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T-Mobile to trot out Nokia 2610 and Samsung t219s
T-Mobile's newly expunged Samsung t219s seems like an ordinary, low-end Sammy flip with nothing particularly striking about it. That is, until one discovers the "network address book" inside the menu system. Maybe that "s" suffix has some meaning, after all. Is this a new (yet unannounced) feature that allows contact sharing via SMS? If so, that would be hailed as a semi-masterpiece. We're still fond of Bluetoothing contacts across the room, but hey -- that's not always possible. Anyhoo, the Nokia 2610, which includes myFaves support like the t219s, cements Nokia's place as the entry-level candybar of choice and has the humdrum, standard feature set expected for en entry-level Nokia on T-Mobile. No prices on these yet, but we're figuring they'll be freebies with a contract.Update: Looks like the "network address book" feature is a standard phone book backup over the network, kinda like what AT&T already offers. According to Boy Genius, the network address book is "just an automatic backup for contacts, so in case you lose the phone, it will automatically download the contacts in your new phone" -- as long as the new phone also supports it, of course.
Tidbits from AT&T land: the 2610, CU500v, and more
It's time for spring cleaning in AT&T's lineup, and since we got hold of a fresh price sheet a few days back, more details have filtered in as to what we can expect in the next few weeks. Pictured above is the lowly 2610 candybar from Nokia, a cameraless phone that's destined to replace the 6030 -- it'll hit for $190 devoid of any commitments or just $40 on a two-year. Next up, we hear that the LG CU500v will still be the very first device from AT&T to support its new, questionably useful one-way Video Share service, despite the fact that it doesn't appear in the carrier's most recent pricing (still no exact date on when it might drop). Finally, good news for road warriors without PC Card slots: rumor has it that both USB and ExpressCard modems will hit before we say goodbye to the month of April. Cheers to that![Thanks, anonymous tipster]
