Verizon trotted out four new mobile handsets Wednesday that it hopes will be able to compete against heavy hitters such as the iPhone for a share of the 2007 holiday season market. Two of the phones, the Voyager and the Venus, both from LG, include touch screen functionality. The Juke is aimed at music lovers, and the Blackberry Pearl 8130 is gunning for business users. “We are excited about these devices,” said Mike Lanman, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless.
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Verizon Gets iPhone-ish With Four New Handsets
Posted by: Walaika Haskins October 3, 2007 02:00 PMVerizon trotted out four new mobile handsets Wednesday that it hopes will be able to compete against heavy hitters such as the iPhone for a share of the 2007 holiday season market. Two of the phones, the Voyager and the Venus, both from LG, include touch screen functionality. The Juke is aimed at music lovers, and the Blackberry Pearl 8130 is gunning for business users. “We are excited about these devices,” said Mike Lanman, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless.