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The phones (and tablet) of CTIA fall 2011

CTIA was the first time we got photos or video for 17 new phones (and a tablet).

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T-Mobile SpringBoard

We sure saw a lot of smartphones (and a tablet) at CTIA, but not all of them were announced at the show. Some we've known about for a while, and this was the first we've been able to get in the way of video or hands-on photos. So here's the haul.

A Huawei-made 7-inch tablet, the T-Mobile SpringBoard runs on a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and runs on T-Mobile's "4G" speeds. There's no pricing yet, but it should slide in under $200.

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Motorola Atrix 2 (AT&T)

4.3 inches of qHD screen real estate, a dual-core 1GHz processor, and HSPA+ 21 speeds make the Motorola Atrix 2 a nice second act for Motorola.
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Samsung Stratosphere (Verizon)

The Samsung Stratosphere is essentially a rebranding of the Samsung Epic 4G, but with some changes that let Verizon angle it as a 4G LTE business phone.
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Pantech Pocket (AT&T)

The intriguing double-wide Pantech Pocket is an Android smartphone, to be sure, but its 4-inch SVGA display with a 4:3 aspect ratio makes it look more like a tablet than your traditional form factor.
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HTC Wildfire (Virgin Mobile)

We've seen the HTC Wildfire for T-Mobile: the Android Gingerbread phone has a small 3.2-inch display and a 5-megapixel camera, among other assets.
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LG Optimus Slider (Virgin Mobile)

The 3.2-inch display on the affordable Android 2.3 Gingerbread LG Optimus Slider "won't set the world on fire, but it's bright and colorful enough for a prepaid handset."
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HTC Titan (AT&T)

With a 4.7-inch touch screen, the HTC Titan is the largest Windows Phone to date.
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HTC Radar 4G

A more midrange device, the HTC Radar 4G features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.8-inch WVGA touch screen, and a VGA front-facing camera. The rear-facing 5-megapixel camera has 720p HD video capture.
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Samsung Galaxy Player

The Samsung Galaxy Player comes in a 5-inch and a 4-inch version. A Wi-Fi-only device, this media player looks just like a phone, but isn't.
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Samsung Transform Ultra (Boost Mobile)

The Samsung Transform Ultra is Boost's Android 2.3 Gingerbread specimen, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
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ZTE Score (Cricket)

The latest Muve Music phone, the ZTE Score is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset that's priced to sell.
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Samsung Transfix (Cricket)

It's simple, it's a slider, and it's an Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset for Cricket. It's the Samsung Transfix.
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HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

This jumbo Android phone by HTC pulls a couple of neat audio tricks when you plug in the headset. Here's our hands-on impression of the HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.
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Pantech Jest 2 (Verizon Wireless)

The globe-trotting Pantech Jest 2 has a dual-mode GSM/CDMA chipset.
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Pantech Hotshot (Verizon Wireless)

It may be that the best thing about the Pantech Hotshot feature phone is its thin profile.
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Kyocera DuraCore (Sprint)

The Kyocera DuraCore is one of Sprint's new push-to-talk phones over its Direct Connect 3G CDMA network. It and the DuraMax are rugged, and certified to military specifications.
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Kyocera DuraMax (Sprint)

The more upscale Kyocera DuraMax has a camera and a brighter look to go along with those push-to-talk capabilities.

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