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AT&T has just announced a new Sony Ericsson phone that they'll be releasing on September 5th. This is the Sony Ericsson Vivaz which is sporting the S60 5th Edition OS. Other specs include a 360 x 640 resolution touchscreen display, HSPA connectivity, GPS / WiFi support, an 8.1MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording, and a microSD card slot. Like I said, it'll be available online starting on September 5th for $79.99 on a 2-year contract. It'll come in two colours: Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

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Well, it was rumoured up to this point now it's definitely on its way. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is going to hit the USA, thanks to AT&T. This handset packs a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen display with a 360 x 640 resolution, an 8.1MP camera with 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth / aGPS support, a microSD card slot, WiFi, and the Symbian S60 OS (not Symbian^3). When it hits AT&T the handset will come in a bunch of colours including: Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue, Moon Silver, and Venus Ruby. It's right here if you want to check it out.

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Thanks to the FCC, we now have confirmation that AT&T will be getting the Sony Ericsson Vivaz in the US. The filing is here if you're interested but that's really all we need know. Specs are unchanged so you'll find a 3.2-inch [resistive] touchscreen display with a 360 x 640 resolution, a microSD card slot (8GB card in the box), WiFi / Bluetooth, an 8MP AF camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities, a 720MHz CPU, PowerVR SGX graphics, a 3.5mm headphone jack, some social integration, and Symbian S60 5th Edition. This handset should be hitting the carrier soon, but the price is still unknown.

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Apparently, Canada could be getting the Sony Ericsson Vivaz in the future. A reliable tipster has mentioned that the handset could hit Rogers sometime in September. This handset packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 360 x 640 resolution, an 8.1MP AF camera that can shoot 720p video, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, WiFi support, and the S60 OS.

Along with this news, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini will reportedly be priced at $49.99 while the X10 Mini Pro will be priced at $69.99. Both of these prices are unconfirmed.

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It looks like the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is now available on Vodafone. Of course, it's available for free on a 2-year contract, which is great news considering the spec sheet. It's got an 8.1MP camera that can record 720p video on the back, a 3.2-inch touchscreen WVGA display on the front, and the S60 OS. You'll have to pay £30 ($46 USD) monthly, so when you're ready for that check it out on Vodafone here.

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It looks like Vodafone is taking pre-orders on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz at this very moment. This S60-based handset is packing a pretty nice spec sheet, including a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, an 8.1MP AF camera that can take 720p video, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, aGPS / WiFi / Bluetooth, and HSDPA connectivity. This handset should be shipped by March 9th and it's available in silver (here) or red (here).

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It looks like the Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) aka the Kurara has just passed the FCC with 3G (850 / 1900 MHz) bands that would be compatible on AT&T in the US and Rogers in Canada. This handset will feature a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 360 x 640 resolution, HSPA / WiFi / GPS support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 720MHz CPU, an 8MP camera with an LED flash and 720p video recording capabilities, and an 8GB card in the box. This might not be offered directly through AT&T but you'll be able to get it from Sony's store.

Check out the FCC filing here.

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T-Mobile UK looks like they're set to launch a couple of amazing phones, including the likes of the HTC Bravo (above on the left), the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (above on the right), the Sony Ericsson Vivaz (formerly known as the Kurara - bottom left), the Samsung Galaxy Spica (below on the right), and the BB Storm 2. They're all running Android except for the Vivaz and, of course, the Storm 2 which will be running S60 and BB OS 5.0, respectively, so you can see all the hype here. They're all amazing phones so it could be pretty tough to pick any one of these phones. Of course my favourite is the XPERIA X10.

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Sony Ericsson has just officially announced the Sony Ericsson Kurara as the Vivaz - although they pulled it shortly after. The Vivaz will feature everything we already knew about this handset. It'll feature a 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen display, aGPS / WiFi support, an 8.1MP AF camera with 720p video recording capabilities, a TV output, an FM radio, and S60 5th Edition. It should be launching in a couple of places by the end of Q1 2010 and it should be available unlocked for around $670 and $750 USD.

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