Filed under: Handsets, HTC, GSM, EDGE

Like most new HTC codenames, the Rose had been a bit of a mystery to us when it first came out of the woodwork in some Bluetooth SIG documentation; it later turned out to be the very well-concealed S740. Unlike the ROSE100 model that we saw with the SIG, though, the FCC latched onto a ROSE110, giving us fleeting hope that there might be some North American 3G buried in this one. Alas, it’s nothing more than EDGE 850 / 1900, Bluetooth, and WiFi — a crying shame, considering what a one-of-a-kind tiny beast the S740 turned out to be. Maybe we can hold out hope for a ROSE120 down the road?

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This is what’s wrong with Digg. I just wish I had found it first. Heh. CNK

This is what’s wrong with Digg. I just wish I had found it first. Heh.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA

A reasonably attractive pair of phones that have been in the wings for a while now on Verizon are finally hitting next week — October 6, to be exact. The Motorola VU30 Rapture is the first of the pair, a glossy flip set to do battle with Sprint’s VE20 featuring a 2-megapixel camera, touch-sensitive external display (Verizon calls it “vanishing”), GPS, and EV-DO for $179.99 on a two-year contract or $299.99 with no Hancock required. Next, we’ve the Samsung u650 Sway, a silvery slider coming in at 0.47 inches thick and a feature list eerily reminiscent of the VU30’s, right down to the 2-megapixel cam — though EV-DO is strangely missing, as far as we have the ability to tell. Where they got the name “Sway” for a slider, though, is beyond us. Look for this one to run $119.99 on a two-year, $239.99 contract-free.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Android

Ah yes, the natural progression of a release. First comes the hands-on at the introduction, then comes the leaked user manual, then comes the pre-order fiasco — now, it’s time for those always titillating in the wild shots. The box and handset are nothing out of the ordinary / surprising (respectively), but at least you now know that bona fide unboxing images are just around the bend.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

If you’re going to equip yourself with a phone as luxurious and feature-packed as Samsung’s Omnia to line your pocket, you may as well go for broke, right? The so-called “Millionaire Pack” bundles the high-end WinMo set with a matching Bluetooth headset — a WEP350, if you’re curious — and a leather travel case to keep your beloved handset safe and secure on the road. There’s also an issue of “Millionaire” magazine in there and an entry to win a three-day trip to Moscow for November’s Millionaire Fair, where flashing your non-diamond-studded Omnia is sure to impress essentially no one. The whole package runs a stout €699 (about $1,021), which realistically, plenty of hundredaires and thousandaires should be able to swing.

[Thanks, David]

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

If you’re going to equip yourself with a phone as luxurious and feature-packed as Samsung’s Omnia to line your pocket, you may as well go for broke, right? The so-called “Millionaire Pack” bundles the high-end WinMo set with a matching Bluetooth headset — a WEP350, if you’re curious — and a leather travel case to keep your beloved handset safe and secure on the road. There’s also an issue of “Millionaire” magazine in there and an entry to win a three-day trip to Moscow for November’s Millionaire Fair, where flashing your non-diamond-studded Omnia is sure to impress essentially no one. The whole package runs a stout €699 (about $1,021), which realistically, plenty of hundredaires and thousandaires should be able to swing.

[Thanks, David]

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Filed under: Handsets, KDDI

We already caught sight of KDDI au’s cellphone as musical instrument concept devices last month, but it looks like the company’s fanciful design group had plenty more than those to show off at CEATEC, as evidenced by Akihabara News’ slew of photos from the show. Those include the satellite-like device pictured above, as well as a neat little minimalist number pictured after the break and another folding contraption (also after the break) that we’re still trying to wrap our heads around. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to check these out ourselves before CEATEC wraps up but, until then, you can hit up the read link below for some more photos.

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Filed under: Handsets, LG, Bell Mobility, EV-DO, CDMA

We didn’t think much of the simple LG Wine when it first launched in Korea — nor when it went to Europe as the KF300 (pictured) — but LG must be doing something right here, because it’s now been slated for a release on Bell next month. The flip is targeted at folks looking for a simple phone with a premium look, and its feature set certainly fills that bill with a QVGA display, GPS, Bluetooth, 1.3-megapixel camera, and “quick preset keys” for major phone functions. It’ll be available in black and gold for $79.99 CAD (about $78) on a three-year contract.

[Via MobileSyrup]

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, CDMA

Did you know Samsung was still making non-3G devices for Verizon? True story. Take this here SCH-u430, for example, a brand new flip (that we’ve actually known about for a while) featuring Bluetooth, 160 x 128 internal and 96 x 96 external displays, a VGA cam, and that’s about it. Notably absent from the feature list is EV-DO, meaning that if you’re looking for a tethering partner or an awesome way to download music on the cheap, the u430 is no friend of yours. Of course, considering that it’s free on contract, we can’t complain too hard, can we?

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