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Samsung's pill-shaped a637 medicates AT&T
We still don't know quite what to make of the a637's design -- it's definitely a departure from everything we've seen out of Sammy for AT&T in recent memory, and really, a departure across its entire international lineup. You definitely can't fault 'em for trying something fresh, though, and "fresh" is exactly how we'd describe this pale, rounded little number. It's got AT&T Navigation, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, stereo Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel cam, so you can't exactly call it low-end (well, maybe the camera part, you can), and the $50 on-contract price after rebates is a breath of fresh air for a phone with this kind of torrential download capability. It's available now; just don't swallow it or... well, you know.
AT&T's BlackBerry Curve 8320 (and friends) make an appearance
If you've been jonesing for a few more shots of that trippy Samsung a637 that's starting to trickle into AT&T stores... well, here you are. We also have additional footage of Nokia's carrier-branded 6650 and 2600 classic, and new to this photo batch is the Curve 8320, one-upping AT&T's existing 8300 with WiFi (not to say you'd really know it from a dummy model). A little something for everyone here, really.[Thanks, Andy C.]%Gallery-32374%
Nokia 6650, 2600 classic, and a funny Samsung show up in AT&T stores
It's that most exciting time again for AT&T store owners and their customers -- yes, that's right, it's dummy time. Empty husks representing the Nokia 6650 and 2600 classic are now finding their way into employee hands, along with a rather curious Samsung that we're told might be the a637. Seriously, Sammy's done just about every form factor and gone down just about every design direction, but does this translucent white pill of a candybar not look completely fresh? Looks pretty low-end -- GoPhone territory, if we had to guess -- but if you covered up the logo, we'd guess Pantech, LG... heck, even Huawei before we put our money on Samsung. Stay tuned for versions of these things with actual electrical circuitry in 'em; they can't be far off now.[Thanks, Kal]%Gallery-32345%
Nokia 6650, Sony Ericsson W760a, others coming to AT&T in coming weeks
So we've gotten a little more clarity on the situation with AT&T's next round of releases since we reported on pricing earlier today, and in a nutshell, things are looking up -- it's already mid-September, and it turns out that every single one of the phones we mentioned is scheduled to ship before the end of October. Specifically, the cheapo Samsung a637 should hit any minute now, followed by the Motorola V9x and the Nokia 6650 toward the end of this month; the Sony Ericsson W760a and Pantech C740 Matrix, meanwhile, are the stragglers of the bunch with releases planned for late October. Let's see how closely they can hold to this, shall we?[Thanks, Kal]
Upcoming AT&T phones get priced
It's always a good sign when rumored handsets get slapped with price tags, because that means that releases are right around the corner, too -- usually, anyhow. To that end, AT&T's latest stock information indicates that the S60-powered Nokia 6650 will run $129.99 in your choice of red or silver, as will the Sony Ericsson W760a; the Samsung a637 will be coming in for $49.99, so we're expecting some pretty low-end stuff there; the Pantech C740 "Matrix" is priced at $79.99, and finally, the Motorola V9x we found out about way back in early July is checking in at a princely $199.99. All prices are after rebate, too, so we wouldn't expect any miraculous deals on these -- at least for the first few weeks.[Thanks, Kal]
