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Sprint subscribers can now get their hands on the new Samsung Instinct. Originally we thought it would cost $200, but to be make a good competition to the 3G iPhone the CDMA carrier had to cut the price. Now the Instinct costs $129.99 with a 2-year agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.

We simply love such kind of devices. The new handset form Coolpad that was announced at CommunicAsia features two SIM-card slots and supports both GSM and CDMA bands. Cool! Moreover, you can easily swich between them on the fly. There are several models of it available with prices ranging from $100 to $1000 depending on the model, but unfortunately you'll have to go to Indonesia, China or Africa to get one.

Verizon has finally officially announced the Samsung Glyde smartphone for its CDMA network.

In fact, the phone needs no introduction, we know enough about it. It is a CDMA slider that has a 2Mpix camera with flash and autofocus, GPS, full range of Bluetooth profiles, microSD slot, a true HTML browser, and no support for VCAST TV service (like anyone cares).

Verizon will be the second CDMA operator to offer the BlackBerry Curve.

The phone will be available online starting May 9, and on May 12 it will appear in stores. The prices are $319.99 with a $50 rebate on a 2-year contract or $439.99 contract free.

Sprint in its turn still lists the Curve as "Coming Soon", despite that the handset should have been already released.

LG AX-300 is a new basic clamshell revealed yesterday at the FCC site.

The phone supports dual-band CDMA network with 1xRTT data. It also comes with an internal antenna, a VGA (probably) camera, a speakerphone, and Bluetooth.

This model will most likely hat Alltel soon, but FCC documentation indicates a couple of other models, including VX-5500 and UX-300, which might be launched on Verizon Wireless or U.

Nokia came up with yet another stylish low-end clamshell with the model number 6205.

The phone will be available on Verizon's CDMA network sometime in mid-June and will sport features like MP3 player, VGA camera and two screens.

Nokia unveiled two new entry-level CDMA handsets with support for 1700 MHz (AWS) band.

• The first is the Nokia 1606, a basic clamshell cell phone with 8MB of internal memory, flashlight, 1.8" internal 262k color and external monochrome displays, and a battery, which provides up to 3.5 hours of talk and 10 days of standby time.
• The second model is the Nokia 3606, still a low-end phone, but a little more advanced.

Kyocera is known as the low-end handset manufacturer. And as expected its three latest CDMA cell phones are no exception. Check them out:

• Neo E1100: 2.2" QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0, BREW platform, 1.3Mpix camera and a hidden OLED out display
• Mako S4000: two screens (internal 1.8"), VGA camera, BREW platform, Bluetooth
• Adreno S2400: 1.

The FCC has recently approved the new UTStarcom CDM-7126, which is the first tri-band CDMA phone supporting CDMA 850/1900 and 1700 AWS bands.

Carriers, who can pick up this handset, are Cricket, MetroPCS and US Cellular. Otherwise, the 7126 is a low-end clamshell similar to the 7125.

No word on the release date or pricing as of yet.

LG LX150 is an entry-level CDMA phone available on Sprint Network.

LG LX150 Features include Bluetooth connectivity, internal 262K color screen and an external monochrome display, Java support, Web access, and polyphonic ringtones.

You can get it for $105 after a 2-year contract with Sprint.