Two New Clamshells for Sprint Fans!

Here's something new for Sprint Fans. The mobile phone network has just announced the release of two new clamshell mobile phones, the Motorola MOTORAZR VE20 and Sanyo Katana Eclipse.

Let's explore the details on these new Sprint mobile phones. Let's begin with the new Sanyo Katana Eclipse from Sprint.

The Sanyo Katana Eclipse is touted as the first Sprint multimedia phone to offer an amazing combination of unique lighting effects and the advanced speeds and features. This is the main selling point for the "Eclipse". It offers customizable exterior illumination which the users can set the handset's exterior from a wide variety of colors and patterns.

These lights are not all for show because they can serve as caller IDs or messaging alerts. Sprint customers can assign lighting effects to specific callers as well as alerts and messages. For example they can assign a certain light combination for a specific person, and the lights will alert them that the person is trying to contact them. That's pretty cool if you like flashy handsets.

Now here are the rest of the features for the Sprint's new Sanyo Katana Eclipse:

• on-demand TV
• over-the-air song downloads
• integrated GPS navigation
• web browsing, and gaming.
• built-in speakerphone,
• stereo Bluetooth® technology,
• external music navigation controls
• internal antenna.
• 1.3 megapixel camera,
• 2.5mm headset jack
• slot for microSD card and microUSB.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions: 3.6” x 1.9” x 0.7”; Weight: 3.4 oz.
• Internal display: 2.0” 65K color TFT LCD (176x220); External display: 1.0”
• Standard battery: Rechargeable lithium ion (LiIon) battery provides up to 4.6 hours continuous talk time

Now let's look at the new Motorola MOTORAZR VE20 for Sprint. This new Sprint clamshell cell phone has a similar look to Motorola's RAZR line of handsets. The Motorola VE20 has an external display with touch capacitance buttons. Users can use these buttons to access the messaging system, music and other applications. This new Sprint mobile phone supports Sprint TV, which can be watched with the phone closed.

This new Sprint clamshell is being touted as a high-performing, high-value device. It's a multimedia device that promises to provide great experience with it's music player, text inbox and menu controls from its vivid external display.

Here are the major features offered by Sprint's Motorola MOTORAZR VE20:

2 megapixel camera
3.5mm headset jack
microUSB, microSD slot
stereo Bluetooth,
GPS
EVDO data radio
access to Sprint-exclusive content
Sprint Music Store
Sprint TV

SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions: 2.0” x 3.9” x 0.6”; 3.5 oz
• Internal Display: 2.2” 262K-color TFT (240 x 320 pixels)
• External Display: 1.6” 65K-color CSTN (120 x 60 pixels)
• Standard battery: Lithium ion battery provides up to approximately 4.0 hours of talk time

Both of these new Sprint phonmes are now available although the pricing info was not yet released. Tune in to this blog for more mobile phone news and information.

Three New Motorola ROKRs!

Here's some great news for Motorola fans. Motorola has just officially announced the arrival of three new ROKR-branded mobile phones .

Let's go though the basic information of these brand new Motorola ROKR mobile phones. Lets begin with the Motorola ROKR EM3.

The Motorola ROKR EM3 is a bar-style music phone that bears a close resemblance to the ROKR E8. However, it has a standard D-pad and soft keys. instead of the E8's scroll wheel.

It can transform into a mobile and music player effortlessly through Motorola's ModeShift.
With ModeShift, a single touch of a button allows the Motorola ROKR EM3 to switch its keypad between standard phone controls and music player controls.

The Motorola ROKR EM30 also offers a 2 megapixel camera, quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, and can support microSD cards up to 8GB.

Now let's talk about the Motorola ROKR EM28. This new ROKR is packed in a clamshell body. This music phone's front display features dedicated touch-sensitive multi-modal music controls. This design offers easy access to a genuine music-player experience to all music loving users.

This new Motorola music centric phone comes in two different tri-band GSM/EDGE configurations 850/1800/1900 and 900/1800/1900. It also packs a 1.3 megapixel camera that also captures video, and it can support microSD cards up to 2GB in it's clamshell body.

Let's discuss the third new handset in Motorola's ROKR music phone brand. The Motorola ROKR EM25 is a slider type handset That will be offered in two different dual-band GSM/EDGE modes.

The highlight feature in this Motorola music phone is FMShare. The is feature allows users to share a radio station with others by sending it in a text message. This handset will offer a1.3 megapixel camera and support microSD cards up to 2GB.

Here are the features the are shared by this new batch of Motorola ROKR's:

• Supports for multiple digital music formats including MP3
• FM radio with RDS4
• Industry-standard connectors, including a universal 3.5mm jack
• Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology

Watch out for new cell phone ratings and cellphone reviews on these new ROKRs to get hands on information about these music phones. Tune in to this blog for more mobile phone related news and information.