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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

In the “form factors Nokia hasn’t fully explored, but probably should” bucket, side-sliding QWERTY candybars ranks pretty dang high on the list, so we’re delighted to see that — as far as we can tell, anyway — Espoo’s still hard at work banging out the details of its E75. We’re told to expect WiFi (naturally), a 3.2-megapixel camera, and a 2.4-inch display, but more importantly, you’ve got a generous keyboard that should give the S740 a serious run for its money. We’re a bit concerned about usability on a totally flush keyboard like this (E90 anyone?), but hey, maybe that’s the reason it hasn’t been declare yet, right?

[Via Boy Genius Report]

Nokia’s QWERTY slider E75 spotted in the wild again originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Samsung, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

At this point, neither the HTC Touch Diamond nor the Samsung i900 Omnia need any introduction, but we’re happy to announce that these two have stepped into the squared circle and faced off in an epic nine-page battle. Reviewers manhandled Bot. phones for an extended time and broke down the UI, hardware, features and overall usability, so if that sounds like something you’d be interested in, cover your face and head on down to the read link. We’re warning you though, it gets ugly.

[Thanks, Chavdar]

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Sprint

See that? That’s the Samsung Instinct, due to hit Sprint in June. Better get used to it, because Sprint’s about to start hyping it with the biggest marketing push in its history — it’s plan to drop some $100M on this lil’ guy. Of course, there’s no escaping the comparison to a certain other touchscreen candybar phone, and Sprint’s not backing down from a fight — it’s just being willfully obtuse, saying that while the Instinct wasn’t developed in response to the iPhone, the company recognized that it needed “a product from a usability standpoint that can compete.” Um, sure. Samsung and Sprint worked together to simplify the UI, which features a reconfigurable home screen, music, and TV features, but we’re plan to hold off judgment until we get a look at the browser in person a little later. One more shot after the break.

[Thanks, Billytickets]

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