New Sprint Camera Phones

Sprint has one of the best line-ups among the major US wireless carriers. The Now Network is selling heavyweights like the the BlackBerry Tour, Palm Pre, HTC Touch Pro2 and the HTC Hero. The carrier is also offering a wide number of phone in various categories including camera phones.

Let's look at the new Sprint camera phones that have been launched this year. A camera phone is a handset that is equipped with a powerful shooter that is considered among its top features.

For the purpose of this post, let's look at phones that carry a at least a 3 MP camera. It wouldn't be fair to consider other phones that are equipped with less powerful shooters.

new Sprint camera phones

Samsung Instinct HD: A new Sprint phones that features an awesome 5 megapixel camera with “HD” video recording and video playback via a TV-out port.

HTC Hero: Sprint's first Android phone rocks with its 5-megapixel shooter.

Samsung Moment: A new Android phone with a good 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and camcorder with auto-focus.

Palm Pre: This smartphone carries a decent 3 MP camera. But it's clear that you'll get more than just a good camera when you purchase this webOS phone.

BlackBerrry Tour: This device is one of the recent RIM phones that come with a decent camera. This handset packs a reliable 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording. A no-camera version of this phone is also available.

HTC Touch Pro2: A solid mobile phone with a good 3.2 megapixel shooter. Consumers will also get a touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard.

Samsung Intrepid: A new WinMo phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording

I'm glad that Sprint is finally offering phones with 5MP shooters. Perhaps those 8Mp handsets are not far off.

That's it for this post on the new Sprint camera phones. Tune in to this blog to get the latest news and reviews on the coolest mobile phones.

Best New Sprint Cell Phones

Sprint has been making a lot of effort to regain its status in the industry this year. The company attempted to do this by getting exclusive deals on attractive phones and offering quality cell phone plans. The carrier also made a strong move by acquiring Virgin Mobile and its prepaid business.

However, offering attractive phones is the best way to lure in new customers and make the old ones stay. Let's look at the best new Sprint cell phones. These handsets are some of the best in the market today and are a major part of helping the carrier regain its form.

Let's go to the list of the best new Sprint cell phones:

Palm Pre: This device is one of the carrier's top selling phones. It was launched last January and entered the market in June. This first webOS smartphone has proven to be successful with hundreds of thousands of units sold. The Palm Pre features a touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, a camera and a host of other features. This device is currently being sold for $149.00 with a MIR and contract.

RIM BlackBerry Tour: This smartphone is one of the most anticipated devices of the year. This would be the top Sprint phone if not for its rival, the Palm Pre. This smartphone offers a lot of features plus the trademark BlackBerry keypad. Sold at $149.00 with a MIR and contract.

HTC Touch Pro2: A can't miss phone for Mobile Windows users. This handset is good enough to be offered by multiple carriers. It's generally considered as one of the best phones for 2009. The second Touch Pro2 features a large touchscreen, a reliable camera and truckloads of other features. Currently sold at $349.99 with a MIR and contract but is expected to come down to $199.

Samsung Reclaim: A phone for Now Network subscribers who want to go green. An eco-friendly phone that's made from bio-plastic materials. It also consumes a lot less energy than other handsets in the market. Comes with some nice features like a camera and a QWERTY keyboard. Sold at $49.00 with a MIR and contract.

Samsung Instinct S30: The updated version of the last year's flag ship phone. It comes with almost the same features but in a slightly smaller package. The Samsung Instinct S30 costs $99.00 with a MIR and contract

That's it for the best new Sprint cell phones. Check out the carrier's website to see the current line-up and I'm sure you'll find a good handset. Tune in to this blog to get the latest news and information on mobile phone topics.

Instant Messenger for Blackberry Tour

The BlackBerry Tour is one of the top mobile phones for 2009. This impressive device offers a myriad of features and capabilities that every user will need. This premier communication device also provides users with instant messaging features that allows them to communicate quickly with their IM contacts.

Let's look at some of the best Instant Messenger for Blackberry Tour.

These IM applications offer users with:

• familiar user interface
• Availability status
• Contact access and management
• Notifications
• Emoticons

Windows Live Messenger - allows users to chat in virtual real time with IM. It also provides customized status messages, ability to add, delete and block contacts, Auto-login, and multi-user chats.

Yahoo! Messenger - this Instant Messenger for Blackberry Tour offers complete access to a user's existing Yahoo! Messenger contact list, the ability to invite multiple users into one conversation, avatars, emoticons and custom ringtone alerts

Google Talk - offers ability to personalize Google Talk with a buddy picture, communicate even while using other applications and set up custom notifications for new Google Talk messages.

AOL Instant Messenger - this app provides users with near real-time text-based conversations, picture messaging within IM sessions, Buddy icons, and the ability to participate in several chats at once.

ICQ - - this Instant Messenger for Blackberry Tour also offers near real-time text-based conversations, picture messaging within IM sessions, Buddy icons, and the ability to participate in several chats at once.

Novell GroupWise Messenger - offers one-to-one instant messaging, group chat sessions, ability to copy and paste messages, and access to calendar.

These various Instant Messenger for Blackberry Tour can surely help one to communicate with IM contacts even if one is not in front of a computer.

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