AT&T's Samsung Shift and LG Etna put through their paces

by Chris Ziegler posted Feb 23rd 2009 at 12:22AM

The KS360 has proven to be one of LG's more hype-attracting devices of the past few months, and AT&T's taken notice -- so much so, in fact, that it's bringing the lil' texter on home. LetsTalk.com has posted previews of the AT&T version of the KS360 -- the GT365 Etna -- along with the Samsung Shift, proving that neither AT&T nor its manufacturer partners have any intention of turning away from the low-cost messaging trend any time soon. The Etna looks like the more interesting of the two, largely on account of its touchscreen dialing capability and slide-out keyboard -- but the Shift should find an audience, too, particularly among Bold wannabes who don't have a need for corporate street cred. Follow the break for the vids.

[Thanks, Fernando]

Filed under: Handsets, LG, Samsung, ATT, GSM, EDGE

Tags: att, etna, gt365, lg, qwerty, samsung, shift, slider

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L4M3 @ Feb 23rd 2009 1:04AM

I really like the Etna, since it'll be capable of running Android in the future when LG releases the update for it
Thus making a dumbphone w/ a cheap data plan into a smartphone for cheap ;)

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mr. mario @ Feb 23rd 2009 1:22AM

This guy sounds like he doesn't really know what he's talking about... anyone else sense that?

The Etna seems to be as thick as the other two phones but has a slide out qwerty? that's something that this guy doesnt really mention. Usually phones with the slide-out qwertys are much much fatter - one would think he would talk about how great that is.

This video looks very shallow, information-wise. Kind of a waste of time to watch.

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YpoCaramel @ Feb 23rd 2009 1:28AM

Nokia still has the E71 at the top when it comes down to sleek, slick and small smartphones with a keyboard. Though of course its a class up.

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WhatADouche @ Feb 23rd 2009 2:33AM

That Samsung is beyond basic; especially for 2009 standards. VGA camera? No expandable memory whatsoever? 2G data on AT&T?!! A small bit of me died by simply repeating what it doesn't include...

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CapnShiner @ Feb 23rd 2009 7:23AM

I wouldn't count on being able to install Android on the Etna, as is. AT&T is not likely to pass up on potential revenue by letting people buy a cheap phone and turn it into something for which they could charge a higher price. Besides, it hasn't been confirmed yet that the KS360 is one of the planned Android phones LG promised. For now, it's just rumor and wishful thinking.

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