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IDC released (to one source only) preliminary figures for smartphones shipped for the second quarter of 2009.

Top Ten (Shipped) Smartphones in the U.S Q2. (Formerly Exclusive Information )according to IDC

1. BlackBerry Curve
2. iPhone 3G S
   
3. BlackBerry Pearl
   
4. iPhone 3G
   
5. BlackBerry Bold
   
6. BlackBerry Storm
7. HTC T-Mobile G1
   
8. Palm Pre
   
9. HTC Touch Pro
   
10. HTC Touch Diamond

The top, number one, smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve is available from almost all carriers. The BlackBerry Curve has been highly discounted and is free this weekend with a contract for new/current customers (all carriers) at Wirefly.

The Top Ten Smartphones "Sold" List was a lot more work than most lists Wireless and Mobile News usually publishes. It cost the pretty price of increasing the page views of a competitor because IDC only releases this list to one publisher.

I had a lovely conversation with analyst Ramon Llamas at IDC, after I asked him for list of top-selling U.S. smartphones. It turns out IDC has an exclusive deal with FierceWireless to publish the top ten list of smartphones "selling" in the U.S.

AT&T Inc. announced a new rate of 5 cents a minute for wireless customers in the United States who call landline numbers in Mexico with the AT&T World Connect Mexico $3.99 a month plan  

The 5 cents a minute rate is a special offer available for customers who sign up for AT&T World Connect Mexico from Oct. 15, 2007 to Jan. 15, 2008. These customers will continue to pary the 5 cents a minute rate after the offer period ends. Because of a wireless termination charge applicable in most countries, customers calling from a wireless number in the U.S. to a wireless number in Mexico will pay 21 cents a minute.

Comment from Mobile and Wireless News:

AT&T is not the first wireless company to offer discount rates to Mexico.  On a trip to our local mercado in L.A. we found prepaid plans with very cheap rates to landlines in Mexico. CallPlus Wireless prepaid GSM service offers free long distance within the U.S.A. and to 50+ pre-selected countries for as low as 5 cents a minute. Movida has a 5 cents a minute rate to major cities in Mexico. Tuyo sounds cheap at 2 cents a minute to Mexico but requires the additional 10 cents a minute airtime fee.