LG Cookie Reviews

LG has proudly announced the achievements of its hottest phone. More than 5 million units of the LG Cookie has been sold worldwide.

The numbers become even more impressive when you break it down. Statistics indicate that around 9,000 LG Cookies are sold everyday across the globe. That would mean which means 13 units are sold per minute. An impressive rate for a phone that was launched 9 months ago. It's very likely that 1 million units more will be sold before this phone reaches its 1 year anniversary.

So why is this phone so successful? Perhaps looking at some LG Cookie Reviews will give us a clue. This phone is nearly a year old so I'm sure there are plenty of reviews dedicated to it online. Let's go over some reviews on the LG Cookie.

The LG Cookie is not a smartphone and lacks high-end features like Wi-Fi or GPS. However, it delivers on the looks department. This handset sports a sleek and thin design with a 3 inch touchscreen with stylus and handwriting recognition. It resembles the recent crop of touchscreen phones like the iPhone.

Let's admit it. Design is one of the most important feature on the phone. A popular but bulky phone will only be coveted by tech geeks while a slim but limited phone will always be a hit with young and old users alike.

However, the LG Cookie also sports a nice set of features to go with its sleek dimensions. This phone offers a 3 megapixel camera with video recording. Users will also get Bluetooth, MP3 music player and FM radio. You might say that it's a good phone for entertainment.

The price is also a big factor in bringing this phone success. It cost less than two hundred dollars unlocked which is a great price for a classy touchscreen phone with solid features.

There we're also some minor complaints noted at some LG Cookie Reviews. For instance, the touchscreen and it's Flash UI were bot as responsive as some users expected. The lack of WiFi was also a sore point for some users.

Overall, the LG Cookie is a good point. The number of units sold will attest to that. The reviews were also solid, offering an explanation why it's so popular.

That's if for this post on the LG Cookie Reviews. Tune in to this blog for more Mobile Critic reviews.

Reviews of the Sony Ericsson 580i

The Sony Ericsson W580i is a popular mobile phone. It combines an affordable price with a nice design and a good set of features. Let's look at reviews of the Sony Ericsson 580i to see why a lot of consumers are interested in getting this phone.

But first let's have a quick discussion of the phone and its features. The Sony Ericsson W580i is a music phone that comes in a stylish slider design. It has dedicated music controls and a music player that can play various types of music files. this music-centric phone also offers a vibrant QVGA display, 2.0-megapixel camera, FM radio, mobile web browser and Bluetooth with A2DP support.

Now let's proceed with the reviews of the Sony Ericsson 580i. Users were pleased that for a relatively cheap cell phone, this music phone offers a wide variety of features. It provides access to the web, functions well as a phone, and provides great musical experience.

Reviews of the Sony Ericsson 580i also indicate that users were pleased with the handsets music player performance. They describe the sound as loud and with good quality. The addition of an FM radio with RDS was also noted as a great alternative to stored music.

This cool mobile phone also comes with a handy 2 megapixel camera. It's not powerful but it's pretty good for this class of phone. The camera is hidden within in the design and can only be exposed by sliding the keypad out. It records video with sounds and comes with useful features such as effects, white balance and night mode.

The Sony Ericsson W580i offers an interesting Fitness application. it has a built-in pedometer which measures how many steps one takes. It's a useful application if one wants to do some walking or running exercises.

However, this cool music phones also has its share of flaws. Some reviews of the Sony Ericsson 580i indicate that the buttons can often crack after heavy text messaging. The camera is not equipped with flash so the pictures taken in dark places are sub par. The battery life on this phone is also below average especially when using many features.

There you have it. Those are the main points offered by reviews of the Sony Ericsson 580i. Try to read cell phone reviews if you want to get other's opinion on a certain phone. Remember that doing a bit of research always helps.

The Motorola Surf A3100: A Stylish Touchscreen Phone

Say hello to a new touchscreen phone for this year. Motorola has announced a new Windows Mobile touchscreen phone called the Motorola Surf A3100. Motorola has been criticized for not coming up with new innovations but the Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone indicates that the handset maker is capable of producing new designs. Let's take a more personal look at the new Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone.

The Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone was released a few days before CES and stokes the interest of touchscreen fans just before the gadget show. The new Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone is indeed intriguing with its eye-turning design and features.

The upcoming Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone sports an sleek, attractive design with rounded edges and chrome skin. Motorola seems to be using their old formula of using stylish design on the Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone. The attractive look of the RAZR was a winner so it may work with this new touchscreen handset.

The central part of the upcoming Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone design is its 2.8-inch touch-sensitive display. Users can use different ways of interacting with the new Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone. This new touchscreen handset offers a a stylus and a trackball for navigation. Of course, They can also use their fingers to navigate through the menu and applications on the Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone.

The new Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone also offers a nice set of features to compliment its sleek and stylish design. It carries a 3 megapixel camera with auto focus with an additional VGA camera for video calling. The Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone also offers 3G support, integrated Wi-Fi, Google Maps, Bluetooth, messaging and e-mail, microSD card support, a media player and a-GPS.

That's it for this preview on the exciting Motorola Surf A3100 touchscreen phone. Tune in to this blog for more exciting and cool mobile phones.

The Nokia 6650 Clamshell Mobile Phone

Here's something new for clamshell and Nokia fans. Let me introduce you to the Nokia 6650 mobile phone.

Recently, some FCC documents showed a version of this mobile phone which showed an AT&T logo. The details for this mobile phone was officially released in March and a Q3 release for the US was expected. The FCC documents reveal that the Nokia 6650 may soon be coming to AT&T stores.

Let's take a look at the details for this upcoming AT&T mobile phone. The US version of the Nokia 6650 will bolster the AT&T 3G lineup that boasts of high end phones. The 6650 will offer HSDPA data speeds via AT&T's 3G network.

The Nokia press release for this phone describes it as "designed for recyclability." This means that the components used to manufacture the Nokia 6650 can be easily broken down and recycled.

A quick look at this flip phone reminds me of the Motorola RAZR series of thin clamshell mobile phones. The 6650 also presents a thin body and a flat keypad. There's also the "kick" under the number keys that are the trademark of Motorola's popular slim handsets. Well, the design is very popular so I can understand why Nokia used it for the 6650. This phone also has a cool stainless steel cover.

The Nokia 6650 has a 2 megapixel camera with flash. It runs on the latest version of S60: 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2. It has dual displays, a a small external display with dedicated media keys and a larger QVGA main display.

Here are the main features of the Nokia 6650 clamshell:

• GSM Quad-band with global roaming capability
• 3G Capability (HSDPA)
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.0
• A-GPS
• 2.0 megapixels with LED flash and 4x Digital zoom
• Video player
• FM Stereo Radio
• HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
• microSD/microSDHC memory card slot
• HTML, WAP 2.0, S60 OSS Browser

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The New Palm Treo Pro

Here's something new for smartphone fans. Palm has just officially announced a new model for its successful Treo line. Take a close look at the new Palm Treo Pro.

A few days a go, Palm released an official video of the Palm Treo Pro. The video confirmed the smart phone's existence and indicated that tit will offer a one-touch Wi-Fi button, GPS, Windows Mobile 6.1 and a high-resolution flush color touch screen. The official Palm Treo Pro video video appear in the maker's official multimedia library for the press. However, the video was not accompanied by a press release so information on the new Treo was limited.

Fortunately, Palm has come to its senses and released the official information on the phone. Here's a statement from Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer, Palm, Inc regarding this new device.

“Businesses want the control and savings that Windows Mobile affords, in an innovative and elegant package that keeps their users happy. That’s where Palm comes in. Everything about Treo Pro -- from the hardware design to the packaging and accessories – embodies the elegant and simplified end-to-end experience that our customers expect from Palm.”

Palm envisions the Treo Pro as a device that would serve business users who want to have simple IT infrastructures and lower costs. the Palm Treo Pro is also designed to assist users with the task of staying on top of their professional and personal lives.

The Palm Treo Pro offers features that allows users to respond to business and personal email in a short period of time. The device also provides access to the the web helping them stay on top of appointments and contacts. It also provides them with the ability to use Wi-Fi or GPS on the go to help them get to their intended destination in as little time as possible.

Let's enumerate the the business and personal features offered by the new Palm Treo Pro:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE radios
• Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA
• 2 megapixel camera
• World phone
• Integrated GPS
• Microsoft Direct Push Technology
• Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• One-touch Wi-Fi button
• Today screen enhancements
• Ringer switch
• Screen saver
• New voicemail indicator
• Dedicated email and calendar buttons

There you have it. Those are the features of this new smartphone. Interested customers can get the Palm Treo Pro in the fall through the Palm online store and select Internet, retail and enterprise resellers for a suggested retail price of $549. The U.S. version of this smartphone will be offered unlocked and unsubsidized to give end users the flexibility. They don't have to sign any agreements and can simply insert their existing active SIM card and immediately start using their Treo Pro.

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The New T-Mobile Sidekick 2008

Here's a new mobile phone for those who love to personalize cool gadgets. T-Mobile has recently released this year's version of their popular Sidekick handsets. This new mobile phone offers some thing new for those who love cool handsets. Let's explore the info on this new cell phone.

The T-Mobile Side Kick 2008 was codenamed "Gekko" before it was released to the market. A lot of people expected it to keep that name but T-Mobile decided to name it as the Sidekick. So what makes this device different from other Sidekicks?

On the hardware side, it remains largely the same. It has the swivel-out screen, controls and track ball found on previous models but it does have smaller footprint than older versions. The Sidekick 2008's keyboard are smaller and seems like a combination of the keyboards on the Sidekick LX and the Sidekick 3.

T-Mobile also emphasizes the new Sidekick's interchangeable shells. T-Mobile customers can personalize their Sidekick by using the company's web site to design their own custom shells ($15) or select one from pre-designed shells. Some users humorously commented that this option reminded them of beyblade, a toy with interchangeable shells.

The newest Sidekick also offers some well designed and intuitive such as email, instant messaging, picture messaging and video messaging. As expected form the latest version, the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 offers more features than older versions.

Folks who would like to have a camera on their handsets can also consider this device. Granted it offers a typical two-megapixel camera for photos or video. It doesn't have a built in flash but the images it takes are decent. The images and video taken from the T-Mobile Sidekick can be sent to friends and family via email or MMS.

T-Mobile is offering this handset for $149.99 with a two-year agreement. This means that it's cheaper than the Sidekick LX despite offering more features. To wrap this up here are the key features of the T-Mobile Sidekick:

• Video recording
• Spell check
• Quick find
• Improved browser
• Enhanced IM
• Bluetooth A2DP
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

The Rugged Motorola V750 Adventure

Here's another new handset for Verizon Wireless. It's not a music phone but it's sure to offer some thing for adventurous mobile phone fans. The Motorola V750 Adventure offers name and attributes that will impress any adventurer. Let's take a look at this new Verizon handset.

As its name suggests its a rugged handset that can function well in the most extreme conditions. Customers who are highly-mobile and active individuals will like the feature-rich yet durable V750. This new Verizon handsets has passed military specifications for extreme conditions. This means that it can withstand shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, and altitude. It also means that it will work well in high and low temperature.

The MotorolaV750 Adventure is headed for Verizon's Push to Talk phones lineup. This new Verizon handset offers a durable and reliable solution for Verizon Wireless Push to Talk customers with the help of the high-speeds offer by Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network.

The Push to Talk service provides customers with fast two-way communication with one person or a group of people using EV-DO Rev. A technology. This Verizon service also provides national coast-to-coast coverage and customers do not have to worry about hidden charges or fees.

The rugged Motorola V750 Adventure also offers VZ Navigator(SM) and Field Force Manager. VZ Navigator provides audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to more than 14 million points of interest. Field Force Manager is a resource management tool that provides businesses with the ability to locate, monitor and communicate with their mobile field workers.

The Adventure also offers a large 2.2-inch high-resolution internal display and 1.6-inch external display. This handset also offers access to entertainment services such as V CAST Music with Rhapsody. Customers can download music directly from the phone using this service. This service also provides access to a library of more than 5 million songs and purchase full-songs over-the-air.

Here's the rest of the features of Verizon's Motorola V750 Adventure:

• 2.0 megapixel camera
• 2.5 mm headset jack
• Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Mobile IM and chat capabilities
• Mobile Web
• Media Center
• V CAST Video
• Text, picture and video messaging

I'm sure that mobile phone sites and experts will get their hands on this phone soon. Look for new cell phone reviews to get hands on information on this device. Tune in to this blog for more new phones and news.

Verizon's Upcoming LG Chocolate 3 Music Phone

I picked up an interesting mobile phone rumor, as I was surfing some cell phone and gadgets websites. I found some rumors on the possible release date of the LG Chocolate 3. The rumors say that Verizon will release the music centered clamshell from LG on July 14th. Well see if the mobile phone carrier will release the LG chocolate 3 music phone about a week from now.

Verizon already have two different versions of the LG Chocolate in their mobile phone lineup. However, the LG Chocolate 1 (VX8500) and LG Chocolate (VX8550) 2 are slider handsets. The upcoming LG Chocolate 3 (VX8560) will be a clamshell. This new Verizon music phone will be initially available in Black and Light Blue variants.

Of course, the LG Chocolate 3 not only features a new form factor. It will also offer new features and other surprises. It will need to offer new to compete with the top mobile phones that will be launch in the same month. It will need to outdo the Instinct offered by Sprint and the 3G iPhone offered by AT&T.

The Chocolate 3 is a music centered handset so it needs to offer a great feature for music phone fans. It turns out that the LG Chocolate 3 will be the the first Verizon device to have an integrated FM Transmitter. These means that users can can listen to stored music on any near by FM Radio Receiver.

Here are the main features offered by the LG Chocolate 3 :

• 1.76" 176x220 pixel external display with navigation wheel

• 2.2" internal QVGA display
  

• 3.5mm headset jack
  

• 1GB of internal memory
  

• microSDHC support up to 8GB
  

• 2MP camera
  

• stereo speakers
  

• Bluetooth ver 2.1.
  

• VCAST Music

The LG Chocolate is expected to be offered at $129 after $50 rebate with a 2-year contact, $199 after $50 rebate with a 1-year contract, and $299 full retail. Tune in to this blog for more infos on upcoming cell phones and other news.

OMNIA: Samsung's Flagship Smartphone

Here's some good news for smartphone users and Samsung fans.

Samsung recently introduced the Omnia a high-end smartphone that combines Windows Mobile 6.1 with the mobile phone maker's TouchWiz finger-touch interface. Now, some sources say that this device may the smartphone that Samsung has ever built. Well, it certainly has the potential to be a good one. Let's go over the details of this device.

This device was first known as the SGH-i900 when it first appeared in leaked info and images on the web. It was named OMNIA which translate as ‘wish’ in Arabic and ‘everything’ in Latin. The name attempts to convince the consumers that this device offers everything that they can possibly wish for on a Windows Mobile 6.1 smart phone. Well, only time well tell.

The Samsung OMNIA is a phone that attempts to bring high performance business content, high-end design mixed and a full bag of dynamic multimedia rich experience to all smartphone users. Like the coveted high-end phones today, the OMNIA offers a touchscreen interface. However, users will find it easier to navigate the features of the device because it includes an optical mouse. The optical mouse for the Samsung OMNIA is similar to the device used on find on laptops.

The OMNIA is a touch-based that offers Samsung's patented TouchWiz user interface. In fact, it is the first ever Samsung Windows Mobile smart phone to feature TouchWiz. This impressive interface allows users to personalize their home window with unique widgets. With the use of intuitive tap, the high-resolution touch-sensitive screen allows users to sweep, drag and drop operations. Calling and texting becomes easy with a dedicated dome key for controlling communications.

This flagship smartphone also offers a 5-megapixel CMOS camera with auto-focus (AF), face and smile detection and auto-panorama shot. It's a powerful that will allow users to take the best quality pictures of their best moments. Customers can choose between the 8 and 16GB memory configuration depending on their needs. The Samsung OMNIA also offers an extendable slot for additional storage. GPS, including navigation and geo-tagging capabilities are also included in this great smartphone.

The Samsung OMNIA can also compete with today's fahion phones. It's ultra-slim measuring 12.5mm and has a platinum look finish. Samsung added details such as elegant hairline patterns on the back of the phone to bring the “perfection in style.” This smartphone can add style to any user.

Well that's about it. I'll leave it to you to do more research if you are interested on this device. Tune in to this blog for more mobile phone info and news.

Nokia XpressMusic 5310 Coming to T-Mobile

Here's some great news for Nokia fans and T-Mobile subscribers.

I've just found out that T-Mobile USA and Nokia have just launched the Nokia XpressMusic 5310. This handset is the successor to the Nokia 5300 music phone.

The phone will be available in three exclusive colors, black/red, black/purple and black/orange. Customers can purchase the phone starting May 28th for only $49.99 with a 2-year contract. Let me give you some basic details but I'll list the main features of the device later on.

This handset offers a combined slider candybar design and sports a number of mid-range features. The features include a 2MP camera with video support, FM radio, QVGA screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, and more.

Nokia and T-Mobile also have a promotion for the subscribers to drum up some attention for the Nokia XpressMusic 5310 launch. New 5310 owners can win a range of prizes, including free music and ringtone downloads, and a grand prize of a $100 Ticketmaster gift card.

Here's the list of the main features offered by the Nokia XpressMusic 5310:

* 9.9 mm slim and lightweight
* 3.5 mm standard jack
* Lots of preloaded applications
* 2" 16M color display with QVGA resolution
* Ambient light sensor
* Decent keypad
* Bluetooth with A2DP
* S40 5th edition user interface
* Stereo FM radio with RDS
* Dedicated music keys
* microSD card slot (2GB memory card included)

Reviewers who have examined the device have noticed some disadvantages. For example, the Nokia XpressMusic 5310 has a slow and mediocre camera with no flash or auto focus. The device is limited to tri-band and lacks 3G. The phone also has uneven backlighting and the memory card slot has been placed under the battery cover.

Well, those are the main info on the Nokia XpressMusic 5310. I think this is another addition to the series of music phones from Nokia. If you want a music centric device then you should consider this handset.

LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine Takes Off!

Here's some great scoop for Iron Man fanatics.

LG just released the limited edition Iron Man mobile phone!

This amazing and very expensive handset was made by LG and Paramount to commemorate Blockbuster film. The LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine is based on the Shine slider found on AT&T's lineup.

However, the LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine is very different from the garden-variety Shine. This special commemorative handset is designed with a deep red case with gold plated highlights and a solid 18K gold battery cover. This design was crafted to commemorate the launch of the film in style.

This special mobile device was first unveiled at this year’s CES convention but it was best that the release match the Iron Man film premier. Ordinary mobile phone consumers won't be able to get their mitts on the LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine because it is priced at a princely $1,500.

Of course, this mobile phone is not just about the shiny exterior. The inner core also counts. Aside from the expensive case, LG Iron Man brings the same basic features that LG Shine has: 2.2 inch TFT display, 2 Megapixel camera, EDGE connectivity, email, and Web browsing.

Fortunately, customers can still own their own LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine because a few units is being given away by LG directly with cooperation of some mobile phone websites. In some sites, a user simply has to submit a photo of his or her broken handset and hope to be picked as one of the winners who will receiv3e the Iron man phone as a replacement. Click here to know more about the details.

Boy, I wish I can get this mobile phone. I think I'll join one of these contests. How cool would it be to have a $ 1,500 handset? If you want to join these contests, then I suggest that you do it the honest way. Cheating will not win you the LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine and you will only get disqualified. Good luck to all!