Motorola has officially announced that its new BackFlip will be heading to AT&T on March 7th. As one of the Motorola’s Android phone, the Backlip includes the MOTOBLUR platform that helps consumers keep a pulse on what’s happening on their social and news networks.

The handset will be sold for $99.99 with a 2-year contract agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate. As a reminder, the BackFlip offers a 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen display, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, a full QWERTY keyboard, MotoBlur with social networking integration (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter), GPS, WiFi, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 1,500 mAh battery, Android 1.5 OS and supports HSDPA connectivity.

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After Verizon announced lower price, AT&T has announced that it’s changing up its smartphone plans, too.

All smartphone customers, including iPhone customers, may now buy unlimited voice and data for $99.99. For smartphone customers with Family Talk plans (prices assume 2 smartphones), unlimited voice and data is now available for $179.99. Texting plans remain unchanged at $20 for unlimited plans for individuals, $30 for Family Talk Plans.

The new rates takes effect on Monday..

Dell announced that U.S.-based AT&T will become the next mobile operator to offer a smart phone from the Mini 3 Android-based lineup. Over the past two months, Dell has established smart phone arrangements with leading mobile operators including the world’s largest, China Mobile, Claro in Brazil, and now AT&T with the nation’s fastest 3G network.

Dell has contact with and listens to the requirements of millions of customers. In addition, a recent Dell-sponsored study of more than 1,500 people provides keen insight into what makes the best smart phone and mobile experience. Study highlights include:

* Eighty-two percent of those who own smart phones said they would not leave home without them;
* Eighty-six percent of survey respondents under age 35 say that personalized software and features on smart phones are important;
* More than half say they wish there were more smart phone options available in the marketplace;
* Seventy-six percent say they would consider new smart phone devices from a well-known technology brand; and
* Nearly 90 percent say they would consider purchasing a smart phone from a highly regarded technology company as an alternative to leading smart phone manufacturers.

We have word that Sony Ericsson’s flagship Android-powered smartphone, the Xperia X10 will not only be available on the AT&T Network but also via T-Mobile. This was indicated by two variants of the device being available, one which has support for the 1,700MHz UMTS HSPA band used by T-Mobile meanwhile the other model will have support for AT&T’s 850MHz UMTS HSPA band.

There is a leaked fact sheet which revealed the smartphones’ capabilities, it will be powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor plus you will be able to enjoy Google’s Android 1.6 UI via its 4-inch capacitive touchscreen that has 480×854 resolution plus snap quality pictures with its 8.1-megapixel camera with its LED flash.

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AT&T and LG launch in the United States, the LG eXpo 1GHz WM Smartphone which comes with a detachable projector. Owners of the LG eXpo will be able to can snap on the Mobile Projector on the back of the handset which can be used for sharing presentation, slideshows or even online videos with a projection distance of up to 8 feet.

The new LG smartphone comes with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 800×480 resolution and packs the power of Qualcomm’s 1GHz processor, microSD cards up to 16GB and runs Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Other specs of the LG eXpo Mobile Projector phone are a 5 Megapixel camera with built-in flash, a slide QWERTY Keyboard, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, WiFi, GPS plus support for quad-band GSM, Tri-band (850/1900/2100 MHz) and UMTS/HSPA networks. You will find the Projector Smartphone at AT&T retailers starting on 7th of December for $199.99 after mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract.

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AT&T and HP has teamed up to bring the HP iPaq Glisten Smartphone to the consumers of the United States. The iPaq Glisten Smartphone runs the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS and pre-loaded with the Facebook app for Windows Mobile. It will be available at AT&T outlets nationwide for a price of $179.99 with a two year contract after a $50 rebate.

The HP iPaq Glisten Smartphone features a 2.5-inch AMOLED screen along with specs which business users will like including support for Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel as well as PDF files, WiFi Connectivity, a 3.1 mgeapxiel camera, bluetooth, a built in speakerphone and GPS navigation.

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The Pantech texter-friendly phone, the Pantech Impact has just been added to AT&T product lineup. AT&T kicked off the sale of Pantech Impact yesterday for the price of $99.99 on a contract and after $50 mail-in rebate. The Impact comes with a full QWERTY keyboard and a numeric keypad which are haptic-enabled keys.

The Pantech Impact comes in the colors of bright blue or soft pink and features specs such as GPS Navigation, music player, camera that can take both photos and videos.

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Other than the LG Shine II Slider, AT&T has also announced a new addition to its BlackBerry Smartphone line up, the BlackBerry Curve 8520. It features a 2.64-inch LCD display, a 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth and WiFi, GPS Navigation, a full QWERTY Keyboard and powered by a 512 MHz processor.

The Blackberry Curve 8520 has 256MB of Flash memory and a media player that supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9 video and common audio files. The 8520 Curve will be available at AT&T retailers in the coming week for $99.99 after mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract.