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PCD TXT8030 does the Twist

PCD TXT8030 does the Twist

Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 17:41, by Alan F.

Categories: CTIA CTIA QWERTY QWERTY Multimedia Multimedia

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Chubby Checker would be very proud of the PCD TXT8030. The device looks like your average candy bar styled handset albeit with an aging feature set that includes a 2.2 inch screen and a 1.3MP camera. There is support for a 16GB microSD card and the handset has a physical QWERTY which is where the fun begins. The bottom half of the model swivels to reveal the QWERTY keyboard and when you're done sending off that important email or text, you twist the device and a speaker with music controls twists to the front of the phone. A D-pad stays on the same side as the display. The CDMA device was on display at the CTIA show and is expected out in the third quarter of this year. Carrier availability and price were not disclosed.

source: PCD via Phonescoop

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1. tanders04 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0

Every time I see one of these silly gimmicky handsets I think about VZW saying "its going to be something you've never seen".

2. artz1986 posted on 04 Apr 2009, 18:48 0 0

ha, I remember that; eh maybe..

3. Striker13084 posted on 04 Apr 2009, 19:18 0 0

it is another revision of the blitz! and we still havent seen the second one, the txt8020.

10. Dood posted on 05 Apr 2009, 13:09 0 0

What happened to the second one? Maybe it's the same idea between xbox and xbox 360. Needs to sound newer...

4. Jyakotu posted on 04 Apr 2009, 20:05 0 0

Just like the UpStage, the idea sounds god on paper...but it always fails in execution.

5. souleater93 posted on 04 Apr 2009, 23:07 0 0

how will everything work if it has to swivel all the time the wires will get worn down and break or the phone will snap in half.

6. artz1986 posted on 05 Apr 2009, 09:41 0 0

Well, it'll work just like any other slide up or swivel [ala Side Kick] phone. Plus, who's to say the wires aren't contained in a cylinder in the middle of the swiveling bottom, that would make sense..

7. Legion posted on 05 Apr 2009, 10:56 0 0

*vomits in mouth*

8. artz1986 posted on 05 Apr 2009, 11:50 0 0

make sure you brush your teeth...

9. insider80 posted on 05 Apr 2009, 12:30 0 0

ewwwwwww i think this is gonna be a prepaid phone vzw or sprint wouldnt carry this yuck

11. Dood posted on 05 Apr 2009, 13:10 0 0

Verizon is probably going to carry this.

12. Legion posted on 05 Apr 2009, 15:22 0 0

VZW wil definitely get this, look at the music player it is verizons.

13. Legion posted on 05 Apr 2009, 15:23 0 0

unfortunately

14. vzw fanman posted on 05 Apr 2009, 19:18 0 0

well someone has to buy it

15. The Godfather (unregistered) posted on 05 Apr 2009, 20:10 0 0

BB Storm FTW

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1. tanders04 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0

2. artz1986 posted on 04 Apr 2009, 18:48 0 0

3. Striker13084 posted on 04 Apr 2009, 19:18 0 0

10. Dood posted on 05 Apr 2009, 13:09 0 0

4. Jyakotu posted on 04 Apr 2009, 20:05 0 0

5. souleater93 posted on 04 Apr 2009, 23:07 0 0

6. artz1986 posted on 05 Apr 2009, 09:41 0 0

7. Legion posted on 05 Apr 2009, 10:56 0 0

8. artz1986 posted on 05 Apr 2009, 11:50 0 0

9. insider80 posted on 05 Apr 2009, 12:30 0 0

11. Dood posted on 05 Apr 2009, 13:10 0 0

12. Legion posted on 05 Apr 2009, 15:22 0 0

13. Legion posted on 05 Apr 2009, 15:23 0 0

14. vzw fanman posted on 05 Apr 2009, 19:18 0 0

15. The Godfather (unregistered) posted on 05 Apr 2009, 20:10 0 0

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