Phone Scoop - New U.S. Phone Releases

Samsung SGH-T139 with T-Mobile

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This entry level clamshell GSM phone has the same features as the T229, including Bluetooth, VGA camera, speakerphone, and Java for downloadable games.

LG UX-220 / 220c with U.S. Cellular

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This entry-level clamshell CDMA phone is similar to the LX-160 / Flare. Key features include Bluetooth, speakerphone, voice dialing, color outer display and hearing aid compatibility.

Palm Pixi / Pixi Plus with Verizon Wireless

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This CDMA smartphone runs Palm's webOS platform, features a finger-touch display with a unique gesture area below, and a QWERTY keyboard. Other features include EVDO Rev. A data, Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel camera.

Palm Pre Plus (CDMA) with Verizon Wireless

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This minor update to the Pre has more memory and an improved keyboard. This CDMA smartphone runs Palm's WebOS platform, features a finger-touch display with a unique gesture area below, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Other features include EVDO Rev. A data, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3-megapixel camera, and accelerometer for auto-rotation.

Sanyo Incognito SCP-6760 with Boost Mobile

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This CDMA messaging phone has a sideways-clamshell design with a disappearing display and touch keypad on the front, plus a large display and QWERTY keyboard on the inside. Key features include Sprint's OneClick interface, EVDO data, memory card slot, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, and standard jacks.

Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8530 with Alltel

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This follow-up to the Curve 8330 is slightly lighter and thinner, while adding Wi-Fi and switching to an optical direction control. Other features are similar, including 2 megapixel camera with video capture, GPS navigation, music player, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, and memory card slot.

Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8330 with Boost Mobile

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 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.

Sanyo SCP-3810 / Mirro with Boost Mobile

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This basic CDMA phone follows in the footsteps of the Katana LX, upgrading to a much better display and a megapixel camera, while keeping a thin clamshell form factor with a mirrored front that hides an OLED outer display. Other key features include Bluetooth and GPS navigation.

LG Lotus Elite with Sprint

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This update to the popular Lotus adds a large touch-screen on the outside, but is otherwise similar. Key features include QWERTY keyboard, EVDO 3G data, and a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth and a memory card slot.

Motorola Brute i680 with Sprint / Nextel

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This iDEN phone combines a rugged clamshell design with relatively advanced features for an iDEN phone, including 2-megapixel camera, dual color displays, and a memory card slot. Other features include push-to-talk and stereo Bluetooth.

Kyocera Domino S1310 with MetroPCS

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This close cousin of the S1300 adds Bluetooth, but is otherwise similar. Key features of this bar-style CDMA phone include support for CDMA 1700 (AWS) networks, BREW for downloading games and content, microUSB connector and 2.5mm headset jack.