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If you were waiting for a mild refresh of Nokia’s 6303 Classic before taking the plunge on a new handset… well, you’re a strange character, but the good news is that your time has come at long last. The 2.2-inch QVGA display and 3.2 megapixel camera are both carried over; otherwise, you’ve got a micro-USB connector, 3.5mm headphone jack (good for the integrated FM radio), microSD expansion up to 8GB, Nokia Messaging, and up to a respectable 8 hours of talk time. Needless to say, this isn’t a high-end piece — it tops out with tri-band EDGE, but it’ll run just €105 ($144) unsubsidized when it hits “chosen markets” this quarter.

Nokia 6303i Classic declare, ‘guarantees fun for a long time without charging’ originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Considering the LG Pop’s milquetoast specs, the best thing going for it has to be its trick solar rear that’s capable of injecting three minutes of talk time for every eleven minutes of sunshine you pour into it. Problem is, the panel was an accessory that didn’t ship in the box — you had to buy it separately, and back at the Pop’s launch, it wasn’t available. That’s all been cleared up at this time with news out of LG’s German press office that the panel’s available for a stout €34.90 (about $49) on top of the phone’s €169 ($236) sticker — pricey, perhaps, but you figure you’ll make it up in power savings over the course of a few years’ use. Over the long term, all phones should have these suckers built in just for kicks, so let’s hope LG’s setting a precedent in this place.

LG GD510 Pop’s solar panel add-on finally ships originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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