Be honest: the first time you saw the somewhat-short, somewhat-stout LG Lotus, did you think it would be successful enough to get a sequel? Looks like it was. One of our sources just spilled the beans on what we’re tentatively calling the “Lotus 2″, for lack of a better name. It’s sounding a whole lot like the original so far, with just a few little tweaks thrown in for good measure. Here’s ... Read More

Ah – there we are. Just as the long rumored Motorola Sholes started to slip off the radar after failing to make an appearance at Motorola’s big (read: somewhat underwhelming) Android announcement earlier this month, it has moseyed its way right through the FCC. Now that the FCC has verified that the Sholes wont melt your brain or ruin all nearby radio equipment, when can we expect it to launch? Well, ... Read More

Granted, the xpPhone look more like a tablet than a mobile phone, but the cellular call feature is all there and that makes it a phone all right. Huge 4.8 touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, AMD processor, 512MB or 1GB RAM and both SSD and HDD storage are the best bits of its hardware. Investment Technology Group or ITG is the China-based manufacturer that stands behind the xpPhone. Well, it may sound like ... Read More

Samsung Mobile and Alltel Wireless today announced the availability of the Samsung Freeform (SCH-r351). The Freeform is a sleek and stylish bar phone with a variety of appealing capabilities for Alltel Wireless customers.The Samsung Freeform boasts a large 2.2 inch QCIF color display that makes pictures pop for a better viewing experience and is available in two color options, teal and red wine. The four-row QWERTY keyboard and multiple messaging ... Read More

Verizon plans to launch the Nokia Twist -- a unique swivel phone with a "light ring" that glows to alert users of incoming calls and messages -- on September 21. Nokia Twist (7705) - Network: CDMA 800 / 1900 - Form Factor: Swivel - Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT) / 320 x 240 px - Camera: 3.0 MP / Flash / Zoom / Auto-Focus / Photo Editor / Video Recorder - ... Read More