Cell Phone Models

It seems like every few weeks I open up a paper (I know, so 20th century of me) or browse to a major website where I am greeted by a big, bolded headline that begs the question: Is [insert name of new device here] the iPhone killer? I make no efforts to conceal my dislike of the term “iPhone killer.” In fact, I’ve made every effort to avoid any serious use of the term in the past. Yet, after my time with the Palm Pre, I am willing to make a bold statement.

At long last, there may be the makings of an iPhone killer on the loose. To be sure, the Palm Pre has its fair share of first generation hiccups and disappointments, but with sleek hardware, superior multitasking abilities and a touch driven operating system that undoubtedly rivals (read wins over in many ways) that of the iPhone, Apple will finally have to begin thinking defensively if it is to maintain its dominance in the touch screen market. (more…)

1. Create a list of ten of your most contacted people.
Next to each person on your list mark their carrier unless they have a land line. Tally up because this simple research can save you loads of money over time. Many cell phone carriers offer free in-network calling.

New accounts: The carrier you choose is the most important decision you’ll make. Choosing the right carrier saves you money, time, and will help power any additional services you demand such as web browsing.

Existing accounts: You might want to consider switching carriers if your contract is ending and you are burning up valuable minutes that could be avoided with in-network calling.

2. Research carrier reception in your area.
After all, what good is a cell phone without reception? Dropping calls can be frustrating and not receiving calls can be worst.

New accounts: Use hub sites like http://www.cellreception.com/ to determine the best choice before choosing a carrier.

Here are some other great tools straight from the source:
AT&T Coverage Viewer
Sprint/Nextel Nationwide Coverage Tool
T-Mobile Personal Coverage Check
Verizon Wireless Coverage Locator

Existing accounts: If “dead spots” get in the way of normal use of your phone you should use the tools above to see if another carrier can offer higher quality service in your area. (more…)

All the buzz right now comes down to the CES announcement of the first multi-touch Palm smartphone for Sprint. While this news blindsided me, I am happy that Sprint is standing beside Palm in the launch of this soon to be “hero phone”.

Meet the Palm Pre for Sprint:
802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
GPS with built-in navigation
EV-DO
Bluetooth
8 GB storage
3.1-inch display
320 x 490 touchscreen
Gesture area center button
Volume control
3-MP camera

“It is my pleasure to show you the new Palm Pre. The design was inspired by nature.”
-Ed Colligan, CEO, Palm

“Pre will be running on the most dependable network in the country. So it’s the best smartphone on the best platform.” Hesse claims that “independent testing shows downloads are fastest on Sprint’s network. Also, Sprint’s coverage area is four times larger than AT&T’s.”
-Dan Hesse CEO, Sprint.

From this post on Betanews, it is rumored that the Palm Pre will be available from Sprint in the first half of 2009. Colligan went ahead mentioning roughly 15 strategic partnerships including Facebook which now has over 150 million users.

Holiday 2008 is gearing up to be the season of the Smartphone, touch screeen phone, music phone and other feature driven devices with converged technology, proving that being stylish is simply no longer enough. This holiday season’s real contenders fluidly merge form and function.

Boasting everything from 3G to MobileTV, streaming video, MP3 players, GPS, high-res cameras and beyond, get to know the 10 powerhouse cell phones that have already claimed their spots on Wirefly’s “Top 10 Hottest Selling Phones of the Holiday Season”… (more…)

Earlier this week I was invited to attend the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro launch event and training seminar, and I can only respond with a resounding “wow”. I’ve heard all the hype about different devices being “iPhone killers” and I’ve always felt like they came up short… but not these new HTC devices!

The new HTC Touch Diamond (which connects through the ridiculously fast Sprint Now network) has a similar form-factor to the iPhone, with a large touch-screen display and an elegantly simple user-interface. The Touch Pro adds a slide-out 5-row keypad, microSD removable memory (which is rumored to support the new 16GB microSD cards), a flash for the camera (this can be used as a handy flashlight as well), and a business card reader.

I could go on all day about the basic features and awesome specs that both the Diamond & the Pro have, but you can find all that on our Wirefly product pages (Touch Diamond, Touch Pro). Instead, let me “touch” on the REALLY cool features.

The mantra of these awesome HTC cell phones is simple: “everything I do is just a touch away.”

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The Samsung Instinct for Sprint is much more than a cutting edge touchscreen phone. It’s a phone that allows complete control through well designed menus built to save you time and to streamline your mobile activity. If you demand powerful multimedia features such as a 2.0 megapixel camera, built-in GPS, or the ability to surf the web at broadband speeds the Samsung Instinct is your savior.

Features:
• Exciting Sprint Phone With Tactile Touchscreen Technology.
• Advanced Bluetooth Wireless Streams Stereo Music.
• Motion-Based Technology Changes Display Orientation.
• Control Everything Through The Large Touch Display.
• 2.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder To Capture The Moment.
• Use Built-In GPS To Take Advantage of Sprint Navigation.
• Visit Your Favorite Web Sites At Broadband Speeds.
• Expandable Memory Through Memory Card Slot.

Follow your instinct and get this touchscreen masterpiece.

So, for the seven folks out there who have NOT already upgraded their AT&T Tilt to Windows Mobile 6.1 through other means, your day has come. AT&T and HTC (you guys STILL haven’t sent me my HTC Touch Pro- or should I call it the AT&T Fuze? – yet!) have teamed up to bring you the official upgrade. You can grab yours from the official download page here.

What does the update get you? Well I’m glad I asked. You’ll get the unseen unknown OS optimization updates, as well as threaded text messaging, updated applications and Video Share abilities; but then again, if you read this post then all of this would be old news to you, right?

AT&T is the second official carrier to start releasing WM6.1 updates after Sprint beat them into the pool. Sprint released the updates for the Motorola Q9c at the beginning of June, and the HTC Touch and HTC Mogul at the same time in the middle of July.

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