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Sprint Announces New Sanyo $50 Flip Phone
 20th June 2007 - If the $599 iPhone is too expensive, Sprint has something for you; they’ve just announced a new $49 flip phone from Sanyo. The SCP-3200 is a clamshell-style phone that includes a VGA camera, speakerphone and is available in three colors: Midnight Black, Playful Pink or Atlantic Blue.
Sprint claims the new phone (which weight just 3.4 ounces) has a talk time of up to 3.8 hours and is GPS enabled, so it can be used with Sprint’s navigation service, which provides turn-by-turn directions. There are two displays; an internal 128 by 160 pixel display, an another 96 by 32 pixel display on the outside of the phone. It includes a Bluetooth 2.0 radio, but there is no high-speed data support; the SCP-3200 has only a 1xRTT connection, which maxes out at around 100kpbs. The SCP-3200 does support use as a tethered modem, though, so you can use it to connect a laptop to the Internet through the optional USB cable or through Bluetooth.
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by Richard Baguley
June 20, 2007
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AT&T Launches Nokia N75
 AT&T today made available the Nokia N75, a smart phone based on Symbian OS and built specifically for the North American market. The Nokia N75 is Nokia's first commercially available smart phone to support AT&T's 3G network. Nokia has been trying for some time to get its high-end smart phones onto US networks, but the N75 is the first one with a 3G radio to be picked up by a US carrier.
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by Alfredo Padilla
April 27, 2007
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Motorola Launches New Razr
 Motorola today launched the Razr v2, the latest iteration of its popular Razr lineup of phones. The new version sports an updated Linux/Java operating system, 2 megapixel camera and an innovative touch sensitive exterior screen that simulates the feeling of real button presses. Motorola has seen a steady decline in its profits and market share. Despite selling 98 million Razr phones Motorola has been hurt by the rapidly decreasing average sale price of these phones.
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by Alfredo Padilla
May 15, 2007
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Pantech Refreshes World's Smallest Camera Flip Phone
CTIA, Orlando, March 26, 2007 – Pantech Wireless is flaunting its stuff at this year’s CTIA show with the announcement of five new North American mobile devices including the flashy C3b, which they claim is the world’s smallest camera flip phone.
The Pantech C3b follows up the C3 by adding Bluetooth wireless. The C3b and older C3 both have camera, multimedia messaging, and mobile email capabilities and have a variety of changeable colored face plates to customize to users’ personalities.
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by writer
March 26, 2007
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Sony Announces W580 Walkman Phone
 CTIA, Orlando, 26th March 2007 – Sony Ericsson has just announced a new phone for those who like to walk, talk and listen to tunes; the W580 is a slim slider phone that plays back music and includes a pedometer. In an unusual move for the company, the new phone is being launched first in the US market, and is built for US networks.
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by Richard Baguley
March 26, 2007
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Telius Now Offering White Krzr
 Canadian carrier Telus has just announced that they are now offering the KRZR in two new colors: dark pearl grey and white. The new versions of the popular KRZR handset will be available immediately, and will cost $199 with a two year contract (or $149 Canadian with a three-year contract), but you’d better hurry: the deal will only be on offer until the 31st of March. Apart from the new color scheme, the new handsets are identical to the previous models the carrier offered.
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by Richard Baguley
March 18, 2007
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Telius Now Offering White Krzr
Canadian carrier Telus has just announced that they are now offering the KRZR in two new colors: dark pearl grey and white. The new versions of the popular KRZR handset will be available immediately, and will cost $199 with a two year contract (or $149 Canadian with a three-year contract), but you’d better hurry: the deal will only be on offer until the 31st of March. Apart from the new color scheme, the new handsets are identical to the previous models the carrier offered.
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by Richard Baguley
March 18, 2007
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New Prepaid Phone Service for Tweens
 March 22nd 2007 – Kajeet is a new pre-paid cell phone service aimed a tweens (kids aged 8-12, between being kids and teenagers). The new service runs on the Sprint network and claims to offer a no long-term contract, no roaming and no termination fee experience. Also included are games and a number of unique features that allow parents to control how their tweens use the phone, including a time manager (which can determine when the phone can be used), a wallet manager (which lets parents determine who pays for calls and text messages) and a web-based contact manager. Four phones are available for Kajeet: the $49.95 LG LX150 flip phone, the $69 Nokia 6165i flip phone, the $69.99 LG 225 and the small and sleek $99.99 Sanyo Katana. The calling rates start at 10 cents a minute, 5 cents for text messages, and there’s a 35 cents a day access fee. The phones can be purchased online or through Best Buy stores.
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by Alfredo Padilla
March 22, 2007
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Sprint Announces Two New Katana Handsets
 16th July 2007 - Sprint announced two new handsets today: the Katana DLX and the Katana II. The DLX model includes a 1./3 megapixel camera and MicroSD card slot, while the Katana II is an updated version of Sprint's answer to the Razr. Both phones have 2-inch internal and 1-inch external screens and are available in three colors. Both are made by Sanyo and are available now for $129.99 and $49.99 respectively with a two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.
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by Richard Baguley
July 16, 2007
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