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The Helio Heat

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by admin

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QWERTY fans need not apply — your phone hasn’t quite hit yet — but folks in search of a slick-lookin’ little slider on Helio have another solid choice. Just like its big sib, the Drift, the Heat comes to Helio courtesy of Samsung, but gains touch-sensitive controls and a lower price point. The new model serves up Bluetooth, 136MB of internal memory (though no external — advantage Drift), 1.3 megapixel cam, Helio Music compatibility, and the full suite of GPS goodies including Google Maps and Helio’s “Buddy Beacon” service atop a 2-inch QVGA display.

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 Look for the Heat to go on sale today for $150 in your choice of Gold and the always-fashionable “Onyx” (alias “black”). Follow the break for a shot of the Heat doing its slide thing in both shades!

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The Motorola SLVR L7c, in official Verizon form

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 by admin

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Hey, remember the SLVR L7c? You know, the candybar version of the CDMA RAZR — the one with circa 2005 specs? Well, as you might recall, Verizon had some grand plans to get this one out the door at some point; turns out they still do, and we have some high-quality photography here to prove it. Though the opportunity to be the first US carrier to launch the L7c has come and gone, well… “better late than never,” as they say. We’ll begrudgingly admit that the phone doesn’t look half bad in this rather pale shade, though the feature list is a pretty tough pill to swallow (think VGA cam). Word has it there’s enough chatter going on behind the scenes to indicate a possible launch before the month’s out — we’d say that’s a mighty good idea unless Verizon is going for the “instant obsolescence” phenomenon here.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Telus adds Samsung u510, white Motorola KRZR

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 by admin

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We feel like we can barely tell the difference between the white KRZR from Moto and the original gray — especially if you squint your eyes a bit — but choice is always good nonetheless, and to that end Telus has added the paler variant to its lineup. Going toe to toe with the K1m in the high-fashion game, Samsung’s u510 has also found its way onto the CDMA carrier (look familiar?) with a 220 x 176 display, 1.3 megapixel cam, microSD slot — something its Helio doppelganger lacks — and touch-sensitive controls. Grab your white KRZR for the same price as its grayer counterpart, $149 CDN — or a u510 for $50 CDN less, $100, both on a three-year agreement.

[Thanks, Jay]

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