Phone Scoop - New U.S. Phone Releases

Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8330 with Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Alltel

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This CDMA version of the Curve combines EVDO data with standard Curve multimedia features such as a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Other features include GPS navigation, QWERTY keyboard, large QVGA display, push email, and trackball navigation.

Samsung Glyde U940 with Verizon Wireless

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This high-end CDMA phone sports a full finger-touch interface plus a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Key features include a high-resolution display, 2 megapixel auto-focus camera, EVDO data, GPS navigation, memory card slot, video capture, stereo Bluetoth, and a standard 2.5mm headset jack.

LG Vu / CU920 / CU915 with AT&T (Cingular)

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This sleek finger-touch phone is LG's first phone for AT&T to support live TV with MediaFLO technology. Key features include a large 3" screen, HSDPA 3.6, a 2 megapixel camera, video sharing, stereo Bluetooth, and a memory card slot.

Samsung Access A827 with AT&T (Cingular)

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Samsung's first GSM phone with MediaFLO live TV. Similar to the A727, but with a few other upgrades such as a landscape QVGA display, faster HSDPA data, and more internal memory. Other features include a memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and a megapixel camera.

LG enV2 with Verizon Wireless

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This successor to the enV is smaller, lighter and more stylish. Features are almost identical to the enV, including 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard, QVGA main display, EVDO data, music player, and memory card slot.

Kyocera S1000 / K126c with TracFone

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This entry-level CDMA phone sports a simple bar design with internal antenna. Features include speakerphone, voice dialing, and hearing-aid compatibility.

Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8110 with AT&T (Cingular)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This close cousin of the 8120 has GPS instead of Wi-Fi, but is otherwise identical. Key features include 2 megapixel camera with video capture, 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, voice dialing, SureType text keypad, and push email.

Sanyo Katana LX with Sprint

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This affordable CDMA phone features a thin, light clamshell design with a sleek mirrored front that hides an OLED outer display. Key features include Bluetooth, high-quality speakerphone, VGA camera, GPS navigation, and Sanyo's unique call screening feature.

HTC Touch (CDMA) / XV6900 with Verizon Wireless

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This unique Windows Mobile phone sports a compact body with a clean design and soft-touch finish. This device sports a large touch display with HTC's TouchFLO software for finger-based access to key functions. Other key features include a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Java, EVDO data, streaming video, and a memory card slot.

Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8120 with T-Mobile

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This update to the Pearl 8100 adds Wi-Fi, video capture, 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth, plus it upgrades to a 2 megapixel camera. Other features are similar to the original, including a memory card slot, voice dialing, SureType text keypad, and push email.

Sanyo PRO-200 with Sprint

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This compact clamshell phone is one of the first to support QChat technology, which enables Direct Connect push-to-talk service on Sprint's CDMA network. This is also one of the first feature phones with EVDO Rev. A high-speed data. Other features are mostly basic, but do include a QVGA main display, unique high-contrast outer display, Bluetooth, and call screening.

Sanyo PRO-700 with Sprint

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This clamshell phone is identical to the PRO-200, but ruggedized. One of the first phones with EVDO Rev. A and QChat push-to-talk technology. Other features are mostly basic, but do include a QVGA main display, unique high-contrast outer display, Bluetooth, and call screening.

Sony Ericsson Z750 with AT&T (Cingular)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sony Ericsson's first 3G (HSDPA) phone for the US. This clamshell phone sports a sleek mirrored design with a hidden OLED outer display. Features include a QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth with broad profile support, music player, memory card slot, FM radio, and a full web browser plus RSS reader.

Motorola Z9 with AT&T (Cingular)

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This high-end slider phone sports a large QVGA display, GPS, and HSDPA data. Other key features include video sharing, 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, stereo Bluetooth, voice control, Opera browser, and a memory card slot.

HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 with U.S. Cellular

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This update to HTC's 6700 PDA phone is thinner and lighter, while dropping the external antenna and upgrading to Windows Mobile 6, an assisted-slide keyboard, stereo Bluetooth, and a 2 megapixel camera. The EVDO data is also upgradeable to the faster Rev. A standard. Other features remain similar including Wi-Fi, memory card slot, and touch screen.

Samsung MyShot R430 with MetroPCS, Cricket

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This basic clamshell CDMA phone supports the new 1700 band. Other key features include dual color displays, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and voice control.

Samsung Spex R210A with MetroPCS, Cricket

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This entry-level, bar-style CDMA phone is among the first to support the new 1700 band, for use on new networks launching in 2008. Other key features include Bluetooth and downloadable games, applications, and content.

UTStarcom CDM-7126 with MetroPCS

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The first CDMA phone to support the new AWS networks and expanded coverage launching in 2008. This no-frills clamshell sports Bluetooth, BREW, speaker-phone, and voice dialing.

Cal-Comp EZ with Cricket

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A no-frills, bar-style CDMA phone. Key features include a color display and voice memo.