Mobile users expect their phone would be a useful safety device.

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For proud owners of Nissan’s newest Altima or Infiniti’s G35 sedan, we certainly hope you don’t habitually stuff your shiny new I-Key in the same pocket as that diminutive handset, or you may return from your next stop to find yourself totally immobile. In a rather bizarre (and strangely ambiguous) announcement, Nissan North America has claimed that owners of the 2007 Altima and G35 should make certain that their “intelligent key” is kept at least “one inch away” from their cellphone at all times, as getting too close for comfort could cause the keys to be “erased, rendering them unable to unlock or start the car.” Interestingly, a Nissan spokesperson stated that the company found “incoming and outgoing calls had the potential to alter the electronic code within the I-Key,” and as if that weren’t tragic enough, the keys seemingly can’t be reprogrammed afterwards. Of course, the firm assured everyone that the issue was only in “a very small percentage” of the total keys (and cars) sold, and while a new iteration will be out this fall, you can presumably rent a car and drive to your dealer for a replacement if the glitch hits your whip.

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Take a look at the Samsung E210, a good example of the level of pretty cellphone technology you can get for around $200. If you’re not looking for email capability, Web access, a QWERTY keyboard, and a monthly cellphone bill that’s more expensive than dinner at a New York steakhouse, maybe this 16.5mm-thin flip phone is for you.

Don’t you just love it when Samsung trickles down its super-slim technology from its Ultra Edition line of cellphones, bestowing its slim benefits on the great unwashed? You won’t suffer too much with this bauble, though—it’s got just the right stuff to get the job done. Take the jump to see the spec list.

GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS class 10 connectivity
120×160 px, 65K color OLED screen
96×96 px, monochrome external display
1.3 mpx camera
176×144/15 fps video capture
10MB of Internal memory
microSD memory card slot
Bluetooth, USB
Dimensions: 92×44×16.5 mm
Weight: 82g

These phones will first be available in Europe; expect to see that $200 price moving a lot lower if you buy into a cellphone service plan. – Charlie White

Samsung E210 - thin and affordable clamshell [Unwired View]

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Filed under: Handsets, Verizon Wireless, 1xRTT, CDMA, Casio

There have been intermittent reports of Verizon stores covertly selling these things for literally weeks now, so the dropping of confidentiality on the Casio G’zOne Type-S’ FCC documents is more of a formality than anything else — but be that as it may, the phone still hasn’t managed to launch officially yet, so we figure this is still a notable event. The popular rumor is that we’ll see it start to grace store shelves and websites in a more official capacity starting June 1, just a few short days away — but considering the number of retail success stories we’ve already heard, but we’d recommend strolling down to your local Verizon hut now if you really want one of these waterproof wonders. Oh, and the camera resolution controversy? Solved — it’s merely VGA.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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