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Finally the rumor train has stopped and we have confirmation to share. The very young U.S. carrier U.S. Cellular has just upgraded its smartphone offering by adding the HTC Touch Pro to it. And since the Touch Pro is here, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Samsung Gloss and LG UX840 shouldn’t be far. It only makes sense. Of course every kid on the block knows the specs of the Touch Pro so go ahead and socialize with your local wiz-kid. We’ll just tell you the pricing, $250 after a $70 mail-in rebate. If you’re thinking about the Touch Pro2, sure that’s a good option, if you have $800+ bucks to spare that is.

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Users with U.S. Cellular can expect some goodies over the next few months as 5 new handsets are coming their way, all by the end of June.

First off is the HTC Touch Pro which is slated to arrive on April 17th. Next up is the Samsung Gloss U440, a white or charcoal clam shell with a QWERTY keyboard, integrated music player, stereo Bluetooth and 1.3 megapixel camera. For the fashionable ladies who love to text their style, the Gloss (Samsung Cleo) will hit the shelves in early May. Soon after, in mid-May, U.S. Cellular will debut the entry-level Samsung R311, a simple clam shell with Bluetooth, one-touch speakerphone and a VGA camera. Last but not least to arrive in mid-June are the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, which we’ve talked about endlessly and you should know the specs in your sleep, and the LG UX840. The LG UX840 will be a QWERTY slider with a 3″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.0 megapixel camera, integrated music player, stereo Bluetooth, full HTML browser, email support and GPS.

The lineup is not confirmed yet, considering the source is an anonymous forum post. But if you’re a U.S. Cellular customer, you’ll definitely be glad to hear about the possibility of some fresh blood coming your way.

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US Cellular has launched a sleek new Samsung music phone; the Samsung TwoStep, also known as the SCH-r470. The handset has some pretty cool multimedia features, including easy to use music controls, stereo speakers and external microSD card slot which will support storage expansion up to 8GB. You can snap some pretty decent pictures with the 1.3 megapixel camera.

The Samsung TwoStep comes with Bluetooth and gives you the ease of hands free wireless connectivity. You also get your choice of colors from Burnt Orange, Red and Purple.

Here are the specs;

1.      Music Player with External Controls

2.      External Stereo Speakers

3.      1.3 Megapixel Camera

4.      Up to 8 GB of microSD support

5.      Bluetooth Wireless Technology

6.      Text Messaging (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS)

7.      Voice Recognition Services

8.      Speakerphone

9.      Downloadable Ringtones, Wallpapers, Games and Business Applications

10.  Fashionable Color Options (Burnt Orange, Red and Purple)

11.  Multilingual Text Display

12.  72-Tone Polyphonic Ringtones

13.  Dimensions: 3.58” x 1.77” x 0.75”

14.  Internal Display: 176 x 220 Pixel, 262K, 2.0”

15.  Weight: 3.60 Ounces

16.  Standard Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery: Up To 3 Hours Talk Time