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Samsung ZX-20 shows up on Cingular
The LG CU500 was probably getting a little lonely out there as Cingular's one and only retail HSDPA handset, but we always knew that the ZX-20 should be following closely on its heels; sure enough, here it is. Gone are the FCC documents' references to video calling, but when it comes to phones supporting HSDPA on the 850 and 1900 bands, we'll take pretty much whatever we can get right now. Pricing and availability will vary by region -- in fact, it appears Cingular only wants your cash right now if you go through a Premier account -- but with the CU500's better looks, similar specs (plus a color external display), and apparently lower price, we're not getting terribly worked up about it.
LG CU500 launches Saturday on Cingular
The handset itself might not be anything spectacular in terms of specification, but one aspect of LG's CU500 clamshell makes it extraordinarily interesting: it's North America's first retail HSDPA handset. A little private investigation on our part (meaning we called a few stores) reveals that the phone officially drops in Cingular's 3G markets tomorrow, but several persistent individuals have managed to get stores in the Boston and Atlanta areas to part with their units a day early. HowardForums has a rather active thread heralding the news, which you can read after you give your local store a call, eh?[Thanks, The Bullfrog]
