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It’s only been a few days since we saw those leaked shots of what was rumored to be Boost Mobile’s own variant of that Optimus L7 — and, well, today the LG handset sees its official debut on the prepaid carrier. The LG Venice, as it’ll be more commonly known around these parts, boasts a 4.3-inch, WVGA screen alongside a 1GHz CPU, a 5-megapixel camera on the rear (VGA quality on the front) and a video mode capable of shooting up to 720p recordings — of course, this is all running LG’s UI 3.0 flavor of Ice Cream Sandwich. As we’ve become accustomed to, Boost Mobile is pricing its new Android handset at a decent price ($220), with the device expected to start hitting “exclusive” shelves on October 10th and other “select” retail shops later the same month.

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Boost Mobile announces the LG Venice: a $220, 4.3-inch handset with Ice Cream Sandwich originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Believe it or not, prepaid cards are indeed a thing south of the US border. In fact, the majority of folks in Mexico often choose to go this route rather than sticking with some sort of monthly contract. Not surprisingly, Skype’s done its homework and has taken note of this situation, as the Microsoft-owned service has announced its plans to start selling a couple of prepaid card options in Mexico. For starters, there’s a 100 pesos (around $8) per-month deal which offers an unlimited calling plan to both mobile and landlines in the US, while the the pay-as-you-go sheet costs 150 pesos but charges by the minute at a modest 30 cents and includes calls to more than 170 countries. According to Skype, these cards will be available at multiple stores all over Mexico, such as Best Buy, Radio Shack, 7 Eleven and El Palacio de Hierro.

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Skype now selling prepaid cards in Mexico, makes it easier to get unlimited calling plans originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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