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Verizon Wireless announced it would be offering customers two new cell phone options the Samsung Zeal and the Motorola Citrus. The Motorola Citrus is an Android 2.1 touchscreen cell phone complete with a SWYPE QWERTY keyboard. The cell phone was recently unveiled at the fall CTIA show in September (see the video below). The search engine of choice on this phone will be Bing along with Bing maps, however, there will still be access to popular Google features such as Gmail and Google Talk. Available this week, the Citrus will require a voice plan and a minimum data plan that costs $15 a month.

While the Samsung Zeal looks like a newer version of the Samsung Alias 2 with its dual-hinge design and E Ink keyboard (letters and symbols on the keys change based on how the cell phone is opened). In addition, the Zeal has a 2-megapixel camera, a QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode, VZ Navigator, supports Skype Mobile, and will come with the Social Beat Widget for keeping up with social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and news feeds. All and all, those are some pretty note worthy updates over the Samsung Alias 2. The cell phone will be available in black this week.

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