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Those that are entrenched in wireless industry news are well aware of the troubles surrounding Zer01 Mobile.  Shortly after announcing a revolutionary $69.99 unlimited wireless phone service, questions were raised about the company and its distribution partners.  Global Verge, the tiered marketing company that was exclusively selling the service under their “Buzzirk” subsidiary, is now out of the Zer01 game, with former CEO Mark Petschel under probation after pleading guilty to securities fraud.

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At the fringes of the exhibit hall at CTIA, accessories makers were busy hawking their wares. Here’s a quick peek at a few products that were demoed on the show floor.

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Diwali and Nokia, both are pretty big in India. This Diwali, Nokia has got some cool offers on select handset. Check out the flyer below.

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Is the much-talked about “W” watchphone a novelty device or a real communications tool? Watch the vid from CTIA 2009 and decide for yourself.

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Nokia E72, in all its slim and speedy glory. Hands-on demo direct from the show floor at CTIA.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 has finally arrived in India, thanks to the launch of the HTC Touch 2 . HTC has officially launched its TouchFlo UI powered HTC Touch 2 in India. The touch screen gadget sports a 2.8 inch QVGA display and is powered by a 528 MHz Qualcomm processor. It is equipped with 256 MB ram and 512 MB ROM and has a 3.2 meg snapper, A-GPS, Wi-Fi and 3.5mm standard head phone jack. The phone will be available in India at a price point of INR 22,000. Other handsets that run on Windows Mobile 6.5 and are launched in India are Acer Be Touch E100, Acer Be Touch E101, Acer Neo Touch S200 and Acer Be Touch E200. Further, several handsets running Windows Mobile 6.1, including HTC Diamond 2, HTC Touch Pro 2, LG Eigen and Samsung Omnia Pro, will be upgradeable to the new WinMo 6.5.

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T-Mobile laid their hand out on the table just after midnight, announcing what looks to be their full lineup of holiday handsets. Most of what was in the press release consists of previously announced phones and special editions of existing phones, but there are two new low-end phones and Mac compatibility and a new data plan for the webConnect USB modem.

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The European version of the Motorola Cliq, DEXT, is available for order at a site called Phones4U, and will ship October 9th on Orange. As can be seen at the site and in the screen shots below, there are plenty of plan contracts to choose from, ranging in length from 18 to 24 months.

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