Motorola’s EX112, EX115, and EX245 exposed enroute to Brazil

Friday, July 30th, 2010

If you think this dynamic duo is running Android, well… think again! Turns out Moto apparently isn’t abandoning its Google-free low end just yet, with Celular Cafe — a site that has developed Truly a track record for leaking South American Motorolas — showing a pair of new models that have all the smartphone looks without guts to match. The EX112 (pictured right) is actually available in two variants, with the second — the EX115 — featuring dual SIM capability; it’s got a 3 megapixel cam, quadband GSM, full QWERTY (obviously), and apparently not much else. The EX245 on the right is arguably the more engaging attention of the bunch, stepping up to a full touchscreen while carrying over the same camera; what’s particularly notable, though, is that it seems to be gunning for an Android-like UI with a widget-based home screen and a status bar that looks suspiciously similar to a diversity of Motos with higher-end aspirations. No word on pricing, availability, or distribution, but we imagine these will be kept solidly out of the North American market.

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Samsung, T-Mobile announce :), Gravity 3, and Gravity T — yes, we said :)

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

After bizarre names like Rant, Corby, and Clubby, it appears the phone industry has finally buckled into a state of chaos — a state where words no longer exist at all. Samsung has brought a new trio of midrange text-centric devices to T-Mobile today, starting on the left with the :) (we’re told “Smiley” is an acceptable substitute, thank goodness) that features a portrait QWERTY slide, Exchange support, and a 1.3 megapixel camera; it goes for just $19.99 on contract. Moving up the ladder a rung, the Gravity 3 naturally replaces the Gravity 2 with both a numeric keypad and slide-out landscape QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel cam, and full HTML browsing for $49.99 on contract. Finally, the Gravity T is basically a touchscreen version of the Gravity 3 with basically identical specs other than the 2.8-inch full touchscreen; it goes for $74.99 on contract. All three are available today.

Continue reading Samsung, T-Mobile announce :), Gravity 3, and Gravity T — yes, we said :)

Samsung, T-Mobile announce :), Gravity 3, and Gravity T — yes, we said :)

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

After bizarre names like Rant, Corby, and Clubby, it appears the phone industry has finally buckled into a state of chaos — a state where words no longer exist at all. Samsung has brought a new trio of midrange text-centric devices to T-Mobile today, starting on the left with the :) (we’re told “Smiley” is an acceptable substitute, thank goodness) that features a portrait QWERTY slide, Exchange support, and a 1.3 megapixel camera; it goes for just $19.99 on contract. Moving up the ladder a rung, the Gravity 3 naturally replaces the Gravity 2 with both a numeric keypad and slide-out landscape QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel cam, and full HTML browsing for $49.99 on contract. Finally, the Gravity T is basically a touchscreen version of the Gravity 3 with basically identical specs other than the 2.8-inch full touchscreen; it goes for $74.99 on contract. All three are available today.

Continue reading Samsung, T-Mobile announce :), Gravity 3, and Gravity T — yes, we said :)