The rz1715 - Their low-end Mobile Media Companion, the rz1715 only has a 203MHz processor, 32MB of RAM, a 3.5-inch LCD screen, an SD expansion card slot, but no WiFi or Bluetooth.

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Rising demand for low-to-mid end mobile phones from value-conscious customers will continue to put pressure on average phone pricing.

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T-Mobile had one low end WP7 device that we considered for our daughter (She choose something else).

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Combine these offline capabilities with device APIs that allow web apps to access hardware features like cameras, battery level, microphone, etc and Mozilla could effectively break down the barriers not only between HTML5 and native apps, but between high-end mobile devices and low.

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Expect to see it on a low-end CDMA carrier (like Virgin Mobile or Cricket) near the middle of the year.

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However, Apple continues to face increasing competition in the mobile devices segment from both Google, which recently made a low-end tablet entry, as well as Microsoft, which is making a renewed push for Windows Phone as the third mobile ecosystem of choice this year.

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The Asha line of mobile phones, which not only includes feature phones but also fully touch low-end quasi-smartphones, should help it compete directly with the cheap Android rivals that are infiltrating the market, thereby decreasing the pricing pressure and slowing down the decline in sales.

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