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Chris -- 2025-05-10
Just noticed an eBay sale for a “clampshell” cell phone. It should, of course, be “clamshell” cell phone. For anyone who wishes to view the eBay description, it is at url:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Motorola-V170-G … dZViewItem
Google gives a good number of hits indicating that others, also, are saying “clampshell cell phone”:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n … cell+phone
“Clampshell cell phone” makes sense since this style of cell phone does flip shut with an action that some could view as clamping.
Last edited by wleman (2006-01-22 12:22:02)
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