FCC Approves Verizon Casio Exilim

Humberto Saabedra

Following up, the FCC has now approved the forthcoming Casio Exilim cameraphone for Verizon Wireless.

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As previously reported, the Casio Exilim C721 is a variant of the W51CA found on Japanese carrier KDDI AU and features a 5.1 megapixel camera with auto-focus, video recorder, and xenon flash along with a swiveling bezel for the 2.4 inch QVGA display, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and speakerphone along with VCAST support and GPS via VZNavigator.

The phone is expected to launch on June 10th for $449.99 Month-to-Month, $399.99 after a new 1 year agreement or $329.99 after a new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $349.99 and $279.99 respectively.

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