The new LG USBConnect Velocity has been launched. As announced by AT&T, the device is AT&T’s first GPS-enabled 3G modem, and it allows you to take advantage of location based services. The Velocity comes with Option’s GPS Control Panel for taking advantage of Yahoo! Maps and Bing, and the download is available from Options’ website. Enterprise customers can also take advantage of Telenav Track LITE and Xora GPS Location from AT&T. The USBConnect Velocity from Option will be available on March 7 for $29.99 after a mail-in-rebate and with a 2-year contract. It requires a minimum monthly data plan of $35.

AT&T has just launched a USB 3G modem labeled as LG USBConnect Turbo. The device is the first 3G modem from LG on AT&T and it features support for the carrier’s 7.2Mbps high speed packet access (HSPA) network. The USBConnect Turbo will be available on March 7 online and in AT&T stores for free with a 2-year contract and after a mail-in-rebate. The device requires at least a $35 monthly data plan.

In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding early termination fees (ETF), AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile have all said that the fees were set to help recover the cost of financing handset prices. According to the Associated Press, AT&T senior vice president Robert Quinn said that “customers clearly understand that they have choices,” while Sprint’s senior vice president of government affairs said Sprint offers “clear and conspicuous disclosures,” about ETF. Verizon will start charging ETF for each handset on pricing displays within its stores. T-Mobile and Google both safeguarded the double early-termination fees for the Nexus One.

AT&T has announced the LG Arena. The device comes with Mobile TV and measures 105.9mm x 55.3mm x 11.95mm (4.2in x 2.2in x .5in). It carries a 3-inch WVGA display, a Schneider-Kreuznach 5 megapixel camera, and support AT&T’s 7.2 HSPA 3G network. It also has LG’s unique 3D S-Class user interface, which makes it easy to access your multimedia content. But to benefit from the phone’s mobile TV application, you’ll need to subscribe for AT&T’s Mobile TV plan which costs an additional $9.99 per month.

The Arena will retail for $199.99 with a 2-year contract beginning on February 26th.

AT&T will start distributing the Motorola BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR by March 7. The BACKFLIP is powered by the Android 1.5 OS and comes with a 3.1-inch 480 x 320 resolution display, a 5 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS, and a 1400mAh battery for up to 6 hours of talk time. Its MOTOBLUR feature allows you to incorporate your social network contacts with your address book, and view status updates on the home screen. It supports AT&T’s 7.2Mbps HSPA 3G network and owners can take benefit of free WiFi at over 20,000 AT&T WiFi hotspot locations. The BACKFLIP will retail for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a 2-year contract.