Cell Phone Deals

The hugely anticipated BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphone for Verizon Wireless has arrived, and is set to dominate the holiday season at Wirefly. The Storm - the first touchscreen BlackBerry - has an absolutely brilliant 3.2″ display that supports multi-touch technology, and provides “click” feedback with each touch. This exciting new phone also operates on Verizon’s 3G data network, and comes with a GB of onboard memory and a 3.2-Megapixel camera, among many other high-end features. Check out Wirefly’s limited time offer on the BlackBerry Storm, and get it while it’s hot!

Highlights
• First Touchscreen BlackBerry Device
• 3.2″ Display Provides Tactile Feedback and Multi-Touch
• Full Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Ideal For Messaging and Emails
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder With Facial Recognition
• Compatible With GSM and CDMA Networks For Global Use
• Built-In GPS Supports Verizon’s Navigator Service
• Fast Web Surfing Experience With Full HTML Browser
• Voice-Dialing Allows For Easy Hands-Free Operation

Take advantage of this outrageous deal at Wirefly.

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…)

It wasn’t too long ago that the wireless world stumbled through product names like the C168i, and tried to explain what set a T61z apart from a T637. These days, while naming conventions make a bit more sense (like differentiating between a BlackBerry Bold and a Samsung Instinct), the cell phone world hasn’t fully escaped the alpha-numerical soup. The one element that confuses industry folks and consumers alike? The omnipresent ‘G’.

So, what does the ‘G’mean, exactly?

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For the better part of a year-and-a-half, the BlackBerry Curve has ruled RIM’s roost. The incredibly popular device swept across all carriers, and, even now, is still ranked among the “best” cell phones by wireless aficionados across the Internet. It also happens to be one of Wirefly’s best-selling cell phones.

But, this fall, BlackBerry is poised to unleash two new devices – the BlackBerry Bold, and the BlackBerry Storm. While the Storm is still a week or two away from hitting shelves, the Bold is currently available at Wirefly, and we’ve had some time to play with this particular phone.

Our analysis?

It’s a beautiful, eye-catching device that takes a significant step into the high-speed data world, and will certainly please any Curve enthusiast looking to upgrade.

Display/Design

If you’re curious about the name BlackBerry decided to bestow upon its new model, one look at the Bold’s display will answer any question. This is an aptly named cell phone; the Bold boasts twice the resolution of any other BlackBerry, displaying 480 x 320 pixels and over 65,000 colors. The result is an astonishingly crisp, clear, and bright display with “bold” colors.

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The Sony Ericsson TM506 builds on the popular Z780 flip phone for T-Mobile, but adds support for T-Mobile’s 3G network. This latest multimedia device from Sony Ericsson delivers HSDPA data speeds for fast downloads, and boasts a 2-megapixel camera and built-in music player - with a memory card slot for added storage. The QVGA hi-res display makes the TM506 an attractive option; GPS services and a full web browser make this cell phone even more useful on the go.

Highlights
• Sony Ericsson Phone With HSDPA 3G Broadband Data Speed Capability
• Streaming Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Technology
• Experience Entertainment On-the-Go With Streaming Video From T-Mobile
• 2.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder
• FM Stereo Radio With RDS Gives Your More Mobile Entertainment Options
• Hi-Resolution QVGA Display Is Ideal For Viewing Pictures And Videos
• Fast Web Surfing Experience With Full HTML Browser That Supports RSS Data Feeds
• Voice-Dialing Allows For Easy Hands-Free Operation

Take advantage of this outrageous deal at Wirefly.

It’s not too late to submit your entry to win one of five fantastic prizes worth a whopping total of $1600 from Wirefly. All it takes to enter is a video, photo, or story of your most embarrassing moment with your mobile phone. There’s no limit on the number of entries you can submit and the winners will be highlighted on our site. To enter, visit http://www.wireflycontest.com right now. The deadline is November 14th, so act fast!

• FIRST PRIZE – Samsung BlackJack II smartphone from AT&T with no annual contract commitment, plus Bluetooth accessory bundle (Bluetooth Headset, Car Charger & Case)

• SECOND PRIZE – Samsung BlackJack II smartphone from AT&T with no annual contract commitment, plus Media accessory bundle (1GB Memory card, Car Charger & Case)

• THIRD PRIZE – Unlocked Samsung D900 Slider Phone + 3 Piece Accessory Bundle (1GB Memory Card, Car Charger & Case)

• FOURTH PRIZE – Unlocked Samsung D900 Slider Phone + 2 Piece Accessory Bundle (Car Charger & Case)

• FIFTH PRIZE – Unlocked Samsung D900 Slider Phone + 4 GB Memory Card

*First and second place prizes operate on AT&T network. Winners can exchange their prizes for a similar or like device that will operate on Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile or Sprint.

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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