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Palm Pre
June 29th, 2009
The Palm Pre is currently offered in the US by SPrint Nextel and through Bell Mobility in Canada. This multimedia smartphone offers some of the newest phone features on the market today. This is the first phone to utilize the linux based webOS as its operating system which now moves Palm away from its proprietary Palm OS platform.
This cool phone has a multimedia touchscreen and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. This phone functions as a camera phone, a portable media player, a GPS navigator, and a savvy Internet client with email, messaging, web browsing and Wi-Fi connectivity.
This Pre has a 3.1 inch touchscreen with a 320×480 HVGA liquid crystal display. The screen also automatically sets itself to portrait or landscape depending on how you hold the phone. This phone will definitely give Apple a good competitor to its iPhone, especially when compared to the connectivity of Sprint versus the AT&T network.
The long and short of it is this: the Palm Pre and webOS are the first real challengers to the iPhone’s innovative approach to a mobile UI and data management. Oh, and yes, it has copy and paste functions (triggered by holding down your thumb on the gesture area and selecting your text with another finger).
Good news for anyone waiting for the Palm Pre’s Mojo SDK, well it seems to have leaked on the internet. "Palm’s Mojo devkit has leaked to the web ahead of schedule—they had announced it would arrive in late summer.
Sprint Picks on iPhone with Palm Pre
Sprint released the new Palm Pre smartphone into the wild about three weeks ago, putting a lot of hope in the handset’s performance on the market, and now it has begun to market its device a little more aggressively than before.
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Blackberry Curve 8900
May 27th, 2009
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Silver
Act now and buy a Blackberry Curve here.
The propaganda for the The BlackBerry Curve 8900 for AT&T states the it "is the perfect balance between performance and usability. For productivity, rely on the real-time push email, organizer applications, document viewing and editing, and integrated WiFi with free, unlimited access to AT&T HotSpots nationwide. Bring entertainment with you everywhere, with rich internet browsing, a 3.2-MP camera, AT&T Mobile Music, and more. And with AT&T Navigator-enabled built-in GPS, you’ll never lose your way with a phone that can work in more than 200 countries. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 simplifies your life and ensures you are always connected."
CNET rates this phone with 3 1/2 stars on the editor rating and 4 stars on the users rating. 
This is a great smartphone will all of the goodies. The only issues are that it lacks 3G support and it can be somewhat sluggish to operate. T-Mobile also offers this phone as well.
Highlights
- Slim and Attractive Design With Full Backlit QWERTY Keyboard
- Free, Unlimited Access To AT&T WiFi HotSpots Nationwide
- Store More Music, Photos, Etc. With Up To A 32 GB microSD Memory Card (Not Included)
- Stay Connected and On Track With GPS, AT&T Navigator and Loopt
- Sync Your iTunes and Enjoy Music Over Stereo Bluetooth Headphones (Sold Separately)
- Take Pictures and Video Clips With The 3.2 Megapixel Camera
- Access Your Yahoo Mail, Windows Live, Hotmail, AOL, Facebook, MySpace & Flickr Accounts Any Time
- Stay Connected Everywhere You Go – Internationally Compatible
- Easy Device Setup Wizard For Email Set-up, Typing Tutorial, and Personalization
What’s In The Box
- Additional Items Included – Battery, Wall Charger, USB Cable, CD W/ Desktop Software, 3.5mm Stereo Headset, Protective Pouch
- Additional Items Included – Battery, Wall Charger, USB Cable, CD W/ Desktop Software, 3.5mm Stereo Headset, Protective Pouch
Advanced Features
- Digital Camera – 3.2 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder With Auto-focus, Image Stabilization, and More
- Camera Megapixels – 3.2 Megapixels
- MP3 Player – Yes, AT&T Music, XM Radio, MusicID, Napster Mobile, eMusic, and iTunes MP3 Playlists
- Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – Yes, View and Edit Word and Excel Documents Attached to Emails
- Bluetooth Wireless Technology – Yes, Bluetooth v2.0 For Multiple, Wireless Connections
- QWERTY Keyboard – Yes, Full QWERTY Keyboard With Backlight
- Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) – Yes, Stream Stereo Music To Compatible (A2DP) Bluetooth Devices
- GPS Services Support – Yes, Built-in GPS Supports AT&T Navigator, Loopt, Etc.
- PC Synchronization – Yes, Seamlessly Synchronize Your Address Book, Calendar, Pictures and Email With Your PC
- Video Capture / Camcorder – Yes, Record Video Clips To Share With Friends and Family
- Streaming Multimedia Support – Yes, Media Player and Support For Video Streaming
Messaging Features
- Multimedia Messaging – Yes, Send and Receive Multimedia Messages
- Text Messaging (SMS) – Yes, Send and Receive Text Messages
- Email Client – Supports Microsoft Direct Push For Outlook and Up To 10 Mobile Email Accounts Like Yahoo!
- Instant Messenger Built-in – Yes, BlackBerry Messenger Pre-loaded As Well As AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN
- HTML Web Browsing – Rich HTML Web Browsing With Desktop Page Viewing, Video Streaming and Fast Downloads
Personalization and Fun Features
- Polyphonic Ringtones – Yes
- MP3 Ringtones – Yes, MP3 Real Music Ringtones Supported, Downloadable
- Ringer Profiles – Yes
- Games – Yes, Pre-installed Games and Download More
- Customizable Graphics – Yes, Downloadable
Core Features
- Color Main Display – 2.4" LCD, 480 x 360 Pixels, Over 65,000 Colors Displayed
- Color – Silver
- Style – PDA/ Candy Bar
- Warranty – 1 Year BlackBerry Factory Warranty
- Speakerphone – Yes, Full Duplex
- Voice-activated Dialing – Yes
- To-Do List – Yes
- Alarm – Yes
- Calculator – Yes
- Calendar – Yes
- Micro-USB Port – Yes
- Vibrate – Yes
- TTY Compatible – Yes
- PDA Device – Yes
Battery Life
- Battery Type – Li-Ion
- Standby Time – Up to 15 Days
- Talk Time – Up to 5.5 Hours
Technical Specifications
- Application Platform – Java
- Platform / Operating System – BlackBerry OS With 512MHz Processor
- Network Compatibility – GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- Data Download Speed – WiFi (Up to 24 Mbps) When Connected To Local Hotspot, or EDGE (Up to 144 Kbps) Nationally
- Compatible Carrier – AT&T
- Internationally Compatible – Yes, Stay Connected No Matter Where Life Takes You
- Expandable Memory Capacity – Supports MicroSD Card Format For Additional Storage Up To 32GB (Card Not Included)
- Dimensions – 2.4 in x 4.3 in x 0.5 in
- Built-In Memory – 256 MB
- Weight – 3.9 oz
- WiFi 802.11 Compatible – Yes, Surf The Internet On Any WiFi Network and Unlimited Access To AT&T WiFi HotSpots Nationwide
- Processor Speed – 512 mHz
Compatibility Features
- Device Supports AT&T High-End Voice Plans – Yes
- Available For Purchase Without Service Plan – Yes
Recommended Optional Plan Features
- AT&T Messaging Plan Options – Yes
- AT&T Voice Plan Options – Yes
- AT&T Loopt Option – Yes
- AT&T GPS Plan Options – Yes
- AT&T BlackBerry Plan Options – Yes
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