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I thought the Nokia E63 is the only Finnish novelty for today, but I was obviously wrong, as another new Nokia handset has just appeared, although in an unofficial way. The handset I’m talking about goes under the codename Nokia Wahoo (yes, it does sound a bit weird) and it’s a slim clamshell that somehow [...]

If you’re a US mobile user who just happen to like simple flip phones, Cricket has just launched something for you: Nokia 1606, an entry-level clamshell that works on the said carrier’s AWS network. Of course, Cricket only offers its mobile services in limited areas of the US, but it still has ~3.3 mil customers [...]

Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , Samsung , ATT , Symbian , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS It's that most exciting time again for AT&T store owners and their customers -- yes, that's right, it's dummy time. Empty husks representing the Nokia 6650 and 2600 classic are now finding their way into employee hands, along with a rather curious Samsung that we're told might be the a637. Seriously, Sammy's done just about every form factor and gone down just about every design direction, but does this translucent white pill of a candybar not look completely fresh? Looks pretty low-end -- GoPhone territory, if we had to guess -- but if you covered up the logo, we'd guess Pantech, LG... heck, even Huawei before we put our money on Samsung. Stay tuned for versions of these things with actual electrical circuitry in 'em; they can't be far off now. [Thanks, Kal] Gallery: Nokia 6650, 2600 classic, and a funny Samsung show up in AT&T stores Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Handsets , Motorola , Nokia , Pantech , Samsung , Sony Ericsson , ATT , Symbian , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS It's always a good sign when rumored handsets get slapped with price tags, because that means that releases are right around the corner, too -- usually, anyhow. To that end, AT&T's latest stock information indicates that the S60-powered Nokia 6650 will run $129.99 in your choice of red or silver, as will the Sony Ericsson W760a ; the Samsung a637 will be coming in for $49.99, so we're expecting some pretty low-end stuff there; the Pantech C740 "Matrix" is priced at $79.99, and finally, the Motorola V9x we found out about way back in early July is checking in at a princely $199.99. All prices are after rebate, too, so we wouldn't expect any miraculous deals on these -- at least for the first few weeks. [Thanks, Kal] Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , ATT , Symbian , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS Well, here's one we didn't see coming: it seems that AT&T has wised up to the fact that Americans like their Symbian (well, at least a few of 'em do, anyway) and wants to keep S60-equipped options on the table. Yes, granted, AT&T is a founding member of the Symbian Foundation , but the proof is in the pudding, and the last Nokia smartphone to land there was the N75 in May of last year -- an eternity by mobile standards. More recently, the N75 grew up, got sexy, picked up some brushed metal, and emerged in Europe as the 6550 ; now, it's surprisingly and unexpectedly been retooled as the 6650 for North American 3G spectrum. It's got a 2.2-inch QVGA primary display, 160 x 128 secondary, 2-megapixel cam, AT&T Navigator (which means GPS), push-to-talk support, and HSDPA 850 / 1900 to compliment quadband EDGE. We don't know exactly when it's coming, but for S60 fans who cringe at the thought of having to blow several hundred on an unlocked set every time they want some fresh hardware, this should be welcome news. [Thanks, Oscar M.] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , GSM , EDGE When we think of a "fold" phone, we think of some sort of insanely complex origami-like contraption that might function a small handful of times before breaking into a dozen useless fragments. In reality, though, Nokia's new 3610 Fold is nothing more than your standard issue flip phone, which is probably just as well. It bears a fleeting resemblance to the 3555 , but we'd argue that the 3610 is considerably more attractive and 2008-ish -- just too bad it loses the 3G somewhere along the way, presumably in an effort to keep the unsubsidized cost down to a bargain-basement €125 ($186). On the upside, it bundles a 1.3 megapixel cam, microSD expansion, quadband EDGE, and a Q3 ship date in two exciting colors, so keep your chin up, sport. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments