Sprint debuts low-end Motorola C290 flip phone

US carriers never cease to amaze with low-end phones, and while the new C290 might be Motorola's first phone to support Sprint PCS Vision content, it's also an incredibly no-frills clamshell. We guess the main feature here is price, which should be $30 after rebates, but couldn't they at least toss in Bluetooth or a few York Peppermint Patties? We guess not. All we're left with is WAP 2.0, a 65k color screen, Java support, a speakerphone, and voice recording -- oh, and a nice big antenna to get snagged on stuff.

[phoneArena]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2006 7:50PM]

why americans like flip phones?

(ie 99% of mobile cellphones in us tv series are flip phones)

maybe i'm too obsessed with your tv series.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2006 8:58PM]

Flipping something open or shut is more dramatic.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2006 9:01PM]

You think Americans are obsessed? In Japan, flip phones are practically the only type of phone on the market!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2006 9:42PM]

Actually, about 70% of phones sold in the US are flips. That's a "flip" from European numbers, where 70% are candybars or variants. Nobody I've spoken to could give me a convincing explanation for why this cultural difference - and it is a cultural difference exists, but it does exist.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 4th 2006 9:41AM]

yeah great... let see some new nextel phones now.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 4th 2006 10:48AM]

Great to see Motorola back in the game with sprint. Hopefully a sign of good times to come.

[Meddle Posted Mar 30th 2007 5:57PM]

42.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot...(see first comment in the list)
Silly foreigners!...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 4th 2007 1:37PM]

I GOT THIS PHONE & THE UNLIMITED PACKAGE. INCLUDES UNLIMITED LOCAL & NATIONWIDE & TEXT FOR $50 A MONTH. I LIVE IN A SEMI-RURAL PART OF TEXAS. IT IS AWESOME. GREAT DEAL !!!!!