Sony Ericsson Vivaz and Motorola Charm hit the US market

25 August, 2010
AT&T will start offering Sony Ericsson Vivaz on 5 September for 80 US dollars, while T-Mobile USA is already selling Motorola Charm for 75 US dollars. Both prices apply for a 2-year contract. The Vivaz...

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  • therock
  • 4Hr
  • 28 Aug 2010

Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010Vivaz has been available in Australia for ages too, and tha... more"Vivaz has been available in Australia for ages too, and that is part of the Asia/Pacific region.

Also, $75 upfront PLUS a 2 year contract for these low-mid end devices? My gosh, the US market rips people off don't they. These things go for FREE, on small $40-$50/month contracts in the rest of the world."

yup... besides an att 2 yr contract requirement, the hardware and apps are different because it is locked and branded.

I prefer my smartphones unlocked and unbranded.

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    • Jagdeeth
    • mGD
    • 27 Aug 2010

    Wil we see this phone's in INDIA?

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      • Anonymous
      • ubY
      • 27 Aug 2010

      Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010Is it me or has gsmarena run out of things to talk about lo... moreWhat's wrong with covering more product portfolios? If you don't like low/mid end phones, nobody can force you to read everything.

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        • Anonymous
        • 33V
        • 27 Aug 2010

        we are waiting for droid x and droid 2 for t-mobile and at&t

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          • Anonymous
          • sya
          • 26 Aug 2010

          Is it me or has gsmarena run out of things to talk about lol. If i need news about every odd phone that comes out and its prices i can look in a catalogue. Been following this site for ages and a big fan. But keep the news newsworthy ;)

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            • Gamma Sharma
            • u1E
            • 26 Aug 2010

            The US market is way late and by the looks of it used to living in the technology of last year. No wonder BlackBerry and iPhone are the top selling products instead of Nokia, Samsung, SE and Motorola.

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              • Anonymous
              • M8T
              • 26 Aug 2010

              Is it just me or did Motorola just rip-off the design of Sony Ericsson M600?

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                • Anonymous
                • xx5
                • 26 Aug 2010

                SOSmonster, 26 Aug 2010I would not recommend the Vivaz to anyone, not even for 80 ... moreyeh the vivaz has good camera and design is pretty good too, but it's really the software/os that's the problem. Symbian is one of the worst os's for touchscreen atm. Even the N97 was such a fail and everybody is noticing. Android would have been better.

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                  • SOSmonster
                  • Iaa
                  • 26 Aug 2010

                  I would not recommend the Vivaz to anyone, not even for 80 dollars. The camera may appeal but the resistive touchscreen and clunky interface make it a nightmare to navigate. The phone has been out for ages everywhere else in the world and thusly is far behind the curve in terms of the software.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • uK6
                    • 26 Aug 2010

                    therock, 26 Aug 2010"hey,vivaz is already avalaible around the world,but w... moreVivaz has been available in Australia for ages too, and that is part of the Asia/Pacific region.

                    Also, $75 upfront PLUS a 2 year contract for these low-mid end devices? My gosh, the US market rips people off don't they. These things go for FREE, on small $40-$50/month contracts in the rest of the world.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • L6Z
                      • 26 Aug 2010

                      well done moto

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                        • therock
                        • 4Hr
                        • 26 Aug 2010

                        Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010hey,vivaz is already avalaible around the world,but why it'... more"hey,vivaz is already avalaible around the world,but why it's so late in US"

                        That is because every international high end smartphone need US approval to be launch. Nokia USA is also slow to release nokia smartphones that are being release in Asia and Europe.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • PBR
                          • 26 Aug 2010

                          hey,vivaz is already avalaible around the world,but why it's so late in US

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                            • Pepe
                            • mZm
                            • 26 Aug 2010

                            ALTEK LEO will hit first the Asian market and Europe too.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Sbg
                              • 25 Aug 2010

                              i think about moto charm
                              its realy fast and powerfull