Among the new Verizon Wireless offerings that debuted this week was the HTC Imagio. The device has global roaming capability and supports the V CAST mobile TV offering for Verizon. The Iamgio is the first smartphone to support the TV service.

The handset supports 3G connectivity and has integrated Wi-Fi. The screen is a 3.6-inch touch-sensitive unit with a resolution of 480 x 800. A 3.5mm headphone jack is built-in for headphones and the device has an on-screen QWERTY keyboard.

Power for the handset comes from a 1500 mAh battery. In addition to the Verizon V CAST service, the Imagio also supports video on demand, music with Rhapsody, and it runs Windows Mobile 6.5. The home screen is fully customizable. The phone also has a 5MP camera built-in. The handset will hit stores on October 6 at $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.