Official Verizon XV6900 Release Announcement

Verizon Wireless, today announced the XV6900 will be available in April through Verizon Wireless business sales channels, at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online.

The Verizon Wireless XV6900 is a stylish, compact and versatile touch-screen phone, optimized for easy navigation with the swipe of a finger and runs on the Verizon Wireless' broadband EVDO network, which gives the attactive pure white XV 6900 fast Internet and e-mail connectivity nationwide.

The XV6900 from Verizon Wireless takes touch to the next level with smooth navigation. Whether customers are accessing local weather reports, navigating to the Internet, flipping through photos, or one-touch dialing of loved ones, they can interact with a myriad of the XV6900's features with just a flick of their fingers.

The Verizon Wireless XV 6900 leverages the broad functionality and communication capabilities of Windows Mobile 6 Professional with access to Outlook Mobile for smooth e-mail integration, Office Mobile and the ability to run a bevy of third-party applications. Verizon Wireless customers will also have the ability to surf the Web through Internet Explorer Mobile, send and receive e-mails or chat on popular Messenger services including AIM, MSN and Yahoo!. Designed with the sophisticated customer in mind, the Verizon Wireless XV6900 allows customers to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, as well as view Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe® Reader LE PDF Viewer and view, extract and create new ZIP files and attachments.

The intuitive home screen on the XV6900 provides one-touch access to e-mail, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world.

Additional features of the XV6900 include:

Built-in speakerphone
Bluetooth® v. 2.0 with support for stereo, hands-free, and headset profiles
microSD memory card slot with support up to 8 GB
2.0 megapixel camera with video capture
256 MB ROM / 128 MB RAM
2.8" TFT-LCD touch-screen with LED backlight
3.98" (l) x 2.35" (w) x 0.56" (d)
Support for Office Outlook Mobile and Microsoft Exchange with Direct Push

The XV6900 will be available online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, for $349.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. An additional $100 credit toward the purchase of the handset is available for customers who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase.