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Looking for a rightful successor to your at this time-aging SCH-R211? Samsung and Cricket would like you to look no further than the SCH-R100 Stunt, a dead ringer for the candybar of the same name that launched on MetroPCS back in December of last year. It turns out this is a little bit more than your average ultra-basic phone, though: Cricket says this device is introducing Bluetooth to the lowest tier of its lineup, a particularly useful feature at this time that using the handset while driving is a no-no in many jurisdictions. It’s available at this time (contract free, naturally) for $99.99.

Cricket tacks on Samsung’s Stunt originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Motorola’s unassuming VE440 candybar was not a phone that we’d ever taken as the kind of device a company would revisit to craft a special edition — but then again, we don’t really understand Mister Cartoon either, so what do we know? That’s right: just as it did last year with the Samsung Messager, the regional has paired up with tattoo guru Mister Cartoon to coat the VE440 in black and chrome trimmed with two positively frightening interchangeable covers. The new version comes bundled with a 1GB microSD card and two “exclusive” Snoop Dogg tracks, which — considering the phone’s $89 off-contract price after rebate — might be worth the cost of admission alone. It’s available at this time; part of the proceeds will be donated to youth centers within MetroPCS’ market areas, so you can feel good about the purchase despite what the glaring skull on the back of the phone wants you to believe.

MetroPCS goes a second round with Mister Cartoon for Moto’s VE440 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Let’s circle back and take a look at a couple of big handset launches in the Great White North this month, shall we? Rogers nabbed the LG Pop — sans solar back — for a mere CAD $19.99 (about $19) on three-year contract or CAD $174.99 ($166) commitment-free, living up to the phone’s philosophy of taking full-touch awesomeness downmarket with a 3 megapixel cam and 3-inch WQVGA display. Next up, Rogers’ value brand Fido added the Naite from Sony Ericsson — the first GreenHeart-branded handset to land anywhere in North America — for $25 on a two-year deal. The eco-focused candybar (which might tug on the heartstrings of ex-T610 owners) keeps it simple with a 2 megapixel camera, but still manages triband 3G and an integrated FM radio. Both are available at this time.

Rogers gets LG Pop, Fido goes green with Sony Ericsson Naite originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.