Dell announced the release of the new Venue Pro, a Windows Phone 7 smartphone with vertical sliding QWERTY keyboard for text entry. As we've already seen, the Venue Pro will be available on T-Mobile in the U.S., and it is on sale at Microsoft retail stores and direct from Dell online.

In addition to the QWERTY keypad, the new Venue Pro comes with Xbox LIVE and pre-loaded work/life applications that make everything easier and more beautiful on its sharp, bright and responsive 4.1-inch AMOLED touch display, which features rugged Gorilla Glass® for exceptional durability. Windows Phone 7 Live Tiles keep priorities in focus, and the Venue Pro’s single-button access delivers everything you care about including Bing for search, Xbox LIVE for games, and Zune for music and video.


Pricing and availability Information:
- Carrier: T-Mobile USA, with two-year contract and qualifying data plan are required
- New Activation: 8GB = $99.99
- New Activation: 16GB = $149.99
- Upgrade Activation: 8GB = $199.99
- Upgrade Activation: 16GB = $249.99
- Without Contract: 8GB = $449.99
- Without Contract: 16GB = $499.99
Specifications
- Portrait slider with QWERTY keypad
- 4.1” WVGA AMOLED multi-touch display
- Windows Phone 7 operating system
- Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon solution with integrated 1GHz processor
- 3G + Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
- Bands/Mode: UMTS 900/1700/2100/AWS; GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps
- 5MP auto-focus camera

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