engadgetmobile.com - 10/20/2008
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Those crazy new Samsungs and LGs (well, LG singular) reppin' Sprint's fall lineup have dropped into stores dressed and ready for retail, and text fanatics are definitely the ones making out like bandits here. Starting out on the low end, the Samsung Rant drops by for $49.99 on contract in ...
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boygeniusreport.com - 10/19/2008
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We guessed it would come with a cute
nickname and boy we were right. The entry-level LG...
KP500 has been given the codename LG Cookie. Yes, that’s right, you may now refer to this “Renoir-lite” phone as the LG Cookie. Silly ...
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Sprint Offers LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Highnote Handsets
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... Sprint also offers the Samsung Highnote music phone with an integrated loudspeaker for $99.99 on contract. And Finally, the Sprint’s LG Lotus is clamshell handset that comes equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard with a landscape display screen. The Lotus is available in purple or black for $149.99 on contract. [EngadgetMobile via ...
Sprint new lineup available: LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Highnote
PR News: —
... Let us take a look at all three, the bottom of the range is the Samsung Rant, this costs $49.99 on a Sprint contract and comes in color’s red or black. The Samsung highnote, has a music side to it, thanks to its integrated loudspeaker, this also acts as the second slide of the dual sliding feature. The handset costs $99.99 on contract and is available in red or blue. ...
Sprint now offering LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Samsung Highnote
Unwired View —
... name, and aside from that funky round d-pad found at center, it features stereo speakers with its dual-sliding mechanism. It costs $99.99 on a contract in colors red and blue.
Finally, LG breaks the monotony of sliders with the flat, flipping LG Lotus. Unlike many other clamshell phones, it features a QWERTY keyboard that, once again, should be a fine instrument for texting. Available colors are purple and black, and it goes for $149.99 on a standard contract.
Via Engadget Mobile
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LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Highnote now available at Sprint
Boy Genius Report —
Ready for your buying pleasure from Sprint are two new QWERTY texting phones and one dual-sliding music phone. The LG Lotus and the Samsung Rant give texting fanatics two new choices for finger flying messaging. The LG Lotus is the more compelling of the two with a square design that looks like a someone took a steamroller to a flip phone. The flattened, wide phone enables LG to fit a full QWERTY keyboard and widescreen display in a flip form factor. Impressive if not a bit ugly looking, the LG Lotus is available in purple and black for $149 with a contract. ...
Samsung Rant Review
Gatzet.com —
... appears to have a solid construction, and it has a comfortable feel in the hand. The controls seem user-friendly, and the keyboard in particular has a spacious design. We imagine that this phone will have a lot of appeal for frequent texters. The only thing we can’t get over is the name. We’re guessing that the messaging-centric phone will allow users to go on a texting “rant,” but we’re still scratching our heads.
Endgadget review of Samsung rant and it writes :
Those crazy new Samsungs and LGs (well, LG ...
Samsung Highnote and Rant and LG Lotus available on Sprint
Phones Review —
... a loudspeaker which also functions as the second slide of this dual sliding mobile handset. The Samsung Highnote will be available in black and red and will command a price tag of $99.99 on contract.
Lastly we have the LG Lotus which flattens out the whole clamshell design a tad to make room for a full QWERTY keyboard underneath with a cool landscape display. The LG lotus will be available in black or fancy purple with a price tag of $149.99 on contract.
Source – Engadget
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Sprint adds LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Highnote
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... keyboard. The texter’s dream clam is available in “fancy purple” or black for $149.99 on a contract.
Finally, the Samsung Rant (the one on the left) costs only $49.99 on contract. Available in either red or black, it features full slide-out keyboard, EV-DO support, 2 megapixel camera and more.
Now, we’re eager to see how other carriers in the States will respond to all these QWERTY phones from AT&T and Sprint.
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
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Alltel Gets LG Rhythm Phone —
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Older Adults Adopting Text Messaging —
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Many view texting as something done by younger adults and teens, but that notion may not be accurate. According to a study commissioned by Sprint the number of adults, texting has risen from two years ago. Sprints study shows that 20% of adults age ...
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