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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 at this time 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 at this time.

[Thanks, Kal]

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Tags: Amp, Att, Candybar, Design Direction, Electrical Circuitry, Funny, Gsm Edge, Heck, Logo, Money, Nbsp, Nokia, Nokia 6650, Nokia Gsm, Sammy, Samsung, Samsung Gsm

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, EV-DO, CDMA

it seems like Motorola and Verizon are getting ready to take a third crack at the Q9 form factor, following up the Q9m and Q9c — and this time around, there’s a little something extra in store. On top of the EV-DO Rev. A radio, the so-called “Napoleon” (codename, of course) features GSM, because — surprise, surprise — businesspeople who use Windows Mobile devices tend to do just a bit of traveling. it seems like Moto has taken this opportunity to give the Q9 meme a little nip-tuck job, too, with a rounded body and a tastefully-applied ring of chrome around the top edge. They’ve even tossed in a fingerprint scanner for good measure, a tip o’ the hat to the suits who’ll without doubt populate the upper 90 percent of this sucker’s client base. No word on a release Dat. or price, but can we cautiously submit a thumbs-up for the design direction in this place?

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Tags: Businesspeople, Course Features, Crack, Design Direction, Fingerprint Scanner, Good Measure, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Motorola Mobile, Motorola Wireless, Napoleon, Nip Tuck, Q9, Release Date, Suits, Surprise Surprise, Top Edge, Verizon Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Wireless Windows

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE, UMTS

This new Motorola in the FCC’s filings looks like no model we’re familiar with, and from what we can see, that’s a very good thing. The candybar was only tested for GSM / EDGE 1900 and Bluetooth, an indication that it’s destined for some non-US market — though the manual makes mention of 3G capability and we see a front-facing cam in this place as well, so whatever market does get it will have access to some speedy Dat. and video calling. We only hope this little gem is nothing more than a low-end model designed to bring WCDMA to the masses (or possibly a one-off custom designed to a carrier’s exact specifications), because if it’s even remotely indicative of the design direction Moto’s looking to go in the post-breakup era, we can get that fork ready. You know, the one we’ll use to stick in Motorola… when it’s done. Ah, never mind.

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Tags: 3g, Bluetooth, Candybar, Capability, Design Direction, Exact Specifications, Fcc, Gsm 1900, Gsm Edge, Little Gem, Motorola, Motorola Gsm, Nbsp, New Motorola, Umts