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Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide

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        The ATT Tilt smartphone runs Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 6 operating system, has a slide-out QWERTY keypad, and 3G high-speed data connectivity.  The Verizon Wireless Gleam may not be smart, but it's entertaining with a   TechFaith's   Sprint will begin selling the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in November.  Rumor by LG addresses voice, entertainment, and data needs--including text messaging, IM, e-mail, and social networking.  The Sony Ericsson W910 Walkman phone can be used for music, 3D games, video, and high-speed Internet access.  The Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber-shot phone has a built-in 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash.  The Sony Ericsson K630 is preloaded with Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync software and multimedia features.  The Motorola Moto U9 includes Microsoft Windows Media Player, one-touch access to the phone's song library, and supports multiple audio formats.  The Motorola Razr 2 V8 Luxury Edition is 18K gold-plated and covered in snake-like skin, with a diamond-cut pattern on the phone's surface.  The i-Mate Jama 201 has a large display for viewing e-mail, Web pages, and documents, and runs the Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS.  The i-Mate Jama 101 supports tri-band frequencies, sports a large screen, and runs the Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS.  The Nokia N95 has 8GB of memory and comes with a 5 megapixel camera, 3G support, and Nokia Maps.  The Symbian-based Samsung i450 comes with a music player and an amplifier for better sound quality, as well as HSDPA 3G technology.  The Symbian-based Samsung i550 is the device maker's first phone to include GPS; it also uses HSDPA 3G cellular technology for high-speed data access.  The Symbian-based Samsung i560 is a fashionable smartphone intended for   Sprint's HTC Touch has a full touch screen, multimedia capabilities, and it runs on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 operating system.  AT&T's BlackBerry Curve 8310 has built-in GPS intended for use with location-based applications and services.  The N810 includes Ajax support for Web 2.0 applications such as GMail.  Context-aware features of the N810 will allow users to connect with friends and colleagues based on their current location and availability.  The Samsung SCH-i760 from Verizon Wireless features a touch-screen, a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out horizontally, and a separate dial pad.  Wild Card by Kyocera Wireless is Virgin Mobile's first cell phone with streaming music capability.  The Nokia N81 8GB is loaded with memory and has dedicated music and game keys for accessing multimedia.  The 3 Skypephone lets you make free Skype-to-Skype calls and send free instant messages without a PC.  The 3G-powered Motorola Moto Q 9h global from AT&T is the first Moto Q smartphone sold in the U.S. with worldwide capabilities.  The Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman phone features Media Manager PC software for transferring music, photos, and videos between computer and phone.  Sony Ericsson W890 Walkman phone has HSDPA capabilities for downloading music at speeds up to four times faster than with regular 3G technology.  The Sony Ericsson W960 Walkman phone combines UMTS and Wi-Fi technologies for data access and has a touch screen for easy navigation.  The Sony Ericsson K660 phone packs landscape Web browsing and dedicated shortcut keys into a slim design.  The HTC Touch Cruise has built-in GPS for personal navigation and 3G wireless connectivity for high-speed Internet access.  The highly-stylish and functional Nokia 8800 Arte costs 1000 EUR and will start shipping later this year.  The highly-stylish and functional Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte costs 1150 EUR and will start shipping early next year.  The Nokia N82 is the phone maker's latest multimedia device designed for photography, navigation, and internet connectivity.  E-Ten's Glofiish M800 packs a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi and 3.5G technology for high-speed Internet access, and a high-resolution VGA screen.  AT&T's SLM by Samsung is a durable clamshell-shaped cell phone packed with music and multimedia features.  Verizon Wireless' FlipShot by Samsung has a built-in 3.0-megapixel camera with a rotating display.  AT&T's Shine multimedia phone by LG Electronics has a slide-out keypad and comes with video and music capabilities.  The WebDT 310 is a rugged mobile tablet PC with a 10.4-inch touch screen display and comes with the option of an integrated barcode scanner, card reader, and camera.  The WebDT 360 is a rugged mobile tablet PC with an 8.4-inch touch screen display and comes with the option of an integrated barcode scanner, card reader, and camera.  The Verizon Wireless XV6800 smartphone resembles a mini-computer with a hidden slide-out QWERTY keyboard.    The Moto Z6c by Motorola is a slider phone that can be used worldwide through Verizon Wireless' global roaming agreements.  The T-Mobile Nokia 6263 is a classic clamshell phone that comes with e-mail capability and a XHTML browser.  T-Mobile's Katalyst by Samsung is a new mobile phone that works with the carrier's HotSpot @Home Wi-Fi service.  Helio's Ocean has a dual-slide screen, and comes with messaging capabilities, a media player, built-in GPS, and a new YouTube application.  The Palm Treo 755p from Verizon Wireless is a an improvement to its predecessor, the Treo 700p, featuring a sleeker design with an internal antenna.  The Sony Ericsson W350 is a Walkman music phone with a flip design that lets users control music functions when it's closed.  The Sony Ericsson W760 is a Walkman music phone with tri-band HSDPA capabilities for global roaming and high-speed data access.  The Sony Ericsson Z555 is a stylish feature-packed clamshell phone with a diamond design.  The Motorola Moto Z10 allows users to play and capture high-quality video, marry audio and video, and create storyboards with soundtracks on their phones.  The Motorola Rokr E8 is the first phone to use the company's ModeShift technology to transform the phone into a music player.  The Motorola W230 is a low-end phone with music capabilities, expandable memory, and clear audio in a candybar form factor.  The Motorola W270 is a low-end phone with music capabilities, expandable memory, and clear audio in a clamshell form factor.  The HTC Touch from Alltel uses an Alltel-specific application called Voice2TXT that converts incoming voicemails to text and sends them to the phone's text inbox.  Taiwan-based manufacturer Asus plans to launch its P527 GPS mobile phone in the U.S. early this year.  The SGH-F490 is Samsung's new multimedia phone with a full touch screen and intuitive user interface, initially available in Europe.  ModeShift is the most notable feature in Motorola's new Rokr E8 music-centric phone; the technology transforms the phone into a music player, a camera, or a basic phone (dial keypad) with the press of a button.  The Nokia 2600 classic can be customized with colorful Xpress-on covers and MP3 ring tones.  The Nokia 1209 is designed for emerging markets and supports up to 80 languages.  Polymer Vision's Readius merges the functionality of e-readers with features of mobile phones, and unfolds to reveal a full screen larger than the actual device.  The Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism is a luxurious mobile phone with a diamond-cut design and a keypad that houses a crystal in the center.  The LG Scoop from Alltel features a QWERTY keyboard and chat-style instant messaging, and it can convert incoming voicemails to text.  The Samsung Muse from Alltel comes with a dedicated music key for ringtones, XM Radio Mobile, and an MP3 player.  The nuvifone is the first mobile phone by Garmin, featuring GPS, a touch screen, and a Web browser.  At 10.9 mm thick, the KF510 is LG Electronics' new slim and stylish slider phone.  Modu is a new modular phone that can be dressed in different   The C88 is ZTE's first mobile phone for the U.S. market; it comes with basic features including Bluetooth, a camera, and Internet browsing.  The Soul is Samsung's new flagship phone for 2008; it combines an ultra slim form factor and functionality.  Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 is a Windows Mobile smartphone with a touch screen overlay and a full QWERTY keyboard; the phone has 3G, aGPS, and Wi-Fi for a fast mobile experience.  Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 is a Windows Mobile smartphone with a touch screen overlay and a full QWERTY keyboard; the phone has 3G, aGPS, and Wi-Fi for a fast mobile experience.  Sony Ericsson's G700 is the size of a regular phone and has a standard keyboard, but it also features a touch screen for jotting down notes on the screen with a stylus or staying organized using its other capabilities.  Sony Ericsson's C702 Cyber-shot camera phone is plash and dust resistant for those with an active lifestyle, and it comes with GPS for location-based imaging.  Sony Ericsson's W980 is a new Walkman phone with audio enhancing technology, intuitive music control, and 8 GB of storage.  The 6210 Navigator is Nokia's first GPS-enabled mobile device with an integrated compass for pedestrian guidance.  The LG KF700 combines three separate input methods: a touch screen, a Shortcut Dial on the back, and sliding alpha-numeric keypad.   The LG KF600 feature an InteractPad that replaces physical buttons with virtual navigation keys that are tailored to specific phone functions.  The LG Viewty is a professional-level camera phone that includes manual focus, an image stabilizer, and indoor or night shooting option.   The LG KS20 is a slim smartphone with full Internet browsing, music, video, video-conferencing, and 3G capabilities.  Nokia's N96 is a multimedia phone intended for video and TV, and it will come with search application powered by Google.  Nokia's N78 comes with music, navigation, and photo capabilities, as well as a search application powered by Google.  Nokia's 6220 classic is a full-featured phone with a 5-megapixel camera, assisted GPS, and a new search application powered by Google.  Fujitsu's FOMA F905i phone comes with an integrated fingerprint sensor by AuthenTec for safeguarding personal information and mobile commerce transactions.  Nokia's   The Palm Centro from AT&T comes with a touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard; it's also the first Palm OS-based smartphone to come with AT&T services such as XM Radio Mobile, Push to Talk, and MusicID.  Sprint's Ace smartphone by Samsung uses the Windows Mobile 6 operating system and has global roaming capabilities for business travelers.  Sprint's M520 by Samsung is a slim slider phone with navigation, search, mobile music, and mobile TV capabilities.  Vocera's T1000 Wi-Fi phone allows mobile workers to communicate over WLANs and can be shared among users instead of being designated to a specific person.  Nokia's Morph concept shows how future mobile devices might be flexible enough to transform into different shapes.  The Nokia 6650 comes with a 2 megapixel camera with flash, 30 MB of internal memory, a micro SD card slot, FM radio and Bluetooth connectivity.  The pocket-sized Sony Ericsson T303 combines phone, camera, Bluetooth and FM radio.  No denim in sight, but the Levi's mobile has miniature steel bolts on the backside to evoke the rivets on the jeans pockets.  No denim in sight, but the Levi's mobile has miniature steel bolts on the backside to evoke the rivets on the jeans pockets.  The Samsung-Adidas miCoach provides audio inspiration for the fitness minded.  Sprint's EVDO Rev. A-equipped Mogul handset can download at speeds as high as 1.4 megabits per second.  With its sliding keyboard, The Xda Atmos combines the look and feel of a traditional handset with the functions of a PDA.  Alltel's LG Glimmer incorporates all the traditional phone functions with a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 player and GPS.  AT&T's newest handset, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120, combines business-grade and multimedia functions with built-in WI-Fi access.  Nokia's N82 has a 5-megapixel camera, GPS capability, plus Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity.  Nokia's N95 includes a 5 megapixel camera, built-in A-GPS, and a two-way slide for easy access to telephony and multimedia functions.  LG Electronics' new KF-510 smartphone features a 3-megapixel camera, an advanced MP3 player, and Auto Luminance Control.  The BlackBerry 8820 smartphone features built-in GPS and support for T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home service for Wi-Fi calling.  The Samsung MyShot is the world's first camera phone for CDMA AWS networks.  The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is RIM's smallest and lightest full-QWERTY smartphone, and also has a 320 x 240 display.  The Moto Z9 slider phone is equipped with AT&T Navigator, a GPS-based location service.  The Instinct touch-screen phone includes a three-inch display and multimedia capabilities to compete with the Apple iPhone.  With its 1.3-megapixel camera, high-res display, and an FM radio with recording functionality, MP3 capability, the Nokia 5000 is aimed at budget-minded users.  The Nokia 2680 slide is the vendor's first entry-level slider phone, and features a camera, FM radio, and MP3 ringtones.  Nokia 7070 Prism offers personalized content, wallpapers, and MP3 ringtones, along with a voice recorder and integrated hands-free speaker.  With its emphasis on affordability, the Nokia 1680 classic features a basic digital VGA camera with standard mobile phone functionality and easy access e-mail.  The Xperia X1 smartphone is a Windows Mobile slider phone with a full Qwerty keyboard and 3-inch wide touch-screen display.  The Nokia 6212's near field communication (NFC) capability lets users swap items like business cards or calendar notes simply by tapping their handsets together.  Verizon's new smartphone features EV-DO data access and a touchscreen interface.  The Alcatel E206A handset is stripped down to basic functionality for the pre-paid services customers of Locus Telecomm and O2 Wireless.  AT&T's new BlackBerry Pearl 8110 combines the smartphone's built-in GPS capabilities with the carrier's location-based services.  The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic uses a 'Say and Play' feature to access a favorite artist or song.  Nokia's 5220 XpressMusic features up to 24 hours playback time and was designed to work with the Nokia Music Store.  The latest Nokia 6600 slide phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera and a 2.2-inch QVGA display.  The Touch Diamond, which supports carriers' 3G broadband-like networks, includes features that focus on Web browsing and checking e-mail.  RIM's latest handset features Wi-Fi, QWERTY keyboard, Intel XScale 624 MHz processor, microSD external card slots, and can sync with Apple's iTunes.  The multimedia phone sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a 3-megapixel camera, microSD expansion slot, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, and QuickOffice document reader.  HTC's latest device features a 5-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, a touch screen, 3G support, and has integrated WiFi and GPS.  Samsung's Omnia features a touchscreen that automatically adjusts from landscape to portrait mode.  The Omnia has support for Microsoft Office viewer, integrated WiFi, and Bluetooth.  The Omnia features a 5-megapixel camera supports geotagging, and detects faces and smiles.  Hewlett-Packard's smartphone packs a QWERTY keyboard, integrated Wi-Fi, GPS, and runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.  Nokia's 6205 The Dark Knight Edition is 3G-capable cell phone that's preloaded with content from the   Nokia's 6205 The Dark Knight Edition is 3G-capable cell phone that's preloaded with content from the   Nokia's 6205 The Dark Knight Edition is 3G-capable cell phone that's preloaded with content from the   The Nokia E71 has a QWERTY keyboard, 3G wireless access, and a front-facing camera for video calls.  The Sony Ericsson C905 phone features an 8.1-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, auto-focus, and face detection.   The Sony Ericsson C905 phone features an 8.1-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, auto-focus, and face detection.   Sony Ericsson F305  Motorola's and Kodak's Motozine ZN5 features a 5-megapixel camera, built-in Xenon flash, and auto-focus features.  Motorola's and Kodak's Motozine ZN5 features a 5-megapixel camera, built-in Xenon flash, and auto-focus features.  Motorola's and Kodak's Motozine ZN5 features a 5-megapixel camera, built-in Xenon flash, and auto-focus features.  Nokia's N78 offers 3G capabilities, integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, an FM transmitter, and a 3.2-megapixel camera.  Nokia's N78 offers 3G capabilities, integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, an FM transmitter, and a 3.2-megapixel camera.  The touchscreen smartphone features A-GPS, Office document viewing, and Bluetooth capabilities.  Motorola's Ming A1800 can connect to both GSM and CDMA networks, has a business card scanner, and has built-in A-GPS.  The LG Dare features a 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G capabilities, and a large touchscreen that has tactile feedback.  The Nokia 7610 is the company's flagship for the Supernova line and features a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth capabilities, and a microSD slot.  The Linux-based touchscreen smartphone is fully customizable and features built-in Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth capabilities.  The Nokia 6220 classic features 3G connectivity, Office applications, Bluetooth capabilities, and a 5-megapixel camera.  This Linux-based smartphone features Bluetooth capabilities, handwriting recognition, and a multimedia player.  Palm's latest device packs integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, document viewing and editing, and a QWERTY keyboard.   Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman  The Samsung Innov8 has an 8-megapixel camera, integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, and is capable of receiving push e-mail.  Sony's e-book Reader sells for about 300 dollars and holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.  The Motorola Rokr EM30 has been optimized for music and it features a full HTML browser, Bluetooth capabilities, and built-in FM radio.  The T700 has a sleek form factor and features push e-mail, Bluetooth and a 3.2-megapixel camera.  The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic has a robust music player, 3G-network speeds, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth capabilities.  Palm Treo Pro  Sony Ericsson TM 506  Nokia's N85 sports an integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, a 5-megpixel camera, and robust multimedia capabilities.  The N79 has a 5-megapixel camera, built-in Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G capabilities, and is capable of playing multiple music and video codecs.  The HTC S740 has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, integrated Wi-Fi, 3G capabilities, assisted-GPS, and is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1.  The touch-screen Asus P552w is a Windows Mobile device that features Wi-Fi, 3G network capability, Bluetooth, GPS, and multimedia capabilities.  The G705 has integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, Bluetooth, push e-mail, and it can play YouTube videos.  The company's first clamshell smartphone features push e-mail, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and document editing.  The company's first clamshell smartphone features push e-mail, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and document editing.  The BlackBerry Curve 8350i sports integrated Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and have push-to-talk capabilities.  The Shuttle is capable of browsing over 3G networks, has Bluetooth, location-based features, and no service contracts.  The handset has a touch screen, over-the-air updates, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and 3G connectivity.  The HTC Touch HD sports a high-resolution 3.8-inch screen, Wi-Fi, 3G capabilities, assisted GPS, and a 5-megapixel camera.  The G1 is the first Android-powered handset and it features a touch screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 3G connectivity, GPS, Wi-Fi, and it's preloaded with an Amazon app for downloading music.  T-Mobile's G1 combines touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard.  The Samsung Pixon sports an 8-megapixel camera, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth, an Office document viewer, and a multimedia player.  LG Electronics' KP500 has Bluetooth, a document viewer, expandable memory, multimedia capabilities, and should have a low-cost price.  The Renoir sports a high-resolution camera, Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, Bluetooth, multimedia functionality, and 3G capabilities.  The company's first touch-screen phone has GPS, Wi-Fi, a 3.2-megapixel camera, expandable memory, and robust multimedia functions.  BlackBerry Storm  The Moto Q 11 is a Windows Mobile handset that has Wi-Fi, push corporate e-mail, assisted GPS, and Bluetooth.   LG KC780 Multimedia Cell Phone  The Motorola Krave ZN4 has a large touch-screen with an interactive clear flip top, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth, and multimedia functions.  To help boost player sales, SanDisk is selling the artist-branded player, which comes with a 1 GB SlotMusic card pre-loaded with the artist's album, for $35.  The Samsung i7110 has high-speed 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, assisted-GPS, Bluetooth, and a 5-megapixel camera.  The Windows Mobile smartphone comes with integrated Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, video sharing, and 3G connectivity.  With its hand-friendly form factor and bright screen, the 9555 is expected to find a large audience among first responders and public safety users.  iPaq Data Messenger  iPaq Data Messenger  The device which is roughly the size of a slimmed-down paperback book, is capable of storing thousands of books, magazines, newspapers or any other electronic document.  The E63 has a 2.3-inch screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and can play a plethora of video and audio files.  Motorola's Total Enterprise Access and Mobility VoWLAN product includes Windows Mobile smartphones, and multiple servers that are integrated on top of a company's existing infrastructure  The Max 4G is a Windows-powered device with a large 3.8-inch touch screen that's capable of displaying a 480 by 800 resolution.  The 6650 can receive text, multimedia and instant messages, and it can be set up to receive Web-based e-mails.  Sansung's smartphone has a 2.5-inch touch screen, as well as a full QWERTY keyboard. The touch-sensitive LCD display is capable of displaying 65,000 colors at a 320 by 320 resolution.  Nearly all input is done via an on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard, as the 3-inch LCD touch screen takes up most of the real estate of the smartphone.  Asus P565 Touch-Screen Smartphone  A workstation with four of the GPUs would deliver enough horsepower to handle large computational workloads common in scientific research and the oil and gas and medical industries.  The PC weighs 4.5 pounds and is available with either an Athlon X2 or Turion X2 dual core processor from AMD.  The handset is capable of using Alltel's EV-DO Rev. A network for mobile data, and it also has a 3.2-inch megapixel camera with autofocus and video-recording capabilities.  The Omnia should be a capable handset for mobile professionals, as it has access to multiple corporate e-mail accounts. There's also over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task lists with Microsoft Exchange server.  The Kogan Agora Pro is the second Android-powered smartphone to be announced. It features Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G connectivity, and a BlackBerry-like form factor.  Google's Unlocked G1 For Developers  BlackBerry Curve 8900 

LG Voyager

The Voyager by LG sports a large external touch screen and opens laterally to reveal a full keypad.