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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.
Samsung ZX20 poised to usher in HSDPA age on Cingular
It could end up being a photo finish between the ZX20 and the LG CU500 in the race to become the first HSDPA handset on Cingular's 3G network -- but for the ZX20's sake, we hope it launches first, because it's the ugly duckling when you put these two first-gen devices side by side. At any rate, we can now say with some certainty that the ZX20 will support video calling after the FCC dropped some user's manual goodness on us. Besides that and the aforementioned HSDPA, the ZX20 adds Bluetooth 2.0, but is otherwise a dead ringer for its pappy, the UMTS-only ZX10.[Via phoneArena - Thanks, Jordan]
