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Motorola GLEAM Clamshell Now Official

Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility, Inc. has made official a new device that sports a highly familiar form factor, namely the Motorola GLEAM flip phone. The new device is a feature phone that Motorola plans on showcasing at the Mobile World Congress (February 14-17th) in Barcelona, Spain.The handset comes with a s...

12 February 2011
06:13 GMT

Sprint Intros Motorola Brute i686

Today, mobile phone carrier Sprint announced the launch of a new handset that would prove a great options for those customers working in harsh environments, the Motorola Brute i686, a device that meets Military Specification 810G for dust, shock, vibration, temperature, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humid...

31 January 2011
16:01 GMT

Luxury Clamshell LeDIX Integrates a High-End Mechanical Watch

While modern mobile phones would display the time, most of them do so courtesy of electrical circuitry packed inside them. But not the LeDIX clamshell device from Celsius X VI II, which offer this feature courtesy of its integrated tourbillion watch, completely visible when the device is closed. In all fairness, thi...

30 December 2010
03:17 GMT

BlackBerry 9670 Demo Videos Emerge

A new BlackBerry clamshell device is headed for the market, the 9670 flip phone, and some new pieces of info on it have been spotted around the Internet, including details on RIM having it named BlackBerry 9670 Style. The new mobile phone is expected to become available for purchase with the BlackBerry 6 OS on board...

7 September 2010
10:01 GMT

LG enV G for Verizon, Windows Phone 7 Slider Get Detailed

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics was recently rumored to plan the release of an Android-based clamshell via wireless carrier Verizon in the United States, and a few more details on this device have just emerged, along with info on the company's first Windows Phone 7 handset, a sliding phone.The up...

20 August 2010
10:20 GMT

BlackBerry 9670 Coming to Sprint, Verizon

A new BlackBerry smartphone from Research In Motion is expected to soon make an appearance on two CDMA carriers in the United States, namely Sprint and Verizon Wireless, namely the BlackBerry 9670. The clamshell device was previously spotted into the wild as being headed for Verizon, but it seems that it won't ...

18 August 2010
05:54 GMT

BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell Spotted Again

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion was rumored before to plan launching on the market a new clamshell device, namely the BlackBerry 9670, with more info on the matter now available. The new clamshell handset from Research In Motion still hasn't been officially announced, yet we can take a closer loo...

10 June 2010
08:01 GMT

Samsung Rugby II at AT&T Come June 6

Wireless carrier AT&T has recently announced the launch of a new mobile phone on its airwaves, the Samsung Rugby II, a next generation Push to Talk device that should be put on sale come June 6. According to the company, the new handset comes with a durable, military-grade design, which can withstand harsh environme...

26 May 2010
08:13 GMT

Photos of Unannounced BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell Surface

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is on the verge of delivering a new BlackBerry handset sporting a clamshell form factor to the market. This is, in fact, the same as the high-resolution photos with the device that emerged around the Web. Dubbed BlackBerry 9670, the new mobile phone from RIM reportedly ...

21 April 2010
05:36 GMT

Sprint Intros the SANYO Incognito SCP-6760

Wireless carrier Sprint and Kyocera Communications Inc. announced today the launch of a new mobile phone, the SANYO Incognito SCP-6760. The device comes to the market with a large amount of multimedia and messaging capabilities, as well as with an appealing design, and a high-gloss, Titanium Black mirrored external ...

20 November 2009
08:59 GMT

Rugged Motorola Quantico Surfaces

Mobile phone maker Motorola has just unveiled on its site a brand new rugged handset, the Motorola Quantico. The fresh device comes tot he market with support for CDMA 1700/2100MHz and 800/1900MHz CDMA EVDO frequencies, as well as with 810F compliance for resistance to environmental factors like water, heat and dust,...

12 November 2009
04:58 GMT

LG AX310 Now Available from Alltel

Mobile phone carrier Alltel Wireless announced on Thursday the launch of yet another handset for its customers, the LG AX310. According to the company, the new device from LG Electronics can be purchased either online, from the wireless operator's website, or from all Alltel retail stores (including all of its 9...

18 September 2009
05:59 GMT

Verizon to Launch Motorola Entice W766 on September 22

Motorola has created a lot of buzz lately with the launch of its first mobile phone powered by Google's Android operating system, the Motorola Cliq, yet the company also made official another handset in the meantime, which passed rather unnoticed, namely the Motorola Entice W766, which is set to become available...

14 September 2009
02:52 GMT

Sony Ericsson Jalou Officially Unveiled

Japanese-Swedish phone maker Sony Ericsson announced today the official launch of its newest handset, the Sony Ericsson Jalou. The new device comes in a flip form factor and, according to the company, represents its latest style statement. Being only 73mm long, it proves to be one of the tiniest handsets, while combi...

12 August 2009
06:49 GMT

Sony Ericsson Twiggy Surfaces Again

Sony Ericsson's Twiggy was spied before a few months ago, yet nothing conclusive on what the device would look like upon arriving on the market was made available at that time. However, the handset has surfaced again in a new photo, showing it in all of its clamshell form factor splendor, though it seems that it...

7 July 2009
03:29 GMT

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Hits Verizon

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced a while ago that it would introduce the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 during the summer, as it seems that the device is already available for purchase on the company's website. Big Red also has the handheld available at its retail locations, so it can be acquired from...

20 June 2009
05:09 GMT

Nokia Intros the New 3710 Fold

Nokia 3710 fold, the newest handset unveiled today by the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia, comes to the market with the latest in mobile functionality packed inside an attractive design. The device, the company says, includes a wide range of features that make its usage as easy as it can be, while also featuring an ...

15 June 2009
04:11 GMT

Samsung MyShot II Now Available on Cricket

Cricket Communication has recently announced the release of yet another nice-looking device to its customers, the Samsung r460 MyShot II, which comes in a flip form factor, and also sports a sleek black and maroon finish, while being able to deliver a nice range of already popular multimedia options. According to th...

15 June 2009
02:42 GMT

Nokia 6750 Mural Passes Through FCC

According to the latest news on the Web, a new handset coming from the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has been recently approved by the FCC, namely the Nokia 6750 Mural. Moreover, the news also points towards the fact that the device might soon be added to AT&T's offering for the United States mobile phone use...

7 May 2009
08:14 GMT

Motorola Launches MOTO V10 Clamshell in Korea

Mobile phone users in South Korea have now yet another clamshell device to consider when thinking about going shopping for one, namely the Motorola MOTO V10. The new 2G flipper comes with a Tandem Display technology, while sporting two screens, one on each side of the flip. In addition, it also sports a uniquely desi...

24 April 2009
09:48 GMT

Alltel Wireless Launches MOTO VE465

Alltel Wireless announced on Monday the launch of the MOTO VE465 clamshell. The new sleek mobile phone, says the carrier, is now available for purchase at Alltel Wireless retail outlets, as well as online at shopalltel.com. The MOTO VE465 has been spotted on the operator's site before, featuring a combination of...

31 March 2009
02:25 GMT

LG GM630 TV Phone Surfaces

According to the latest news on the Web, mobile phone users in North America will soon be able to enjoy yet another handset that is able to offer something more than most of the crowd would do. We're talking about the new LG GM630, a mobile phone that is able to provide users with TV while they are on the go. T...

30 March 2009
03:44 GMT

LG Intros New Clamshell Phone, Lollipop

Korean mobile phone maker LG announced the release of yet another clamshell device aimed at users in the country, namely the LG SV800 / KH8000 / LH8000. The new device, which seems to have been developed mainly for youngsters, comes in three color versions, namely Cutie Pink, Aqua Blue and “Boyish Titanium,&rdq...

24 March 2009
09:57 GMT

Nokia 7205 Intrigue Goes Live on Verizon

Verizon Wireless and Nokia announced the introduction of the Nokia 7205 Intrigue, a rather nice-looking clamshell mobile phone that sports a unique external display. The handset comes with a black exterior that unveils a subtle 1.9-inch PMOLED display with a 176 x 32 pixel resolution, which is only visible when there...

23 March 2009
12:21 GMT

Nokia 3606 Now Available with Cricket Wireless

Cricket Wireless is reported to have added to its offering a new device, the Nokia 3606, which has been announced back in the third quarter of last year to be one of the first Nokia devices to feature support for the AWS band. The handset comes to the carrier's users as a thin 3G-capable flip phone. The Nokia 3...

23 March 2009
06:59 GMT

New Philips Xenium X700 Clamshell Spotted

Philips is reported to be preparing the launch of a new clamshell, namely the Xenium X700, which comes only a few days after the company was announced to come to the market with another similar device, the Philips Xenium X530. The new handset comes around sporting GPRS and EDGE connectivity for data transfers, yet i...

16 March 2009
09:35 GMT

Sony Ericsson T707 (Elle) Spotted

Sony Ericsson T707, also known under the codename Elle, one of the unannounced handsets from the mobile phone maker, has been recently spotted at a Sony Ericsson event held in China. The new phone seems to resemble a lot the W508, although it is reported to be a non-Walkman version of said device, which has been laun...

10 March 2009
04:20 GMT

Bell Mobility Adds BlackBerry Pearl Flip to Its Offering

Canada's Bell Mobility is reported to have added another nice handset to its lineup, namely the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. The new mobile phone introduced by the Canadian carrier is also stated to come packed up with a 2GB memory card pre-loaded with NHL content, while also sporting two colors, black and pink. ...

28 February 2009
07:16 GMT

LG Globus TU330 Added to Rogers' Offering

According to the latest news on the Web, Canadian users will be able to purchase a fresh flip phone from Rogers Wireless, namely the LG Globus TU330, which has just been added to the carrier's lineup. The device comes with all the basic features any user would like to find in a phone, while also sporting a ...

21 February 2009
04:57 GMT

LG VX8360 Pops on Verizon's Website

Verizon has added a new low-to-mid range device to its offering, namely the LG VX8360, which comes as the successor of the VX8350 model, already out-of-stock on the operator's official website. The LG clamshell, which seems to come only with aesthetic changes, compared to the previous model, is a music-centric p...

15 January 2009
09:53 GMT

Free Samsung t109 Launched by T-Mobile USA

When not dealing with super-handsets like the HTC-built G1, T-Mobile USA is focusing on cheaper mobile phones. The latest such example is Samsung t109, a basic clamshell that is offered by the fourth largest US carrier for free, together with a two-year contract agreement. As you're probably expecting from ...

7 October 2008
05:22 GMT

Pantech C610 Officially Released via AT&T

The US division of the South Korea-based Pantech has officially presented today its new clamshell phone, named Pantech C610. Like most of the Pantech handsets targeted for US users, this one is made available via AT&T, North America's largest mobile carrier.   Pantech C610 is a mid to low-end phone tha...

6 October 2008
16:31 GMT

Samsung S3600 Announced

One thing is for sure: Samsung makes phones for everybody and every pocket. It gave us the highly expected Pixon (a really high-end cameraphone), then some info leaked about its mysterious i7100 (which seems to be a mid-end phone), and the only thing to complete the list would be a more low-middle-end handset. This i...

6 October 2008
11:21 GMT

ZTE to Bring New Fastap Enabled Phones

ZTE Corporation, a China-based telecommunications company with offices in the US too, announced that it has reached an agreement with Digit Wireless, in order to produce new mobile devices that embed the latter's Fastap Keypad technology. This is said to bring an enhanced mobile experience and, together with fea...

10 September 2008
10:25 GMT

Sony Ericsson TM506 Out Now in the US

Sony Ericsson TM506 has hit the shelves of T-Mobile USA, coming as T-Mo's first 3G Swedish-Japanese handset. Although on the mobile operator's official website the phone is still "coming soon," users can find it in the carrier's stores from across the US as of now. According to Tmonews, the TM506 costs...

6 September 2008
05:28 GMT

Samsung a137, AT&T's New $40 GoPhone

Samsung and AT&T have always been working well together, that's why the big blue North American carrier continuously releases new handsets made by the South Korean company. The latest Samsung phone presented by AT&T is the a137, an entry-level device that comes only two days after the Samsung a237 was launched &...

5 September 2008
07:50 GMT

Samsung a237 Out Now via AT&T

Probably in order to compete with Sprint's M320 and M220 (launched in the US yesterday), AT&T has just rolled out its own new Samsung handset, namely the a237. First spotted at the beginning of August, the a237 is an entry-level device that comes in a clamshell form factor (like Sprint's above-mentione...

3 September 2008
05:46 GMT

Nokia 6650 Officially Headed to AT&T

In case you are wondering what the upcoming Nokia handset that AT&T is preparing to offer is, it is Nokia 6650. Of course, you might be aware that a phone with exactly the same name has been around for more than 6 years, but we are now talking about a brand new Nokia 6650 – a clamshell, more exactly. The f...

27 August 2008
19:35 GMT

Sony Ericsson TM506 Officially Presented

Sony Ericsson TM506, the first Sony Ericsson to be offered by T-Mobile USA after several years, was officially presented today. The TM506 will be sold only in the States and exclusively via T-Mobile, its release representing the beginning of a longer collaboration between the North American carrier and the Swedish-J...

21 August 2008
10:18 GMT

ZTE C79 Flip Phone Released in the US

ZTE USA, Inc., subsidiary of the China-based ZTE Corporation, has unveiled the availability of its C79 in the US. The new phone is offered by the regional carrier MetroPCS; hence, not all the mobile users across the States will be able to get it. The C79 comes in a clamshell form factor, somehow resembling several M...

21 August 2008
05:17 GMT

LG KF350, New Clamshell for Europe

Not long after announcing the European and Japanese release of KF300, LG has unveiled another new handset from the KF family, namely the KF350. Like the KF300, the new phone comes in a clamshell form factor and it's designed with fashion-conscious users in mind. The new LG looks pretty simple when closed, unvei...

14 August 2008
03:40 GMT

Nokia 3610 Fold Presented, New and Basic Clamshell

For all the mobile users out there who love uncomplicated clamshell phones, Nokia has just presented a new handset of this kind, named Nokia 3610 Fold and scheduled for a commercial release before the end of September. The Finnish manufacturer has been rolling out quite a few clamshells lately, if we're to thin...

13 August 2008
02:56 GMT

There's a New Pearl in Town - BlackBerry 8220

The first RIM smartphone to come with a flip design, known until now as BlackBerry KickStart, will in fact be released under the official name of BlackBerry Pearl 8220. Therefore, the upcoming clamshell smartphone will be the fifth device from the Pearl series, which is currently comprised of the following models: Bl...

8 August 2008
05:13 GMT

Samsung A237, New Flip Phone for AT&T

AT&T is getting ready to offer a new Samsung handset for all its American customers in need of affordable devices. The phone we're talking about is Samsung A237 (or SGH-A237) and, since it's an affordable one, it does not come with too many features. As a matter of fact, its official specs are completely mi...

6 August 2008
06:40 GMT

Samsung B308 and B289 Unveiled

Samsung B308 and Samsung B289 are the names of the latest clamshell phones unveiled by the South Korean manufacturer in Asia. The B308 and B289 both come in clamshell form factors and are entry-level devices targeted at users who can't afford paying too much for a phone. The features of Samsung B308 (or Samsung...

4 August 2008
04:13 GMT

ZTE A139 Spotted at FCC - a US Release Might Follow

ZTE is not among the names well-known by US users when it comes to mobile phones, but this has not stopped the Chinese company from sending one of its latest devices to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) in order to be approved for usage across the States. Although it's not clear whether the ZTE A1...

31 July 2008
12:57 GMT

Motorola U9 Available in the US

Motorola U9 is not exactly the newest handset to come from Moto, but the company has only now released it in its home country (the US, of course). Available only online, from Motorola's Store, in an unlocked GSM version, the U9 costs $275.99 and will allow you to use it with any of the US GSM carriers (AT&T, T-...

30 July 2008
07:17 GMT

Panasonic Mirror II, a Mobile Phone to Admire

Panasonic, the famous Japanese electronics manufacturer, has recently unveiled a new mobile phone which will surely appeal to all the fashion-conscious users across Japan. Named Panasonic Mirror II, the new handset is a clamshell coming with a glamorous external case that changes its color depending on the viewing an...

29 July 2008
07:02 GMT

Motorola Ischia Unveiled

The FCC has approved these days a new Motorola phone, which is named Motorola Ischia (or Motorola EM330) and comes as an entry-level clamshell. This is the second Motorola handset to have "EM" in its name, after the EM30, which might mean the American company is preparing a new series of phones (or at least a new nam...

23 July 2008
11:49 GMT

Pantech C600 Announced, Mexico Gets It First

Pantech, the third largest South Korean handset manufacturer (Samsung and LG are the first two), has recently announced the upcoming release of a new mobile phone named Pantech C600. The C600 is a clamshell that doesn't bring too many advanced features but it can still be considered a nice phone. The handset...

23 July 2008
08:23 GMT


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