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China Telecom's obsession with Samsung's luxury clamshells isn't dwindling any time soon. In fact, the two companies have just launched a new model, the SCH-W2014, at their annual "Heart Of The World" charity concert in Nanjing last night. While it shares a similar appearance with the W2013 and the more recent Galaxy Golden, the new W2014 is by far the most powerful dual-screen flip phone in Samsung's line-up, featuring Android 4.3, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing imager and dual-SIM connectivity (CDMA2000 800/1900 and GSM 900/1800/1900). You'll also find 32GB of internal storage plus microSD expansion.

Compared to the Galaxy Golden and the W2013, the only notable downsides on the W2014 are the same 800 x 480 resolution on its 3.7-inch Super AMOLED displays, as well as its similar 1,900mAh battery capacity (but removable). On the flip side, the weight has gone down to 173.5g, making this the lightest model in the "Heart Of The World" clamshell family since the W699 -- the first of the series -- from 2008. Chinese website iFeng praised the phone's overall design and keypad feedback, but criticized the plastic look and feel of the hinge.

There's no solid launch date or price just yet, but expect the W2014 to cost beyond CN¥10,000, which works out to be about US$1,640. Head over to PCPOP for more hands-on photos.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/02/samsung-w2014-snapdragon-800-flip-phone/

 

[Bomber Bob]

lol what a scam

 

[Deprive]

I did not even know that flip phones were still being made.

 

[CronoShot]

why

 

[Tieno]

what a clam

 

[Gr1mLock]

The fuck is a 'flip' phone?

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

I find it funny that it looks like all those other J-Phones (Flip) that I was in to a few years ago. I remember spending $700 on the phone and getting it to work on our NA networks.

Anyways, you guys laugh, but I'm sure there will be people snapping these up.

 

[Ovid]

why

Because they can.

 

[Phat Michael]

i love flip phones but that is just an awful design.

 

[friskykillface]

lmfao if flip phones become popular again.

nothing can ever top the razor phone though, it had everyone jelly B^)

 

[Don't Laugh]

looks like those Japanese phones people lusted after before the iPhone changed everything

 

[kingdaddy157]

One of my best friends still owns a flip phone.

 

[GK86]

Flip phones were amazing to hang up on people.

 

[Stitch]

If you can attach hundreds of phonestraps to it then Japan will love it.

 

[Funky Papa]

I did not even know that flip phones were still being made.

I'm afraid drug dealers are still a thing.

 

[potam]

lmfao if flip phones become popular again.

nothing can ever top the razor phone though, it had everyone jelly B^)

The number pad was absolute shit.

 

[qizah]

Yeah but ... why?

lol at that price.

 

[mackattk]

Flip phones are great as budget phones. I can't imagine anyone trying to utilize the power that the SD800 provides in a flip phone format. I really don't know who the market is for this.

 

[kamspy]

Flip phones were amazing to hang up on people.

Yep.

Even better? Those slider phones. Such satisfaction.

 

[siddhu33]

So it's got all the latest hardware, but a piece of shit screen and a plasticky construction, whilst costing around twice as much as the latest smartphones???

Who's this phone for?