Friday, March 6th, 2009
Cricket has announced the availability of Samsung’s new entry-level phone, the SCH-r211, on their network. Similar in form factor and features to Samsung Spex, which already found its way on to Cricket’s lineup last year, this new functional phone will be an ideal match for someone looking for a no-frills phone with basic cell phone functionality. The only connectivity option available is support for Cricket’s Advanced Wireless Services (AWS), which provides access to ringtones, wallpapers, and other downloadable content from Cricket including Cricket Games and Apps. Other than that, this candybar of course can make/receive calls and send/receive text messages.
The SCH-r211 is available now with a suitable price tag of $90 across all Cricket outlets.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
You probably weren’t expecting yet another luxury model of Nokia’s long-lived 8800 fashion phone, right? Well, the company continues to prove its dedication to the crazily expensive slider with its newest model, the Gold Arte.
This precious puppy is dipped in 18-carat gold and has white leather on the front and back — just in case the gold wasn’t enough to prove its owners are living on the edge of obnoxious ostentation.
Other than its looks, you can expect the newest 8800 to be pretty much identical to its Carbon Arte predecessor, with 3G, 4GB of flash memory, an OLED display and a 3.2 megapixel camera.
We don’t know exactly when it’s slated for release in Europe, but we expect it to carry a pretty “impressive” price tag.
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
Motorola’s new AURA luxury cell phone which, according to Motorola, boasts ‘the world’s first 16 million color, circular display’ comprising of a scratch-resistant, 62-carat, Grade 1 sapphire crystal lens, has now begun shipping though, as you’d expect, the Motorola AURA’s price tag is not for the faint hearted.
Billed as being an exquisitely performing device designed to the highest standards, the Motorola AURA’s specifications certainly impress with the device apparently consisting of over 700 individual components whilst its Swiss made ‘assisted-opening’ blade mechanism alone utilizes no less than 130 precision ball bearings and three tungsten carbon carbide coated main gears. Additionally you’re looking at stainless steel housing complete with chemically etched details finished with a protective PVD, mirror finished coating (the same as used on luxury watches, Motorola is at pains to point out).
Putting the Motorola AURA’s decidedly cool (and rather classic) aesthetics aside, in terms of functionality the AURA is a quad band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) with GPRS and EDGE handset measuring 1.87” x 3.81” x .7.30” with its circular LCD, 1.55 diameter display offering 300ppi resolution, offering a wholly insipid 2 megapixel camera (which is faintly ridiculous considering the AURA’s price tag – which we’ll get to in a minute), stereo Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and has a purported battery life of up to 400 hours standby and up to 7.3 hours talktime.
A beautiful if, from a functionality perspective, a somewhat rather uninspiring handset, the unlocked Motorola AURA will set you back a cool $2,000 and if looks were everything we don’t doubt that the premium is wholly deserved – but if you’re looking for a handset that’s positively brimming with features there’s (far) better deals to be had though, personally, its beauty certainly wins us over.
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
It’s not the first time we check Alcatel cellphone for a real cheap price, remember the OT-S520 that only cost $30? Well, this time it is O2 Wireless along with Locus Telecommunications that will offer another low-entry handset.
It is named Alcatel 206 and is simply a bar-shaped cellphone that will have a price tag of $20. Additionally, it comes with 50 free minutes of talk-time after activating the cards. If you want to offer someone a basic yet functional cellphone, the 206 is a good option.
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