Samsung Strut is Verizon's version of the Cleo?

If you're a Verizon loyalist pining after the likes of the LG Lotus and the Samsung Cleo, great news: we think your savior is on its way. We're hearing rumors that the u440 Cleo will launch as the "Strut" on Big Red's airwaves before too long, a move that was probably necessitated (or at least expedited) by Sprint's recent launch of the Lotus. We still think this form factor looks a wee bit odd -- especially when closed -- but if there are two things Americans like, it's flips and QWERTY keyboards, so the trend was probably overdue anyway.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2008 4:49PM]

Rhymes with "Butt."

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2008 5:33PM]

yea... as in butt ugly, that is certainly a FAT clamshell

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2008 6:03PM]

Here is to hoping they don't shoehorn their horrible VZW wireless interface on it.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2008 6:30PM]

hahaha. you're gonna be hoping for a long ass time.

[hey Posted Dec 12th 2008 10:39AM]

Why do people even bother posting this?

Every dumbphone released for Verizon includes their UI.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2008 7:02PM]

UGLY

Whichever phone designer who decided that clamshell QWERTY phones would be the new "in" needs to be shot.

[VDubb Posted Dec 12th 2008 12:31AM]

They should ask LG for a version of the Lotus. More features and looks a hell of a lot better.

[Demo22 Posted Dec 12th 2008 12:42AM]

I have a Lotus, and it's quite nice - so far my favorite dumbphone out of all the dumbphones I've owned. This however...is really ugly.

[carcomptoy Posted Dec 12th 2008 2:27AM]

Actually I was thinking it rhymes with something else that starts with "S" and ends in "ut," but butt works too.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 1:13AM]

how in hell is there an all red version of this cell?? where did it come from ??
and why didn't samsung release it this way, i like this color so much better. i got the blue cleo and it's very nice cell to have.