In addition to copy and paste, the current includes faster app speed and game loading times for Windows Phone 7 devices.

The Dell Venue Pro, with its 4.1 in. touchscreen and vertical slider physical keyboard, stood out when Microsoft first announced WP7 devices in October, partly because it reflected in smartphones.

Dell originally shipped the Venue Pro last fall, but had by November due to problems with Wi-Fi connections and mislabeled batteries.

Sales resumed Dec. 1 at a reduced $99.99 price with a two-year contract from T-Mobile.

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