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Verizon grabs HTC Touch Pro2

The surprising is in the prices it right at $200 on contract C'mon folks, say it with us now: "Finally!" After T-Mobile USA and Sprint decided to charge two arms and three-quarters of a leg for HTC's fancy-but-not-world-changing Touch Pro2, Verizon Wireless has stepped in to show those other guys how to price a phone appropriately. Big Red's version of the WinMo 6.1-packin' handset will be available starting tomorrow (just as we'd heard) for $199.99 on contract, though that is after a $100...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2

Sony Ericsson's Xperia X2 could very well be the last Windows Mobile-powered smartphone from the company, despite rumors swirling around that the company has one last Windows Mobile phone up its sleeves which might not see the light of day eventually. The whole reason for dropping support for the Windows Mobile platform would be a poor sales forecast, which means Sony Ericsson can only turn to two viable alternatives at this point in time - Android and/or Symbian S60. Is this the death knell...