For all of you text messaging enthusiast out there AT&T introduced four new phones that might be of interest to you.  These four new phones are the Samsung Strive, Samsung Sunburst, Pantech Link and Pantech Pursuit.

The Samsung cell phone (Strive) will be available March 21st for $19.99 and features a full QWERTY keyboard and 2 megapixel camera.  The Samsung Starburst, also available on March 21st for $39.99, is a candybar touchscreen that features widgets which offer one touch access to frequently used services like SMS and social media sites.

The two Pantech phones are also set to be released in the near future.  The Link, which is set to become available in the coming weeks, is described as an “ultra slim and light, full keyboard quick messaging phone” that also has a wide range of social media capabilities.  The Pursuit has both a touchscreen and sliding QWERTY keyboard along with a camera.  The pursuit is set for release this summer.

It is always nice news when mobile device companies are set to come out with a new line of phones.  These new devices are sure to have many upgrades over their older counter parts and shows that these mobile device companies are listening to their consumers and giving them what they want.  I am sure there will be many people who are quite satisfied with these new messaging friendly devices, especially at those price tags!

The Samsung S8000 Jet Unlocked is very lightweight and easy to handle.  This phone has all of the things that you need to come to expect in a touchscreen smart phone.  This phone has a 3-D interface upgrade with a 3.1 inch screen, which uses 16M color resistive AMOLED that gives you 800×480 screen resolution.  It also has the TouchWiz interface that allows you to freely roam the touchscreen phone.

It also has Wi-Fi capability and has a five megapixel camera with digital recording.  The camera comes with auto focus and has the face detection, imaged stabilization and geo-tagging.  It has the quad band GSM and is 3G with the HSDPA 3.6 Mbps and HSUPA support.  It does have a GPS receiver, although it does not have a pre-installed navigation software.  It has plenty of storage as it has 8GB internal memory, and also has the microSD slot.  It has the stereo FM radio, as well as the microUSB port and has stereo Bluetooth v2.0.  One of the unique things about this phone is it has the Web browser that has full Flash and Java support.

It will give you up to eight hours of talk time and up to 422 hours of standby time.  This candy bar phone has all of the right things for people looking for a phone of this caliber.  You will be able to browse the web as well as stay in touch with all of your friends and family via all of your favorite social networks.  It has all those organizing applications to keep your life on track.  It is fairly thin and lightweight with rounded edges.  The Samsung S8000 Jet unlocked mobile device is available right now at PureMobile.  The bonus is you can have it shipped to your door within 3 to 5 days.

It is very surprising to realize that most people in the United States do not know or understand what an unlocked cell phone is.  I was having dinner with my family this past week, and of course the discussion turned towards cell phones and cell phone plans.  I was explaining that there were numerous benefits to purchasing an unlocked cell phone.

My sister-in-law had just purchased the new Samsung 1637 Jack unlocked and of course now she is locked into another three-year contract with her current carrier.  I asked her why she did this, as she has never really cared much for her current plan.  She bought a phone and extended her plan because she figured that it was her only option to getting a new cell phone.

I explained to her that by purchasing an unlocked cell phone, it would give her the freedom and flexibility in choosing a carrier.  I explained that she may have even been able to save some extra money as the cost of the phone would not be buried in the plan.  I also explained that since she does travel outside the country several times a year, that an unlocked cell phone would give her the freedom to purchase local Sim cards, so she would not occur any additional charges from her carrier.

When I started to explain that there are many phones we do not even have access to here in the United States, and some of the amazing features of the phones, I began to get the attention of some of my younger nieces and nephews.  I explained to them that they would be able to get some of the newest technology that is only available in the European markets by purchasing an unlocked cell phone like the Sony Ericsson Aspen unlocked.

I think they will all start to consider purchasing an unlocked cell phone the next time their current contract from their carrier is about to end.  When I explained to them some of the amazing phones and all the features that they have, which we are not yet able to get here, they all pulled out their existing phones and began to enter the website information for Pure Mobile to purchase their unlocked cell phone.

For a really great smartphone the Samsung 1637 Jack is the latest in the Samsung Jack series. It is a functional, sleek business phone and Samsung’s answer to Blackberry. The comfortable fit the phone has is just the beginning of the business sense this phone can mean to off premise work solutions.

Preloaded Microsoft Office Mobile Suite and Outlook Mobile support many business applications. Scheduling contacts, email, RSS, and IM Clients is a snap with OM support and improved browsing with Internet explorer will also help you Manage Word, Excel Power Point, and Documents. Document storage with memory up to 4GB handles easily Word editing and PC transferring of files. While browsing through your business proposals, a light touch will allow you to scroll through text, or entire pages. A laptop can be replaced effortlessly for all the hand help capacity this unit posses.

Lightning fast email and text messaging to deal with client or personal communications is a function asset that includes some other preloaded features. Those features include speed dialing, voice commands, and ATT Video Share enable video calling. Another must for any business application is three way calling, and conference calling, with the touch of a finger you can enable speaker phone for an office conference call.

For your down time, or just the need to get caught up on things, some other preloaded applications. MobiTV will get you caught up on news, sports or that favorite tv show. MyCast Weather for your local or travel weather forecasting needs. Live eBay auction site for selling or buying is also handy on your Samsung 1637 Jack, as well as easy to access Mobil Banking. With all this and more, this unlocked phone can make your business and personal life a little more manageable.  Oh, and by the way, it looks sleek and modern, too!

The Samsung Behold 2 unlocked GSM cellular phone will be arriving soon. So I thought we could take a look at some of the things that people were saying about this smart phone. As we all know, everyone has their own opinions about every single cell phone that is out there. When you read reviews, you see the things that people love and of course you always see the things that people hate. Overall, it seems that most people are very happy with this phone. It has many of the great features that we have come to expect in the android line.

One of the features of the phone is the 3.2 touch screen. The touchscreen uses AMOLED technology that gives you the ability to be able to see things clearly, with more brightness and it uses less power. While taking a look at some of the customer reviews of this phone, this seems to be one of the things that people like best. The other thing that people seem to really enjoy about this phone is the TouchWiz technology. This enables you to be able to quickly swipe and drag items onto your home screen as well as the quick tapping feature.

The other really neat thing about the phone is the 3-D cube navigation. You can custom designed this to you with some are your favorite multimedia programs and features. You can spin the Cube then tap on whatever feature you want to access to get there quickly. You even have the option of shaking it feel to change, the sides the cube. Some people think this is a little bit too much of a fluff feature, but others think that it is a lot of fun and pretty cool.

Numerous folks feel that the phone is sleek and has an elegant look to it. Many customer reviews certainly agree that with the 5.0 megapixel camera and camcorder that their pictures look much better than other models. The camera has the editing functions, autofocus and flash. With the 8x zoom feature, you can be sure to capture all of your exciting pictures.

Since it operates with the android platform, you have access to all of the exciting Google applications. Downloads are fast, games are fun, and you can access all of your social networks. This high tech model is sure to thrill anyone that owns it. Make sure you pre-order your Samsung Behold 2 today, you will surely be happy with your choice.

The clamshell-shaped and rather sturdy-looking Samsung A137 may be cheap but it delivers. This very functional phone from Samsung is very useful when you always need to send text messages, instant messages and even email to your friends, coworkers, and family members. You can even talk to your friends through its speakerphones –especially useful when driving or when you got your hands full.

When you wake up in the morning, there is no more need to wait for the weather forecast because your phone is also a barometer. It does this by checking the local weather and will give you the weather forecast for the day in just a few clicks. If you are a baseball or basketball fan, you can check team scores through your Samsung A137 unlocked as well. Now that is something. Apart from that, if you are planning for a night in the town i.e. watching a movie, you can also consult with your Samsung A137 for movie listings provided to you through Samsung’s Media Net.

The downside is, it looks a bit dull. There is no screen on the outside and no snapper. The screen is a rather low-resolution one so it is not fit for those who are used to having huge screens for their mobile devices.

You cannot download MMS through this phone so it would be the best choice if you were looking into purchasing phones for your kids. You will no longer have to worry about high bills for video and image messaging.

It does not have an MP3 player either. No FM radio and there is no USB port. This however is a cheap phone and can function very well when it comes to regular messaging. Whether it is for you or for your kids, it is a reliable and cheap choice.

Samsung’s Bada is said to be unveiled in London, England on December the 8th, 2009. For Samsung fans this is very good news but for critics of Samsung’s mobile OS, the unveiling of the software has mixed reactions. Samsung is not good with software; one good example of this is Samsung Behold II –a real mess in every sense of the word.

However, there is nothing that money and manpower cannot fix. Samsung has plenty of that so maybe, Bada will turn out to be a bad-ass software and it might even blow us all away. What all of us have to do now is to play the waiting game. A week of waiting is not that hard to do but let us all hope that Bada is worth the wait.
According to Samsung officials, the press conference for Bada’s launch will be in London and Samsung’s EVP and current Head of Samsung’s Media Solution Center; Dr. HS Lee will be attending the conference. Tagging along with Lee is Samsung’s Head for Mobile at Twitter, Kevin Thau. Thau’s expected appearance in Samsung’s launch for Bada somehow signals that this new mobile OS will be a bit more social than other mobile operating systems –but hey, what new software doesn’t?

What does Bada have to offer? Well, that is something that all Samsung fans and critics alike will have to wait it out. The word Bada is Korean for ocean. This name was chosen for the OS because of its limitless potential applications. Samsung’s Bada represents opportunities and challenges available to developers. Apart from that, a wide range of entertainment potential is stored for future consumers –this of course is controversial on its own because many consumers doubt that Samsung can really deliver especially in terms of software. Well, we shall see on the 8th!

The new Samsung ‘Go’ Netbook will be available through AT&T.  This compact netbook’s operating system will be the Microsoft 7 Starter Edition, and it will be able to instantly connect to the AT&T 3G network. It has 1 GB of system memory, a 160 GB hard drive, three USB 2.0 ports, and an external VGA port.

The Good

The ‘Go’ is very light at only two and a half pounds, and has a LED-backlit glass display that provides great viewing quality, which helps to reduce eye strain. The keyboard is comfortable to type on, with more spacing between the keys than one would expect from a small Netbook. It is also a very attractive Netbook, with rounded corners, midnight blue color, and a pebble-style keyboard. The battery can hold its charge during normal usage for up to four hours. It is powerful and fast enough for full internet functionality and it has a more reasonable price tag than some of its competitors in the market. The retail price of the Samsung ‘Go’ Netbook is projected to be $199.99 after rebates, and the data plans offered by AT&T for the ‘Go’ are also projected to be a good value.

The Bad

There is nothing particularly new or cutting edge about this new ‘Go’ Netbook. In fact, it is quite similar to the Samsung ‘Go’ N310, which was released earlier. Although the battery holds its charge for four hours of normal usage, the Nokia Booklet 3G battery can hold its charge for twice that amount of time.

The Bottom Line

For those who are looking for a good reasonably priced Netbook which has access to AT&T’s fast 3G network and is coupled with a reasonably priced data plan, the Samsung 3G Netbook is a good choice. Although it does not add many new features from the previous model, it is a good machine, which would be an excellent choice for most people.

Call it a basic or an entry-level phone, the Samsung T109 is an easy to use clamshell phone that offers features like speakerphone, multimedia messaging, and web browsing. You can keep in touch with your friends and family even while you are on the go. The phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile’s EDGE network. T109 can also support advanced data services.

With a battery life of 4 hours talk-time (or 10 days straight stand-by), it weighs 85 grams. The battery life is sufficient that you will not have to worry while talking. It has dimensions of 3.5×1.8×0.8 while also features photo caller ID. T109 multimedia messaging lets you share pictures, graphics and sounds. You can download wallpapers as well.

It is compatible with T-Mobile’s MyFaves service. The mobile handset comes with inbuilt web browser. Thus, you can navigate through the web as you like and when you like. No need to install any additional software for the internet. Surfing would be fun and ease, anywhere and anytime.

The speakerphone allows for hands free talking. It provides facility for SMS text messaging and instant messaging like (Yahoo, AOL, Windows Live, and ICQ). It supports polyphonic ring-tones and voice recording, while the organizer tool offers alarm, to-do list, calendar, stopwatch, world clock. Now you will not have to guess what time it would in the other continent.

Thus, you can plan events in advance and store it in your mobile. The to-do list will help you keep track of your progress with your work while the polyphonic ring-tone will make sure that you do not miss on your favorite music.

The unlocked Samsung T109 operates on GSM 850/1900 network. Comes with dual screen, one is outside and another is inside. The external display is monochrome and the size of a thumbnail picture. It shows date, time, battery life, signal strength, and numeric caller ID.

The Samsung B3310 is primarily designed for social networking. It features a slide out full QWERTY keyboard, direct access to Facebook and MySpace, is affordably priced, and comes in the prettiest pink. The applications that come with the phone help to an active social life well organized.

The full-QWERTY keyboard on the Samsung B3310 makes composing email and sending SMS messages a snap. It slides out of the side and the screen adjusts so the images stay upright. Having direct access from the home screen to the social networking sites, Facebook and MySpace, enables constant chatting with friends and updating of pages with ease. The unlocked Samsung B3310 also supports sites like Flickr to share photos.  Photos can be taken with the 2.0 Megapixel cameras that are built into the phone. The camera also has video capabilities.  The phone book holds 1000 entries and there is a 30 number call log.

For personal pleasure, the B3310 has an FM radio and can play MP3, WMA, and MIDI. The 40 MB of memory can be expanded if more storage is needed. The phone is Bluetooth compatible for hands free talking and the battery holds a 5-hour talk time charge.  It is also considered lightweight at 100g with the battery. Standard time management applications are included like a calendar, alarm clock, and voice memo.  In addition, there are the necessary time wasters like games.

The Samsung B3310 comes in black, blue, green, and pink.   This phone is for serious social networkers who are young or young at heart. Most QWERTY phones are in the higher price range but the Samsung B3310 is in the entry to mid-level range.  This is because this phone is not designed for business applications.  It is designed primarily for fun and keeping up with friends and family.