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57-508: The Pearl comes with the following standard features: The BlackBerry Pearl is aimed towards both business users and consumers. Its advertising campaign features several people including Mariska Hargitay and Douglas Coupland . The BlackBerry Pearl provides Quad-Band network support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM / GPRS and EDGE networks to allow for international roaming between North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The BlackBerry 8130 includes EV-DO high speed CDMA data capabilities and

114-458: A Christian. US Cellular United States Cellular Corporation ( doing business as UScellular and formerly known as U.S. Cellular ) is an American mobile network operator . Its stock is publicly traded, but Telephone and Data Systems Inc. owns a controlling stake (83% economic and 96% voting power). The company was formed in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois . UScellular

171-446: A baby girl, Amaya, and attended her birth. In October 2011, she and her husband adopted a son, Andrew, who had been born in 2011. Hargitay speaks five languages: English, French, Hungarian , Spanish, and Italian. She is the godmother to Sophia, one of co-star Christopher Meloni 's children. Actress Hilary Swank is her daughter's godmother. In a 2010 interview with Good Housekeeping , Hargitay stated that she considers herself

228-467: A certified rape counselor. With this, she was able to talk to these women, make them feel better, and let them know that they are not alone; she helped the victims to be able to live their lives again. After disclosing herself as a survivor in 2024 in a personal essay published by People , she credits other survivors for giving her strength and calls for an end to the stigma where she said, "Tell someone you’ve survived cancer, and you’re celebrated. I want

285-607: A certified rape counselor. She has engaged in initiatives to support domestic violence shelters , raise awareness about untested rape kits , and contributed to other causes. Hargitay was born at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California , the daughter of actress and 1950s-era sex symbol Jayne Mansfield . Her father was the Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe , Mickey Hargitay . Her first and middle names are Hungarian and refer to Mary Magdalene (Mariska

342-535: A judge later found their Mexican divorce invalid. However, after Mansfield realized she was pregnant with Mariska, she and Hargitay reconciled a few months before their daughter's birth in January 1964. However, they soon separated again. In August 1964, Hargitay's mother successfully petitioned the court to rule the Mexican divorce legal. Even after the divorce, they remained good friends. A few weeks later, Mansfield married

399-559: A necklace containing two pendants representing the Foundation that Hargitay's character began wearing in the show's 13th season . The Foundation works with several brands to create products supporting the cause, including Me&Ro, Michael Stars , and AZIAM's Wife Lover Tanks. On September 27, 2011, Hargitay donated $ 100,000 to her alma mater, the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television for scholarship. In 2012, Hargitay campaigned for

456-472: A new contract, the duo attempted to receive a percentage of the show's profits as other high-profile Law and Order actors had done in the past. It was rumored that NBC threatened to replace Hargitay and Meloni if they persisted in their demands. However, two months later it was officially reported that both their contracts had been renewed for two more years. When the thirteenth season was about to air, initial reports indicated that Hargitay would appear in only

513-459: A new flip design. This 3G line came with 360 x 400, 2.25" TFT display (built on 110 μm pixel). Most BlackBerry devices have a full keyboard. The Pearl uses a modified QWERTY layout on a 4-row, 5-column keypad, with a proprietary predictive input algorithm called SureType . The 9105 features a traditional alphanumeric keypad and also utilises the SureType facility for predictive text with

570-541: A partially collapsed lung after taking a fall during a stunt on the set of SVU . She underwent surgery in January and returned to work shortly afterward. On March 3, 2009, she was hospitalized after suffering from chest pains related to the injury. She missed one episode on SVU 's tenth season. In May 2009, after the show's tenth season , Hargitay and Meloni's contracts expired when they were reportedly making $ 375,000 –$ 385,000 per episode. During negotiations in April for

627-517: A rape crisis advocate to prepare for the role of Benson. She has portrayed Benson since 1999. Hargitay won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the role. She received UCLA's TFT Distinguished Alumni Award in 2011 and was honored at the school's June commencement ceremony. During the last months of her pregnancy in 2006, Hargitay took maternity leave from SVU , and was temporarily replaced by Connie Nielsen , who portrayed Stabler's temporary partner Dani Beck . In late December 2008, Hargitay suffered

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684-556: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She is also known for her philanthropic work and activism. Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California , and is the daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield . She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles and enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television , leaving before completing her degree to pursue acting. Her early credits include

741-562: A surprising move, U.S. Cellular announced the sale of several markets to Sprint Corporation including its home market of Chicago. June 2016, Google announced that it partnered with U.S. Cellular as part of its Google Fi service. U.S. Cellular contributed its network and LTE service to the "network of networks" along with T-Mobile US and Sprint Corporation . In March 2020, U.S. Cellular debuted launch of 5G in Wisconsin and Iowa U.S. Cellular rebranded as UScellular and upgraded its logo in

798-414: A translucent trackball (the "Pearl"), which facilitates horizontal and vertical scrolling, instead of the traditional BlackBerry scroll wheel . The backlit color of the 8100 trackball is controlled by a series of LEDs and may be changed by software loaded on the phone; the 8110, 8120 and 8130 models trackball is lit only in white. The color customization capabilities also extend to the notification LED in

855-559: Is a diminutive of Mary). She was raised Catholic and has two older brothers, Miklós and Zoltán, as well as three half-siblings, Jayne Marie Mansfield and Antonio "Tony" Cimber (from her mother's first and third marriages, respectively) and Tina Hargitay (from her father's first marriage). In 1962, troubles arose in Mansfield and Hargitay's marriage after Mansfield had an affair with an Italian filmmaker. Hargitay's parents divorced in May 1963, but

912-408: Is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. Hargitay has played Olivia Benson on NBC 's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, which is the longest-running character in the longest-running American primetime drama. Since 2013, she is among the highest-paid actresses on television. Her accolades include two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award , and in 2013, she received

969-495: Is featured on the 2005 video game True Crime: New York City . Hargitay also had a minor role in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas . Hargitay briefly replaced Gabrielle Fitzpatrick as Dulcea in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie , although her scenes were cut from the film when Fitzpatrick recovered from her surgery and returned to the film. In 1988, she had a recurring role as Carly Fixx in

1026-666: Is the fifth largest wireless carrier in the United States , with 4.5 million subscribers in 21 states as of October 31, 2024. In May 2024, T-Mobile US announced it would acquire UScellular's wireless business in a deal worth $ 4.4 billion. United States Cellular was founded as a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) and incorporated on December 23, 1983. began operations in Knoxville, Tennessee (June), and Tulsa, Oklahoma (August). The company went public in 1988 where United States Cellular adopted USM as its ticker symbol on

1083-532: Is the founder and former president of the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization established in 2004 to provide support to survivors of sexual assault , domestic violence , child abuse , elder abuse and human trafficking. According to Hargitay, she was inspired by an encounter with a pod of dolphins that surrounded her while she was swimming off the coast of Hawaii at the age of 15. The encounter, which had ignited profound spiritual feelings within her,

1140-521: The American Stock Exchange. In 1999, United States Cellular relaunched under the “U.S. Cellular” brand name and image across all markets nationwide. The company purchased PrimeCo Wireless Communications in 2002 and launched in the Chicago area on November 22. It built on this growth by signing Chicagoan Joan Cusack as national spokesperson. In January 2003, U.S. Cellular acquired naming rights to

1197-635: The BlackBerry 8120 is the first Pearl model to support Wi-Fi . BlackBerry Pearl 8110, 8120 and 8130 use the Antioch chip from Cypress Semiconductor , a Westbridge peripheral controller enabling "direct connection between peripherals, creating ultra-fast transfers". This upgrade from 8100 provides faster USB sideloading than older phones, and fast connection to the microSDHC card, capable of transferring 1 GB file in less than 70 seconds - over 16Mbyte/s transfer rate. This speed significantly surpasses that of

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1254-491: The Joyful Heart Foundation has sent over 5,000 women and children on therapeutic programs in New York, Los Angeles, and Hawaii, which combine yoga , meditation , massage , journaling , and swimming with dolphins . According to Hargitay, the Foundation has raised $ 20 million and helped approximately 5,000 survivors as of April 2011. Reference to the Joyful Heart Foundation was worked into episodes of Special Victims Unit , via

1311-1025: The Netherlands; Globe Telecom in the Philippines; Grameenphone in Bangladesh; Vodafone in New Zealand; Singtel in Singapore; Mobilink in Pakistan and all networks in the UK; MTN , Globacom and Zain in Nigeria. Tigo , Comcel in Colombia ; Movistar , Digicel , Claro and Cable & Wireless in Panama Mariska Hargitay Mariska Magdolna Hargitay ( / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ k ə ˈ h ɑːr ɡ ɪ t eɪ / ; born January 23, 1964)

1368-937: The United States; TIM , Vodafone and Wind in Italy; Turkcell and Avea in Turkey ; Claro , Vivo in Brazil, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico; Airtel , Vodafone and Reliance Communications in India; Iusacell , Telcel and Movistar in Mexico; Rogers Wireless , Telus , SaskTel , MTS , TBayTel , Bell Mobility , Wind Mobile , and Virgin Mobile Canada in Canada; Telstra , Optus and Vodafone in Australia; Indosat in Indonesia; KPN and Vodafone in

1425-409: The actors left, there was a moment of dead silence, after which Wolf blurted out, "Oh well. There's no doubt who we should choose – Hargitay and Meloni." The duo, who Wolf believed had the perfect chemistry from the first time he saw them together, were his first choice. Garth Ancier , then head of NBC Entertainment, agreed, and the rest of the panel assembled voiced their assent. Hargitay trained as

1482-531: The baseball stadium used by the Chicago White Sox . Formerly known as Comiskey Park, the stadium was officially renamed U.S. Cellular Field (it was renamed Guaranteed Rate Field in 2016). That same year, U.S. Cellular and Cingular (now owned by AT&T Mobility ) exchanged wireless assets and U.S. Cellular received new spectrum in markets of 13 states. In 2005, U.S. Cellular entered the St. Louis market, making it

1539-492: The cause. Hargitay has worked with Michigan Police and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to raise awareness about the statistics of untested rape kits . Hargitay appeared in the 17th season of NBC's The More You Know public service announcements in 2006, and again in the spring of 2009. She is an honorary board member director of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation . As of November 2010,

1596-572: The country. Its LTE network was primarily built upon two low-frequency LTE bands; 12 and 5. Through an agreement with King Street Wireless, U.S. Cellular has access to the lower 700 MHz A, B, and C blocks across most of its markets. Spectrum bandwidth includes, 5*5, or 10*10 MHz on band 12 700 MHz 5*5 MHz on band 5 850 MHz 5*5, or 10*10 MHz on band 4 AWS 1. U.S. Cellular also has 5Mhz or 10Mhz of spectrum on Band 66 (AWS-3) in some markets. The company began VoLTE trials during 2016, launched its first market with VoLTE during

1653-459: The deal, T-Mobile would also be able to lease more than 2,000 towers from the company. Both companies expect the deal to close by mid-2025. U.S. Cellular began offering 4G LTE coverage to customers in the first quarter of 2012. The rollout started in cities in Iowa , Wisconsin , Maine , North Carolina , Texas and Oklahoma . In 2012, U.S. Cellular added 4G LTE in additional markets throughout

1710-518: The director Matt Cimber , who had directed her in a 1964 production of the William Inge play Bus Stop . In July 1966, Mansfield filed for divorce from Climber. However, the divorce was never finalized. On June 29, 1967, Mansfield was in an automobile accident on a stretch of U.S. Route 90 between New Orleans and Bay St. Louis , Mississippi . The accident ripped off the top of the car, instantly killing Mansfield, her boyfriend Sam Brody, and

1767-401: The driver. Asleep in the back of the vehicle, Mariska, then three-and-a-half years old, was left with a zigzag scar on one side of her head. Her brothers, Miklós and Zoltán, escaped with minor injuries. After the death of their mother, the three siblings were raised by their father and his third wife, Ellen Siano. Hargitay dislikes comparisons with her famous mother and, at age 18, said, "My dad

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1824-599: The earlier iPhone , Motorola RAZR or Sony Ericsson Walkman . In mid-2010, the Pearl 81xx had a successor with 3g capabilities- 9100. The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 is RIM's first flip phone . It is thus often referred to as the "Pearl Flip" or "BlackBerry Flip". The Pearl Flip is available in the United States through U.S. Cellular , T-Mobile , Verizon and Cellular South and in the UK through O2 , in Indonesia through Indosat , and in Canada through Rogers , Telus, and Bell Mobility. The phone has been known by many names, from

1881-423: The fall of that year. In February 2023, Google Fi discontinued its partnership with UScellular in a statement saying "We will no longer be an official network partner of Google Fi," UScellular senior manager of media relations Katie Frey told CNET over email. "We value our relationship with Google, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration in other ways." In 2023, parent company TDS, announced that it

1938-531: The first country music video to appear on MTV . A year later she had a small role in the horror film Ghoulies . Hargitay has appeared on numerous other television programs, including: Freddy's Nightmares – A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series , Ellen , All-American Girl , Baywatch , Cracker , Gabriel's Fire , In the Heat of the Night , The Single Guy , Wiseguy , and thirtysomething . Her voice

1995-446: The first 13 episodes. However, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt later clarified that she would be in every episode of the season. As of August 2012, Hargitay was earning approximately $ 400,000 –$ 500,000 per episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . In 2013 and 2014, she was ranked by Forbes as the second highest-paid television actress, only after Sofia Vergara of Modern Family . Hargitay continues to be considered one of

2052-649: The first quarter of 2017. In December 2019, the FCC found U.S. Cellular shared misinformation about its 4G LTE coverage, exaggerating performance by as much as 38% and only managing to reach the federally mandated minimum speeds 45% of the time. In June 2019, U.S. Cellular successfully bid for high frequency spectrum in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Millimeter Wave Spectrum Auctions and purchased licenses covering 98 percent of its subscribers for $ 256.0 million or 1.7 cents per MHz pop. This laid

2109-626: The foundation for October 2019, when U.S. Cellular officially announced plans to launch its 5G service. The company launched its first phone with support, the Samsung Galaxy S20 , as well as coverage maps for its first commercial 5G network in both urban and rural parts of Iowa and Wisconsin in February 2020. UScellular currently only has a roaming agreement with AT&T Mobility. This allows customers to roam on AT&T with LTE or 5G speeds with no extra charges. Previously T-Mobile U.S.

2166-450: The highest-paid television actresses in the world, making well over $ 500,000 per episode. In 2013, Hargitay was awarded with the 2,511th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Her star was placed next to the star of her mother, which is located at 6328 Hollywood Boulevard. In July 2021, Hargitay suffered a broken ankle after taking a fall in the rain while leaving the screening of Black Widow . Her injury caused minor script changes and

2223-409: The option to use the traditional typing method. The Pearl supports the full range of BlackBerry enterprise functionality. Unlike previous BlackBerry devices, the Pearl includes a music player, camera, as well as other multimedia functions. It requires the purchase of a MicroSD memory card to support storage of multimedia files beyond the 64 MB provided internally. Most notably, the Pearl uses

2280-406: The original codename BlackBerry "Kickstart" name to the current BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Smartphone name. A CDMA version is available for Verizon and Alltel known as the 8230. The Pearl Flip is very similar to the original Pearl and uses the same predictive text input that the Pearl uses. It has a 2.0-megapixel camera and video recording. It is the first BlackBerry to feature Wi-Fi and mobile calling in

2337-649: The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Hargitay's character, Olivia Benson, was heavily involved in rape and domestic violence cases in New York; in many episodes she defended the women, because she knew the trauma that they had experienced. Some women who watched the show felt a connection with her, which led them to send Hargitay letters because they thought she could do something with them. Since Hargitay received these letters from women, she knew that she had to use her platform to do something meaningful. She, in fact, did; Hargitay became

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2394-502: The same response for sexual assault survivors. I want no shame with the victim." On August 28, 2004, in Santa Barbara, California , Hargitay married Peter Hermann , an actor whom she met on the set of Law & Order: SVU , on which he plays the recurring role of defense attorney Trevor Langan. On June 28, 2006, Hargitay gave birth to their son, August, by an emergency caesarean section . In April 2011, she and her husband adopted

2451-526: The second largest market U.S. Cellular served, after Chicago. In October 2008, U.S. Cellular launched Mobile Broadband, a service enabling customers to access data on its cell phones 10 times faster than before. It brought DSL -like service and capabilities to customers through EVDO (Evolution-Data Optimized) technology, commonly referred to as 3G. As of Q2 2008, U.S. Cellular was preparing to roll out 3G / EVDO revision A to select markets. In May 2011, U.S. Cellular announced that it will offer 4G LTE . In

2508-465: The series Falcon Crest and In the Heat of the Night (both 1988), Tequila and Bonetti (1992), Can't Hurry Love (1995–1996), and ER (1997–1998), and the drama film Leaving Las Vegas (1995). Asides from SVU , she co-produced the HBO documentary I Am Evidence (2017). Hargitay founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to people who have been sexually abused , and became

2565-421: The sexy next-door neighbor, in the 1995 sitcom Can't Hurry Love , which starred Nancy McKeon . In 1997, Hargitay played detective Nina Echeverria on the drama series Prince Street , and had a recurring role as inept desk clerk Cynthia Hooper during the fourth season of ER . Hargitay said in 1986 that she never thought about doing television until a role on the one-hour adventure drama series Downtown

2622-415: The soap opera Falcon Crest . She portrayed police officer Angela Garcia in the 1992 series Tequila and Bonetti and appeared in the two-part fourth season finale episode of Seinfeld , where they had her read for the role of Elaine Benes in "The Pilot" . She was considered for the character of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld itself before it began. Two years later, Hargitay portrayed Didi Edelstein,

2679-414: The thousands of untested rape kits; Hargitay called this lack of testing "the clearest and most shocking demonstration of how we regard these crimes in our country." The film received Best Documentary at the 40th News and Documentary Emmy Awards , winning Hargitay her second Emmy and first as a producer. Hargitay was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional December 19–20, 2022. Hargitay

2736-495: The top right corner of the device. This LED can be programmed to blink different colors depending on which contact has called, texted or emailed. The Pearl was previously available with Entel PCS in Chile , Cellcom , Sprint , T-Mobile , AT&T Mobility , Cincinnati Bell Wireless , Verizon Wireless , Alltel , US Cellular , Centennial Wireless , MOSH Mobile , nTelos , Cellular One , Cellular South and BlueGrass Cellular in

2793-420: The two leads at Rockefeller Center . The last round had been narrowed down to six finalists. For the female lead – Detective Olivia Benson – Samantha Mathis , Reiko Aylesworth , and Hargitay were being considered. For the male lead – Detective Elliot Stabler – the finalists were Tim Matheson , John Slattery , and Christopher Meloni . Meloni and Hargitay had auditioned in the final round together, and after

2850-483: Was Mr. Universe, so it would be fun for me to be Miss Universe". Hargitay has said that the early loss of her mother left "a hole in my life that won't ever be filled. I will never get over it. I will always be a girl who lost her mom". Hargitay's father died in September 2006 from multiple myeloma in Los Angeles, California, at age 80. While a student at her Catholic secondary school, Marymount High School , Hargitay

2907-554: Was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma . She left before completing her degree. Hargitay attended Groundlings Theatre and School in Los Angeles. After Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA, she competed in the Miss California USA pageant the following year and placed fourth runner-up to Julie Hayek , who was later crowned Miss USA . In 1984, Hargitay appeared in Ronnie Milsap 's music video for " She Loves My Car ",

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2964-401: Was active in cheerleading, student government, athletics, and the theater program. She enjoyed acting and enrolled at UCLA after graduation from high school in 1982. That same year, Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA. By the time she was a freshman in college, Hargitay had an agent and several small roles to her credit. She attended UCLA School of Theater Film and Television where she

3021-520: Was exploring strategic alternatives for UScellular. In January 2024, UScellular shut down its 2G/3G CDMA network with the spectrum being reallocated to its 4G LTE and 5G NR networks. On May 28, 2024, T-Mobile US announced its intention to acquire most of UScellular's wireless operations, including all of the company’s customers and stores, and 30% of UScellular's wireless spectrum in a transaction valued at USD 4.4 billion. While UScellular would retain 70% of its wireless spectrum and cell sites under

3078-413: Was offered. In fact, she experienced difficulties in her efforts to begin a career as a Hollywood actor. Hargitay endured frequent comparisons to her mother. Casting for the lead characters of NBC police procedural television drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit occurred in the spring of 1999. Dick Wolf , along with officials from NBC and Studios USA, was at the final auditions for

3135-611: Was one that Hargitay hoped to share with others. Back in November 2009, Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation built healing and wellness kits for women who suffered domestic violence and were currently in the Los Angeles County's domestic violence shelters. They created enough kits to give one to each of about 600 women. In California, the domestic violence services budget was in a major crisis, and shelters were forced to turn women away. Hargitay and her foundation donated money to

3192-575: Was used for LTE and 5G, but at the end of 2022 roaming service has been discontinued with them. UScellular also used Verizon for 1X and 3G roaming, but this has also since been discontinued as Verizon shut down its CDMA network at the end of 2022. The following is a list of known LTE and 5G NR frequency bands which UScellular employs in the United States: UScellular owns the naming rights to: Current Sponsorships: Official Wireless Provider and proud partner of: The company formerly owned

3249-478: Was written into the season 23 premiere of SVU . In January 2007, she and her older son appeared in a Got Milk? advertisement. At the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards , Hargitay won the "Video of the Year" Award, shared with Taylor Swift and all of the celebrities that appeared in the music video for Swift's song " Bad Blood ". Hargitay produced a documentary, I Am Evidence released by HBO in 2018, following

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