
The Samsung Rogue and the Intensity are now available at Verizon. The Rogue features a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3-megapixel camera with flash and video recording, EV-DO Rev. A connectivity, a microSDHC support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, GPS and Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top of that Windows Mobile OS.
The Intensity provides a 2.1-inch LCD display, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, a microSDHC support and a 2.5mm headphone jack. The Rogue is priced at $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year new Verizon contract. Meanwhile, the Intensity is priced at $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year new contract. Picture courtesy of PhoneArena. [Verizon]

Word has it that Verizon Wireless will launch a new HTC smartphone later this month. The HTC Ozone is scheduled to release on June 29th, 2009 via online and on July 13th, 2009 on the stores. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far. Stay tuned for more updates. [BoyGenius]

Verizon Wireless will release the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on June 19th, 2009. Priced at $129.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement, the handset features a 2-megapixel shooter with flash and video recording, a SureType QWERTY keyboard, microSD / SDHC slot and support for VZ Navigator. [CNBC]

Verizon Wireless just released a global version of its VZ Navigator service that provides travelers the ability to find locations and access turn-by-turn directions in North America and Western Europe. VZ Navigator Global customers can choose either English or Spanish as the default language, and miles or kilometers to mark distances. VZ Navigator Global is available for $19.99 per month and will be initially available on the BlackBerry Storm 9530 smartphone. [Slashphone]

Verizon Wireless will release the LG Versa smartphone on March 1st, 2009. In case you didn’t know, the Versa features a 3-inch touchscreen display, a 2.0MP shooter with face detection, microSD card slot (up to 16GB extra memory), a 2.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, EV-DO Rev. A, Flash support for the full HTML browser and a built-in accelerometer. There is also a QWERTY keyboard for everybody who doesn’t like typing on a touchscreen. The LG Versa Modem smartphone also supports Verizon’s Mobile Broadband Connect, which allows you to use your phone as a modem when connected to a laptop. Unfortunately, the Mobile Broadband Connect costs $60 / month and is limited to just 5GB. The LG Versa will retail for $199 with a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. [cellphonebeat]

Verizon Wireless is out with its new handset known as the CDM8975. This Web-enabled phone is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, up to 8GB microSD support, EV-DO Rev.A connectivity, Bluetooth, VZ Navigator, voice commands, voice activated dialing, stereo speaker, and a dedicated Push to Talk button. The phone itself only available via business channels at this moment and will be available to the general public beginning March 9. Priced at $99.99 after $50 mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card including a 2-year contract agreement. [Mobilewhack]