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2007 Film Festival Content and Events Available For The First Time On Verizon Wireless V CAST, VerizonSurround Broadband Portal and Verizon FiOS TV

Verizon customers will be able to enjoy the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival from a number of convenient options that will keep them tuned into festival happenings from home or while on-the-go. Movie lovers will soon be able to see selected content from the Festival, which runs from April 25 – May 6, on their Verizon Wireless mobile phones, VerizonSurround (www.verizon.net/tff) and Verizon FiOS TV.

Beginning on April 24, Verizon customers can access an outstanding list of movie trailers and short films that will be making their debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Verizon customers can experience the excitement of Independent film with access to short films that range from one women’s journey through obsessions and distractions in “The Home” to the chronicle of love between a Christian boy and Jewish girl in “Kosher.”

Ultra-thin Fashion-influenced LG Handset Sports Sleek Metal Finish and Mirror-like Screen

LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), and Verizon Wireless announced the release of the LG VX8700. Available beginning April 6, the LG VX8700 sports a slim clamshell design with a large color screen, a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder and access to V CAST Music and Video.
LG VX8700
“The LG VX8700 is yet another handset that pushes the limits of design and function, using newer materials and finishes to give customers the option to be fashionable and practical when choosing a cellphone,” said John Maron, senior director of marketing for LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. “We want our customers to be proud of their cellphones when they choose LG. To accomplish that, we must stay on top of what is stylish and hip, yet easy to use. The phone is just that. Cool.”

Worldwide Launch of Highest Capacity, Fingernail-Size Memory Card Includes U.S. Rollout in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores for Full-Featured Mobile Phones

4GB SanDisk microSDHC card

From the CTIA WIRELESS 2007® show, Verizon Wireless and SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) announced a 4-gigabyte (GB)1 microSD™ High Capacity (SDHC™) card will be available on May 1.

Using the 4GB SanDisk microSDHC card with a V CAST-capable phone and V CAST Music, Verizon Wireless customers can store more than 2,000 digital songs for use on their LG VX9400 and VX8700 phones. For picture and video aficionados, the 4G microSDHC offers the capability to store more than 4,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 16 hours of MPEG 4 video.2 The card will be sold with an adapter that fits into a standard-size SD™ slot of other devices and will be available at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.