SMT5800 Fusion Libra Now Available at Verizon Wireless

Another exciting announcement from the mobile phone industry was made today. The SMT5800 will be made available on the web and through Verizon Wireless business sales and Verizon Wireless Communications Stores this month. Oh, joy!

This device is priced at $299.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. You may be eligible for an additional $100 credit if you purchase a qualified voice plan along with a data plan.

For those unfamiliar with this smart phone, let me give you some details. The SMT5800 from Verizon Wireless is a compact phone and messaging device. This amazing wireless device also features a standard mobile phone keypad and navigation, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile 6 Standard for online access , calendar and contacts, tasks, e-mail, and more. You also will be able to view and edit Microsoft Word® and Excel® and view PowerPoint® and PDF documents while on-the-go if you have this device.

Check out the other great features of the SMT5800:

• 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture
• Bluetooth® 2.0 including stereo with support for certain profiles
• microSD™ memory card slot (for up to 8 GB of removable memory)
• 2.4” QVGA, 240 x 320 65k-color screen
• CDMA2000 1x/EV-DO digital dual-band
• Dimensions: 4.1” l x 2.0” w x 0.7” d
• Weight: 4.2 oz.
  

Are you a customer of Verizon Wireless? If you are then you will have the benefit of using the SMT5800 as a modem for notebooks when you subscribe to Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess Connect to send and receive data.

If you want another perspective on this device, let me give you a review. EngadgetMobile describes this device as, "The UTStarcom XV5800 (for Verizon Wireless) lies somewhere between the Vox and the S730; although it shares 3G functionality with the S730, it’s from the same vintage as the Vox (its GSM cousin)"

You can also watch this video review of this great phone,