Luxury Phone Must-Have This Holiday Season: the LG Prada

The luxury mobile phone LG Prada has a sophisticated and stylish design that would definitely turn heads! It's the closest I can get to an iPhone, only the LG Prada is more fashionable. Its user-friendly 3-inch touch-screen display is its best part. The LG Prada has 3 megapixel camera, music player and document-viewer. It's sexy and it's a must-have this holiday season!

Tech Specs:

• Cellular technology GSM
• Band / mode GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
• Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.0
• Color Black
• Display Type LCD display
• Display technology TFT
• Display Resolution 240 x 400 pixels
• Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, Real Audio, MP3, AAC
• Digital player ID3 tags support Yes
• Digital player/recorder type Digital player

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HTC Touch Diamond: An Alternative to iPhone

Because everybody is so hooked to the iPhone craze, mobile phone manufacturers continue to create and offer something close yet relatively more affordable than the Apple iPhone. The HTC Touch Diamond has a 2.8-inch touch screen, with four times the pixels of most phones. It has Vibrant TouchFLO 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media--all vividly displayed as photos and artwork powered by the 3D graphics processor. How's that? And if you are looking for the internet connectivity that iPhone boasts, the HTC Touch Diamond also allows you to surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity. It has a 3.2 mega-pixel camera for capturing moments. And of course, there's 4GB storage for your music and files. To be honest, it may be worth having more than the iPhone.



Specifications:

• Cell Phone Type: Smartphone
• Cell Network Technology : GSM
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Supported Memory : Integrated
• 3.2 Megapixels
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Screen Size : 2.8 in.
• Supported Media Format : MIDI, AMR, AAC +, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC
• Messaging: MMS, E-Mail, SMS
• Digital Camera: Yes
• Network Technology: W-CDMA 900/2100, GSM 900/1800/1900
• Battery Technology Lithium Ion
• Height 4 in
• Width 2 in
• Depth 0.4 in
• Weight 3.9 oz

Texters' Mobile Phone: LG enV VX9900

The LG enV VX9900 looks like a regular candy bar phone with a standard keypad, d-pad and display on the front face. But this LG mobile phone opens like a laptop to reveal a spacious QWERTY keyboard and a large inner display that's flanked by gutsy stereo speakers. For those who want a mobile phone with a keyboard for texting but don't need all the features of a smartphone or PDA phone, let alone the more expensive data plans associated with them, the LG VX9900 enV bridges the gap.

Specifications:

• QWERTY Keyboard for Easy Messaging
• Product Line enV
• Cell Phone Type Camera, Digital Player, MP3, Video
• Carrier Verizon Wireless
• Cell Network Technology CDMA
• Wireless Technology Bluetooth
• Supported Memory MicroSD
• Megapixels 2.0 Megapixels
• Talk Time 4.1 hrs.
• Standby Time 19.2 days
• Supported Media Format MPEG-4, 3gp, MP3
• Key Functions Digital Camera, Digital Player
• Connector Types Data port
• Messaging MMS, EMS
• Additional Features Built-in Stereo Speakers, Qwerty Keyboard Layout, Text-to-speech (Text Recognition), Tty Compatible
• Antenna Style Integrated
• Colors Silver
• Digital Camera Yes
• Included Functions digital camera / digital player
• Network Technology CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
• Phone Book Capacity 1000 Names & Numbers
• Voice Dialing Yes
• Vibrating Alert Yes
• Digital Zoom 4 X
• Display Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
• Display Type LCD
• Display Resolution 240 x 320 Pixels
• Display Color Support Color
• Display Capacity (Lines) 11

Diamond-Studded iPhone

This iPhone is obviously the world's most expensive iPhone. It's named "Princess Plus" and it truly showcases Peter Aloisson's craze for phones and diamonds. The 17.75 carats of diamond are set in 18 carat white gold that outlines the edge of the iPhone. Half of its 318 diamonds are square-cut instead of the common round stones which makes this phone a whopping $176,400 worth. Well, there is a lesser expensive version (but still expensive nonetheless) which is a round-cut diamond only version, sold at bloody $66,150.

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LG Chocolate VX8500 Hypes but Disappoints

The LG Chocolate VX8500 is awesome looking and has a nice screen. It has a smooth and silky look, like a bar of fine dark chocolate. Its touch pad is superb. It is being dubbed as a music phone and its cool exterior slightly resembles the U2-inspired iPod. However, the phone has poor streaming video quality and low talk-time battery life. It doesn't have a speakerphone, which I don't mind--how often do we use the speakerphone anyway? This LG phone's stunning design, Bluetooth, digital music player, and megapixel camera is enough to make this gadget worth buying, although it doesn't quite live up to the hype when it's being advertised.



Specifications:

• Cell Network Technology: GSM
• Band:Tri Band
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth
• 1.3 Megapixels
• 3.5 hrs Talk Time
• Supported Media Format : WMA, AAC, MP3
• Key Functions: Digital Camera, Digital Player
• Included Accessories: Wrist Strap, Headphones, Carrying Case
• 4 X Digital Zoom

A Powerful Smartphone Packed with Memory: Nokia N95 8GB

The Nokia N95 8GB is an updated version of the best-selling original N95 and while it's still rather chunky, there are a few serious changes to it that make it a significantly better mobile phone than its predecessor. The 8GB Nokia N95 brings a plethora of on board memory to an already powerful smartphone.

Packing a larger screen than the original N95, we really enjoyed viewing content on the N95 8GB, particularly watching videos and browsing the Web. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen, although smaller, seemed easier to press too. Overall, the interface felt snappier to use and the N95 8GB's boot-up time was far quicker.




At the back of the N95 8GB, the fiddly camera cover is gone. The advantage of not having a cover is that you no longer have to worry about the camera accidentally being activated in your pocket, which regularly happened on the original N95.

But the N95 8GB's greatest improvement over its predecessor is, obviously, the 8GB of on-board storage for all your music and photos -- or any other data you want to tote around. The extra space makes it a multimedia mammoth, and importantly, lets you install many more applications.

At first we thought the double slider was a cool feature, but it's worn off now and we would prefer not to have it. When you're pulling it in and out of your pocket the slider mechanism can move up and down, activating the phone.


Similar to the iPhone, the 8GB of on-board memory is non-expandable, which has its limitations. The main issue is that unlike a removable memory card, you have to use the USB cable and can't use a card reader.

If you're a road warrior with a need for a smartphone that has a lot of memory, say hello to the 8GB Nokia N95. The all-black mini storage machine features a larger, 2.8-inch QVGA non-touch screen (compared to the old N95's 2.6-incher) and also comes sans camera lens cover to make way for a larger battery. In addition, the Symbian device continues to offer integrated GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 5-megapixel camera, and dedicated music controls. The 8GB Nokia N95 is available now unlocked for a pricey $780.

Specifications:

• Form factor: Slider
• Size (W x H x D): 53 x 99 x 21 mm
• Weight: 128 g
• Talk time (mfr): 240 min
• Standby time (mfr): 215 hours
• 3G: Yes
• HDSPA: Yes
• Ringtones: Polyphonic, Real music
• Display Resolution: 240x320 pixels
• Camera resolution: 5 megapixels
• Supported formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, M4A
• On-board memory: 8100 MB
• Memory card type: microSD

Sony Ericsson W580i - An Alternative to iPhone

The Sony Ericsson W580i has a brilliant sound quality, even without a headset. It has a built-in FM radio and pedometer, uses GSM protocol and is available in unlocked form, so it travels well abroad. The only trouble with this is that texting is a challenge--the tiny keyboard wasn't designed for even for my already small fingers.



The handset is modeled in urban style and comes in a choice of four colors - Style White, Boulevard Black, Metro Pink and Urban Grey

It isn't just a Walkman phone, it's practically a portable stereo, the speaker is so loud. When the volume is set to 3 out of 8, the ring is loud enough to embarrass you in a fairly quiet room. At 4 out of 8 the phone starts to display a warning that loud volumes can damage hearing and Sony Ericsson means it. At 4 out of 8 the ringer is loud enough to overcome everything. Phone calls are equally loud and clear. The phone is also equipped with a 2 mega pixel camera.

The W580i comes equipped with 12 Mb of memory, as well M2 512 Mb memory card. Of course you can slot in a bigger one, as long as they don’t exceed 2 Gb in size.

The W580i has the following to offer: two modes (Walking and Running), adjustable values of distance, time, upper and lower bounds of speed. While running or walking the screen reflects the elapsed time, covered distance, current speed, and you can also learn more on calories burnt, average lap time or just reset all acquired data and begin a new cycle. The most brilliant function is the ability to set up the measurements individually--if you know how long is the distance you are going to run, you can adjust the settings minutely after covering it, so all posterior evaluations and data will be even more precise.

Specifications:

• Size: 99 x 47 x 14 mm
• Screen: 240x320 pixel
• Memory: 12 MB* memory, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 2 GB)
• Camera: 2 megapixel, 4x digital zoom, Picture Blogging and Video Recording
• Connectivity: Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, Infrared, USB
• Battery: Standby time - 370 hours, Talk time - 9 hours
• Entertainment: Java, Audio player, Video player

LG Rumor - Most Affordable Phone for Text Messaging Addicts

The LG Rumor has a lovely design, with a built-in hidden QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, Bluetooth, and more. It provides easy access to Facebook, plus it supports Sprint Navigation. Though the LG Rumor is not as fast as we'd like, it's still a great messaging multimedia device for those who don't need a lot of speed.



On the other hand, you will be impressed at how easy it was to use, especially when sending text messages and e-mails. Another nice bonus is that when you slide the QWERTY keyboard out, the messaging menu immediately pops up on the display, letting you text with even more ease and speed.

It is just a bit bulky because of the keyboard but overall, the phone is quite attractive, with curved corners, clean lines, and a nice feel in the hand. The phone keypad is much roomier, and its capsule-shaped buttons are raised enough above the surface to allow for easy pressing and dialing by feel. The QWERTY keys are much bigger, with a nice bumpy texture that makes it easy to thumb-type.

Specifications:

• Weight: 4.13 oz.
• Phone Style: Slider
• Display: Color, 176x220 pixels, TFT LCD
• Talk Time: 4.50 hours
• Bluetooth
• Camera: 1.3 megapixel camera
• Video Recording, Data Capable
• Expansion: microSD up to 4GB
• MP3 Playback
• USB
  
• Wireless Internet

Motorola Razr2 V9 - A Great Update to the RAZR Series

The Motorola Razr2 V9 is a fabulous-looking phone clad in steel and glass. It has HSDPA support plus a 2-megapixel camera, a music player, and good sound quality and battery life. It is a great successor to the first Razr. Despite a few quibbles, it has an eye-catching design, solid performance, and an impressive feature set.



The RAZR2 V9 is a multimedia focused 3G phone which comes in a strong & durable casing. The phone comes in a rich red colored casing which is made from stainless steel & has an eye catching effect. The 3G clamshell phone comes with dual color screens which provide the user with two high resolution screens which are viewable both internally & externally. The external screen provides up to 262k colours on the display & the screen comes complete with touch sensitive music keys.

The RAZR2 V9 comes with an easy to access camera feature which allows the user to capture all this fun moments in an instant with the 2 mega pixel camera feature. You can record, play & stream life video footage on to their phone & enjoy the video playback on the large 2.2 Inch color screen.

The Motorola Razr2 V9 has skinny side buttons and a rather flat keypad. We also wished there were one-push access to the music player plus one for the speaker phone.

Key features:

• 3G HSDPA Technology
• Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
• Large Dual Screens 262k Colour Display (320 x 240 Pixels)
• 2 Megapixel Camera with 8 x Digital Zoom
• Music Player with Touch Sensitive Dedicated Music Keys
• Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology with A2DP

LG Voyager VX10000 - Best LG Multimedia Phone

The LG Voyager VX10000 has a cutting-edge design with a brilliant touch screen and a spacious keyboard. It offers a vibrant features set that includes EV-DO support, V Cast Mobile TV Bluetooth, a top-notch Web browser, and an integrated GPS application. Its call quality was excellent.



On the other hand, The LG Voyager VX10000's camera lacks such extra options as a flash and Wi-Fi. The touch screen can be clunky at times, and the streaming video quality and EV-DO connection speed were uneven.

As a whole, the Voyager's sleek design, vibrant feature set and excellent performance make it the best LG messaging and multimedia phone by far.

Phone Highlights:

• Cellular technology: CDMA2000 1X
• Band / mode: CDMA 800/1900
• Wireless Interface: Bluetooth (A2DP)
• Color: Black
• Additional Features: QWERTY keyboard layout, Built-in stereo speakers
• Camera highlights: 2 megapixels
• Display Type: LCD display
• Phone style: Folder type phone

Apple Lowers iPhone Price

Apple lowered the iPhone's price on September 5 and also said it would stop selling the $499 4-gigabyte model. The company said they were lowering the iPhone price to attract more customers, in time for the holiday season. They reduced the price of the 8-gigabyte iPhone by a third, from $599 to $399, within two months of the gadget's June debut. Hundreds of early customers who paid the initial full price didn't expect a reduction so soon and complained.



In the efforts of Apple to make all of their customers happy, they issued an apology the next day. Under its return policy, Apple refunded the $200 difference for those who bought the phone within 14 days of the reduction.

The company offered a $100 credit at Apple stores for those who purchased the higher-priced phone before that period. The credit would be available for people who bought either the $599 8-gigabyte iPhones or the $499, 4-gigabyte model before August 22. People who bought the phones more recently are eligible for refunds. The retail or online store credit will be delivered to them electronically by filling out a form on Apple's Web site. The deadline for people who purchased iPhones between August 22 and September 4 to submit refund claims is September 19.

Apple Inc. sold its millionth i Phone days after its price slash.

Apple iPhone

The Apple iPhone, perhaps the most hyped consumer electronics device ever created. This phone is packed with 2.0 megapixel Camera, Digital Player, Bluetooth, and MP3 player. has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.



Features:

• Cell Network Technology: GSM
• Wireless Technology: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Screen Size: 3.5 in.
• Messaging: POP3, IMAP4
• Display Type: LCD
• Display Resolution: 320 x 480 Pixels

I have noticed, however, that the Apple iPhone has a slow data network, has variable call quality and lacks some important features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content (just as we have to sync all our iPods to manage our music).

Still, the Apple iPhone sets a new standard for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

Nevertheless, this phone boasts a brilliant display, trim profile, and clean lines (no external antenna of course), and its lack of buttons puts it in a design class. Kudos to Apple!

Sony Ericsson Z610i

This phone is really fine--very classy and packed with features at the same time. This sleek clamshell is clearly an eye-catcher, a with a smooth mirror effect that makes the external display visible only when the Z610i is lit up. It's 3G-enabled and has a seductively attractive design that many will find hard to resist. With such a unique design and a choice of three eye-catching colours - Luster Black, Rose Pink & Airy Blue - Z610i is the clamshell to be seen with.



Along with the clarity of a 2.0 megapixel camera, the Z610i comes pre-set for picture-to-Web placement with just a few clicks of the navigation key. Pass the time by listening to your favorite music as you make online reservations, answer emails, or simply browse the Web at a speedy connection.

Additional Features:

• Picture Blog
• wallpaper animation
• HTML full browser with full RSS
• push email
• flight mode
• USB 2.0 mass storage
• USB charging

I absolutely dig this phone. Some users, however recommend using it with a crystal case/protector. There are possibilities of getting dents if you drop it. Other than that, this phone combines functionality and style.

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