Been chomping at the bits for anything resembling a clamshell again. Best carry-about phone I ever owned. Mine was a Motorola E-815 some years ago that was left behind in a truckstop. Never seen it again. However I always held on to my Verizon branded flip (also Motorola) which was fashioned to Star Trek's communicator form, complete with a very sweet see-thru transparent flip lid. Extremely compact and simple. Even entertained the thought of finding a phone geek who might could squeeze an android of some sort into the housing but is only wishful thinking. Teens and most folks will no doubt have a fit even on this idea of slide-out but as long as those vendors produce one clamshell again and done is fine with some of us more portable types.
Loved folders, but my Motorolas always just stopped charging after a year of so. I'm just a sad old man like the rest of you...
I've replaced the battery in my old LG VX8600 twice It still works just fine. Edit: And the keys are large, and illuminated
Same here. Kept my Motorola clam-shell phone (originally from Alltel), then with Verizon until about 5 years ago, at which time I acquired my current Samsung Convoy flip phone (It's the first model of the Convoy lineup. I believe the latest model now is the Convoy 4). At my age, I don't really have any need/use for some smartphone - just a simple, flip-style mobile phone. Cheers!
I have 2 Samsung Rugby flip phones, one for my wife and one for me. I don't need any smart stuff tracking me all over the country.
I remember my Motorola v195/197 & e815. And I had a very small old Siemens small candybar phone with orange lighting. I really liked the form & lighting of that Siemens. Oh & both my glovebox phones are folders.
I've always had issues with Motorola phones. Here in Australia, unlike in the US, very few people owned flip phones. However, I had a few flip phones, when I lived in the US.
