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Rugged push

Verizon today pumps up its supply of durable phones with the addition of the Samsung Convoy 2, a rugged, push-to-talk handset that follows up on the original Convoy, released in November 2009. Meeting military specifications for shock resistance, altitude, temperature, humidity, and sand and dust, among other elements, the Convoy also features Bluetooth, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot …

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Nokia hanging up on Symbian in U.S., Canada

In preparation for honoring its commitments to make Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system Nokia’s primary OS going forward, the Finnish cell phone maker will stop selling Symbian smartphones and feature phones in the U.S. and Canada, according to All Things D. In addition, Nokia will apparently wave goodbye to its traditional model of selling many of its higher-end phones …

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