch of new things and I'll just recap them for you. First off, they showed off multitasking on the OS and it looked fairly good. The company also announced that Twitter integration (into the People Hub) along with Internet Explorer 9 Mobile would be headed to the OS later this - hopefully with HTML5 support. We do know that IE9 Mobile will definitely have graphics and hardware acceleration so that's great news.

Update: Another Engadget post has mentioned that this update is going to be coming in early March and that's not all it will bring. It'll also feature "Copy and Paste" which is great. Along with this news is finally word that CDMA support is coming in "early March" so you can expect Verizon and Sprint to announce their batch of Windows Phone 7 handsets in the very near future. Hopefully, the HTC 7 Pro will be launching soon.

[Engadget]

If you've been waiting for the Verizon iPhone 4 then the wait is getting even closer. You can now order the smartphone on Apple and Verizon's online stores so you might want to do that. Of course, the 16GB model is available for $199, while the larger 32GB model is going for $299. Keep in mind that the first batch of pre-orders sold out so you might want to act quick. Don't forget that Apple, Best Buy, and Verizon stores will be opening at 7AM tomorrow for you to pick this one up.

[Electronista]

Yup, the title says it all! The day is here and you can now pre-order your CDMA iPhone 4 on the (better) Verizon network. You're no longer restricted to AT&T! You better act quick though, because they might run out!

Picture Source: IntoMobile

The BlackBerry Curve "Sedona" has just leaked once again. This time it's been spotted with Verizon branding so you can bet that it's headed there. Not really much left to tell you here but this one should be running at least OS 6.0 when it launches - should actually be version 6.1. It's a CDMA device so it does have a chance of hitting Sprint in the US as well.

[N4BB]

Yes, as expected, Verizon announced that they'll be launching a CDMA iPhone! This will be available for $199 (for the 16GB model) and $299 (for the 32GB model) starting on February 10th - pre-orders start on February 3rd for existing customers. With a purchase of the iPhone 4 on Verizon you'll also be getting a 5-device mobile hotspot. The antenna and the buttons are in a slightly different place than the one's you'll find on AT&T's model. Every other spec on Verizon's iPhone 4 are the exact same. Check it out on Verizon.

Update: The iPhone 4 on Verizon is running iOS 4.2.5 which will likely get released when the Verizon model launches on Feb. 10th.

Update: Engadget has just mentioned that this smartphone just hit the FCC.

[Engadget]

Right on cue, Bell in Canada has just released the BlackBerry Style 9670 from RIM. Unfortunately, this is still packing CDMA connectivity so you won't be able to take advantage of the carrier's HSPA+ network. The handset itself features a 2-inch external display, a 2.7-inch internal display, a QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash, WiFi / Bluetooth support, GPS, a microSD card slot, and OS 6.0 with the WebKit browser.

This is available on Bell for $49.95 on a 3-year contract, $349.95 on a 2-year contract, $374.95 on a 1-year contract, and $399.95 contract-free. The 3-year price seems decent but the others are just outrageous for something like this.

[Mobile Syrup]

Coming from Mobile Syrup's tipster is word that Telus has just become the first carrier in Canada to release the BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone. Sadly, this is because the handset runs on their old school CDMA network so you won't be able to take advantage of the carrier's better and faster HSPA+ network. Specs include an external and internal display, a 5MP AF camera with a flash, WiFi support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot (8GB in the box), and OS 5.0 (OS 6.0 sometime in the future).

This is reportedly available right now for $79.99 on a 3-year contract, $229.99 on a 2-year contract, $349.99 on a 1-year contract, and $399.99 contract-free. It seems a bit expensive for this one in my honest opinion.

[Mobile Syrup]

Another Samsung handset, the R700, has just been spotted at the FCC and this one's a dual-band CDMA touchscreen handset with support for EVDO 3G. The face of this phone has a small touchscreen display and there's said to be a camera, a headset jack, and dedicated camera and lock keys. This feature phone should be hitting the market soon with an inexpensive price tag. Phone Scoop mentions that this handset is going to be hitting US Cellular sometime in the future. Check it out at the FCC.

[Unwired View, Phone Scoop]

It looks like Verizon will actually be offering some Windows Phone 7 handsets before the end of the year, which is great news for everyone! CDMA WP7 handsets should be hitting the carrier in time for the holiday season so if you know someone who loves the US then you might be able to give it to someone as a present! If this is true, you'll likely see the HTC Trophy in the next few weeks.

Update: So much for that tweet! It has been deleted and is now pictured below (tweet is here). It says, "Verizon is a valued partner and we look forward to seeing Windows Phone 7 devices in their stores in 2011." Maybe someone was quick to pull the trigger on the WP7 launch. Looks like you really might have to wait.

[Engadget]

Another HTC smartphone has just hit the FCC and it looks like it's a high-end one (model number PG06100). Said smartphone features CDMA along with WiMAX (4G) connectivity. Everyone's saying that this is the HTC EVO Shift 4G (aka the Knight) which would be quite accurate since we really haven't heard of another phone from HTC that will have WiMAX. Check it out at the FCC if you're interested.

Update: According to BGR, they have just been tipped the EVO Shift 4G (or the Knight) will feature a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.7-inch display, an 8MP camera, 4G (of course), and possibly a dual-core CPU (originally supposed to be a single-core 1GHz CPU). Let's see if this turns out to be true.

[Android and Me, Engadget]

Yesterday, Palm came clean and announced the WebOS 2.0 based Pre 2 and we know that it's headed to France this Friday and to North America in the near future. In the US, it'll be hitting Verizon so it'll have CDMA connectivity. Yes, that has been spotted at the FCC. The other model is the GSM variant which is likely headed to Canada (presumably to Bell, but it's unconfirmed). Yes, that has also been spotted. Check out the two FCC filings here and here. Look out for the launch in the next couple of weeks.

[Engadget]

Boost Mobile has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and it's going to be available for $299.99 contract-free. Of course, this is the CDMA model and it sports 3G connectivity, a 2GB microSD card, WiFi b/g support, GPS, and the BB keyboard. Boost Mobile will be releasing this smartphone on October 14th so it's just over a week away - there's free shipping from the website so just order one online.

[Phone Arena]

Another HTC device has been spotted in the wild and this one's reportedly headed to Verizon. The name is unknown right now but the model number is reportedly ADR6325. We've seen this device before so this isn't the first time but it is the first time we're seeing it in all black. This smartphone reportedly features a touchscreen display, a microSD card slot, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera, a SIM card slot, and Android 2.2 with the new Sense UI. This should be a world device and could also be a 4G LTE device that will be hitting the carrier in 2011. The CPU is unknown but it could be 1.2GHz.

Update: According to Engadget, this smartphone could be the HTC Merge. They also mention that this could be the CDMA variant of the T-Mobile G2 / Desire Z so it could feature the new Qualcomm 800MHz CPU.

[Boy Genius]