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Virgin Mobile Taking Preorders for Alcatel Venture

Mar 12, 2012, 4:21 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Mar 13, 2012, 9:33 AM

Updated: fixed typo / corrected and added manufacturer info / added link to press release, release date

Virgin Mobile USA recently began accepting preorders for the Venture, a monoblock Android smartphone that includes both a full QWERTY keyboard and a 2.8-inch touch display. The phone is made by Alcatel One Touch and distributed by PCD. The Venture also includes a 600MHz processor, Bluetooth 3.0, a 2-megapixel camera with LED flash, microSD support up to 32GB, Wi-Fi, GPS, and speakerphone. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and costs $99. It will be available to buy outright on Thursday, March 15.

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Alcatel Venture / Premiere

2.8" display 240 x 320 pixels
Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 processor 0.5 GB RAM
1,300 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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middlekid3058

Mar 13, 2012, 4:03 PM

Seems like a good fit for $99

WHO IS THIS ALCATEL COMPANY?

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