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You have seen it posted all over, you have heard the speculation, your drooling with anticipation, and now, you can get one!! That’s right Cingular has posted the 8525 for sale on their consumer website. For the purchase price of $549.99, or two year contract of $449.99, the 8525 can be yours! Cingular also has a 50 dollar mail in rebate to bring the 8525 goodness home for $399.99. Here are some features:

Included Features

• Cingular Exclusive – Ultra fast 3G UMTS/HSDPA Pocket PC
• Single integrated device for simultaneous voice, data, and email
• Microsoft Windows® Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC with Messaging & Security Pack
• Microsoft Direct Push Technology – Email, calendar, contacts & tasks
• Go global with Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Good Mobile Messaging, ActiveSync, Xpress Mail, & BlackBerry Connect capable
• Music, MP3 and video support – Windows Media Player 10 Mobile
• Sliding QWERTY keyboard with trackwheel for easy navigation
• Microsoft Office® Mobile – Access Word, Excel, PowerPoint files
• Bluetooth 2.0 wireless connectivity for multiple active Bluetooth accessories
• 2.0 mega pixel camera with video and flash
• Tethers to your laptop as a high-speed modem
• Push-To-Talk capable (requires software upgrade in 2007)
• Multimedia, text and instant messaging
• Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11 b.g) and infrared connectivity
• Voice command and voice dialing

I am wrapping up  a review on this device and I can tell you that it is WAY faster than the 8125. Stay tuned for the complete review to be posted shortly.

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