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Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and there’s no better time to get that special someone a new smartphone than now, especially since Verizon is launching a couple of new colors tomorrow exclusively on two devices. Motorola’s DROID RAZR M will come in pink, while Nokia’s Lumia 822 will be hitting it up in red.

Yes, folks. Verizon will be offering the DROID RAZR M in a pink variety starting tomorrow, though it looks more like a purple, rather than the light pink that we’ve seen from other mobile devices. However, if that doesn’t suit your fancy, you can opt for the Lumia 822 in red, just as long as you don’t mind using Windows Phone 8.

Other than that, the two handsets haven’t changed. The pink DROID RAZR M runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and sports a 4.3-inch (960×540) Super AMOLED display. There’s also a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and an 8MP rear-facing camera. The price remains the same as well: $99.99 after signing a new two-year contract, while the Lumia 822 will cost $49.99.

In related Verizon news, the Samsung ATIV Odyssey will be available online, as well as in stores starting tomorrow. It will cost $49.99 after signing a two-year contract and sending in a $50 mail-in rebate. The ATIV Odyssey is Samsung’s newest budget device, sporting a 4-inch display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, and a 5MP camera.

[via Android Community]

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