Cricket Communications and Kyocera Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of the Kyocera Kona, a compact and stylish flip phone that delivers a solid, basic feature set at an extremely attractive price. Kona has a spacious keypad with large, separated keys and large font options for easy viewing.

Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. announced that Motorola Krave™ ZN4, featuring two layers of touch – on the interactive clear flip outside and the full touch-screen inside – is now available exclusively on the nation’s most reliable wireless network at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores…

Motorola Mobility, Inc. today announced MOTOROLA GLEAM™, a slim (13.9mm silhouette) and beautifully designed flip phone for the style conscious amongst us, who appreciate the simplicity and fun of mobile life. The Motorola GLEAM will be demonstrated on the Motorola booth at Mobile World Congress (February 14-17): Hall 8, Booth No. 8A51.

MOTOROLA GLEAM integrates an FM radio, MP3 playback, a 2 Megapixel camera, video capture and landscape video viewing, so that you can stay entertained wherever you are…

Verizon Wireless and Nokia introduce the Nokia 2705 Shade(TM), a compact flip phone that fits in a pocket or purse for stylish connectivity. Available initially as an online exclusive, customers will have the option of purchasing the phone with or without a camera. The Nokia Shade also allows the customer to have the ability to choose the color of their choice with Xpress-onTM covers, sold separately…

Beginning Dec. 14, AT&T customers looking for a tough phone that stands up to the elements will have one more choice with the Samsung Rugby® III for $99.99 with a two-year agreement. This rugged flip phone is the fifth generation device in the Rugby series from Samsung and is compatible with AT&T’s Enhanced Push to Talk (PTT) service, which enables business users to communicate faster, to larger talk groups, and across more types of handsets than ever before.

On Nov. 30, business customers with an AT&T account will be able to pre-order the Rugby III through their AT&T account lead or through their Premier online account…

Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. today announced the availability of the Motorola Entice™ W766. Designed for one-touch access to popular features such as a music player, camera and speakerphone, this feature-packed phone offers a classic flip design that will keep customers entertained and connected while on the go. Because the phone runs on Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, customers can expect to make data downloads and transfers quickly and reliably in more places…

Today Motorola, Inc. announced the latest addition to its Android™ portfolio: BACKFLIP™ with MOTOBLUR™. The Motorola BACKFLIP, which combines the social saviness and personalization of MOTOBLUR with the multitasking performance of a smart phone, will be available in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia beginning in Q1 2010. The unique reverse flip design makes it easy to enjoy videos, music and photos, and the QWERTY keyboard allows you to blast through e-mails, texts, news feeds, social network messages and more…

Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced that the Samsung Zeal™, a dual-hinge messaging phone in a unique, flip-style format with an E Ink technology transforming the QWERTY keypad, will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Nov. 11…

The attractive flip-style form factor makes the Samsung Stride™ (SCH-r330) ideal for consumers looking for a quick and simple way to stay connected. Equipped with Bluetooth® Wireless capabilities, the Samsung Stride is perfect for quickly pairing other Bluetooth-enabled devices while on-the-go for a seamless hands-free experience. Users can personalize the Stride by using its easyedge services to download their favorite ringtones, wallpapers, games and business applications. Users can also capture photos with the Stride’s 1.3 megapixel built-in camera…

Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the W350, a Walkman® phone that offers the perfect blend of style and function. Featuring for the first time from Sony Ericsson a flip phone that allows you to control your music at your fingertips, it offers a winning combination of ease of use, style and convenience. This latest addition to the Walkman® phone family can be used with the new Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS205, also announced today, for the ultimate hands-free music experience…