Next 12 Months Of Mobile Phones

A report in Mobile Magazine highlights some of the cool cell-phones to check out over the next 12 months. No doubt, these are already passe in Europe where, I’m sure, they’re doing that tap-your-chest-Star-Trek style of mobile communication these days.

<p>So<br /> ride along on our exclusive tour of the coolest and most powerful<br /> phones coming to market over the next 12 months.</p><br /> <h3>Nokia 9300</h3><br /> <p><img width="154" height="300" class="floatimgright"<br /> src="http://www.mobilemagazine.com/images/nokia_9300_2.jpg"<br /> alt="nokia_9300_2.jpg" />Why<br /> is this phone available in Canada and not here? Are we Americans too<br /> dumb to open it up and discover the huge QWERTY keyboard? Are we too<br /> dim-witted to appreciate its full e-mail functionality, its complete<br /> suite of office applications, and its internet connectivity? Possibly,<br /> but we like it anyway. It’s purty, and maybe we can pound nails with it<br /> or something.<br /> <em>Available now in Canada; Can$1,050 (US$860)</em><br /> <a href="http://www.nokia.com/">www.nokia.com</a><br /> </p><br /> <p><br /> </p><br /> <h3>Samsung P207</h3><br /> <p><br /> <img width="104" height="300" class="floatimgleft"<br /> src="http://www.mobilemagazine.com/images/P207_open_right.hi.jpg"<br /> alt="P207_open_right.hi.jpg" />The<br /> P207’s sleek and glossy black design alone makes it droolworthy, but<br /> its sweet voice-to-text capabilities seal the deal, especially if your<br /> thumbs are already curled into arthritic hooks from constant, obsessive<br /> texting. But make sure to train it to your voice so that you don’t<br /> accidentally tell a new drinking buddy, &quot;I’ll beat you in<br /> front of the<br /> bar in five minutes.&quot;<br /><br /> <em>Available Q2 2005; $199 (estimated)</em><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.samsung.com/">www.samsung.com</a><br /> </p><br /> <p><br /> </p><br /> <h3>Motorola Slvr V8</h3><br /> <p><br /> <img width="127" height="300" class="floatimgright"<br /> src="http://www.mobilemagazine.com/images/11277_MotImage.jpg"<br /> alt="11277_MotImage.jpg" />After<br /> years of releasing ugly phones, Motorola has finally hired some<br /> talented designers — and they’re creating sizzling handsets that<br /> have<br /> four-letter names with as few vowels as possible. Hot on the heels of<br /> the rock-star Razr is the Slvr V8 — a slick, skinny slab for<br /> folks who<br /> love the Razr but hate flip-phones. The candy-bar Slvr (pronounced<br /> &quot;sliver&quot;) offers a slice of smallness and a serving<br /> of cool. We want<br /> seconds.<br /><br /> <em>Available Q3 2005; $350 (estimated)</em><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.motorola.com/">www.motorola.com</a><br /> </p><br /> <p><br /> </p><br /> <h3>Motorola E725</h3><br /> <p><br /> <img width="257" height="300" class="floatimgleft"<br /> src="http://www.mobilemagazine.com/images/Moto_E725.jpg"<br /> alt="Moto_E725.jpg" />Last<br /> year it was camera phones, this year it’s MP3 players. Everybody and<br /> his cousin is adding MP3 playback to cells, and Moto’s no different.<br /> But the E725 has what the others don’t: an iPod-like spinning nav wheel<br /> for scrolling through your tunes. If Motorola doesn’t get sued buy<br /> Apple (it shouldn’t — the companies are working together on an<br /> iTunes<br /> phone — but you never know), the E725 will make a horde of music<br /> lovers<br /> happy this fall.<br /><br /> <em>Available Q3 2005; $500 (estimated)</em><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.motorola.com/">www.motorola.com</a><br /> </p><br /> <p><br /> </p><br /> <h3>LG AX4750</h3><br /> <p><br /> <img width="191" height="300" class="floatimgright"<br /> src="http://www.mobilemagazine.com/images/LG_Alltell02.jpg"<br /> alt="LG_Alltell02.jpg" />This<br /> phone doesn’t have a camera, its screen is small, and it has only a<br /> monochrome external display, so what’s so special about it? It’s light,<br /> it sports a smooth, rounded design, and it has a deafeningly loud<br /> speaker, making it great to use in speakerphone or walkie-talkie mode.<br /> Just don’t hold it too close to your face while shouting into it, or<br /> the speaker’s massive output will likely knock a tooth loose.<br<br /> /><br /> <em>Available now; $100</em><br /><br /> <a href="http://us.lge.com/">us.lge.com</a><br /> </p><br /> <p><br /> </p><br /> <h3>LG MM-535</h3><br /> <p><br /> <img width="160" height="300" class="floatimgleft"<br /> src="http://www.mobilemagazine.com/images/535_open_ang

Nokia 9300

QWERTY keyboard, suite of office applications, internet connectivity. Available now in Canada; Can$1,050 (US$860)
www.nokia.com

Samsung P207

Sleek and glossy black design with voice-to-text capabilities. Available Q2 2005; $199 (estimated) www.samsung.com

Motorola Slvr V8

"Motorola has finally hired some
talented designers — and they’re creating sizzling handsets that have
four-letter names with as few vowels as possible," Mobile Mag says. Available Q3 2005; $350 (estimated) www.motorola.com

UTStarcom CDM-180

The internal display’s landscape orientation makes typing and
reading text messages easier on the eyes. Available Q2 2005; $200 (estimated) www.utstar.com

Kyocera SoHo/KX1

Angles everywhere. Available now; $200 www.kyocera.com

Samsung A800

2-megapixel camera phone, 3D
graphics chip, built-in MP3 player and the A800 can take a photo of a
business card and automatically extract the relevant data . Available Q3 2005; $299 www.samsung.com

Nokia 7280

"If
your magnetic personality isn’t getting you the kind of attention
you’re looking for during a night out on the town, just whip out this
stylish phone and the barflies will start swarming around you," Mobile Mag says. Available now; $560 www.nokia.com

Sony Ericsson W800i

The phone that Mobile Mag said we should all lust for. The "Walkman
phone", bring your music in on a Memory Stick, or listen to the
integrated FM radio. Available Q3 2005; $700 (estimated)

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