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Playboy phone was shy, unattractive in High SchoolBy Philip Berne, 8 April 2008
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Alcatel Playboy Phone
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Alcatel introduces us to its Playboy phone, a slim, pretty GSM model. Does it have all the right features?

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Alcatel Playboy Phone The Alcatel OT-V770 was originally a fairly average GSM phone for smaller GSM carriers next door, with an average-sized camera sensor and a few nice curves. Then, it came to Las Vegas, where it got an embossed tattoo back, slapped a Playboy logo on the front, and got itself a manager in the form of Cellatel, who will import the phone and handle its Playboy branding. It isn't very exciting for talking, and it doesn't have much memory inside (though it features a microSD slot) but it sure is pretty to look at. We're not sure where it will be sold, but if you can tear yourself away from the magazine's articles, we're guessing that's a safe bet. Release: April 2008.
Pros: Shiny, cool tattoo, Playboy branding, attractive spokesmodels.
Cons: Could use some augmentation in the features department, if you know what we mean.
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