It was just 3 days ago that leaked word came through that Verizon’s HTC Ozone was set for release on June 29th.  Guess what?  Verizon made it official today, and as stated before it will cost $49.99 after a 2-year and $70 mail-in-rebate.  Spec wise it’s a full QWERTY keyboard phone with built-in WiFi, 1500 mAh battery, global roaming enabled and the usual VZW stuff such as visual voicemail, VZW navigator and more.

Full release after the ‘leap’

Leaked info hit this morning about Verizon’s HTC Ozone, yet another QWERTY keyboarded phone.  It will arrive June 29th (July 13th in store) and cost $49.99 after a 2-year contract signing and mail-in-rebate.  Spec wise we’re looking at EV-DO connectivity, 2.4-inch QVGA screen, WiFi, Bluetooth with A2DP, media player, 2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, GPS and Windows Mobile 6.1.  According to BGR, its GPS won’t be limited to VZW Navigator and for those who are traveling abroad will enjoy the preinstalled SIM card that supports quad-band GSM.

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