Exclusive B’phone news: Special edition Beyonce Upstage launched on Sprint [Upstage]

Need a burgundy and gold Samsung Upstage to match your lovingly dyed landing strip? You’d better get down to Sprint on November 4 because they’re launching a special edition Beyonce Upstage with a sexy start-up screen, exclusive pix and vidz, and a song sung by the ‘yonce when she was 10.

Don’t particularly care about Beyonce? You can always pretend that the girl on the phone is your shorty and show your parents, saying “Look, I’m not socially awkward! I have a girlfriend! She lives in Canada.” That’s what I did with a picture of Ally Sheedy for years back in the late 1980s. The choice is yours.

[Update]: Pics after the jump.

Additional reporting by Peter Ha

When asked how limited the edition of her phone was, Beyonce responded by saying, “the content is exclusive to this phone”. That doesn’t really answer the question now does it?

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phenom (Who am I?)

I m not that crazy to buy a phone if she is advertising it and iPhone sounds better than that.

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LOOKS (Who am I?)

Phenom, honestly your respond is stupid. You don’t even have the phone and you saying stupid things about it already. You are just jealous that Beyonce is doing great. Go get a life!!!

 
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Eric (Who am I?)

Uh, we were hoping for pictures of Beyonce, not the phone…

 
Anonymous

shut up.

 
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rg (Who am I?)

i love the concept! i love beyonce and i want that phone! i wish it came with all her songs as ring tones, that’d be super!

 
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lost (Who am I?)

who is this Beyonce chick?

 
Anonymous

haha

 
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Anthony (Who am I?)

I read about the B phone on http://www.globalgrind.com. I don’t see why Beyonce is all the sudden a technology spokesperson, but better her then her rival rihanna. lol

 
marsha

get some pics on the gold one

 
dawn

i think that its great that she came out with a phone im going to get one

 
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max (Who am I?)

Who came up with this maketing stunt……god i hope this idea fails and beyonce loses a ton of $$$ on this. I mean come on people a beyonce phone…. whats next a flava flav phone that helps you find a crack dealer?

 
Anonymous

This is the stupidest thing i have ever heard of. Its not even a good phone! PS Who dyes their landing strip?

 
Anonymous

PS SHE didn’t do any work. All SHE did was show up and look pretty and pose with a phone. Don’t credit her with work she didn’t do… I doubt she knows very much about designing cell phones - except for picking out colors that match her landing strip (which apparently the author of this article got to see along with testing the phone). SHE can’t even answer questions about it… SHOCKING

 
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Anonymous (Who am I?)

Well I just now heard about the phone like an hour ago on t.v. I would love to get the phone because of the colors. Plus she’s a great singer and I want to support her.

 
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Is it U.S. Cellular compatible? (Who am I?)

Thats all I want to know. If not……BOO!
P.S. Why does it have her name on it?! My name aint beyonce!!!!!LOL

 
N. Bell #1 FAN!

I THINK THAT THIS IS A POSITIVE THING FOR BEYONCE’ AND THAT SHE DEFINITELY HAS MY SUPPORT. SOME PEOPLE ARE READY TO SUPPORT THINGS BY RAPPERS THAT DISRESPECT THEMSELVES AS FEMALES. I SAY HATS OFF TO BEYONCE FOR HER POSITIVE IMAGE AND ROLE MODELING TO WOMEN, YOUNG AND OLD. HEY, TO MEN TO WHO JUST LOVE TO LOOK AT HER PICTURES….

 
Trinigal

This phone is madd hot I have it in red i wish I waited so I could get this one but i tink i might have an accident where sumthin happened but well c

 
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Ariel (Who am I?)

Beyounce’ ignore the haters, like my mama always say, “when God does does great things for u in your life, haters are never to far behind”. I love the concept of a Beyonce phone, it’s cool. The only thing is her name big as day on the front, ” my mama ain name me beyouce lol” but it’s a cute phone, love the colors!

 
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shy shy (Who am I?)

Beyonce shake those haters off. I thinks it’s great a black woman has done it again. You go girl! na na.

 
Anonymous

I think Max is HOT. Why can’t he create a phone?

 
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max (Who am I?)

Yo check it Beyonce probly aint even creat the damn phone….. this is the same marketing ploy as the D&G gold razer.WTF so i pay 20 to 40 dollars more cause it says beyonce or D&G and get the same device.
This is why people in other countries hate americans, we spend all are time on bull shit like this and waste money for something that is going to be outta style by christmas which is what ….. less than 2 months away.

my advice….. save your money, get out the projects and learn to MANAGE your money.

 
Sweet G in D.C.

I think its a great concept, my only question is. Is the phone affordable? These celebrities attach there names to these endorsement items knowing
kids are going to want them and then the parents cant really afford them
(example 100$ & 200$ sneakers) make it affordable for low to moderate income families. Why should those kids have to be deprived of these items?
It would be a great Christmas gift if you dont have to go into debt trying to purchase it for your child. I know she does’nt read these comments but I am sure someone on her staff does so could you please forward these comments to her I am sure she would interested in hearing what her fans have to say.

 
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KAY (Who am I?)

U GUYS ARE SOME CHEAP ASS HATING MF’S THE PHONE IS ONLY $150. GET A DAMN JOB,

 
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nastashja (Who am I?)

i absolutely love the phone and can’t wait untill the release date! beyonce is a beautiful, talented, motivated women. if your going to hate, hate somewhere else b/c your broke ass cant buy it. just like some one to hate on someone elses dreams because if it were you you prolly have do the same thing. its no different from your fav. aritist or actress coming out with a new perfume or sneaker.

 
max

NASTASHJA IS A DUMB BITCH…..U MAKE ME SICK

 
max

Anonymous we should hook up…… dinner? u pay ill play all night long..

 
Niki

1. I have a job 2. I am not wasting my money on a bullshit phone- who pays $50 more for somebody else’s name on a phone? 3. I don’t buy my favorite artists perfume or sneakers or anything else they try to sell me- they should stick to smiling and looking pretty (what they are good at) they don’t know SHIT about phones, perfume, or sneakers- let’s leave that to the experts (aka smart people). If the phone had my name and colors I choose, I MIGHT consider it… I would also consider something from Sexy Max, not only is he more handsome BUT he is smarter than Beyoncee AND he knows about phones- what’s not to love? GO MAX!

 
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NINI (Who am I?)

all of the people that had something negative to say about the girl is hatin’
i am by far no huge fan of beyonce….but she is doing big things and she is very talented all things that are good that are coming to her she deserves she has worked hard…..many (artist) have come and gone that entered the music business around the same time as her.
iF SHE GETS HER NAME ON AN AIRPLANE I WOULDNT BE MAD AT HER… DO YOUR THANG!
THATS WHY BLACK FOLKS CANT GET NOWHERE THEY TOO BUSY HATIN’ ON EVERYONE ELSE AND NOT STACKING THEY OWN PAPER!
HATERS….ESPECIALLY YOU……… MAX

 
max

look NINI i did nt quite mean it that way what im sayin is people shouldn’t waste their money on frivolous purchases like this…. we should meet up and i can tell u all about it….. i def. make it worth ur while if you know what i mean!

 
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max (Who am I?)

me and beyonce we like gonna make beautful chitlins

 
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max (Who am I?)

does she ever change dresses????? i swear she be foreva wearin that green rag……. trashy bitch

 
Niki

1. I have a job… a good job that contributes to my 401K and pays ALL of my health insurance 2. I still wouldn’t waste my money on a crappy phone that is $50 more because it has some other chick’s name on it! 3. I don’t buy things that are “made” by celebrities, it is their job to stand and look pretty… they don’t get paid to think… because they can’t, let’s leave designing things to the experts (aka smart people). 4. I MIGHT consider buying a phone if it had MY name on it (and a better color scheme) but I get paid to think AND I look hot so I have a leg up. 5. Max should design a phone, he’s much hotter than Beyonce AND he’s smart too AND he knows phones GO MAX!

PS Max, are you free tonight? Let’s get together and take advantage of each other!

 
Anonymous

MAX is HOT

 
a

1st off there will be Ringers and wallpapers of Beyonce on the new B’phone [upstage] i know this because i work for sprint
the upstage is either a phone that you love it or hate it
personally its my work phone its great if ur a muisc lover but it has it Cons LIKE every phone out there!
so if you want this phone go get it if not then zip it–its one of them things that you just gotta chill with its not LIFE or DEATH–I promise!

 
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Daviana (Who am I?)

omg!! i love beyonce but that phone she could have came out with something better like a b kick (sidekick) but just bcuz shes beyonce ima get the phone but she could have made much more money with a t-mobil phone or a cingular

 
Bella

HEY! I think this phone is awesome! I’m going to get it. My mom works for sprint and she says it called the upstage cause it’s a stage better than the iphone. It’s better cause it has TV on it and the iphone does not

 
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nastashja (Who am I?)

max you broke ass dumb ass stupid motherfucker. i bet your short fat and ugly…someone who never had a girlfriend. you prolly jacked off when you thought of beyonce in that green dress you just had to comment on. your fat ass sits in front of a computer and gets off on the thought of responding to other females… you fat fuck. thats why you keep sayin stupid shit that proving you don’t have a life you weak ass bitch. FUCK YOU MAX

 
the one and only

Hum! Max I can’t help it but to read some your comments and wit out a shadow of about I know u are a homosexual! U probably wear the house of dereon on the low! Plus don’t act like we don’t know u spray diamond on your punkass either! Its for females not males bitch! u know it yourself u will the first in line for the b phone! U fuckin fronter! Quit hatin beeeyyyyooocccch!

 
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the one and only (Who am I?)

I feel u babygirl!

 
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the one and only (Who am I?)

LMAO!!!

 
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max (Who am I?)

Fo real…. im a broke ass bitch???? Thats why i got a TREO you fuckin trend following aint go no original style nappy headed ho’s.
Thats right i said ……. you fucking dumd ass bitches would fall for anything they put in front of u cause it got jay z or tupac on it….. OMG they made a Rhyanna visa card with like 30% intrest on it “I need it”.
OOOOO look now i have 15 years worth of credit card debt to some fucking artist that doesnt give a shit about me!!!!!

Get a fuckin life you stupid ho’s will fall for anything, your just sheep that follow anything that TV puts in front of you.
MAX run game on crunch gear.com
suck my balls
im out…… im totally gonna go fuck Anonymous

PS the one and only
holla at me i give some work so u can afford that phone….. if u make me cum ill even pay for a couple text messages……….loose bitch

 
SexyLady

Max, U wish U could Hold A note Huh???

 
Ragnar Danneskjold

That just looks like brick of crap that’s supposed to a phone. Ew…..

 
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B...[dot3] (Who am I?)

OMFG…
i have never seen such BS in my entire life…
the all of you are calling each other names and such…
over Beyonce… whom doesnt give two shits about this conversation…
An i’ll admit i am buying the damn phone…
cause the shit is cute….
you cant take money with you to your grave you might as well have somethin you like…
my cell phone is my pride and joy… so fuck you if you dont like it…
its mine… i pay the bill and obviously i’m not calling you
pffft get a life…
i googled it to get more info on it b4 i purchase it… an all i got… was this BS… bitches arguing over nothing…
let Beyonce do what she wants to do…
if she wanted to suck off a fish…. let her do it.. cause its not ur life…
not to mention.. you dont know her personally… so doubt she cares if you buy her phone…

 
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sad30 (Who am I?)

Why when someone doesn’t agree with Beyonce, they hating, please. The phone is real cute, but sprint sucks, but hey if they want to pay her do your damn thing, Beyonce. I like Beyonce, but I don’t need a phone with her name on it or face. Why would I have a phone with another girl on it, don’t think so. I agree with one of the girls saying how people support rappers who disrespect women and they get all the support. But I don’t see Beyonce as a role model.

 
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Kyra (Who am I?)

I LOVE DIS FONE IM GETTIN IT FOR MI BDAY!!!! YESSS… AND IM GETTIN THE BEYONCE EXPERIENCE DVD!!!

 
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nastashja (Who am I?)

ahahahahahahaha you fuckin bitch. i knew you was gay…you fuckin faggot. drop to your knee’s and suck a dick bitch. I bet you ain’t had no ass (from a women) ever. you prolly pay for sex you little dick bastard. Go fuck yourself…oops your PROLLY use to that feeling you faggot ass motherfucker. I dnt give a flyin’ fuck what kinda phone you have…you took time from jackin’ off to pay this site a visit you dumb ass fucker. you prolly the main one who has debt, don’t take your frustrations out on me bc your credit score is 50. you little bitch…matter fact i bet when you read my messages you get off, so picture me typin’ on my lap top with a big rubber dick in my hand… open wide now max it won’t hurt…and suck on dat BITCH, bc imma shove it down your throat YOU FAGGOT ASS BITCH… GO SUCK “THE ONE ONLY’S DICK” MAYBE HE’LL PAY YOUR BILLS YOU BROKE ASS BASTARD! HOLLA AT ME WHEN YOU STEP YO GAME UP

PS…HOLLA AT ME “THE ONE AND ONLY”…MAYBE WE CAN PAY HALF OF HIS BILLS!!!

 
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Bk'shines25 (Who am I?)

I was looking up this phone to see if it was really worth while and it’s release date, instead I get this silly ass conversation. You muthafuckas is arguin’ and can’t even spell. I think it’s pretty funny how when someone has an opinion, they’re tagged as haters. There’s a difference, do your research. More power to the girl for getting money, but why SWEAT. She’s already rich. She ain’t puttin no money in my pocket and surely doesn’t care whether I have any, so that’s where my moral dilemma comes in. She doesn’t give back to the community, any community. Why pay an extra $50 for her phone. I could put that towards some 575’s, taverniti’s, or Rock and Republics that make MY ass look good. I don’t really care for B’, however, since that’s my name and the colors are poppin, I was interested, but now that I see it has HER ALL over it, I’m thinking twice. I don’t wanna look at her all the time. She’s nothing to me. Beyonce is a blessed vocalist and beautiful, but she ain’t SHIT! She’s the only person I know that can lose three group members in 5 mnths. And who cares about a song she sang when she was 10?? Yeah, that gives us a more personal look on her life. RIGHT!! She wasn’t gonna make money with the sidekick ’cause they suck (more than 1 personal exp.) and no one who gives a fuck about beyonce can afford the iphone, so what are yall talking about. People who got money like that make their OWN investments. The girl can’t even say why her phone’s exclusive. She probably didn’t create the phone or have anything else to do with it for that matter, not that that matters. She’s a pretty face attatched to proof that black people can be ignorant, marketing strategy. Betcha white people aren’t even considering this BS. Some of you keep saying she’s getting what she deserves and it’s obvious b/c other artists came in the game around the same time, but of course she’s getting richer. She’s got WANNABE hype men like ya’ll. OMG, I’ma get her phone just ’cause it’s her!! That is some trend followin’ BS. KYRA, I don’t think you count, how old R U?? 12. And for sad30, sprint may suck for you ’cause you don’t pay your bill or have the gift of gab, but I’ve been w/ 4 about 6yrs and never had a problem.

 
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Bk'shines25 (Who am I?)

Oh yeah, just one more thing. Ya’ll are calling people haters for hating on B, but SHE’S a HATER. How come everyone in the group has to tan but her and they’re already black (she has to be the lightest one in the group), how come she’s always the best dressed, how come Destiny, aka Farrah, couldn’t use her own real name, how come B is flyin’ solo, why’d she have something to say about Kelly doin’ well with her album, why’d she get mad at Rhianna and Jay doin’ a song together (Was Rhi gonna take her place?) and how come everything she does is all about her?? Ya’ll are in love with a hater. Just food for thought.

 
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Bk'shines25 (Who am I?)

Oh yeah, just one more thing. Ya’ll are calling people haters for hating on B, but SHE’S a HATER. How come everyone in the group has to tan but her and they’re already black (she has to be the lightest one in the group), how come she’s always the best dressed, how come Destiny, aka Farrah, couldn’t use her own real name, how come B is flyin’ solo, why’d she have something to say about Kelly doin’ well with her album, why’d she get mad at Rhianna and Jay doin’ a song together (Was Rhi gonna take her place?) and how come everything she does is all about her?? Ya’ll are in love with a hater. Just food for thought!

 
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Anonymous (Who am I?)

its cause beyonces DAD ran/runs the group….. shes just another disney kid that got a record deal (Britney, justin, etc

 
lena

Yes i like beyonce not hating but i use to work for sprint and the danm upstage phone is trash so i know this one is going to be trash I recommend that u do not get the phone

 
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max (Who am I?)

nastashja u just dont wanna give up do u, well neither do i so i propose a neutral deal…. lets take this agression out on each other in bed.
dont worry though ill bring plenty of condoms since i know ur skank ass has std’s or probly worse full blown aids. see thats what u get when u let ur older brothers run a train on you. (did dad hold the camera?)

 
Anonymous

Who cares?

 
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batman (Who am I?)

does anybody know how to download songs from your pc to the phone?