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BenQ E55 On Sale in Asia

BenQ, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, has recently released one if its new 3G mobile phones, namely the BenQ E55. The handset was first seen back in May, but then there was nothing official about it. Now the new BenQ has hit the market, coming in a simple but nice clamshell form factor and bringing a set of n...

22 July 2008
07:43 GMT

Motorola Adventure V750 Out Now from Verizon

First unveiled (in an unofficial way) back in April, Motorola Adventure V750 has been released today in the US by Verizon Wireless, coming in a week before its rumored launch date (July 28).The new V750 is available, as of now, via Verizon's business channels, as well as on the carrier's official website, f...

21 July 2008
12:53 GMT

Samsung a227 from AT&T, only $9.99

AT&T, the largest North American mobile carrier, has recently added a new Samsung handset to its lineup of products, and that is the a227 (also called SGH-a227). Presented as a compact device targeted for businessmen and "built for productivity," Samsung a227 is a pretty basic flip phone that should attract users w...

21 July 2008
11:40 GMT

Sony Ericsson Alicia Turned into W707

Sony Ericsson Alicia, a new Walkman handset that first appeared on the Web more than one month ago, will be released by the Swedish-Japanese company under the official name of Sony Ericsson W707. This info does not come from Sony Ericsson, but from the SEMC Blog, where it's also said that the W707 will be relea...

15 July 2008
14:20 GMT

Sony Ericsson W980 Starts Shipping

Sony Ericsson W980, the high-end Walkman handset announced by the Swedish-Japanese company back in February, is no longer in the "coming soon" section of Sony Ericsson's official website. This means the handset should be commercially available in the next days, although Sony Ericsson has not made any announcemen...

14 July 2008
09:35 GMT

Virgin's Arc On Sale Now

After unveiling the existence of its new Arc clamshell phone (last week), Virgin Mobile has now also made the handset commercially available. As previously announced, the Arc is a basic-featured device that will drain only $49 out of your pocket, credit card or any other place where you usually keep your money. W...

9 July 2008
04:50 GMT

Virgin Mobile Presents the TNT! Phone

After the good-looking Arc, Virgin Mobile USA has prepared yet another basic and affordable clamshell, built by Kyocera and given an arguably cool name: TNT! (exclamation mark included). Presented by Virgin as a "dynamite flip phone", the new TNT! is far from being a bomb when it comes to specs. But the largest MVNO ...

7 July 2008
04:30 GMT

BlackBerry KickStart to Cost Only $49

RIM apparently wants its first clamshell smartphone, BlackBerry KickStart, to be a smash-hit in terms of sales, as the Canadian company might be offering the device for only $49.99, with a T-Mobile USA contract agreement for two years. This is no official news yet, but it's highly probable to be true, as Cr...

4 July 2008
07:02 GMT

Arc Camera Phone Released by Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile USA, the largest North American MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) has released a new affordable handset named, simply, Arc. The phone is a clamshell that won't wow anyone with its features, but it can still be a good choice for those who only need basic functions. Built by UTStarcom, the new V...

3 July 2008
03:04 GMT

Unnamed Motorola and the W265 Approved by FCC

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has recently approved two new Motorola phones, a candybar and a clamshell. The name of the candybar is not known for the moment, as FCC keeps this detail secret, but the clamshell is a W-series handset, namely Motorola W265. Since the candybar is the more evolved hands...

2 July 2008
09:22 GMT

Samsung J638 to Hit Asia

Samsung has recently introduced a new mobile phone targeted for the Asian market, the Samsung Anycall J638. This is actually the Asian version of J630, a clamshell that was first unveiled back in February and seems to be already available on several markets from Europe and the Middle East. Anyway, the new Samsun...

1 July 2008
08:47 GMT

Sony Ericsson SO706i Hits Japan

There's something weird about Japan, in the way that a lot of made-for-girls mobile phones get to be released there. The half-Japanese Sony Ericsson is among the latest handset manufacturers to launch such a device, called SO706i and available soon from NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in the Asian countr...

28 June 2008
05:43 GMT

Motorola V950 in Live Shots

One of Sprint's new Motorola phones to be releases soon is Motorola V950, a handset that was first unveiled in April, during CTIA Wireless 2008, together with lots of other new Sprint devices (Samsung Instinct - the recently released full-touch phone - included). Motorola V950 is a rugged and waterproof clamshel...

27 June 2008
06:56 GMT

BlackBerry KickStart Surfaces Again

BlackBerry KickStart, the first smartphone to come from RIM in a clamshell form factor, has recently been seen in a set of new leaked images, at BerryShack, making us think that its official announcement is getting closer. The new KickStart will surely be available in the US via T-Mobile, since it was spotted sever...

26 June 2008
14:14 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

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

Sony Ericsson TM506 to Land on T-Mobile

Sony Ericsson TM506 is a phone that we haven't heard about before, or at least not under this name. The TM506 is a clamshell recently approved by the FCC and unveiled in several photos with T-Mobile's logo on it. Which means that the US customers of T-Mobile will soon have a brand new Sony Ericsson handset ...

19 June 2008
03:15 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

Sony Ericsson Z770 Turned Orange

Sony Ericsson Z770 was recently spotted in a new color version that combines orange with a yellow pattern and a silver keypad. This looks pretty nice (especially for female users) and it is a nice addition to the already existing three color versions: Graphite Black, Exquisite Golden and Vogue Red. Released on the ...

16 June 2008
06:29 GMT

Sprint Released the Rugged Samsung Z400

Sprint has recently released Samsung Z400, a new handset that comes in a clamshell form factor and features a rugged design. The phone meets the MIL-STD 810F military standards for shock, dust and vibration resistance and it's the first Samsung to have support for Sprint's Nextel Direct Connect service. ...

16 June 2008
04:46 GMT

Sony Ericsson Alicia in Action - Looking Good

Although the first images with Sony Ericsson Alicia were leaked only two days ago, the new phone has already appeared in a demo video, made by Sony Ericsson and posted on YouTube (posted not by SE, but that doesn't really matter). "Alicia" will most probably not be the official name of the new handset, but it ...

13 June 2008
02:59 GMT

Samsung W5000 Clamshell Announced

Samsung has recently spilled the beans on the existence of a new mobile phone that should be released in the near future. Named Samsung SPH-W5000 (or simply Samsung W5000), the handset comes in a clamshell form factor and, judging by its specs, it is a mid to low-end device. The W5000 has a fashionable design, sporti...

11 June 2008
04:46 GMT

Wooo W62H from Hitachi Announced

Hitachi, one of the largest Japanese companies in terms of employee number (more than 380,000), recently released a new mobile phone, the Wooo W62H. The new Wooo handset comes after the W61H model, which has, besides a normal display, an e-ink one that allows users to personalize its look with 95 pre-set graphic pa...

9 June 2008
07:58 GMT

LG L750ie Announced - Simple but Useful

LG L750ie is the name of the latest-announced mobile phone produced by LG and it's a device created to be simple and user-friendly, probably targeting consumers that are no longer young (like the LG Wine, unveiled at the end of April). For the moment we don't know all the features that LG L750ie will come w...

2 June 2008
09:48 GMT

Motorola V750 on the Rugged Side

Motorola V750, the clamshell we first heard of about two months ago, is ready to be released soon by Verizon Wireless, as samples from the phone's User Guide have recently appeared on the Web. Unveiled by Phone Arena, the new snapshots with Moto V750 bring to light several details that make the handset a prett...

30 May 2008
09:15 GMT

New NEC N706ie Clamshell Announced

NEC Corporation recently unveiled the future availability of a new mobile phone, the N706ie. As most of the handsets coming from NEC, the N706ie is a clamshell created to answer the needs of Japanese users. NEC N706ie has a simple overall look and it's probably very easy to use. Its features include: a 3.0 in...

30 May 2008
08:12 GMT

Ducati Phone Made by Sony Ericsson, Coming Soon

Sony Ericsson has partnered with Ducati, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, in order to soon release a Sony Ericsson Ducati mobile phone. The handset seems to be a special edition of the Z770 clamshell, first announced by the Swedish-Japanese company back in February and already available on the market. Coming to...

29 May 2008
04:36 GMT

Black KickStart BlackBerry Unveiled

The newest and unconfirmed yet BlackBerry smartphone, namely BlackBerry KickStart, will apparently have two (or at least two) color versions: silver, as in the first leaked images with the handset, and black, as we can see now in the latest photo with the KickStart.For those who don't know yet, KickStart is RIM&...

28 May 2008
06:39 GMT

Motorola VU20 Leaked

Motorola VU20 is the latest Moto phone approved by the FCC and it seems that soon it will be released in South Korea, via SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in the country. Engadget Mobile discovered the handset at the FCC and if they're not giving away too many details about it, we are. Although the FCC w...

28 May 2008
04:18 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

Sony Ericsson Z780 Soon on AT&T

This summer AT&T will bring to the US the new Sony Ericsson Z780, a mid-end phone that was first presented by the Swedish-Japanese company at the end of April. There's nothing official from AT&T regarding the new phone, but we know for sure that it will be released by the largest North American carrier: thanks t...

21 May 2008
05:29 GMT

Cool 920 - Shiny Dual-SIM, Dual Bluetooth Phone

Dual-SIM cell phones seem to become more and more popular, especially in Asia, where there are lots of users who need this kind of handsets. One of the latest phones to offer dual-SIM capabilities is Cool 920, a device that also brings a "dual Bluetooth" feature. Coming in a clamshell form factor, the Cool 920 is qu...

19 May 2008
10:45 GMT

BenQ E55 Unveiled

BenQ will soon release the E55 mobile phone, a new device that recently surfaced on the Web, together with a low-res image and some of its technical details. The E55 comes in a clamshell form factor and has a pretty nice design, most probably being a handset created to attract users who want and need stylish devices....

14 May 2008
10:37 GMT

Sony Ericsson W62S Released in Japan

Sony Ericsson recently launched a new handset for the Japanese market, the W62S, via KDDI au, Japan's second largest mobile operator. First announced at the beginning of 2008, Sony Ericsson W62S is a clamshell phone that was, most probably, created especially for the needs of Japan's mobile users. The new...

14 May 2008
07:12 GMT

BlackBerry KickStart, RIM's First Flip Smartphone

Whoever thinks the Canadians from Research In Motion are a bit boring when it comes to designing smartphones is wrong, as the latest unveiled BlackBerry device comes to surprise us with a clamshell form factor, being the first-ever handset to adopt this design. Variation is (almost) always welcomed and we...

5 May 2008
04:21 GMT

Nokia 6205 for Verizon Unveiled

A new Nokia phone was unveiled these days, the Nokia 6205, a handset that will be available in the US via Verizon Wireless, the second largest mobile carrier in the country (and in the whole North America actually). Nokia 6205 comes in a clamshell form factor and it seems to be an entry-level device. There aren'...

30 April 2008
03:53 GMT

Motorola W755 Ready for Verizon

Verizon Wireless, the second largest North American mobile carrier, will soon offer a new Motorola phone, and that is Motorola W755. The handset will be available in two color versions, black and purple, offering both men and women the chance to own it. Boy Genius Report is reporting (obviously) that the W755 ...

26 April 2008
05:50 GMT

Motorola A1600 Official Specs

Motorola A1600, also known as MotoMing 2, is one of the new Moto phones ready to be launched in the following months. Until now, there were only unconfirmed details about its features, but today we have its official specifications and also the markets were it will be released. Although rumors said the A1600 would onl...

25 April 2008
09:46 GMT

Sanyo Katana LX Out Now Via Sprint

As rumored at the beginning of March, Sprint has now released the Sanyo Katana LX handset, which comes to replace the Katana II model, launched back in the summer of 2007. Katana LX comes in the same form factor as the other Katana, hence it's another clamshell phone. However, the new device is more orientat...

22 April 2008
09:52 GMT

Sony Ericsson Z780, The New Z Clamshell

Z780 is the name of the latest unannounced but leaked Sony Ericsson mobile phone. The new handset seems to be the successor of Z770, which didn't even get the chance to be released all around the world, as it was first unveiled only two months ago, during MWC 2008. Until now there are only few details reg...

14 April 2008
09:25 GMT

New Motorola V750 Unveiled

Motorola V750 is the name of a new clamshell phone that should soon be available in the US, via Verizon Wireless, the second largest North American mobile carrier. While overall the V750 doesn't look too different from a RAZR handset, its keypad is quite unusual for a Motorola phone, resembling the one used...

12 April 2008
05:40 GMT

Cool G108, the Watch Phone in a Clamshell Body

Cool G108 is one of the latest devices to come from China, and while you probably expect it to be a copy of an already existing product, as many Chinese gadgets are, the G108 is a pretty original creation. The device combines a cell phone and a watch into a small case - which is not actually a new idea, but this is ...

10 April 2008
03:16 GMT

LG Ice Cream Phone Released

After the popular Chocolate series which brought LG high profits, the South Korean company now comes with a new phone that bears a sweet name, and that is "LG Ice Cream". Not a new device in the true meaning of the word, the Ice Cream phone is an upgraded edition of the LH5000 (or LH-5000) model, first released in ...

31 March 2008
07:11 GMT

Sony Ericsson Z555 Close to a Release

Sony Ericsson unveiled its Z555 handset at the beginning of 2008, during this year's edition of CES, with the mention that the phone should hit the market in a few months. The time for its release has now come, and if everything goes well, we will get to see Z555 on the market starting the first week of April. ...

26 March 2008
17:31 GMT

Leaked Image of New Sony Ericsson Clamshell

A new leaked image of a mysterious Sony Ericsson clamshell phone appeared recently, and it almost surely presents a real device, not just a Photoshop-made concept, as in the case of many other leaked images. Unfortunately there are only few details about this phone, and no one even knows its name. However, it's ...

21 February 2008
05:49 GMT

Nec N705iµ, the Slimmest Clamshell Phone Ever?

Nec, the Japanese multinational company, recently unveiled one of the slimmest clamshell phones ever produced, Nec N705iµ, a handset that comes at only 9.8 millimeters in thickness and emphasizes the company's ambition to bring unique products (remember the Flask Fuel Cell concept?). Together with Panasonic P...

20 February 2008
13:39 GMT

LG CE110, the Black Clamshell With Basic Features

LG brought a new entry-level phone to the US, namely the LG CE110, to meet the needs of users who don't care that much about high features. The new LG CE110 is a dual-band 850 / 1900 MHz GSM phone that brings nothing out of the ordinary. It comes in a clamshell form, measuring 89 x 47 x 20 millimeters (when clo...

29 January 2008
13:11 GMT

3G Nokia 3555 Launched at T-Mobile

T-Mobile enlarges its range of mobile phones with Nokia 3555, an affordable low to mid-end clamshell with 3G capabilities. The handset will also be available in the US via AT&T, as announced a few months ago, and now FCC approved the UMTS 1700 MHz version of the phone too, so T-Mobile is ready to offer it to its subs...

9 January 2008
09:42 GMT

Sony Ericsson Z660i - Ghost in a Shell

It's not like Sony Ericsson hasn't had any slim clamshell phones until now. And it's not like they haven't looked good or functioned properly... But it is the first time that Sony Ericsson would launch a clamshell, on the market, that would probably have under 15 mm thickness.Of course, for the t...

17 December 2007
04:22 GMT


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