Smartphones seem to be getting cheaper by the day and here’s the latest deal for a Blackberry Curve 8530, for a mere $50 (after rebates) AT&T will set you up with one of these suckers. Of course the Curve 8530 will come with the usual two year contract but it’ll also have these snazzy features and specs too
* 2.5 inch display
* Blackberry App World
* Dedicated Media Keys
* Trackpad
* Full QWERTY keyboard
* Blackberry Push Technology
* Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, or ICQ apps
* 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
* GPS capable
* microSD card slot (up to 32 GB)
* WiFi Enabled - 802.11 b/g
* 4.3″ x 2.4″ x 0.5″
* 3.9 oz.
* Up To 5.4 hours continuous talk time
We must admit that this is a very tempting offer, a good smartphone for $50, very hard to turn done especially if your already a Sprint customer. If you’re keen as then stroll on over to the Sprint website and grab yourself a Curve.
We also managed to dig up this unboxing video from phoneDog. Whilst it’s for the Verizon version of the Curve 8530, the functionality of the unit is still the same.
LG’s slender slider, the eXpo, is now available for only $200 after rebates at AT&T. The unit sports Wi-Fi support, 3G high speed data connectivity plus Bluetooth 2.1. It also runs on Win Mobile 6.5 Professional with a 3.2 inch touchscreen. Sound good? Here are all the stats on the LG eXpo
* SnapDragon processor running Windows Mobile 6.5 Pro
* 3.2 inch 800 x 480 res touchscreen display
* QWERTY keyboard
* GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* 3G UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/2100 MHz)
* EDGE high speed data network connectivity
* 5.0 MP camera with 5x zoom
* MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AMR, MIDI audio formats supported
* Text and Instant Messaging (AOL, Windows Live and Yahoo Messenger)
* Talk time Up to 3 hours
* Standby time Up to 10 days
* 4.46 ounces
* 4.50 x 2.16 x .63 inches
* 512 MB internal memory
* microSD Card slot (up to 16 GB)
If the eXpo is just what you’re after, check it out at AT&T.
On the look out for a bargain? Who isn’t these days. Well today we spotted Walmart offering up the HTC Droid Eris candybar cellphone for only $30. At this price the unit still comes with a two year Verizon plan but on the upside the HTC Droid Eris sports the following bells and whistles
* 3.2″ 320 x 480 HVGA resolution 262K Color Touchscreen with Trackball
* Fully rubberized matte black skin
* Google’s Android 1.5 operating system
* 5 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus
* Bluetooth v2.0
* Full HTML Browser with Wi-Fi
* 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.51 in
* 4.2 oz
* Virtual QWERTY keyboard / Touchscreen
* Plays nicely with MIDI / M4A / QCP / AMR / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WAV / WMA / MP3/ EVRC-B audio formats
* 3.5mm Headset plug
* Plays nicely with MPEG4 / H.263 / H.264 / WMV video formats
* Up to 16 GB Micro SD memory
* Talk Time - up to 214 mins
* Standby Time - up to 373 hrs
* Micro-USB connectivity
We also managed to dig up this hands on video from phonedog, which was made when the Droid Eris was originally released at the beginning of the month for $100.
They generally give the HTC Droid Eris the thumbs up and we agree as it certainly sports a great list of functions and at $30 it has to be a bargain. Well done to Verizon for dropping the price.
Yet another Android unit hits the streets, this time from T-Mobile, who offer you the Samsung Behold II for $230 with their Even More plan. Here’s what the Behold offers
* 3.2 inch 320 x 480 res touch screen with on-screen keyboard
* Text messaging
* Video Messaging
* Instant messaging capable
* 5 Megapixel Camera
* Video capture/playback (MPEG4)
* Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI)
* 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches
* 4.2 ounces
* Battery Li-ion (1000mAh)
* Talk time up to 6 hours
* Standby time up to 15 days
* 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz;UMTS: Band IV (1700/2100)
* Real Web Browsing with Wi-Fi (802.11b/802.11g)
* E-mail
* Micro SD memory slot
* GPS built-in
* Photo caller ID
* micro USB
* Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
* 3.5 mm headphone jack
Pretty impressive set of specifications but for the $230 price tag and shackle, they should be. The Samsung Behold 2 does sport an AMOLED screen and their TouchWiz interface, but is this enough to persuade you to part with $230. If it is, like us know what you think of the Behold 2.
Yes we admit we like sliders and here’s Motorola’s CLIQ slider cellphone now available for T-Mobile customers for a mere $200 after rebate. The CLIQ features MotoBlur with which you can apparently
Stream your social networking feeds to your handset in real time, providing instant access to the latest happenings and messages from your friends.
A great bonus for all you social network fiends out there. The Motorola CLIQ also sports Wi-Fi connectivity and of course the oh so sexy slide out QWERTY keyboard. Here are a few more bits and pieces on the Motorola CLIQ
* 3.1 inch 320 x 480 res display
* 4.5 x 2.3 x 0.61 inches
* 4.9 ounces
* Talk time up to 6 hours
* Standby time up to 13.5 days
* 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz
* 2GB SD Card
* Instant messaging
* Text messaging
* 5 Megapixel Camera
* Music player
* Video capture/playback
* 3G Network and Wi-Fi access
* GPS built-in
* Micro SD memory slot
* Real web browsing
* Bluetooth connectivity
* Visual Voicemail
* Android Market
We also tracked down this video from phonedog of a demo of the Motorola CLIQ
As we mentioned the CLIQ looks like a great unit for social networks fiends but for other mere mortals the $200 is probably unjustifiable.
On November 15th Sprint will unleash the Palm Pixi on its customers for $100. The QWERTY Pixi runs on the Palm webOS platform and features such goodies as Palm Synergy, full web browsing and linked contacts for all you social network addicts. Here are a few more detail son the Palm Pixi
* Palm webOS platform
* Dual-band CDMA2000, 3G: EvDO Rev A
* 2.63-inch multi-touch screen, 320×400 resolution Sub-HVGA display
* Microsoft Exchange Direct Push Technology, POP3/IMAP (Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.)
* Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS
* Built-in GPS
* 2 Mp camera
* Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV
* Video Formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
* Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity
* 8 GB memory
* microUSB connector (USB 2.0)
* 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
* 55.0 x 111.0 x 10.85 mm
* 92.5 g
Definitely aimed at the social network fiend on the go, the Palm Pixi seems pretty good value at $100 from Sprint. It sports all the bells and whistles you would expect from a smartphone, but of course it’s all about usablility. Here’s a quick Pixi video preview from the guys at MobileBurn
If you are the proud owner of a Palm Pixi, let us know what you think of it.
A new addition to the AT&T smartphone range this week, is the HTC Pure, a 3.2 inch touchscreen device powered by Windows Mobile 6.5. The HTC Pure is currently available for a snip at $149.99 after rebates and comes with the usual two year contract. The unit sports the following bits and pieces
* 3.2 inch 480 x 800 res display
* Touchscreen keyboard
* microSD expandable memory (up to 32 GB)
* 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS
* UMTS/HSDPA (850/900/1900/21000 MHz) 3G
* EDGE data network connectivity
* Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
* HTML browser
* Access to personal email including AOL®, Yahoo!(TM), Windows Live(TM)
* 5.0 Mp camera with 4x zoom
* Mp3 player with built-in FM radio
The HTC Pure is one of AT&T’s first cellphones to feature Microsoft’s latest mobile OS WinMo 6.5 so it’ll be interesting to see the reaction to the new OS as these units get pushed out. Certainly the Pure’s specs look impressive with the $150 price tag so AT&T will be hoping WinMo 6.5 won’t drag this new offering down.
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