XT Plans for launch are listed here.

Handsets: (RRP)

Telecom R6 $149
Samsung C5220 $249
Nokia 3120 $299
LG GM310 (1st June) $349
Nokia 6120 $349
Telecom R7 $399
Sony Ericsson C510 $399
Telecom R90 (1st June) $399
Nokia 6600 $599
Samsung F480 $599
Sony Ericsson W705 $599
Nokia E71 $899
Samsung S8300 (1st June) $899
Palm Treo Pro $999
Nokia E75 (1st JUne) $999
RIM BlackBerry Bold $1,199
Nokia N85 $1,499
Sony Ericsson W995 (soon) $999

Data devices:

Telecom MF636 $199
Sierra Wireless 885u $399


High resolution pictures of these devices are now on Flickr.

More device specifications and pictures are available at http://www.testdrive.co.nz/#/newrange. Those devices are not locked to XT Network.

Telecom has announced a partnership with Yahoo!7 to bring Yahoo!Xtra OneSearch as their search service on mobile devices.

Also announced were the new One Rate plans - reducing from 60 to just 14 plans. There will be no more distinction between peak and off-peak rates on these new plans. Aso billing by the second.

Shared Calling plan allows buying minutes to be shared amongst users. Customers can group multiple users on a single plan, incuding free group calling between group members.

Telecom is launching a new WAP Mobile portal called TWorld. XT Network launching with 2.7 million songs in music store

Strong investment on Bebo social networking features, but with extras for other social networking sites as well.

A mobile TV application will be shortly announced.

XT Network don't have the iPhone at launch but are in negotiations with Apple. That's all info on this subject until further announcements.

Follow launch on Twitter with #XTLaunch tag.