Samsung Sway, Motorola Rapture get dates and prices on Verizon

by Chris Ziegler posted Sep 30th 2008 at 11:20PM

A reasonably attractive pair of phones that have been in the wings for a while now on Verizon are finally hitting next week -- October 6, to be exact. The Motorola VU30 Rapture is the first of the pair, a glossy flip set to do battle with Sprint's VE20 featuring a 2-megapixel camera, touch-sensitive external display (Verizon calls it "vanishing"), GPS, and EV-DO for $179.99 on a two-year contract or $299.99 with no Hancock required. Next, we have the Samsung u650 Sway, a silvery slider coming in at 0.47 inches thick and a feature list eerily reminiscent of the VU30's, right down to the 2-megapixel cam -- though EV-DO is strangely missing, as far as we can tell. Where they got the name "Sway" for a slider, though, is beyond us. Look for this one to run $119.99 on a two-year, $239.99 contract-free.

Gallery: Samsung Sway, Motorola Rapture get dates and prices on Verizon

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA

Tags: clamshell, flip, moto, motorola, rapture, samsung, slider, sway, u650, verizon, verizon wireless, VerizonWireless, vu30, vzw

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Sofunnytom @ Sep 30th 2008 11:35PM

does the sway not have ev-do?

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Chris Ziegler @ Sep 30th 2008 11:38PM

It does. Spec sheet (in the gallery) says as much.

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Chris Ziegler @ Oct 1st 2008 12:17AM

Whoops, no it doesn't! My bad!

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JD @ Oct 1st 2008 12:10AM

The phone is 1xrtt only, spec sheet shows vcast with rhapsody subscription and pc downloads just like the juke. So no vcast on the phone. Strange a phone wouldn't include 3g data but would be centered as a music phone.

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Chris Ziegler @ Oct 1st 2008 12:21AM

Wow, agreed. At $120, I'd assumed we were looking at EV-DO here. A quick check of the FCC certification seems to confirm no 3G also.

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Hey Ya @ Oct 1st 2008 9:40AM

That's pathetic.

Overall, the thing looks like a pretty nice little device, super slim. Too bad they had to give it the kiss of death.

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Jack @ Oct 1st 2008 11:49AM

I don't really mind. The only thing I use internet for is sending pictures and videos, which I don't do often. I still love this phone...new UI! w00t!

/j

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Jack @ Oct 1st 2008 11:58AM

That new RAZR is waaaaaay overpriced. I would pay 100 dollars for that, maybe 130, but I can find another slim flip phone with a 2 megapixel camera and live without the "vanishing display". Geez Verizon.

/j

P.S. Remember when the Samsung Gleam was 150 dollars at the beginning of the month, or around there? Shya...50 dollars now. In two months the RAZR will be free on 2 years.

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