• On TV.com: TOP 10 Shows CANCELED Too Soon
June 15, 2009 3:54 PM PDT

Samsung Mantra lands at Virgin Mobile

by Kent German
(Credit: Virgin Mobile)

The Samsung Mantra is just about what you'd expect from a Virgin Mobile phone. The compact flip handset sports a minimalist design with clean lines and a black and gray color scheme. Features include a VGA camera, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, voice dialing, text messaging, a wireless Web browser, a personal organizer, and support for gaming.

The Mantra is available now for $59.99 with free activation and shipping.

Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
Recent posts from Crave
Beamer, the iPhone case for night owls
This week in Crave: Day of the Droid edition
Verizon's LG Chocolate Touch is nice but nothing new
Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
Top 5 most popular products for November
Ridiculous new Peeks inspired by TwitterPeek
Hands-on with the Nokia Booklet 3G
Battle of the international power plugs

About Crave

The name says it all. Crave is our blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff. If you would like to contact Crave with a tip or comment, please write to: crave@cnet.com

Add this feed to your online news reader

Crave topics

FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade

Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. CNET News tries to offer some answers.

N.Y. lawsuit details Intel's 'largesse' toward Dell

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's federal antitrust case filed Wednesday alleges a longstanding symbiotic relationship between Intel and Dell.