WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Verizon and LG Electronics announced LG Cosmos will be available on March 25. It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard fo text messaging and built-in social networking tools and photo apps.

The LG Cosmos is candy bar phone with metallic finish and offerss web-based e-mail, instant messaging and chat, ext, picture and voice messaging, speaker phone, GPS and Bluetooth.

The 1.3 megapixel camera has three resolutions, zoom, noise reduction and an image editor. It features Insta-uploading of pictures directly to online albums and Facebook. The customizable shutter/cue sound, brightness, white balance, color effects, photometry, self-timer and night mod are adujstable. LG Cosmos Features:

• Speaker-independent voice commands, including Call, Send Msg To, Go To, Check, Contacts, Search, Redial, My Verizon and Help
• Voice clarity - Auto adjust voice clarity based on surrounding noise level
• Send calendar events, contact information and print photos via Bluetooth.
• Dedicated favorites shortcut keys for up to 10 contacts.
• Micro USB charging port andUSB charging via computer.
• Access to Twitter, Facebook®, MySpace and other social networking sites.

LG Cosmos will be available on Thursday, March 25,  for $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Don't forget you can avoid waiting for a rebate when you use the Wireless and Mobile News' online coupon-link Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase.