A friend of mine was telling me the other day he was a bit upset cause his dad (who’s getting up there in age) tried to answer his phone call with the TV remote. In retrospect that didn’t strike as so odd as hi-tech gadgets are getting smaller and smarter.

Take for example the LG VX 9800. People are not only taking notice of this phone they are buying the LG VX 9800 in vast numbers. And this spending trend is for very good reason. This is one cool unique phone. Even Time online asks if it’s a phone, or a tiny, but surprisingly loud, boombox? Good question, just what is it?

Besides functioning as a phone, camera, and MP3 player, the LG VX 9800 also features a QWERTY keyboard with a Mini SD memory card slot which makes this LG somewhat of a miniature communications center. Granted this isn’t a smart phone on par with a BlackBerry or a Palm, but this is a tremendously versatile multimedia phone/camera, with a

So life’s not just ‘good’ at Verizon it is getting better and better with the LG VX9800. LG VX9800 is taking Verizon to a whole new level. Or is it Verizon giving LG a boost?

The innovation with VX 9800 is VCAST. So if you are commuting by train or bus to work, now you have what you have always dreamed about, the perfect escape relaxation tool. Just flip open the cover of the LG VX 9800 and enjoy your favorite entertainment with the richness of broadband crystal clear on a 65,000-color screen (128 x 160 pixel resolution)in stereo. At first glance the VX 9800 has kind of a miniature lap top resemblance. But a lap top it’s obviously not. One online phone store has it categorized as a flip phone which certainly doesn’t do it justice. What we have here is the beginning of a new trend in cell phones. LG and Verizon have combined to bring us a multimedia entertainment phone.

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See more PDA power packed phones!Is it a cellphone? Is it a PC? Is it a PDA? Is it a digital camera? No, it’s the Verizon Samsung i700! This fantastic smartphone is more like a PDA that makes calls rather than a cell phone that does some computer-mimicry, with its massive 240×320 touchscreen that is the i700’s primary input device and its fantastic computing power, driven by the 300MHz Intel StrongArm processor. Despite its looks, the Samsung 700 is still a fully-functioning cellular phone, with features such as speakerphone with option of 3-way conferencing, polyphonic ringtones, speaker-independent intelligent voice dialing and an address book that is as large as you can make it via the 64Mb of internal memory and SD memory card slot. Messaging is also fully equipped, with SMS, MMS and email. Email and web surfing is carried out via Verizon Connect wireless internet, with Pocket Internet Explorer and Pocket Outlook included with the I700. With Pocket Office comprising of Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket PowerPoint, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Reader, Pocket IE and Pocket Outlook; the office can come to the palm of your hand. Use the stylus and advanced handwriting recognition to physically ‘write’ documents and messages, or use the virtual keyboard to ‘type’ with the stylus instead. Either way, you’ll have your document/message typed in no time and with a lot more ease and style than you do with a normal keypad. Use ActiveSync to automatically synchronise your computer’s Outlook calendar/organiser with your i-700’s. For the serious businessman, the Verizon Samsung i 700 is a must-have accessory, order yours today for free FedEx shipping!

The BlackBerry 8700c Wireless Handheld™ makes it easy to stay connected while on the go. You get uncompromising email, browsing and voice performance in one thin, stylish, lightweight handheld with a full QWERTY keyboard. This one has Intel inside!

Blackberry 8700c - only $149.99 for Cingular!

We are predicting that this Blackberry 8700c will be hot for at least a few months. All the people who still have the old Blackberry 7230 can skip the Blackberry 7290 and get the 8700c for Cingular.

Online Discount Pricing to be announced shortly!

Verizon is expected to release the new BlackBerry 7130e, which will be the first EVDO handset from RIM BlackBerry. Verizon will be offering Broadband Access Connect plans with the new Blackberry 7130e.

The 7130e is a CDMA phone operating in the 800/1900 MHz cdmaOne and CDMA2000 1X networks. The Ev-DO technology, gets you super fast download and internet speeds. When you connect the 7130e to your laptop, the Blackberry acts as a wireless modem, providing super a fast internet connection not unlike a DSL or Cable. With Verizon’s Coast-to-Coast coverage the 7130e helps the mobile professional stay in touch all the time, wherever they travel in the US.

BroadbandAccess Connect is available for US $15 with Verizon’s voice and unlimited data plan beginning at $79.99. If you are looking at mostly data usage, then BroadbandAccess is available for $30 with Verizon’s data-only plan at $49.99. This pricing is significantly higher than that of T-Mobile who offers a free cellular modem and unlimited internet use for only $29.99/month.

We expect to see the BlackBerry 7130e at the beginning of December at a price level of about $149.99 after rebates with a two-year contract.

This is an answer I wrote to a question on Yahoo Answers:

The Cingular Treo 650 is actually a Quad-Band phone which means it works on every conceivable GSM network around the world. GSM is used throughout Europe and the Middle East as well as in many parts of Asia and in Australia. Check that the country to which you are traveling has GSM to be sure. (South Korea for example does not.)

As the previous poster suggests, you need to make sure the phone is unlocked in order to be sure that it will take foreign (non-Cingular) SIM cards - this means it will also work with T-MObile in the US..

Anyway, Cingular is pretty nice about unlocking phones as long as you are a customer in good standing. They will do this for you even if you are a “Go Phone” customer. That means that even if you are on a $29.99 plan that is monyhj-to-month they will provide you with unlock code for your phone provided you give them a good reason - like you will be overseas for a few weeks.

The problem is that their unlock codes do not always work. Even if its the correct code etc. I had this problem recently. When I researched online I found that something has changed and their unlock codes SAY that your Treo 650 phone is Unlocked, but it is not. Long story short - there are unlocking companies online who will unlock for you for about $20. I won’t mention any names and I advise you to check any legal issues before taking this advice.

Once unlocked with the correct code your Treo 650 will work perfectly with other carriers. Save the unlock code. Certain upgrades in the future could relock your phone so you want the code so you can punch it in again should the need arise.

If you have a Treo 600 phone - these unlock readily with a code. You can also find a patched firmware which when installed does not require you to enter any unlock code.

I hope this helps!