Motorola has announced another ultra-thin clamshell phone ‘MOTO Titan’ for SK Telecom in South Korea. Measuring only 50mm thick, the handset sports a 2.2-inch 262k TFT internal screen, a 1.6-inch 65K external screen with touch-sensitive controls, a 2MP camera, a microSD card slot (up to 4GB), an MP3 player, SKT T-map GPS navigation, Video on Demand service support, a USB 2.0 interface, Bluetooth and supports both WCDMA2100 and GSM/HSDPA (900/1800/1900 MHz) connectivities. No info on pricing so far. [Press Release via MobileWhack]
Verizon Wireless has launched a new entry-level phone from Personal Communications Devices targeted towards globetrotters and jet-setters. Dubbed as the Escapade, this simple clamshell phone offers a 2-inch internal TFT display, a 1.1-inch external CSTN display, a 2MP camera, VZ Navigator capable, Mobile Web, Mobile Email, Bluetooth, a pre-installed SIM card and supports both dual band CDMA 1X and quad band GSM/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) connectivities, allowing users to place voice calls in more than 220 destinations worldwide. The Escapade will go on sale starting tomorrow, August 21, for $29.99 with a 2-year contract agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. [Press Release]
Samsung has just announced the availability of the Samsung Gloss u440 in the US or also known as the Samsung Cleo in the Canada via U.S. Cellular. The Samsung Gloss u440 is a clamshell phone that is targeted specially at “fashion-forward customers”. This handset is equipped with a 2.2-inch TFT internal display, an external display, a 1.3MP camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, a music player, easyedge Service, a microSDHC card slot and Stereo Bluetooth connectivity. The phone comes in two color versions: charcoal and pink for unannounced price yet. More
Nokia has unveiled their latest clamshell phone namely the Nokia 7020, which is the reminiscent of the Supernova series. This fashion phone comes equipped with a 2.2-inch TFT display with 240 x 320 resolution, an external display with 128 x 160 resolution, 2MP camera, a 45MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, an MP3/MPEG-4 player, a stereo FM radio and a standard Li-Ion 860 mAh battery. The phone will be available in Q4 2009 for 90 Euros ($121). [MobileWhack]
Verizon Wireless has finally launched the Samsung Smooth U350 clamshell phone that was first introduced back in March. This entry-level handset comes equipped with a 1.9-inch 65k color display, an external display, a VGA camera, Bluetooth, VZ Navigator and supports CDMA 1X 800/1900mHz networks. The Samsung Smooth sells for $29.99 with a 2-year contract and after online discount. [Product Page via ItechNews]
Samsung Mobile USA has just released their latest handset namely the Samsung Tint SCH-r420 via MetroPCS. This clamshell phone features two changeable faceplates (in grey and pink), but additional faceplates are also available and can be bought in colors like purple, red and yellow. As for the specs itself, it offers ChatLINK push-to-talk, Bluetooth, SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, email, voice recognition and a photo camera. Samsung Tint is available as of today, in all metropolitan areas where MetroPCS provides coverage. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet. More
