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Verizon to offer HTC Ozone for just $50

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HTC Ozone

HTC Ozone

(Credit: Verizon Wireless)

The HTC Snap is making its rounds to the various carriers. First Sprint, then T-Mobile, and now Verizon Wireless.

Rebranded as the HTC Ozone, the Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone will be available online starting June 29 and in Verizon stores on July 13 for just $49.99 with a two-year contract and after a $70 mail-in rebate. This is an incredible deal especially when you consider that unlike the Sprint version, you're getting world-roaming capabilities and wait for it, wait for it ... integrated Wi-Fi.

In addition, the Ozone will support a number of Verizon services, such as VZ Navigator and Visual Voice Mail. The messaging-centric smartphone features a full QWERTY keyboard and supports Microsoft Exchange synchronization and other popular e-mail services (Yahoo, Windows Live, AOL). Other highlights include EV-DO Rev. A support, a microSD expansion slot, a 2-megapixel camera, and stereo Bluetooth.

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On Sale Now: $49.99
View the latest prices for HTC Ozone (Verizon Wireless)

Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
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by LarcenTyler June 25, 2009 11:34 AM PDT
Will the vzw version have the Inner Circle feature?
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by abcbill302 June 26, 2009 4:54 AM PDT
-Has anyone in the cell phone business had access to this phone ?
Seems very inexpensive for what it does, esp with a seperate keyboard for entering contacts/ texting etc
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by JWolford June 26, 2009 8:25 PM PDT
The Ozone huh? Man alive, they need to keep one name per phone; why re-name it for all carriers, and have 7 different code-names? So pointless. "Oh, you have the Snap? I have the Ozone, they look so similar... They couldn't be the same thing, not with two totally different and radical names! It just can't be!"
Eventually they will run out of clever things to call all theses phones, and at this point you can tell that that time is fast approaching. The phone itself does look cool though, and at $50 I don't see why you wouldn't get it (if you are a WM fan anyway)
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by the_iceman June 26, 2009 11:38 PM PDT
contracts blow, I'm good w/ t-mobile to go prepaid
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by SgtConley June 27, 2009 3:40 AM PDT
iceman's credit blows, can't get a contract
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by sahilk June 28, 2009 12:59 PM PDT
pwned
by brettsutherlin June 28, 2009 6:33 PM PDT
Should have stayed with verizon. Brett Sutherlin
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by Proud_Geek June 29, 2009 3:11 PM PDT
"Ozone". Brings back memories of 80s breakdancing movies...
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by mdj20 July 2, 2009 4:27 PM PDT
Just got mine today. I'm liking it with exception to the tiny buttons.
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