Phone Scoop - New U.S. Phone Releases

Samsung Stunt SCH-R100 with Cricket

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This basic bar-style CDMA phone is similar to the Spex, but is lighter, steps up to a larger display, and adds MMS and voice dialing. Other features are similar, including Bluetooth and downloadable games, applications, and content.

Motorola Backflip with AT&T

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This Android smartphone is similar to the Cliq, but with a unique reverse-clamshell form factor featuring an extra touch pad behind the display for scrolling. Features in common with the Cliq include Motorola's Blur software, a large touch display, 5-megapixel camera, 3G data, WiFi, GPS navigation, memory card slot and 3.5mm audio jack.

Samsung Freeform / Link R350 / R351 with U.S. Cellular

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This basic CDMA messaging phone sports a slim slab form factor with full QWERTY text keyboard. Other notable features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player, stereo Bluetooth, and voice control.

LG Arena with AT&T

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This touch slab phone sports a high-resolution display, live mobile TV, and a 5-megapixel camera. Other features include GPS navigation, 3G data, video sharing and a memory card slot.

Motorola Devour with Verizon Wireless

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This more affordable cousin of the Droid has a lower-resolution display and 3-megapixel camera, but adds an optical scroll pad on the front and Motorola's BLUR software. Other features of this Android smartphone are similar, including a sliding QWERTY keyboard, GPS navigation, EVDO Rev. A data, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and memory card slot with 8 GB card included.

LG Accolade VX-5600 with Verizon Wireless

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This update to the VX-5500 steps up to a 1-megapixel camera, but is otherwise similar. Key features of this basic CDMA phone include Bluetooth, dual color displays, and voice control.

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.