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AT&T put the HTC Tilt 2 up for sale at $299.99. The second Windows Mobile 6.5 handset to be offered by AT&T after the Pure, the Tilt2 is available on a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate or $499.99 contract free.

AT&T and HTC unveiled a couple new phones including the HTC Tilt 2 and the Pure. The Pure runs Windows Mobile 6.5 and has a touch screen in a compact form factor and the Tilt 2 has a tilting touch screen and a slide out QWERTY keyboard.

Both use HTC’s TouchFLO 3D interface with a vibrant touch screen and has full support for basics like calls, texting, and email in a single contact view. The Pure has a 3.2-inch screen and a 5MP camera that can record video. It sells for $149.99 and is available now.

The HTC Tilt 2 has a 3.6-inch screen with a large QWERTY keyboard underneath. The keyboard is optimized for heavy use and a quality speakerphone is built-in. The camera is a 3.2MP unit and the speakerphone has dual mics with advanced noise cancellation. The device will sell for $349.99 before a mail-in rebate.

Verizon Wireless is offerings this week the HTC Imagio. The device has global roaming capability and supports the V CAST mobile TV offering for Verizon. The Iamgio is the first smartphone to support the TV service.

The handset supports 3G connectivity and has integrated Wi-Fi. The screen is a 3.6-inch touch-sensitive unit with a resolution of 480 x 800. A 3.5mm headphone jack is built-in for headphones and the device has an on-screen QWERTY keyboard.

Power for the handset comes from a 1500 mAh battery. In addition to the Verizon V CAST service, the Imagio also supports video on demand, music with Rhapsody, and it runs Windows Mobile 6.5. The home screen is fully customizable. The phone also has a 5MP camera built-in. The handset will hit stores on October 6 at $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Cellular South is a smaller regional wireless carrier and has been vocal in its opposition to the practice of handset manufacturers giving the large wireless carriers exclusives with the most desired handsets. The company has been able to land its first Android device, the HTC Hero.

The company doesn’t specify when the Hero will be available on its network, but does say that preorders will start on October 5. The handset will be able to access the Android Market and have full Android functionality. (continue reading…)

One of the most anticipated Android phones in a long time is the HTC Hero. The device will be making its way to many of the major cellular networks around America. Sprint announced that it too would be getting the Hero on its network starting on October 11.

The device will be offered on that date through all retail channels including Best Buy for $179.99 after a $50 instant savings and a $100 mail-in rebate. Sprint is allowing customers to pre-register for the Hero online right now.

In case you live under a rock, the Hero is an Android phone that has built-in Google apps like Search Maps, Gmail, and YouTube. There is also an app store that users can download games and other software from. The Hero will work on the Sprint 3G network.