Verizon Wireless Delivers the Samsung Trance

Verizon Wireless and Samsung USA has joined forces in bringing the powerful music phone Samsung Trance to all Verizon customers. Equipped with a touchpad navigation, as well as a nice sounding audio courtesy of Bang & Olufsen’s ICEpower amplifier, the Samsung Trance is a slim slider phone which will be available in Piano Black and Electric Red. Read more

Five Mobile Phone Deals that Give You Free Phones

Who says you can’t own a phone during economic recession? Forget about the iPhone, Xperia X1, G1 or other high-end phones. You certainly don’t need to kinds  of deals. If you treat cellphones more as a necessity rather than a luxury, you’ll get by with these basic phones offered by top mobile carriers. Here are five of the best possible deals that you should consider from 5 of the top mobile carriers - T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile. All phones are free, provided you sign a two year data plan depending on your need and capacity to pay.

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Kyocera Wireless Brings the X-tc Phone to Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile announced that it will soon be releasing the new Kyocera X-tc mobile handsets. This sleek looking mobile device features a slide-out QWERTY keypad which is geared for mobile users who are heavy users of text messaging. Slated for a release in April, the Kyocera X-tc mobile phone will retail for $99.99 free of any obligation from Virging Mobile through its Pay-As-You-Go plans. Read more

LG Versa Arrives on Verizon Wireless

LG and Verizon Wireless has made available a new versatile mobile phone - the LG Versa. Featuring an animated 3D home screen, the LG Versa will let you customize up to three different home screens containing favorite features, apps or contacts. It also boasts of a built-in accelerometer that lets you rotate the phone’s screen from portrait to landscape. It is also used for controlling games, very much like the Apple iPhone. Read more

Verizon Wireless Releases the CDM8975 Phone

Verizon Wireless has released the new Push-to-Talk mobile handset - the CDM8975 which will be available on March 9..  Developed by Personal Communications Devices, the CDM8975 sports a clamshell design and is packed with nifty features including a fast two-way communication. The CDM8975 provides users with quick access to Verizon Wireless’ Push to Talk service through EVDO Rev. A network. Read more

Verizon Brings the Nokia 2605 Phone to its Customers

Verizon Wireless has just added the simple and basic flip phone, Nokia 2605 to its mobile phone offerings. Also known with the monicker Mirage, the Nokia 2605 promises useful features and great form factor with sutble curves, clean lines and sophisticated profile. It’s design is further complemented by its changeable Xpress snaps which accentuate its design with color splashes that suits your mood and style. Despite its simple nature, the Nokia 2605 Mirage also features a VGA camera which is good enough for capturing memories and sharing them through picture messaging. One notable feature of the Nokia 2605 Mirage it the new Calendar Preview feature that helps users keep track of their appointments by displaying them on the standby screen. Read more

Comparing an Apple to a Blackberry; Storm VS iPhone

There has been a big hype surrounding the pre-release of the Blackberry Storm for one simple reason – it is RIM’s first Blackberry phone with touchscreen features. And by having that one feature, the Blackberry Storm was touted as an iPhone killer, if not one of iPhone’s many rivals. The release of the Blackberry Storm also completes the casting of touchscreen phone heavyweights. A few weeks ago, the highly anticipated Google Android Phone was released amidst spectators’ excitement and media hype. Although the Google Android Phone was successful in eliciting good comments and positive reviews, especially coming from the anti-iPhone camp, still there’s something lacking with the Google-powered Android phone that enables it to topple the iPhone. Hence, the Google Android Phone was put in the category of one of ‘em iPhone rival or iPhone killer wannabes. Would the Blackberry Storm suffer the same fate? Would its features and specs be enough to dislodge the iPhone as the most sought after, most popular mobile phone to ever arrive in the industry? Let’s take a look on the details, features, specs and anything and everything about the Blackberry Storm.

Blackberry Storm General Specs and Features:

• Wireless email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• Camera (3.2 MP)
• Video Recording
• BlackBerry Maps
• Media Player
• Built-in GPS
• Corporate data access
• SMS
• MMS

Just by a quick glance, you could immediately see that there are some features of the Blackberry Storm lacking on the iPhone. More particularly video recording, corporate data access and MMS. The Blackberry Storm supports various video formats such as MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H2.64, and WMV. But most importantly it can capture video which the iPhone is not capable of doing. Although the Blackberry Storm may have won this one over the iPhone, rest assured that it will just be a matter of time before a third party developer comes out with a legitimate application which would enable the iPhone to capture video as well. If you’re into Pwnage of the iPhone you should know that this is already available with jailbroken iPhone. But of course, we would not encourage you to do so as it will void your iPhone’s AT&T warranty.The same is true with MMS sending functionality. Again, the Blackberry Storm may have won this over the iPhone because of its native MMS feature; the iPhone however may soon have its third party app which can support this feature. In fact, there was an application that can do this already although it was not a direct MMS sending capability. But in time, we are positive that an application will be developed for this purpose. As for the Corporate Data Access, the Blackberry Storm well with the following email platform/clients:

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise
• enterprise email account
• personal email account
• optional new device account

On this aspect, we’ve got to admit that the Blackberry Storm clearly win big against the iPhone. The enterprise support for the iPhone email client is yet to be fully explored and maximized. The best that the iPhone could muster is integration with Lotus Domino via an application which is still under development. For web-based email account though, we all know that the iPhone has a decent integration with web-base email platform such as Yahoo, Gmail, AOL and many more. Wait before you go out and proclaiming that the iPhone is inferior to the Blackberry Storm, be reminded that all Blackberry handsets have these features so it is not really unique with the Storm. For their other differences, the Blackberry Storm has a 3.2 MP camera against the iPhone’s 2.0MP.

Another thing to look into when comparing the iPhone and the Blackberry Storm is their touchscreen features. There’s no doubt that Apple has mastered the touchscreen feature when it comes to their iPhone. And Blackberry certainly could learn a lot from Apple on this department. It would be interesting to know from those who lined up for the Blackberry Storm when it was released by Verizon Wireless last Friday, whether the Storm’s touchscreen feature could match up with the iPhone.

Clearly, these two phones aside from having touchscreen features are two mobile phone bigwigs in their own separate league. The Blackberry Storm or any Blackberry handsets was always been geared for the corporate business professionals while the iPhone is targeted more for the general mobile phone using public. Each of these two smartphones have their respective pros and cons, it’s up to you to decide whether you’d opt for the Apple or the Blackberry.

Krave ZN4, Motorola’s First Full-Touch Screen Phone for Verizon

Joining the fray on full-touch screen phone is late-comer Motorola with the release of its new flip phone - the Krave ZN4 to Verizon Wireless. The Motorola Krave ZN4 could well be described as two mobile phones in one offering two layers on the interactive clear flip outside and its full touch-screen inside. And by making this available in Verizon Wireless, the mobile phone supports all the hottest multimedia service of the carrier including V CAST Mobile,V CAST Video, V CAST Music with Rhapsody and VZ Navigator. The Motorola Krave ZN4 provides one-touch access to most Verizon features and services. It’s flip design also makes it easy to place clear and reliable phone calls while preventing touch-screen wear. It also has a side lock key which prevents accidental usage and unnecessary phone calls. The Krave ZN4 has a dedicated camera key which provides quick access to a touch-controlled 2.0 megapixel camera. It’s accelerometer can detect movement when the mobile phone is rotated and quickly changes the display making it easy to catch landscape and portrait shots, capture and view video. The mobile handset also features an HTML browser to let users enjoy clips from popular video-sharing sites as well as from MMS messages send to them by friends without downloading the video first. For texting and e-mailing purposes, the Motorola Krave ZN4 features a full QWERTY keypad with haptic feedback and boasts of conveniently-sized buttons and accelerometer. And lastly, the Motorola Krave ZN4 also features a Bluetooth connectivity which makes wireless pairing the phone with other Bluetooth-enabled devices an ease. Here’s a quick rundown of the Krave ZN4’s specs: 500 hours standby time, 250 minutes talk time, CDMA EV-DO 800/1900; CDMA 1X/EV/DO network bands, 2.8-inch TFT screen, supports AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, c10, WMA v9 music files, and 130MB internal memory and support up to 8GB of microSD storage. The Motorola Krave ZN4 is available now for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year service agreement from Verizon Wireless.

Motorola VU204 Available through Verizon Wireless

The VU30 which Motorola has introduced a couple of days ago actually has a brother - the VU204. This mobile handset features and ergonomical design highlighted by sleek likes and soft-touch paint. Motorola claims that the MOTO VU204’s features are so perfect for keeping users connected - be it for instant mobile messaging, email or text and picture messaging. Aesthetically, the MOTO VU204 sports a pleasing design with sleek rounded edges combining with a rich dark roast color complimenting its looks. In addition, the VU204 features Bluetooth wireless technology for users who are always on the go. The MOTO VU204 also sports a VGA camera with its own dedicated key and 4x digital zoom. Users can share photos they took as well with friends and family through the phone’s picture messaging feature. Synching the mobile phone is also a breeze with the mobile phone’s full speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Additionally, the MOTO VU204 lets users find directions with its GPS navigation feature complete with real-time audible directions. The complete features of the CDMA 800/1900, CDMA Ev-Do Release 0 VU204 mobile phone include; a 1.8-inch TFT display with 176×220 resolution, CLI display with 96×80  resolution, 64MB RAM, headset jack, 238 minutes talktime, 447 hours of standby time, micro USB 2.0 connectivity, Bluetooth, dedicated camera key, VZ navigator capability, and downloadable games. The MOTO VU204 will be available under Verizon Wireless network’s various plans with corresponding 2-year service agreement.

Motorola Brings the Rapture VU30 to Verizon

Motorola and Verizon has just made available new mobile handset featuring a captivating look and great features which you wouldn’t think that it actually has - the Motorola Rapture VU30.  This mobile handset is best used for purchasing songs over-the-air or downloading tunes and syncing to a PC.  The Motorola Rapture VU30 features a unique, smooth design and jewel-tone color which makes it stand out from the crowd. It features a vanishing external display lights for easy access to music and photos by a single touch. The touch-sensitive external display of the VU30  lets users take snapshots and access music without needing to open the flip. Users can also listen to music wirelessly via its stereo Bluetooth technology or plug in the headphones to the 2.5 mm headset jack.In addition, since the VU30 is released under Verizon, it has access to the V CAST Music with Rhapsody. This service lets users purchase songs OTA quickly through high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity. The VU30 also features a dedicated shutter button for its 2.0 megapixel camera as well as video capture.Even sweeter is the fact that the camera has a smooth zoom feature. The VU30 also boasts of other features including talk, text, email and web surfing-on-the-go. It also lets users find directions to hot spots, business establishments and coffee shops using Verizon’s Navigator service which provides turn-by-turn direction.
Other features of the Motorola Rapture VU30 include; a 2.2-inch 240×320 262k TFT display and a 1.6-inch 120×160 CLI display. It gives out 270 minutes talk time and 470 hours standby time. The Rapture VU30 is a CDMA 800/1900, CDMA Ev-DO The Rapture VU30 will be available with a 2 year service contract with Verizon for $129.99

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