As the Holiday season starts to draw near, T-Mobile USA has announced its special mobile phone lineup. The new phones to be offered carry 3G connectivity, touch-screen and stylish flip phone features. The upcoming batch promises to appeal and deliver to the consumer’s needs, particularly the ones who have made mobile phones a prime gadget to use for texting, calling and web interaction. Among the phones up for grabs this coming Holiday season include the following:

• T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition
• Samsung Behold II
• Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR
• T-Mobile Tap
• Nokia 3711

These phones are for a limited time offer only. Prices will vary and interested buyers must avail of T-Mobile voice and data plans to be eligible.

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A new phone from Samsung will be soon released in the market after gaining FCC approval. The new phone is the Linux-based Samsung i8320 which is reported to be in the final stages of production.

The new Samsung i8320 features a full touchscreen keypad and indicates that it may be a flip phone too. We all know that Samsung has been known for producing flip phones and so if the Samsung i8320 is one, it will not be a surprise.

Aside from that, no other features have been released just yet. But since it has already gained FCC approval, you can bet that in a couple of days, these features will be released.

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When Motorola’s original RAZR hit the scene it effectively took the world by storm. Consumers near-and-far were attracted to its sleek design despite it not featuring any ground breaking features.

Well here we are years later and the RAZR is still popular enough that Motorola has releases a LuK Hot Pink version for the South Korean market. Technology has progressed a bit, and so has this phone. The LuK Hot Pink RAZR will feature 7.2Mbps HSDPA, video call capabilities and Bluetooth.

Of course, it’s ~$400 price tag probably wouldn’t spurr up much interest here in the States but perhaps the Korean market will take to it better.
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Verizon’s Pantech Escapade phone is not available yet but it made an appearance for the camera. The Escapade is a simple flip phone that will offer you CDMA/GSM and GPRS connectivity, microSD support, a 2-megapixel camera and a 2.5mm headset jack. That’s pretty much what you can expect from the Escapade and since it’s an entry-level phone you can also expect it to be available for free with a contract. Anyone really interested in the Escapade?

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Earlier during the first quarter of this year, we all caught a glimpse of the thin Motorola Stature i9. Now Boost Mobile offers something different, more on the outside appearance as it introduced the red version of the thin flip phone from Motorola.

The eye-catching Motorola Stature i9 in red is available starting today at www.boostmobile.com with free shipping for the price of $299.99 with no contract, credit check or hidden fees. Following the online launch, the red Stature i9 will be available through various other Boost Mobile retail and distribution channels.

Features:

• Nationwide Boost Walkie-Talkie
• 3.1 Megapixel Camera with 8x Zoom and Flash
• Video Camera
• Music Player
• High Resolution External Display with Dynamic Touch Controls
• Stereo Bluetooth

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Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new mobile flip phone in the Samsung Gloss (SCH-u440). The compact flip design makes it a preference and a sure hit among people who put preference in fashion and functionality today.

The Samsung Gloss is available in either pink or charcoal color and comes equipped with stereo Bluetooth for easier communication. Among its other notable features include:

• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Music player
• 16 GB of external memory for photos, music and videos
• Full QWERTY Keyboard
• Stereo Bluetooth Enabled
• 1.3 Megapixel Camera
• Music Player
• easyedgeSM Service
• Dimensions: 2.55”x 2.94” x .82”
• 2.2” QCIF 262K TFT (Landscape)

“Customers are looking for more out of their cell phones every day,” said Alan D. Ferber, Chief Marketing Officer at U.S. Cellular. “The Samsung Gloss offers a full QWERTY keyboard for easy texting as well as a built in camera and music player to make this phone a unique all-in-one device.

The Samsung Gloss is available at U.S. Cellular retail locations or at www.uscellular.com.

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Mobile users who prefer the flip phone design will be glad to note that Cellular South has announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone from RIM. This new sleek designed phone comes in a chrome-finished frame and packed with a lot of great features.

It features two high-resolution light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset. The large, 240 x 320 pixel internal LCD displays messages, videos and web pages with impressive detail and contrast.

Features:

• Support for BlackBerry App World, which provides quick access to applications developed for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 in categories that include entertainment, games, social networking and sharing, music and video, productivity and utilities and travel.
• A large SureType QWERTY keyboard
• Support for Cellular South’s super fast high-speed wireless broadband data network
• Intuitive user interface with trackball navigation
• Built-in GPS with BlackBerry Maps preloaded plus support for location based applications and services
• A 2 megapixel camera with flash, zoom and video recording*
• Full HTML web browser
• An advanced media player for pictures, videos and music and support for BlackBerry Media Sync, which makes it easy to sync iTunes or Windows Media Player digital music collections with the smartphone
• An expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports cards up to 16 GB in size
• Stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP/AVRCP) and 3.5mm stereo headset jack

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone is available today for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year customer agreement and two-year data contract.

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A new compact flip phone has been unveiled by Samsung Electronics in cooperation with Metro PCS Corp. The sleek, compact flip design of the Samsung Tint makes it both durable and fashionable. The Samsung Tint includes grey and pink faceplates as a standard accessory to help match the user’s style.

Additional faceplates are also available in various colors. This handset also features customizable wallpaper, banner themes and fonts to personalize the visual experience on the Samsung Tint.

The Samsung Tint is equipped with a powerful feature set, including an integrated camera, SMS, MMS, email and IM messaging capabilities, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth wireless technology and speakerphone for easy, hands-free operation.

For immediate access to family and friends, the Samsung Tint offers ChatLINK℠ a push-to-talk social networking tool that works like a walkie-talkie. Users can simply push a button and talk without dialing to individuals or groups with compatible phones.

With the Samsung Tint, MetroPCS subscribers will be able to navigate the mobile Web, download ringtones and graphics and interact with social networks without having to use a laptop or PC.

MetroPCS’ plans for its wide variety of other phones range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit.

The Samsung Tint is available at all MetroPCS authorized dealers and company-owned retail locations. Visit MetroPCS’ website at www.metropcs.com for specific locations or to purchase the Samsung Tint and sign up for service plans.

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The LG GM630 flip phone has just received the FCC approval before arriving to the USA. The most important feature of the phone is the TV tuner which will certainly help you get faster through that commute. Otherwise the phone is similar to the LG HB620T which is currently available in Europe. It will include features like a 230 x 320 resolution screen, a 2-megapixel camera, FM radio tuner and Bluetooth. Interested in any of that? We’ll be waiting for the phone to make its official appearance.

via Celular Cafe Brazil

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For people looking for a modern thin phone and a reliable brand name, check out the Nokia 3606 which was recently announced to be available by Cricket Communications Inc.

The Nokia 3606 is an ultra-thin and stylish flip phone optimized with popular features; including an MP3 music player with dedicated “hidden-until-lit” external music keys to provide instant access to your favorite songs and a 1.3 megapixel camera with an LED flash.

Supported by Nokia’s renowned user interface, the 3606 also features:

• FM radio
• Integrated Speakerphone
• BREW 3.1.5 with 15MB of user memory
• SMS/MMS with predictive text
• Stereo Bluetooth
• 1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash
• MicroSD card slot for up to 8GBs and a micro USB charger/connector

The phone is also HAC compliant and has a large 176 x 220 x 262k color TFT internal display and a 128 x 128 x 262k color TFT external display

The Nokia 3606 is immediately available at Cricket retail stores and Cricket dealers for $179.99.

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Motorola has announced that they have teamed up with Boost Mobiline to launch its thinnest mobile flip phone, the Motorola Stature i9. It will be available from Boost by the end of February with Sprint getting the device shortly thereafter.

Customers can sign-up to learn Sprint’s exact availability date for Motorola Stature i9 and be among the first to own it by pre-registering at www.sprint.com/stature.

Features of the new Motorola Stature i9 include:

a slim, refined design at only 15mm with a touch-sensitive exterior flip;

the first 3.1 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus on the Nextel National Network for high-resolution images that can be printed or enjoyed on one of the two large, crisp screens;

easy-to-use external keys for quick access to can’t-live-without it content, including a music player and integrated GPS;(2)

the ability to store up to 8GB of images, videos and music with optional removable memory (sold separately);

Motorola’s innovative ModeShift technology that allows the exterior keys to change and illuminate based on the user’s current application, such as camera operation or the media player;

haptic feedback providing gentle vibration acknowledging the user’s touch; and

hands-free reliability with stereo Bluetooth(R) wireless technology.(3)

Motorola Stature i9 will be available through all Sprint Nextel channels, including www.Sprint.com, 1-800-Nextel-9, at a price of $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. It will be available through Boost Mobile distribution channels at a price of $299.99 with no contract, credit check or activation fees.

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