Phones, Phones, Phones!

Finally, we know that the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is going to be produced – it is finally official and I can tell you for sure that this high-end smartphone is going to be released in the next couple months.  Sony is known for all of their electronics and I can tell you for sure that their cell phones are just as awesome and work perfectly.

If you have been waiting for the latest and greatest from Sony, you might have to wait a few more months because the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is still in production right now.  To refresh your memory on this phone – it features a 3.5-inch full touchscreen display, an 8.1MP autofocus camera, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, HD video recording (720p), a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on the Symbian S60 operating system.

All of that and the Sony name right – it is definitely one package that you should be looking for!

We all know that iPods as well as iPhones are certainly some of the most popular electronics in the world but did you know that there are actually iPhone docking stations now?  The latest and greatest iPhone docking station though is by Buffalo and it is the Buffalo HDD Dualie and it is not your average docking station.

The reason is because this particular gadget actually comes equipped with a 500GB hard disk drive that will allow you to charge and sync your iPhone.  You can also connect this particular docking station to your laptop via FireWire 800.

Currently, the price on this beauty is just under $250.00, but it is just for PC, the MAC version will be released next year!

Vodafone is a company that I would never really expect to release something as awesome – as cool and as packed with technology as the beautiful iPhone but they are.  For one, I did not know that the iPhone was not available in the UK, but it was not until next year – January 14th to be exact because that is when Vodafone is releasing the iPhone to the UK!

The iPhone has been all of the rave this year and last year and I can tell you that as soon as Vodafone releases the iPhone into the world of the UK, it is going to be absolutely incredible.

So if you live in the UK and you are looking for an iPhone, January 14th is the date that you can get it!

Cell phones are rather popular as Christmas gifts, and the holiday season will be here before you know it. If you are thinking about getting someone a phone as a gift, how do you go about it?

For starters, you have to do a little research, and it all revolves around the person for whom you are buying it. There are tons of different cell phones to choose from out there, so you have to make sure you know the recipient’s wants and needs.

If you are buying for someone who loves to send text messages, for instance, that will factor into your decision. If you are buying a phone for someone who only makes and receives cars, then you do not need to choose a phone with all the bells and whistles.

AT&T recently announced its intentions to unveil the new HP iPAQ Glisten World Phone. It runs on Windows Mobile, has a 6.5 touch screen, and 3G world capabilities. The phone will sell for $230.

The Glisten’s AMOLED touch screen is impressively large, allowing for vibrant and vivid colors. The phone also features a QWERTY keyboard, allowing for quick typing in sending messages and emails.

The Start Menu has been redesigned, the internet browser is improved and has Flash support, and there is My Phone service available for free. This service synchronizes messages, pictures, web data, and contacts.

The phone is designed specifically for business users and, as such, also features programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel complete with PowerPoint, Word, and even PDF support.

Samsung as a company has finally come out with two new dual SIM phones that are incredible.  Pictured above is the B5722 Samsung cell phone and I have to say, that this particular phone is actually pretty interesting compared to other cell phones that Samsung has come out with.

It features a 2.8-inch QVGA display with 262k colors, a 3.2MP camera with LED flash, Samsung’s TouchWiz Lite 1.0 UI, dual SIM card slots, a music player, an FM radio, access to Facebook and MySpace, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), a 1200 mAh battery, Bluetooth and supports quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity.

Now, the C6112, which is another Samsung cell phone that they are releasing very soon as well features some of the same things but it is actually a slider phone that has a 2MP camera, dual SIM cars slots with up to 8GB of space along with a 960 mAh battery.

No word on pricing for these two beauties yet, but this December they should be released in Europe!

The Palm Pre emerged amidst a whole lot of buzz, especially in the wide, wild world of smart phones. Palm was on the verge of bankruptcy, after all, until approaching the guy who was the project manager for the iPod, John Rubenstein, to be the head of research and development. Good move.

The result was, of course, the Palm Pre, which a whole lot of people compare to the iPhone. After all, both of them come complete with touch screens, great operating systems, plenty of applications, GPS, internet, and a whole host of other features.

What helps to bring the Pre out on top, however, is the inclusion of a QWERTY keyboard as well as a 3.2 megapixel camera, all in a smaller package.

Cell phones. Cell phones with cameras. Cell phones with video capabilities. Cell phones with cameras and video capabilities.

Pretty much par for the course, right? Absolutely, but it pays to have phones with high quality cameras. Why? For perfectly shallow purposes, that’s why.

Cell phones have gone from being a luxury for business people and busy folks to a must have accessory. If you don’t have a cell phone, you are looked at like you come from the the Stone Age.

People are getting rich off their cell phones, because everyone has the option to become part of the paparazzi. Regular people are taking big money pictures and videos. See an old lady fall on the ice? Start your video. See a guy robbing the local convenience store? Snap a picture.

Maybe attend a concert and see your favorite pop star peeing her pants on stage? Buddy, you could have a million dollars, right in your cell phone.

What a world, what a world.

There has been a lot of talk about the brand new LG BL20 Chocolate – however there hasn’t been a lot of talk about when it will be available or when it is going to come out.  Well, the question has finally been answered because the LG BL20 Chocolate will be available very, very soon and it is going to cost just under $400.00 – which is okay right?

The specs on the LG BL20 Chocolate are incredible!  The LG BL20 Chocolate features a 2.4-inch QVGA TFT display with 262k colors (240 × 320 resolution), a 5MP shooter with Autofocus and LED flash, a built-in FM radio, and a media player that supports WMA, AMR, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, MP3, 3GP. MP3s file formats.

All of that in a phone?  That is crazy!  I’ll keep you posted as to the availability on this particular phone!

Many of you may not be aware of this, but the uber popular BlackBerry Tour from Rhythm in Motion has been having a bit of a problem. Specifically, the smart phone has been suffering from a return rate of almost fifty percent! Why? Because its users are having all kinds of issues with the phone’s trackball.

It has recently been reported, in fact, that both Sprint and Verison were having problems with some of the early productions of the phone.

However, just as quickly, it appears that the problem has been fixed. What might have turned into a disaster for Rhythm in Motion was diverted, due to the fact that it seems only the first wave of phones had this problem.