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Filed under: Handsets, LG, CDMA, US Cellular

We’ve learned that mega-regional US Cellular has its sights set on an LG slider apparently dubbed the UX585 “Rythm” for a mid-November launch, featuring a 1.3-megapixel camera, FM transmitter a la Nokia N78 and LG Muziq, and an honest-to-goodness mechanical wheel — a key feature for a phone touting a music slant. The theme doesn’t stop there, though: the Rythm is also said to benefit from tweaking by Mark Levinson’s loving ears, a QVGA display, and something being called a “Touch Music Hot Key,” a trick-looking circular touchscreen in the middle of the wheel. Yeah, these guys might be a little behind the Chocolate curve in this place, but at least they’re coming out swinging. Look for it to run $129.95 featuring a $50 rebate for customers signing up for a Dat. plan for at least three months.

[Thanks, USCCGuy]

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Tags: Chocolate, Curve, Cyclops Eye, Ears, Fm Transmitter, Honest To Goodness, Hot Key, Launch, Least Three Months, Lg Muziq, Lg Slider, Mark Levinson, Nbsp, Nokia N78, Qvga Display, Slant, Touch Music, Touchscreen, Tweaking, Us Cellular

Filed under: Motorola, Accessories

Motorola’s never been one to shy away from a Bluetooth headset design that’s just a little out of the ordinary, and its new top of the line model — the MOTOPURE H15 — surely fits the bill. The pill-shaped ear candy features a flip-out silver piece for no particularly good reason, but technically, it’s at the top of its game with CrystalTalk noise cancellation, RapidConnect for easy pairing, and a quick-charging stand that can turn 15 minutes of charge time into an hour of talk time. Moving down the price rung a notch, the H780 tries to make a name for itself with faux carbon fiber trim and an earpiece tested to be comfortable for “over 90 percent” of users.

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Tags: 15 Minutes, Carbon Fiber, Charge Time, Ear Candy, Earpiece, Ears, Game, Good Reason, H15, Line Model, Motorola, Motorola Accessories, Moving, Nbsp, Noise Cancellation, Notch, Silver Piece, Talk Time, Top Model, Top Of The Line

Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, ATT, GSM, EDGE

Sources have whispered into our collective ears that the Sony Ericsson W350a will be showing up on AT&T shelves within the next few days — “Friday at the latest” in at least some locations. Pricing is crazy reasonable for an EDGE phone with at least a half-assed sense of style and functionality, too: $19.99 on contract after rebate, yours in white or black.

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