You may have never heard of Cellular South, but they could really give the big boys a run for their money. With a smartphone unlimited plan for $59/month and a summer promo to pay your ETF if you switch carriers, they can make a switch sound enticing. Now you have one more reason to think about passing over on the Big Four, Cellular South announced plans today to carry the Motorola Milestone. You should be familiar with the Motorola Droid carried by Verizon, and the Milestone is essentially the exact same phone for GSM networks, already carried by many carriers in Canada and Europe.
Specs on the Milestone include:
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3.7” high resolution (16:9 widescreen) screen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels so you can see more of the web, e-mail, and more
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Access to thousands of apps available through Android Market. Navigate seamlessly back and forth and keep up to six applications open and running at a time. Android Market currently has over 50,000 applications available for download and about 65 percent of them are free of charge.
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Powered by Android 2.1 mobile operating system from Google with pinch to zoom, Live Wallpapers and a full HTML web browser
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Superior call quality with CrystalTalk Plus that filters out background noise and enhances voice quality.
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Full suite of Google applications including: Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, and YouTube
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Google Maps Navigation BETA, which provides turn-by-turn voice directions as a free feature of Google Maps along with live traffic, Street View and satellite imagery.
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5 megapixel digital camera with dual-LED flash, AutoFocus and image stabilization and DVD-broadcast quality advanced video record and playback (30 fps) in 16 million colors with easy 3G or Wi-Fi YouTube uploads
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An 8 GB memory card included (up to 32 GB capable) for storage of your favorite music, pictures and video
No word on exactly when the Milestone will be available or the pricing, but expect it to be on par or cheaper than the $199 w/ contract price it is on Verizon now. Currently the only Android phone Cellular South carries is the HTC Hero, which they have since November.
