Phone Scoop - Latest Phones

Motorola Karma QA1

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:03:40 GMT

This messaging phone sports a landscape display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, plus social networking features. Other features include 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, video sharing, music player, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.

HTC Snap S511 (CDMA)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:13:29 GMT

This Windows Mobile smartphone for CDMA networks sports a QWERTY keyboard and a familiar slab form factor. Key features include HTC's Inner Circle feature, GPS navigation, MMS, memory card slot, and a 2-megapixel camera with video capture. Other features include Microsoft Office, voice command, and push email.

LG LX-370 / UX-370

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:58:24 GMT

This mid-range CDMA phone sports a sleek slider design, EVDO data, 2-megapixel camera, music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and QVGA display.

LG Tritan AX-840 / UX-840

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:24:27 GMT

This finger-touch phone also sports a joystick and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Other key features include a 3-megapixel camera, EVDO data, memory card slot, and accelerometer.

Samsung Jitterbug J / SPH-A310

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT

This update to the Jitterbug adds Bluetooth and text messaging, while stepping up to larger displays. Other aspects are similar, including unique features for older users, such as a dial tone, padded ear cup, operator assistance, and a simple yes/no interface.

Samsung Exclaim M550

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

This messaging phone replaces the Rant, moving the numeric keys to a separate slide, making room for a larger display. This dual-slide CDMA phone also sports a QWERTY text keyboard, plus a barcode-lookup function, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, EVDO data, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.

Casio Hitachi Exilim C721

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:57:58 GMT

This high-end camera phone sports a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and a true 3x optical zoom, plus EVDO Rev A data for speedy uploads. Other features include a water-resistant clamshell body with twisting display, visual voicemail, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and music player.

Samsung Axle R311

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:12:11 GMT

This cousin of the R310 adds a camera, a larger display and more memory, but is otherwise similar. Key features of this basic clamshell CDMA phone also include external display, speaker-phone, voice dialing, and BREW for downloadable games and content.

Samsung MyShot II / R460

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:42:21 GMT

This update to the MyShot adds a memory card slot and music player, stereo Bluetooth, plus an upgraded main display. Other features of this tri-band CDMA clamshell are similar, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, color outer display and voice control.

Apple iPhone 3G S

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:28:03 GMT

This update the popular iPhone 3G upgrades to a faster processor and data connection, 3-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, and adds a compass and voice control. The design and features are otherwise similar, including GPS, large multi-touch display, full web browser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and up to 32 GB of internal memory.

Samsung Mantra M340

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:46:06 GMT

This basic CDMA phone has the same features as the Slash, but in a sleek clamshell design. Key features include Bluetooth, VGA camera, speakerphone, advanced voice dialing, and speakerphone.

Motorola Rival A455

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:44:14 GMT

This affordable CDMA messaging phone has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and touch-screen functions for dialing and soft keys. Other key features include EVDO data, 2 megapixel camera with video capture, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo Bluetooth, a memory card slot, and visual voicemail.

LG Glance (VX-7100 / UX-7100)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:54:22 GMT

This stylish phone has a very thin and light bar form factor - unusual for a CDMA phone - with a "woven metal" back. key features include a QVGA display, 1.3-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth.

LG Neon GT365

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT

This GSM messaging phone sports a slide-out keyboard for text, plus a unique touch screen for dialing. Other features include a large QVGA display, music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and a 2 megapixel camera with video capture.

LG enV Touch VX-11000

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:58:45 GMT

This successor to the Voyager sports a thinner design while upgrading to much higher-resolution displays, faster Rev. A data, 3-megapixel camera, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Other features of this CDMA phone include a large outer touch display, an equally large inner display with text keyboard, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, and visual voicemail.

Samsung SGH-T239

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

This basic GSM phone puts the features of the T229 into a slider body and bumps up the display resolution. Key features include Bluetooth, camera, mobile web browser, and Java for downloadable games.

Motorola Clutch i465

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:29:56 GMT

The first mass-market phone for iDEN networks with a QWERTY keyboard. This affordable messaging phone also sports Bluetooth, a camera with video capture, push-to-talk, GPS, Java, and voice dialing.

LG enV3 VX-9200

Fri, 29 May 2009 17:32:15 GMT

This update to the enV2 CDMA messaging phone steps up to a 3-megapixel camera and adds visual voicemail plus a dashboard interface. Other features are similar, including stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard, EVDO data, music player, and memory card slot.

Samsung Gloss SCH-U440

Thu, 28 May 2009 16:34:34 GMT

This messaging phone packs the features of the Messager into a unique clamshell form factor with a full QWERTY keyboard. Other key features include a memory card slot, megapixel camera, music player, stereo Bluetooth, and speaker-independent voice dialing.

Samsung Jack i637

Thu, 21 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT

This follow-up to the BlackJack II adds WiFi, a unique pressure-sensitive d-pad for fast scrolling, and steps up to a 3-megapixel camera. Other features are similar, including Windows Mobile 6.1 (upgradeable to 6.5,) GPS, QWERTY keyboard, memory card slot, and Bluetooth.