Mobile Phone Haven

The BlackBerry 8220, which comes in black or red, measures 3.9-inches high by 1.9-inches wide by 0.6-inch deep and weighs 3.5 ounces. It features a 65,536-color, 128×160 pixel external display and front-facing 2-megapixel camera, while you get a 65,536-color, 240×320-pixel TFT display on the inside. As part of the Pearl series, you get the SureType keyboard (groan) and trackball navigator. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 also comes equipped with an external microSD expansion slot.

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The Palm Pre Smartphone, aka by me ‘pow chica pow wow’, was a show stopper at the CES convention in Las Vegas. The Pre, coming soon on the Sprint network, was a surprise crowd pleaser: 1st because Palm isn’t known for stealing the show, 2nd because Sprint isn’t known for stealing the show either.

Palm Pre uses the Palm Synergy feature to bring your Outlook, Google, and Facebook calendars together for one logical view of your day. And if you have the same contacts in different places, Pre can link them together, making it easy to find the information you need. Read more below…

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The LG Incite is and exclusive AT&T touch screen smartphone. With the Incite you get both simultaneous voice and data access on the a fast 3G network. It comes with integrated GPS for AT&T Navigator and Wi-Fi capabilities to access thousands of AT&T hotspots nationwide. Windows Mobile® 6.1, gives you a full multi-tasking operating system and access to your Microsoft Outlook and other mailbox contacts, calendars, and tasks.
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Boost is finally moving their Pre-paid unlimited service from their CDMA to their iDEN system. The official launch date is Jan. 22, 2009. It will be a $50 flat rate fee with no taxes, convenience fees, roaming fees or long distance charges. Included will be unlimited calling, text, walkie-talkie, nationwide coverage (that’s over 15,000 cities), web, voicemail, long distance and free roaming. Now that’s a plan I can get down with. Rumor has it Boost will be releasing the Motorola Cabo and a Palm Treo style phone soon after the launch date. Watch out Metro PCS, there’s a new kid in town and he’s looking to kick some mobile ass!