Touch XV6900 Available from Verizon in April

xv6900.jpgVerizon Wireless announced the XV6900 will be available in April. The Verizon Wireless XV6900 is a touch-screen phone, optimized for easy navigation with the swipe of a finger. It has touch access to local weather reports, navigating to the Internet, flipping through photos, or one-touch dialing
of loved ones, they can interact with a myriad of the XV6900's features
with just a flick of their fingers.

The Verizon Wireless XV6900 leverages the broad functionality and
communication capabilities of Windows Mobile 6 Professional with access
to Outlook Mobile for smooth e-mail integration, Office Mobile and the
ability to run a bevy of third-party applications. Verizon Wireless
customers will also have the ability to surf the Web through Internet
Explorer(R) Mobile, send and receive e-mails or chat on popular Messenger
services including AIM, MSN, Yahoo!. Designed with the
sophisticated customer in mind, the Verizon Wireless XV6900 allows
customers to view and edit Microsoft Wordand Excel files, as well as
view Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Reader LE PDF Viewer and view,
extract and create new ZIP files and attachments.

The home screen on the XV6900 provides one-touch access to e-mail, text messages, calendar
appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and
forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world.

The XV6900 will be available online and in Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, for $349.99 after a
$50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. An additional
$100 credit toward the purchase of the handset is available for customers
who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase.

Additional features of the XV6900 include:

   -- Built-in
speakerphone

  -- Bluetooth(R) v.
2.0 with support for stereo, hands-free, and headset

     profiles

  -- microSD(TM)
memory card slot with support up to 8 GB

  -- 2.0 megapixel
camera with video capture

  -- 256 MB ROM / 128
MB RAM

  -- 2.8" TFT-LCD
touch-screen with LED backlight

  -- 3.98" (l) x
2.35" (w) x 0.56" (d)

  -- Support for
Office Outlook Mobile and Microsoft
Exchange(R) with

     Direct Push