Cricket Communications launched the Samsung SCH-R100 Stunt, a candy bar feature phone that measures 107mm x 43.9mm x 12.71mm (4.22in x 1.73in x .54in) and weighs 73.9g (2.61oz). The device has a large display though it carries a low at160 x 128 pixel resolution. The Stunt also sports Bluetooth functionality, Cricket’s MyBackup for saving your contacts, a web browser, and a few games and apps. The Stunt is available for $99.99 in Cricket retail stores, through cell phone dealers, and online at mycricket.com.

Goldman Sachs told The Wall Street Journal that Google’s initial sales figures were down from the original 3.5 million in sales the firm first projected. Goldman Sachs attributed “limited marketing and customer service challenges,” to the lesser expected sales figure. “We forecast that Google sells 1.0 mn Nexus One units in FY2010, benefiting from US carriers other than T-Mobile, and non-US carriers such as Vodafone, promoting the device too, but suffering from limited marketing activity,” Goldman Sachs said.

Verizon Wireless announced that its fourth generation long term evolution network is notably quicker than the 3G networks that are presented by U.S. carriers. The company is testing its LTE network in Boston and Seattle and discovered that it was able to offer standard real-world download speeds connecting 5-12Mbps and upload speeds in the area of 2-5Mbps. LTE is capable of providing peak download speeds between 40 and 50 Mbps and upload speeds between 20 and 25Mbps. Verizon Wireless says its on track to set out its 4G network to 25-30 markets.

LG has just launched the new LG GS290 Cookie Fresh, the latest feature phone to join LG’s Cookie portfolio of devices. The Cookie Fresh offers a 2 megapixel camera, a 3-inch WQVGA display, an FM radio, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device also runs LG’s “cartoon user interface” that makes it effortless to access the user’s preferred programs and social networks from the home screen. The Cookie Fresh will be available in fresh, blue, pink, purple, light green, and silver. It will be sold together with the LG Cookie Plus in Europe starting this March.

As guaranteed by Sony Ericsson, the SE Satio will come well than ever. The company is set to update the gadget with enhanced resolution, better accessibility to social networks like Facebook, Youtube video uploading, integrated conversational messaging, DLNA support for easy transfer of audio and still pictures, UI improvements to optimize the user experience, and a Facebook application that is now available on PlayNow for free download will be included in the sw.