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Samsung’s Spex has a cool name, nothing else; Coming to MetroPCS store near you

Categories: Devices, MetroPCS, Samsung
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 8:52 AM

Samsung SpexMetroPCS is about to add yet another free or ultra-low-cost phone to its portfolio. There’s nothing special about the Samsung SCH-r210 or the so called Spex, expect the name which sounded promising. And then I’ve read the specs… The dual-band CDMA plus 1700 MHz AWS and 128×128 screen sound so prehistoric and the “Spex” name doesn’t suggest it’s your grandma MetroPCS is targeting. So whom they see as a potential buyer of this handset. Beat me. Maybe first-time phone buyers who only need texting and calling? The same group that doesn’t read the “specs” so they want “Spex.” Forget it, it was a bad joke and it’s a slow news day as I’m sure you can tell.

Anyway, we don’t know when it will be released nor how much the “Spex” will cost, but sure enough, we’ll know more in the near future. Then, if the news cycle remains in the same gear, we may post about it… or not.

[Via: PhoneScoop, Engadget Mobile]

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  • CKR

    It has bluetooth which i found really relaiable @ MetroPCS it only cost $99

  • EDJ412

    Have the Spex and its an excellent phone. I have unlimited calling, texting(as well a picturing), unlimited web browsing, blue tooth, real tones, and many more features its a great phone.

    ~AGE-16~

  • Laura

    My SPEX will not power off; it just keeps starting back up again. The only true way to turn it off is to remove the battery. Is there a setting for this?

  • Tru

    my Spex keep cutting off and on. can someone help

  • Ivan

    I found this to be a great phone for someone in a tough financial situation. I went from my Blackberry Pearl with T-Mobile to this phone for $50 after I lost my job. It’s obviously not the latest and greatest but it does everything a phone needs to.