Palm today announced the availability of the Treo 755p, the first CDMA Treo with an internal antenna. The 755p shares its design with the 750w except for a few small changes to the navigation keys, since the Palm OS does not use soft keys. It has the same features as the Treo 700p, currently sold on all major CDMA networks, including Bluetooth, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, Mini SD card slot and Palm OS 5.4.9. The new model will launch with Sprint in mid-May.
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The Good: The Samsung Stripe is a tri-band phone. It has T9 predictive text input for faster texting. You can login to any of the popular instant messaging services by utilizing the built in messenger application. You can also use this phone as your personal organizer. It also has Bluetooth connectivity.
The Bad: As with many Samsung phones it has cheap feeling external housing which could easily be scratched. The software is a bit sluggish when opening some applications.
The Bottom Line: It’s a cute clamshell; however, the lack of 3G capability is a big turn off.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Motorola today debuted the RAZR V3i in a deep, jewel-toned purple finish.
The RAZR V3i delivers a combination of design and technology. Modelled after the original RAZR, the RAZR V3i has an updated and streamlined design, offering music capabilities thanks to iTunes music software. Now when consumers grab their mobile, they’re also are grabbing a camera and MP3 player. Continue Reading »
The Good: The Samsung SGH-T509 was one of the first truly skinny Samsung phones from T-Mobile, and it first debuted with a silver casing. Now T-Mobile is offering the same phone in plum, which is so dark, it looks like black. The Samsung SGH-T509 and T509S have an attractive design with user-friendly controls and a great display. It also has a solid feature set, including Bluetooth, a speakerphone, and support for EDGE. You can also expand the phones memory with by utilizing an SD card.
The Bad: The Samsung SGH-T509 feels fragile and suffers from mixed call quality. The phone also scratches easily.
The Bottom Line: Though some performance issues make it far from perfect, the Samsung SGH-T509 is a step above the Motorola Slvr L6.
