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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, WiMAX

Been pining for more information on HTC’s chunky GSM / WiMAX handset, the HTC MAX 4G? Read on, comrade, because you’ve come to the right place: “friendly Malaysian guy” and blogger nextimelah has imported one and given a full review of the phone — well, as full as you can get when you can’t read Cyrillic. You see, the phone is still only available at Russian provider Yota and, while you might think a phone like this would offer an English mode, the language is apparently integrated into the device’s ROM. So beware, potential importers. Short of the massive language barrier the phone gets high marks, described as being effectively a Diamond with a bigger, better screen — which may or may not work for you depending on the size of your pockets. The ability to call fellow Yota subscribers via VoIP directly from the phone is intriguing, but sadly it only works when you’re on Yota’s WiMAX network — not anybody else’s — again making this one less than import friendly.

[Via wmpoweruser.com]

Russian HTC MAX 4G reviewed by non-Russian reviewer originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM

Lending credence to the fact that Motorola’s bringing a phone called the VU30 to Verizon in the near future is this, the “VU20″ that we just saw pop up in the FCC’s approval records. The manual for the roundish, nondescript flip makes mention of NATE and June — Bot. features of SK Telecom — leading us to believe that it’ll definitely be landing in South Korea where Moto maintains a noticeable presence. Importers are probably plan to want to steer well clear of it since the only thing it has to offer the US market is GSM 1900, but the video calling camera confirms that it’ll at least do 3G stuff when it’s on its home turf. More news on this one as we get it.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM

Lending credence to the fact that Motorola’s bringing a phone called the VU30 to Verizon in the near future is this, the “VU20″ that we just saw pop up in the FCC’s approval records. The manual for the roundish, nondescript flip makes mention of NATE and June — Bot. features of SK Telecom — leading us to believe that it’ll definitely be landing in South Korea where Moto maintains a noticeable presence. Importers are probably plan to want to steer well clear of it since the only thing it has to offer the US market is GSM 1900, but the video calling camera confirms that it’ll at least do 3G stuff when it’s on its home turf. More news on this one as we get it.

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