It’s no mystery that Palm hasn’t been on the top of most mobile phone shoppers even though they have consistently produced some decent handsets in recent years. The fact that their phones were a bit boring in appearance was reason enough that there was never much buzz about their newest phones, until now. At the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Palm introduced their entry into the touchscreen handset market with quite some fanfare. But will it be enough to change this company’s future as a player in mobile phones?

To look at the Pre’s specs you’ll see that it comes with some pretty impressive features. It doesn’t have the largest screen when it comes to mobile phones, but at 3.1 inches it’s adequately large as well as bright and clear. For those that are heavily into texting, you’ll like the fact that it does have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, so you can be all thumbs without being ‘all-thumbs’. Yes, this is a 3G phone that also has Wi-Fi capabilities as well as TeleNav GPS, and to make this phone a contender in this ever-expanding phone category, it was needed.

Currently the Pre is reported to only come in a one size model, 8GB which is not bad, but other phones on the market already offer more storage. As well, it can not accommodate expandable memory either, which seems to be a bit of a non-starter for some people. On the upside the Pre does have a 3MP camera as well as stereo Bluetooth connectivity. We can pretty much expect that it does have a music player, but there’s no word on an FM tuner or satellite radio support. If it’s entertainment features are as good as we hope, then this will be a popular phone to have.

Overall the Palm Pre is a really sleek-looking phone with plenty of features to like, but we’ll have to see what the customers will have to say about when it comes to market sometime in the first half of this year. The Palm Pre will be available through Sprint with a contract of course, but with Sprint’s flat-rate monthly fee you won’t get any unsuspectingly large bills. So, for now Palm is grooving on the buzz that this phone is producing, and we hope that this is just the beginning.

Samsung i640 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone

For many people slider phones just seem to work extremely well which is why they have been such a popular design, especially when they come with  a full QWERTY keyboard that makes it fast and easy to tap away text messages and emails. With the i640, that’s exactly what you’ll get and much more in this compact and sophisticately-designed handset which also happens to be the world’s slimmest slider mobile phone. Samsung didn’t skimp on the features with this device because even with its small size, you’ll have a large 2.4″ LCD display for viewing images, documents as well as websites. This unlocked GSM phone will keep you connected at all times with its “always on” Push Email-direct-to-inbox function, and you can access the web just as easily. However the Samsung i640 isn’t just about the wireless web and email, because this phone also has a built-in 2 megapixel camera for snapping images and short video as well as media player for music to keep you entertained. Although this mobile phone has many more features that you can avail yourself to, you may just want to buy the unlocked Samsung i640 mobile phone for its slim and sophisticated design.

Samsung A737 – Blue

If you’ve been looking for a mobile phone that has all of the features you need in a compact and cool design that’s comfortable, then take a look at th Samsung A737. This phone not only looks fast with its sleek design, that’s available in various colors, but also offers you high speed 3G data access capabilities allowing you to stay connected to the wireless web. You’ll even be able to stay productive using the A737 thanks to its email and instant messaging features as well as conference calling. Since this phone isn’t all about business, you can be sure to get in some leisure time by making use of the built-in MP3 player for listening to music and snapping photos and video with the 1.3 megapixel camera. This phone from Samsung, also features stereo Bluetooth connectivity and has speakerphone capability, and this GSM phone can be used globally. If you want a mobile phone that will keep you looking cool no matter whether if it’s for business or pleasure, then get the Samsung A737 from AT&T Wireless and look cool all the time.

Nokia 6555

It seems that all new mobile phones have everything you could want or need to make calls, and Nokia makes phones that are reliable entertainment devices as well. The 6555 has a 1.3 MP camera with 6x zoom, MP3 music player, streaming cellular video capabilities, mobile email, instant messaging, and more for all the entertainment you can handle. With this 3G phone you can stream radio and subscription music services like Napster and eMusic, and it comes with preloaded mobile games and other applications. Get the Nokia 6555 from AT&T Wireless and truly understand a Bluetooth handsfree experience with a phone that you’ll love.

Pantech Duo

Slider phones are all the rage and Pantech makes a double slider smartphone that you can use around the world. The Duo is not just a small and elegant looking phone, but a phone that will keep you connected to the internet with Windows Mobile® 6 enabling email, instant messaging, as well as picture and video messaging. You’ll be able to take care of business with Microsoft® Office Mobile, and enjoy music and cellular video at 3G broadband speeds in your spare time. With a MicroSD expandable memory up to 2 gigabytes and a 1.3 megapixel camera with a 4X zoom, the Pantech Duo has everything you could want or need in a phone including Bluetooth.