New feature phones anytime soon?

Are there going to be any new feature phones anytime soon? I haven't seen any that I like, and am just wondering if there will be any new ones in the near future. Most of the ones sold now are absolutely worthless and the rest (theres only 1 or 2 of them) don't really line up with my tastes and I'd be better off keeping my old phone then get a new phone that will fall apart in a few months or getting one I don't want.
And please don't just give me the link to the feature phones , I'm completely capable of looking there myself and also please don't tell me to sign up for updates, as I'd rather be told by an actual person than being sent a generic email that doesn't really give me the information I'm asking for.
I'm just curious if anybody has any information about new feature phones coming out this summer. I'd like a phone with at least some of the capabilities of a smartphone, or at least a phone that looks nice and works well, but I'm unable to have a data plan since all my money is going towards a college bill and my parents are in control of my phone bill.

Appearently new phones running MP Brew are in the works but I don't suspect they will be out until late this year. This question has been posted more than a few times and Verizon is unwilling to give an answer. The fact that no one is previewing a phone should also be telling as to when the new phones will ship.
Here is the link to the article: http://mobile.engadget.com/2011/06/03/qualcomm-ships-one-billion-brews-verizon-thirsty-for-more/

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New feature phones?????

I am a 15+ year customer of Verizon. I have 5 phones on a family plan and we havw all been waiting for months for new feature phones. We were told several times that there would be new ones soon, but we are tired of waiting.
Has anyone else used other providers that have recent and updated feature phones? Who and which phones recommended? Thank you

Thank you for your inquiry. Adding to what was stated, we do offer new feature phones all the time that are available online for review. Please visit us at your website http://www.verizonwireless.com to refer to the many phones offered.
Also, you can sign up for email alerts to be informed when new products and devices become available. Please refer to this link
http://search.vzw.com/?market=53520&q=email+alerts&p=null&ss=null&b2eFlag=N

NEW Kin TwoM Pricing / New Feature Phones

So, I've been checking the site compulsively for about the last two months...let me know if you think my logic on this is sound:
This week I noticed that the Kin OneM pricing went from 19.99 to FREE- it doesn't seem to be a promotional price either because it's listed as an "Online Discount" the exact same way the Crux and Cosmos are.
This leads me to believe two things:
1) Possibly the best news- with so many of the feature phones moving to FREE pricing, it's not a huge assumption that new feature phone devices may soon be on the way. (Please, please, please offer some compelling phones Verizon...)
2) The Kin TwoM will soon see a price decrease as well- probably to the 19.99 range making it almost impossible to pass up.
If number 1 turns out to be true, I'll be waiting a bit to see what comes out before I pull the trigger on the Kin TwoM.
There's been recent news that Verizon will be releasing devices "later this year" (whatever that means) with the Brew OS and Opera Mini preloaded- this probably means they've got some decent feature phones coming. I'm making that assumption based on the fact that the HTC Freestyle on AT&T has been pretty much regarded as the first device to be released like this...I'm thinking Verizon will want to compete with them at least at the beginning of a new standard of feature phones.
But, if it turns out that they again bring a line-up that only gets the teens excited, count me in for the Kin TwoM.
I'd prefer not to have to walk around the office with the same phone my boss's 15 year old daughter has...now there's an interesting water cooler chat:
"Bergman, nice phone...my tween daughter loves that thing..."

Somehow i feel the Kin phones won't be for sale for much longer. For those that need a basic phone with touch interface, there's other options which have a clearer interface. Including the Costco special Samsung SCH-u370. It's a Samsung u820/Reality that doesn't require data. No free wi-fi, but overall it's a much better phone. More ... finished, than the Kin phones. The Kins to me feels like a Windows Phone beta in comparison.
I do love how the tiles are laid out on the home screen better on the Kins than WP7 phones, there's no empty space above or to the right. And i love the favorites contacts screen of the Kins. WP7 phones though feels much sleeker and better zune like controls. And since you can load apps on WP7 your browser won't be outdated.
For current feature phones, i think the u370 is a top choice on Verizon. Good build quality, clear user interface, nice fonts and sizes, a useful sketch app, and the ability to doodle/notate on your pictures. Excellent value. Kin Onem, i can't reccomend. The phone dial numbers are too small on screen to be usable. Thicker than other feature phones, but because of the form factor, the side buttons are almost useless in one handed use. Kin Twom is much better in these aspects than the Onem. But certain interface font sizes are still too small.
The web browser (IE 6 Mobile) is not bad. Mobile and minimal pages loads quick on wifi. Although the back button is not easy to get to, and i haven't figured out if you can go forward in history. The url/title bar seems unfinished, i wish it would have swapped to the title after entering the url, thus saving space. The tiled bookmarks is a good idea, but page titles doesn't fit on the tiles. Even though the hardware is Tegra1, the Kin doesn't come with Flash lite. So alot of flash interactive buttons and streaming doesn't work. Infact simple mp3 playback and playlists doesn't stream in the browser. Which is sad.
One saving grace for the browser that i have found is Bing. Yep. http://m.bing.com/ Of course on first load it will be in landscape mode. And it only list the top 3 items of the menu, without being able to expand it. But go into portrait mode, and you should see the complete menu. Almost every web app on this menu worked well. My favorite is the directions. It almost makes up for not having google maps. Almost.
The strong points of the Twom is of course the browser + wifi, and zune. Which is like a zune hd lite. The FM radio made up for the lack of web streaming. I'm rediscovering FM thanks to it. And the zune desktop software is very modern and sleek. It made itunes look like it's made for accountants. Personally i love the Twom even though it has its quirks. The ui is unique, not quite WP7, and not like anything else. No branding as well. With FM radio i have wireless music anywhere, for free.
Here are some mobile sites that i found to work on Kin's IE6 Mobile:
http://m.bing.com/ --- search, local, traffic, directions (fantastic), movies, weather, favs.
http://mobile.local.com/ --- more direct/faster way to search for anything local
http://wapedia.mobi/en/ --- easier to load than mobile wikipedia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/
http://m.whitepages.com/ http://www.gasbuddytogo.com/
http://www.gasbuddytogo.com/ http://translate.google.com/m/
http://translate.google.com/m/
There's plenty of news & social websites that have mobile modes. I've tried cnn, twitter, and youtube. And they all worked well. Youtube mobile seems to be the only way you can stream anything with the browser. I've tried other mobile video/music sites, and no go.
The phone have frozen 4 times within the last day. This happens with heavy web browsing and music playback. Overall i can't recommend the Kin phones, although go ahead and buy one while you can if you know what you're getting into. I feel that future feature phones will be more polished like the Samsung u370/u820 rather than these Kins. I just wish MS, Verizon, Danger and PCD realize that they were on to something great with these Kins despite the marketing flop. I like the TwoM despite the beta feel of the software and hardware (WP7 still looks like it's a beta product).

New Feature Phones in the Future?

I have been looking at the feature phones that verizon has currently on their website and they haven't changed for some time. As of Feb 1 the data packages have changed and was wondering which of the feature phones currently on the list would require a $10 data charge? My son's line is up for an upgrade, but there are not any phones on the current list that are as good as the EnV Touch. What is bad is I am probably going to have to play the $10 to get him a phone that is like the EnV Touch and before Feb 1, I could have gotten him a Vortex for free and pay $15. I know we are all in the same boat and really don't have a clue what plan is next and when it will be, I am just a little frustrated.
Are there any new feature phones on the horizon that are not a flip, Ozone or Cosmo like phone? Are there any phones that might come out that are like the LG Dare or the LG Versa? Any phones like the HTC Smart for AT&T?
All the news on any of the blogs or boards are about smartphones, where is the love for us who have family plans already and can't afford a $29.99 data fee on our phones?
Thanks
P.S. - Someone might say, "Hey how about the Kin Two m?". Well, the there are problems with that phone and it seems the Verizon Wireless salesmen/women try to steer you away from it. Is there a $10 data package on that phone? It does not say on the website when you view that phone.

Thank you everyone for your responses. All of our Feature phones listed, can select the pay-as-you go $1.99/MB plan or a MB package. If you are looking for a non-slider all touch screen phone, the Pantech Crux is an option. Even though we do have any new information about new phones being released, I would like to invite you to sign up for email updates to be among the first to be notified of new phones and services. You can click this direct link: www.verizonwireless.com/emailupdates
I hope this is helpful.
GinaH_VZWSupport
Thank you everyone for your responses. All of our current Feature phones listed on vzw.com, can select the pay-per-use $1.99/MB plan or a MB package. If you are looking for a non-slider all touch screen phone, the Pantech Crux is an option. The Comos Touch offers a touch screen and slide out keyboard.
Once you select the phone and add to your cart, you will then be presented with data plan options to select.
Although we don't have any new information about new phones being released, I would like to invite you to sign up for email updates to be among the first to be notified of new phones and services. You can click this direct link: Email Updates
I'm sure we will be releasing new phones very soon. Thank you for your patience.
I hope this is helpful,
GinaH_VZWSupport

NEW FEATURE PHONE! LG Cosmos 2!!

Here is what most of us have been waiting for, some news on NEW feature phones for Verizon. Well here we have it, over at phone arena they have pictures of the upcoming LG Cosmos 2! Along with the Cosmos 2, there will also be another new feature phone, the Samsung Convoy 2. Im a fan of flip phones myself so im a bit more excited to see what the Convoy 2 has to offer, but for you qwerty board users, what do you think of the Cosmos 2???

ok thank you very much
lets hope it does cause the one before didnt so maybe they made these better

New feature phone

I have heard that there is a new feature phone coming out from samsung. The samsung u380?? Anyone else hear this?

"Anyone else hear this?"
Yes. This is the only information I have found; and in the comments section at one of the links, someone said the phone will be called the Samsung Brightside
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-U380-dummy-units-arriving-in-stores-Verizon-launch-imminent_id26288
http://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-filing-reveals-the-Samsung-U380---a-slider-bound-for-Verizon_id24465
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=9426

Verizon Unleashed: $50 unlimited talk/text/mobile web for feature phone coming soon?

Verizon Unleashed is a rumored new Verizon prepaid wireless plan featuring unlimited talk/text/mobile web for only $50 a month.
We do not know when it is coming but what is believed to be known is that :
It will be for "feature phones" or non smartphones only.
It will probably take advantage of Opera Mini as a way to enhance the web experience.
All non smartphone Verizon prepaid phones may be eligbile for the plan.
Here are some leaked screenshots of it:
http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/04/08/verizon-may-soon-introduce-a-50-per-month-unlimited-prepaid-plan/
It is unknown if and when it will be released.

As I understand it this plan is currently only in parts of Florida and Southern California for now. I'm hoping it rapidly spreads to the rest of us.

Are they not making any new feature phones anymore?

I know the craze is smartphones but there are many of us that still buy feature phones. Is this the end of feature phones?
Eric

No, in fact, it means the end of the "3G multi-media category". The website now shows 15 "simple, feature" phones, and only 5 3G phones, one is the Reality in two colors. And only 2 of those 5 are in stock. Your choices are simple feature phones or smartphones.
There are several of the feature phones now with 1.3 or 2.0 mp cameras and qwerty keyboards.

Is apple going to have a 4g phone anytime soon?

is apple coming out with a 4g phone

According to the ITU, HSPA+ qualifies as a "4G" network. The iPhone 4S is an HSPA+ capable device, so technically, they already make a "4G" phone. AT&T was actually successful in lobbying to have the indicator changed on phones connecting to their network using HSPA+ to 4G instead of 3G. Other carriers around the world have not attempted to do so, probably because they want to draw a clear line between HSPA+ and LTE and are not marketing HSPA+ as 4G, even though they could technically do so.

New Apple TV anytime soon???

When will the community see a new revised Apple TV???
It has been a while...
Thoughts?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
No-one here knows, we are all Apple customers just like yourself. Anyone here suggesting anything different or elsewhere for that matter on rumour sites is just guessing. Discussions involving speculation are not permitted in this community under the terms of use.

New JDev release anytime soon?

I am in need of Document-Literal webservices and thus, JDev 10.1.3, however this preview version is so buggy that I find myself checking oracle website almost every day for an updated version.
Does anyone know when we can expect it? It is now a good 6 months ago JDev 10.1.3 was released, UIX/ADF support or not, a version that does not crash (currupting system dir etc.) and where CVS works would be so nice.

Sure. My biggest problem, is that about once a work-week, JDeveloper will:
1) Underline first line (package declaration) with red
2) Refuse to save any of my files
3) After restart, project info etc. is gone and layout is reset to the default blue plastic style with various things missing.
I have the problem both on my laptop and workstation, and know of co-workers with the same symptoms. I now have a .zip file with everything from the /system directory (from a clean install) which I will replace the crashed /system with. It works, but I have to set-up settings and load the workspaces manually again.
I belive to have witnessed two explicit exceptions in this regard; one had to do with too many files open and the other (relating to symptom 1 above) is some sort of internal JDev syntax parser error.
I will be happy to take a screendump or try to provide further information next time I experience it. I should mention that I run j2sdk1.4.2_04, JDev 10.1.3base on WindowsXP.
Thanks for quick response!
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Any decent feature phones coming?

I'm probably going to be adding 2 more 'feature' phone lines before the end of September. Last month I added one for my daughter, a Pantech Crux. ( We went back the Verizon store the day after she got the phone, and it was no longer on display - it had been discontinued! )
She hates the phone; I tried it for a day, and I agree. Its interface is slow and klunky, and overall it's a pain to use.
Looking at the Verizon store, there isn't anything that looks much better. Is there any hope for better 'feature' phones coming soon?

Thank you lewisr13 for your response. You are correct in advising SeaJohn that we offer the 14 day worry free guarantee where they can exchange or return a phone. Please also keep in mind that a $35.00 restocking fee does apply when returning or exchanging a device within the 14 day worry free guarantee period.
@SeaJohn,
I understand you wanting to have a Basic phone that meets your needs. We are always introducing new phones to our line-up. When you are ready to purchase the phone you can view all our Basic phones here.
You can also go here to sign up to receive exclusive online offers, promotions and the latest information on products and services. We promise to keep you on the pulse of the latest ways to amplify your power.
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What is the "best" feature phone to upgrade?

I am due for my upgrade on my current phone (which I love most of the time) my LG EnV 3 which I have had for 2+ years. Upon learning that Verizon discontinued the EnV series I was really upset, especially since the only good phones left are smartphones. I am about to start my senior year at college and neither my parents nor I can afford a smartphone for this last year of my school. After school, if I get a consitant job I am planning on upgrading to an iPhone regardless of the >$800 I will have to shell out.
So my question is, for the next year or so (two years tops) should I buy the LG Cosmos or the LG Cosmos Touch? I really want a touch screen, but is it worth $50? Is the Cosmos even any good? I know the camera is awful, the keyboard is small, and no video capabilities? Also, does the Cosmos (not touch) let me use mp3 files as ringtones? I know the LG Octane is good, but I don't have $100 and it's probably not worth that much money. Or should I get the Samsung SCH-u370, which is also $50 although I cannot find it on the Verizon website, but the bestbuy website.
Or should I just wait until Verizon comes out with new feature phones? The only probablem with my current phone is that it randomly turns off all the time consistantly, which is really annoying but has never been a major problem. Is Verizon even ever going to update it's feature phones? Or are poor college students going to have to resort to crappy phones or crappy service (not Verizon?).
Thanks in advance!

Don't get a new phone until they offer better phones. I have the ENV3 and refuse to "downgrade" to a junk phone. There are no feature phones even close to the ENV3 though Verizon would like to say that the Octane is but from what I read and people I talk to the echo makes it not worth even getting stuck with for 2 years.
I just bought a new battery from ebay and will continue to just keep this phone or if I have to buy another phone from ebay before I get one of their stinking phones.
To: SuzyQ - longtime Verizon customer
Helping others get the most out of their phones!
I too am a longtime Verizon customer and was like you for years and years. I thought Verizon was tops until they have stopped caring for those of us who do not want nor can afford smart phones. They have shown what they think of us who just want a good phone with the same features we had 2 years ago without a data plan. Now they want us to think that all that is out there is stinking junk phones when they offered better phones just in the recent past. Why do they think we are stupid? Its all about the almighty dollar and not the customers.

Feature Phones

Not everyone in the Verizon network can afford to have Smartphones or aren't interested in this. Seems like the focus lately is on smartphones and upgrading $15 or $30 and if you have a grandfathered VCast Video plan, you have to pay an extra $15. So to get a smartphone and have unlimited data, you must pay $30 plus pay your $15 for Vcast Video to keep it (which already includes unlimited everything). So with a smartphone it's going to be $45 a month for customers that have been with your plan for years. I have been a valued customer for 16 years and quite frankly am disappointed with Verizon. Why can't you get better feature phones. All you're feature phones are crap!!! Not everyone wants a flip phone, not everyone wants a touch screen. Hey, what happened to flash with the camera on a phone? With the economy the way it is, feature phones that actually work and last would be nice. Can anyone tell me if there will be any new feature phones that will be coming out in 2011 that are worth having????

I'll tell you why ALL the feature phones are crap.
Because, BigRed is trying to increase subscriber revenue by coercing all its customers to Smart phones and the higher rate plans.
You want a good camera.....good screen res. ........ or good texting... then its get the smart phone and its increa$ed data plan and SPEND more money!
Their basic phones look like they have been produced 10 years ago!
They currently don't have anything that even comes close to my Env Touch; 800 x 480 screen res, 16 million colors, 3.2 mega pixel camera and its good, and full keyboard.
VZ doesn't want the lowe end customers and is trying to shake them...... nuff said.
Too bad, because I am one of them. I would love to get ANY smart phone BUT I don't want to increase my bill by 75%.
....and BEFORE you dolts out there complain about getting a smartphone and NOT using the features, you would be wrong.
I would like a good camera, good video res., good texting ability and wifi, but Bid Red doesn't want this to happen.

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