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Motorola W362, New Affordable CDMA Phone for India

Motorola has recently unveiled a new CDMA entry-level handset, the Motorola W362, which will soon be released in India, via Reliance Communications. Apparently, the new W362 is 100% made in Motorola's new Indian factory from Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, inaugurated only two months ago. This is probably one of the...

1 July 2008
06:35 GMT

The Basic Sony Ericsson J132 Showcased in Promo Video

Sony Ericsson J132, one of the new entry-level handsets recently presented by the Swedish-Japanese company, has now an official video demo that showcases the handset's best features: the dust resistant keypad and FM radio with RDS and a quick-access key. The J132 is a candybar that was unveiled on June 17, to...

28 June 2008
04:54 GMT

Samsung U430 Going to Verizon

While Sprint and AT&T are stepping up with high-end Samsung handsets (Instinct and Omnia respectively), Verizon Wireless, the second largest US mobile carrier, is preparing to offer a new entry-level Samsung, namely the Samsung SCH-U430 (or simply Samsung U430). This phone is nothing to get too excited about, as it i...

24 June 2008
06:25 GMT

Affordable vTrendy Released by Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile has just released a new mobile phone in India, the vTrendy, which comes as the sixth handset from the company's Indian line-up of products. The new vTrendy is an affordable candybar that costs only 1,499 INR (about $35 or 23 Euros). It's very likely that the new phone is manufactured by No...

23 June 2008
10:20 GMT

Alltel Released the Entry-Level Samsung MyShot

Samsung MyShot, a handset created for users who don't need too many mobile features, was released today by Alltel, the fifth largest mobile operator in the US. The phone can be bought for as little as $29.99 with a contract agreement for two years, both online (via Alltel's website) or from the carrier'...

20 June 2008
05:54 GMT

Samsung Hits Thrice with New Impact Phones

Together with the unveiling of W510, F268, L700, J800 and M150, Samsung has also announced the upcoming release of three mobile phones from what seems to be a new Impact series of handsets. All three new devices have "Impact" in their name and are entry-level phones, most probably targeted for emerging markets. Th...

19 June 2008
12:44 GMT

Simplicity Comes with Sony Ericsson J132 and K330

Today is an important day for Sony Ericsson, as the Swedish-Japanese company has announced 5 new mobile phones. Besides the high-end C905, there are also phones with fewer features and among them, the J132 and K330 models are really basic devices. Both J132 and K330 come in candybar form factors and are created to...

17 June 2008
05:58 GMT

Samsung T229 Released by T-Mobile

T-Mobile, the fourth largest mobile carrier in the US, has recently released a new affordable handset: Samsung T229 (or Samsung SGH-T229). Given its low price, Samsung T229 is an entry-level device, hence it can't offer too many advanced features to those who need their handsets to pack the latest in technolog...

17 June 2008
03:18 GMT

Motorola ZN200 Unveiled

Motorola ZN200 is the latest handset to surface on the Web under the Moto name, together with the Moto way of making mobile phones. The new device was unveiled by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), which also approved the phone for use in the US. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that the new Moto...

16 June 2008
12:14 GMT

Nokia 1508 on the Simple CDMA Side

Nokia 1508 is the latest entry-level handset to come from Nokia and to target mobile users who can only afford phones that do not pack too many advanced features. The new device was announced by Nokia just a few hours ago, via its official website, but the Finnish company did not unveil the full list of specs the 1...

12 June 2008
06:17 GMT

Spice Braille Phone Coming This Summer

Spice Telecom, an India-based company, announced that it would introduce, in the next two months, an affordable Braille mobile phone for all the users that are visually impaired. The announcement came during the release of Spice's "People Phone", sold for only 599 INR and presented by the company as the cheapest...

11 June 2008
05:35 GMT

New Hop-on Phones - Just Dumb Nokias

Hop-on Inc., the American company that recently presented the 10 buck Anti-iPhone, has come up with a whole new line-up of affordable mobile phones. This is a good thing, of course, since lots of people need affordable handsets, as they might not have the money for devices like Samsung Omnia, Sony Ericsson W960 or No...

10 June 2008
14:42 GMT

Nokia 5000 Urges You to Dance

Nokia 5000 is one of the new Nokia candybars targeted for young users from emerging mobile markets or for teens from mature markets who can't afford to pay too much for a cell phone. The 5000 was first announced by the Finnish manufacturer at the beginning of April, when other three entry-level Nokia devices wer...

10 June 2008
13:31 GMT

Neon 7, the Mini Touchscreen Handset

Today, people usually want touchscreen phones with large displays and a wide range of features, but there might be some users who want touchscreen phones with small displays too. Well, for the latter, a new and tiny handset has recently made its way on the market. Named "Latte Neon 7", the device we're talking a...

6 June 2008
13:15 GMT

New Entry-Level Sony Ericsson Handset Leaked

After unofficially unveiling an MTV Edition of the high-end W760 Walkman phone, Sony Ericsson now comes with a new handset, and an entry-level one this time, which we don't know too many things about. Even its name remains unveiled, so for the moment we don't know how to call it. The new Sony Ericsson ...

5 June 2008
04:04 GMT

Xenitis Mobile Phones for Only $12

Xenitis Group, an Indian company that produces electronics and motorcycles, announced the release of a new mobile phone that will have a retail price of 499 Indian rupees (INR or Rs.), meaning only 12 USD or 7.5 Euros. Besides this ultra-cheap handset, the company also said it wanted to introduce other 4 mobile devic...

2 June 2008
04:24 GMT

Nokia 7310 Classic Caught Live

As we already announced a few days ago, Nokia 7310 Classic is one of the next handsets that the Finnish company will throw on the market, targeting users who need mid-end phones with a nice look and a reasonable price. The new 7310 Classic was recently caught in live images, allowing us to form a better idea ab...

30 May 2008
06:59 GMT

Nokia 2600 Classic and Nokia 1209 Available in India

Indian mobile users now have more choices when it comes to affordable phones, as Nokia just released the 2600 Classic and 1209 devices in India. First announced in January, the handsets were, from the beginning, targeted for emerging Asian markets. Neither of the two phones offer advanced functionalities, but after ...

28 May 2008
11:40 GMT

Sony Ericsson Z555 in Linear Black

The Z555 is not among Sony Ericsson's most advanced mobile phones, but it can surely become one of the company's big successes when it comes to number of units sold, since it's both affordable and good looking. Initially released only in two color versions, Dusted Rose and Diamond Black, the phone ...

28 May 2008
08:15 GMT

LG KC550 Brings 5 Megapixels for a Reasonable Price

LG KC550 is one of LG's new mobile phones that appeared on the market without being officially announced by the South Korean company. What's a bit unusual about this is that the handset is far from being one that can go around without getting noticed. The new KC550 is offered by Expansys, a UK online retail...

27 May 2008
04:21 GMT

Motorola W755 Out Now Via Verizon

Verizon Wireless added a new Motorola handset to its offer, the Moto W755, which was rumored to come at the second largest North American carrier a few months ago. Now the phone is available for purchase (in 2 versions, purple and black) offering users a new choice when it comes to affordable, pretty and not-that-adv...

27 May 2008
03:29 GMT

Pantech Breeze Out Now Via AT&T

Pantech Breeze is the latest-launched mobile phone to come from AT&T, bringing a fresh breeze of not so fresh basic features. The handset is presented by AT&T as a "breakthrough in intuitive cell phone design". But we fail to see the breakthrough aspect, since phones like this are pretty common, especially in South K...

26 May 2008
03:49 GMT

Behold the Anti-iPhone

Most of you know there are a lot of iPhone-like handsets out there and even perfect copies of Apple's controversial device, but I'm not sure how many of you know about the Anti-iPhone. The Anti-iPhone's real name is HOP1800 (or HOP 1800) and it comes as a disposable mobile phone created by Hop-On, the ...

24 May 2008
04:34 GMT

Sanyo Katana LX in Canada, via Bell

Bell Mobility, the second largest mobile carrier in Canada, now offers its subscribers a new entry-level phone, the Sanyo Katana LK, which comes as a successor of the old Sanyo Katana, released by Bell back in 2006. Already available in the US, via Sprint, the new Sanyo is a clamshell phone that will appeal to Canadi...

23 May 2008
04:49 GMT

Philips 198 and 199 Affordable Phones Unveiled

Two new Philips mobile phones will be soon released in Europe as well as in Asia: Philips 198 and Philips 199, both coming as affordable, entry-level devices. The handsets have the same design, the same dimensions and the same features, except for the fact that the 199 model offers FM radio and headsets, while the 19...

20 May 2008
06:29 GMT

Samsung Slash Is Officially Affordable

Virgin Mobile USA just announced the availability of Samsung Slash, the carrier's very first mobile phone produced by Samsung. In line with the other handsets offered by Virgin, the new Samsung is an entry-level device, hence it comes for an affordable price: only $79.99. Although it's entry-level, the ...

20 May 2008
02:47 GMT

Sagem Bleu 453x Announced for India

Sagem recently announced the future release of Sagem Bleu 453x, a new affordable handset for the Indian mobile market. The 453x comes after another Sagem from the Bleu series was launched in India, namely the 454x model, a device that came out in November 2007, via Pratham Telecom, the official distributor of Sagem p...

15 May 2008
11:52 GMT

Samsung Guru200 Announced for India

The mobile division of Samsung India launched yet another affordable phone for the Indian market, the Samsung Guru200 (or Samsung Guru 200), a device that comes after the Guru100, which was released at the end of February. The new Guru200 is a bit more advanced in features than the first one and it also has a more at...

14 May 2008
03:38 GMT

Affordable Alcatel OT-S211 Unveiled

Alcatel recently unveiled a new entry-level mobile phone, namely the OT-S211, a device that will not be able to answer the needs of those who want advanced features from a handset. The new OT-S211 comes in a classic candybar form factor and it doesn't look too bad, but neither too great. Among its known specs ...

6 May 2008
02:51 GMT

Samsung and Didier Drogba Launched the Stylish J700

Samsung and Didier Drogba, the company's new brand ambassador for Africa and the Middle East, launched a new mobile phone in the UAE: Samsung J700 (or SGH-J700) available in the next few days. The handset is a stylish and affordable device targeted for users who want to have a good looking phone without paying t...

30 April 2008
09:01 GMT

New Entry-Level Samsung Phones: B200 and B110

Samsung expanded its line-up of affordable handsets with two new models: B200 and B110, recently showcased at an event in Singapore, along with other handsets that were previously announced. Both B200 and B110 have very basic features, like all of the B-series Samsung phones (B510, B300 or B100), and apparently they...

29 April 2008
09:24 GMT

Samsung Anycall CC03 on the Basic Side

Samsung CC03 is another new phone from the Anycall series of the South Korean producer. Launched in Hong Kong at the same time with Samsung J708, the CC03 is a really basic featured device, therefore it comes at a more than affordable price. Unlike the J708 model, which is a slider, Samsung CC03 is a candybar tha...

23 April 2008
03:28 GMT

Samsung Anycall J708, Affordable and Stylish

Samsung J708, one of the latest handsets from Samsung's Anycall series, was recently unveiled and also launched in Hong Kong, one of the most mature mobile markets in Asia. The new Samsung is a slider that weighs 92 grams (3.24 ounces) and, when closed, it measures 99.5 x 47 x 14.8 millimeters (3.91 x 1.85 x 0....

23 April 2008
02:54 GMT

Intex IN 2222, New Affordable Handset For India

Intex Technologies unveiled its latest mobile phone, named Intex IN 2222, a candybar that looks pretty nice and brings several useful features, at a very affordable price (like the other recently launched Intex phone, the IN 2020). The new IN 2222 offers dual-band GSM connectivity (900 and 1800 MHz) with GPRS, an 1....

18 April 2008
09:47 GMT

Fly SX200, New Affordable Slider Phone

Fly Mobile recently unveiled a new mobile phone, the Fly SX200, which comes to enlarge its line-up of entry-level handsets. Fly SX200 is a slider that measures 95 x 50 x 13.9 millimeters, when closed, and brings a set of normal features for an affordable device. We have tri-band GSM connectivity, MP3 player, stere...

12 April 2008
03:41 GMT

Sony Ericsson Emelie Getting Closer

We first heard about Sony Ericsson Emelie more than two weeks ago, when some images with it appeared on the Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog. Now there are even more images, leaked by the same SE-dedicated blog. Like the first pictures, the new ones do not show the "entire" Emelie phone, but only a part of its silvery ...

9 April 2008
03:41 GMT

Samsung MyShot and Samsung Spex Now at MetroPCS

MetroPCS, one of US' regional mobile carriers, is bringing two new Samsung mobile phones to work on its AWS network. Also released via Cricket Communications, another regional American operator, Samsung MyShot and Samsung Spex are two entry-level handsets that look pretty good and are targeted to consumers who ...

3 April 2008
18:06 GMT

CTIA Wireless 2008: Four New GSM Handsets From Kyocera

Kyocera is not a major player in the global mobile market, but this might change pretty soon, as the Japanese producer has big future plans. At this year's edition of CTIA Wireless (1 - 3 April, Las Vegas), the company announced 3 new CDMA handsets as well as four new GSM phones. Being the first Kyocera devices ...

3 April 2008
08:13 GMT

Nokia 2680 Slide Plus Nokia 1680 Classic Unveiled

Today is definitely Nokia's day, at least when it comes to announcing affordable phones, as the Finnish giant company unveiled four new devices, all packed with basic features. Besides the weird-looking Nokia 5000 and the 7070 Prism clamshell, the largest handset manufacturer in the world also comes with Nokia ...

2 April 2008
10:35 GMT

Nokia 7070, The Cheap Prism

Nokia 7070 Prism is another new handset announced today by the Finnish company, together with Nokia 5000 and other two low-end devices. Nokia's Prism handsets released until now (7500, 7900 and 7900 Crystal) are known for being quite pricey, and that's mainly due to their stylish looks. The new handset to ...

2 April 2008
09:43 GMT

Nokia 5000 On the Green and Weird Side

Nokia just unveiled, during the Growing Together 2008 conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa, four new entry-level mobile phones, mainly created for emerging markets. Among them, a handset that stands out is Nokia 5000, the first 1.3 Megapixel device to come from the Finnish company for a price under 100 Euro...

2 April 2008
08:43 GMT

Huawei T330, PC Mouse-like Phone To Hit the US

Huawei T330 is one of the latest affordable mobile phones to pass the FCC tests, hence being ready for the US market. The device comes in a slider form factor and, when closed, it kind of looks like a PC mouse with a screen and a four-way navigation key. When slided, T330 unveils a user-friendly keypad with large ke...

29 March 2008
05:11 GMT

Samsung to Build New Handset Facility in Vietnam

Samsung Electronics, currently the second largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world (after Nokia), will build a new handset plant in Vietnam, in the Bac Ninh province, somewhere at 30 kilometers North-East of the country's capital, Hanoi. The total cost of the investment is estimated at more than $670 mill...

24 March 2008
10:58 GMT

Sanyo Katana LX Unveiled by FCC, Soon to Come at Sprint

Sprint's happy subscribers will soon get the chance to buy a new Sanyo phone, Sanyo Katana LX more exactly, a handset that, in a way, comes to replace the Katana II model released last year. Details about Sanyo Katana LX have been recently unveiled on the FCC website, but unfortunately for those who want to se...

11 March 2008
15:32 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung M310 and Samsung M110

Samsung Electronics came at the 2008 edition of CeBIT in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March) with a wide range of mobile phones, but most of them were already announced before the German Fair. One of the few completely new devices from the South Korean company is Samsung M310 (actually, there is another Samsung prod...

7 March 2008
14:46 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Sony Ericsson T303, the Shiny Entry-level Slider

Sony Ericsson is (of course) present at the CeBIT 2008 Fair in Hanover, Germany, with some of its latest phones. Unfortunately, the only real novelty from the Swedish-Japanese company is the T303 slider, all the other SE handsets presented at CeBIT being already announced before. Sony Ericsson T303 is an entry-leve...

6 March 2008
06:50 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Nokia 6650 Announced, Exclusively via T-Mobile International

T-Mobile and Nokia today announced at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, the future release of Nokia 6650, a stylish and easy to use clamshell phone optimized for T-Mobile's services. Available only via T-Mobile International, Nokia 6650 comes with the latest wireless features, including GPS and multimedia player, enabl...

3 March 2008
06:03 GMT

Sony Ericsson T303 Slider - Low-end, but Good Looking

A few days ago, some images of a new and mysterious Sony Ericsson slider appeared, without details about its features or about its name. We now have some good news and some bad news for you, from the same SE4m Sony Ericsson dedicated forum that leaked the above mentioned images. The good news is that the slider'...

3 March 2008
05:07 GMT

Samsung Guru100, the New Affordable Candybar

Samsung Electronics announced a new mobile phone for the Indian market, Samsung Guru100, an entry-level handset that brings a set of useful features at an affordable price. The new phone offers a CSTN display with a resolution of 128128 pixels and 65,000 colors, an advanced speakerphone and a Hinglish SMS functi...

25 February 2008
04:39 GMT

Intex IN 2020 Affordable Handset With a Huge Battery Lifetime

Intex Technologies Ltd., an Indian IT Hardware and Electronics producer, unveiled its latest mobile phone, Intex IN 2020, an affordable handset that can offer a stand-by time of 25 days and a talk-time of more than 7 hours. This feature is very useful for basically any mobile users, since no one wants to charge its h...

19 February 2008
11:15 GMT


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