Verizon Releases Blitz Smart Phone

Verizon Wireless announces its new Blitz Smart phone is available online

August 2008 By Tarun Kunwar

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Verizon Wireless announced Monday that the release of a new smart phone, the Verizon Wireless Blitz. The phone is available online at www.verizonwireless.com, in addition to Verizon Wireless Communications stores.

The phone, which is being launched at back-to-school time, is targeted towards younger users, who tend to be the heaviest of texters.

The Blitz comes complete with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and easy access to a dedicated My Messaging key.

The Blitz features a 2.2-inch screen which is ideal for browsing the Web and checking e-mail. The smart phone also comes equipped with an MP3 player capable of accessing Verizon’s V CAST Music with Rhapsody’s library of over 5 million songs.

The Blitz is available for $69.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. Customers can sign up for V CAST Music with Rhapsody for a $14.99 monthly subscription.