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CTIA 2004: CNET COVERS THE SHOW
CTIA 2004
Joni Blecher
Sprint goes
Hollywood
By Joni Blecher
Section editor, CNET
(March 22, 2004)
Sprint is no stranger to teaming up with heavyweights in the entertainment field. Remember the Matrix phone and the tie-in with Men In Black II? The company is now partnering with the likes of HBO and BMG Music to bring the magic of Hollywood to its PCS Vision handsets. Oh yeah, and it has a couple of new mobiles too.

Nokia PM6225
Nokia PM6225
Click to listen to Sprint's new MIDI Music Tones

Click to listen Justin Timberlake,
 "Cry Me a River" 
Click to listen Justin Timberlake,
 "Rock Your Body"
The new content offered by Sprint includes a trivia game for The Sopranos with episode previews and screensavers of the cast and Music Tones (MIDI versions of songs) from such BMG artists as Britney Spears, Pink, and--you guessed it--Justin Timberlake. Personalization adds up, however, with prices ranging from $1.50 for the polyphonic version of The Sopranos theme song to $2.50 for each Music Tone. You can download BMG Music Tones now, but you'll have to wait until April for content from The Sopranos.

Dial this
Furthering its relationship with Nokia, Sprint is releasing the PM6225. Complete with an integrated VGA camera, this candy bar-style phone with an FM radio can be turned into a boombox or a business-style conference speakerphone with an additional desktop speaker accessory (approximately $40). The phone is in stores now for $229.99 by itself, or $80 with a two-year contract.

Motorola V60
Motorola V60
The company also announced the release of an old favorite, the Motorola V60v. It's a voice-only version of the color V60, complete with a 4,096-color display and a couple of games. But you won't see this handset in stores; you must purchase it online, for a hefty $199.99.

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