Poor people like to look good too. Just look at all the celebrity clothing lines at K-Mart. Sony Ericsson does its part to prettify the unwashed masses with two ultra-cheap fashion phones. The w200 Walkman Phone is a candybar version of their w300 clamshell. It sports an M2 memory card slot (128MB included, holds up to 1GB).

The Z310 is a "basic fashion phone" in a clamshell design that comes in pink, black, or bronze. Both GSM Edge phones will be out in Q2 for about $150 a la cart and perhaps as little as about $20 with a carrier subsidy (assuming they get a carrier for them).

And for real fashion (or tackiness) statement, SE has a new PV 705 Bluetooth headset that comes on a necklace loaded down with kitschy charms. Paired with a black faux-suede sack, it will be out in Q2 for about It sells for $80. – Sean Captain

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