Here is the most up-to-date list of upcoming Verizon phones. I will continue to update the list as phones are officially released or new phones become rumored.

Updated July 31, 2008:

Flip/Clamshell


Motorola Blaze ZN4 - September 2008
Motorola VU30 - (not pictured) - Unknown - Touted as high end PEBL-like phone.
Nokia 7205 - (not pictured) Early Q3 2008 - 3G, 2 MP camera, stereo bluetooth
Nokia 2605 - (not pictured) Early Q3 2008 - Smaller flip, entry level
Verizon Boulder (Casio G'Zone) - (not pictured) Q3 2008 - Rugged, next-gen PTT, shock/dust resistant
Samsung SCH-U430 - Q3 2008 - Basic clamshell with VGA camera and bluetooth.

PDA/Touchscreen



-Blackberry Thunder (above) - September - The new touchscreen BB is coming exclusively to Verizon and Vodafone. Not much else is known about the device yet.
-Samsung SCH-i770 Touchscreen - Q3 2008 - New WinMo 6.1 CDMA/GSM hybrid phone to replace current i830.
-Motorola Napolean Q9 - No release date set
- VZW Blitz (prepaid only) - August 8 - slider


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Upcoming Sprint Phones
Upcoming AT&T Phones

AT&T, as early as Tuesday, February 19, is reported to release their version of the Palm Centro. A white Centro with a green number pad. This is certainly not the color I would have chosen for the first Palm device to be released on the network in over a year, but...maybe the powers that be at AT&T know something I don't.

Allow me to compare the Centro colors from AT&T and Sprint.

If you are considering a purchase of a new smartphone, allow me to present to you the latest study showing how happy the majority of smartphone owners are.

72% of iPhone users are satisfied.
55% of Blackberry users are satisfied.
Rounding out the bottom,
30% of Palm users are satisfied, while Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson are tied at 34%.

Holy cow!

So with that independent study, we find that the happiest customers have either a Blackberry or iPhone. There must be something to this. However, keep in mind that this is just a study, taken from a sampling of phone users. It may not exactly reflect your personal experience with any of said phones.

Link

I found an interesting article about an odd little way to record a phone call conversation on your Windows-based PDA or smartphone; now, it's not exactly the way you imagine, but it does work. Check it out on coolsmartphone.com.

If you desperately need to record a phone call, I suppose it would do the trick!

If you've been waiting for the next latest and greatest from RIM, today is the day! The new Blackberry Curve (RIM 8300) is hitting the AT&T stores today.

For more info on the Curve, go here.

Do you currently own a Treo 680 with AT&T? You might like this new update Palm is offering up to fix some of the bugs in its entry-level PDA. Some of the fixes include:

- Better battery life through improved power management and a camera update
- Fixes the device freezing
- New DST software
- Improved international support
- Increased security
- Fixes distorted characters on title bar of phone app

To get the free download, click here.

This has been on my mind recently. In light of the Blackberry Curve being released by AT&T tomorrow, and having such short notice on it, I started wondering to myself if AT&T was upset at Apple for deciding to announce the iPhone so early. Normally, with the exception of rumors and speculation of various phones, the carriers don't like to publicly announce that they're releasing a phone until right before.

Why? My guess is that the carriers worry that possible customers will delay in purchasing a phone just to see what the new phone will be like. This is where the iPhone comes into play in this discussion. I know several people who were interested in purchasing a plan through AT&T but, knowing the iPhone is coming out in June, have stalled their purchase just to see if the iPhone will live up to its hype.

No doubt, this phone will have a large impact on customer retention and new activations, and will be hard for competition until they come out with possible "iPhone killers". But were both Apple and AT&T involved in the decision to announce the iPhone 6 months before release?

Here's the reasons I think AT&T would be upset.
1. This gives the other carriers ample time to prepare a device similar to and, quite possibly, better than the iPhone by June.
2. May lose potential customers during that 6 months, because they're all waiting for the iPhone.
3. If Apple chooses not to allow AT&T to subsidize the iPhone, existing customers will have no incentive for renewing a contract with them in order to buy the phone. Thus, the only revenue AT&T could make is from purchase of the actual phone, but not any recurring monthly revenue. They can only hope there will be enough customers coming over from other wireless providers simply for the iPhone.

The main benefit I can see for Steve to announce the iPhone so early, other than creating a LOT of hype, is simply to inspire additional growth in technology through competition. Does this help Apple out? The answer will not come until after the release of the iPhone and its success.

PS. This is the opinion of a guy who knows nothing about Apple's inner workings and does not reflect the view of AT&T or Apple.

T-Mobile has found a replacement for the ol' MDA: the new T-Mobile Wing (aka HTC Herald), which now sports Windows Mobile 6, WiFi (sweet!), EDGE, and Bluetooth. If you had to compare it with another phone, it closely resembles the AT&T 8525, only without the 3G and with Windows 6 instead of 5.

Some other notable features of this PDA are Voice Command (which is some of the best voice recognition software out there...you need not record voice tags, and you can ask certain questions to your phone and receive answers), quad-band, 2 MP camera, and a bit slower processor speed (around 200 Mhz).

This powerhouse was just released this past week, but we were able to find a few reviews on it from those who know what they're doing.

Reviews:
Cnet (7/10)
MobileTechReview
InfoSyncWorld
Laptop Mag (3.5/5)

Resources:
T-Mobile Support

Shopping:
Time to get the Wing on Amazon

There's a new Blackberry coming to town: the Curve, aka the Blackberry 8300. This is hyped up as the big brother to the Pearl, another consumer-friendly device but this time with a full Qwerty keyboard. The keyboard is supposed to be a small bit larger and easier to use than the 8800, and comes with a 2 MP camera (no wifi or GPS on this one, however.) The word on the street is that this is the BEST RIM yet! Obviously that's personal opinion, but when the experts say that kind of stuff, it really gets your crackberry taste buds salivating. Update: it will also offer PTT and a spellchecker (a first for RIM).

First looks:
Laptop Mag review
Cnet (8/10)
blackberrycurve.com
Gizmodo first take
Wired Blog
Phonescoop

Release Rumors:
BoyGeniusReport: Curve teaser on ATT business site?

Update: The Curve will be released May 31.

Some of the questions I get asked the most on a daily basis deal with the iPhone. Thus, I naturally deduced that it's time to compile all of the confirmed facts that have been released about the iPhone!

Facts:
1. Apple and AT&T have a 5-year exclusivity agreement. This means that AT&T customers can look forward to not just the iPhone, but several other models as well.
2. Costs for the iPhone will be $499 for a 4GB model and $599 for an 8GB model. The reports are that the costs of the phone will not be subsidized for new contracts.
3. It will be quad-band and EDGE net access.
4. Runs on Mac OS X.
5. You'll be able to Sync it up with your iTunes, but I haven't figured out if it will sync with anything else....doesn't look likely at the moment.
6. The introduction of Visual Voicemail. This will provide a list of your voicemails and you can choose which one you want to listen to without having to listen to the previous voicemails first.
7. Soft QWERTY keyboard on a touch screen.
8. 2 MP camera.
9. Safari browser will enable you to view a site as it appears on your computer's browser, and you can simply touch the screen to zoom in.
10. Multi-touch display enabling you to control everything on the phone via various finger gestures.
11. Check out the specs of the iPhone here.
12. One word: Wifi!
13. Threaded SMS feature.
14. Release date: sometime mid-June? (I hear rumors ranging from June 11 to 15, to end of June. Cingular has always had some problems getting their phones out on time, but I prefer to think Apple will be a little more strict and ensure its getting out earlier.)
15. Not available for pre-order.

Links:

Gizmodo post of official press release
Official iPhone site

The 8525 has many names. Some may call it the Cingular 8525. Some may call it the AT&T 8525. Others, the HTC Hermes. Many people simply want to call it that one fancy phone with slide-out keyboard, high speed internet, stereo bluetooth capability, Pocket PC, touch screen, trackwheel, 2 MP camera, Syncing capability with your PC, etc.

Reviews:
Cnet (8/10)
Phonescoop (3.8/5)
MobileTechReview(4.5/5)
Laptop Mag (4/5)
InfoSyncWorld
PocketPC Thoughts


Resources:
AT&T Support
HTC official site

Shopping:
Buy it on Amazon!
Get a 2 GB MicroSD Card
Need another stylus?
8525 Battery
8525 Carry Case

The Blackjack, also known as the i607, is a great PDA from AT&T. Full Qwerty keyboard, 3G Support, 1.3 MP Camera, Bluetooth, Windows Mobile software, trackwheel on the side, and even comes complete with 2 batteries and an external battery charger. This is a great all-purpose phone that can do everything from email to music to Cingular Video and just being a good organizer, in a small and light form.

Reviews:
Cnet (7.3/10)
InfoSyncWorld Review
InfoSync: Blackjack vs. 8800
PhoneScoop (3.9/5)
Laptop Mag (4/5)
MobileTechReview
samsungblackjack.com

Resources:
AT&T Support
Official Samsung Support
Windows Mobile Tutorials

Shopping:
Buy the Blackjack on Amazon
Car Charger
Assorted Blackjack accessories
Blackjack Software and Downloads

The 750 is the latest Palm device with Windows Pocket PC. This PDA is available through AT&T and is also available on Palm's website unlocked, so you can use it on T-Mobile or overseas. The 750 comes with 3G support, full qwerty keyboard, 1.3 MP camera, MiniSD card with MP3 player, Bluetooth, and threaded texting/email.

Reviews:
Laptop Mag (4/5)
Cnet (7/10)
PhoneScoop (4.3/5)

Resources:
AT&T Support
MS Windows Mobile Support

Shopping:

Palm(r) Treo(tm) 750 Palm(r) Treo(tm) 750 smartphone

Buy the 750 with AT&T service
Palm(r) Treo(tm) 680/750 Battery
Palm(r) Treo(tm) 680/750/755p Stylus Pen 3 Pack
Sena Treo(tm) 680/750/755p Leather Skin Case
Palm Software/Programs to maximize your Treo!

Here's the new Palm-based Treo, the 680. It's virtually the same as the 650, with internal antenna and a slightly newer OS. Hyped as a low cost Treo, it seems to be geared toward consumers who need a PDA and possibly internet/email but don't care about all the extra fancy pancy features of some of the other new smartphones on the market today.

Reviews:
Cnet
Laptop Mag (4/5)
GSM Arena
mytreo.net: in-depth
InfoSync

Resources:
AT&T Support

Shopping:

Palm(r) Treo(tm) 680 smartphone Unlocked - Graphite Palm(r) Treo(tm) 680 smartphone Unlocked-Graphite

Buy the 680 complete with AT&T service
Palm(r) Treo(tm) 680/750 Battery
Palm(r) Treo(tm) 680/750/755p Stylus Pen 3 Pack
Sena Treo(tm) 680/750/755p MagnetFlipper Case
Software and Downloads to utilize your Treo to the max!

Some more good stuff from RIM! This more business-friendly full qwerty version of the Pearl comes packed with GPS while sacrificing the camera. The GPS allows us to enjoy the TeleNav system without the need of a Bluetooth receiver. The 8800 originally came out with AT&T but T-Mo has picked it up as of April 2007.

Reviews:
Laptop Mag
GSM Arena
MobileBurn (inc. pics)
PhoneArena
Cnet (7.7/10)
Boy Genius Report
MobileTechReview

Resources:
8800 Marketing Site
RIM official support
Free Downloads and Forums
AT&T Support Site
T-Mobile Support

Shopping:
Buy the 8800 with AT&T
Need your Blackberry to do even more? Click here to get more software!

The Blackberry Pearl 8100 for T-Mo and AT&T is the first in a new generation of Blackberries: geared toward consumers, rather than focusing on businesses. The pearl is the first GSM blackberry in North America to feature a clever trackball on the front instead of on the side, MicroSD with mp3 player, and 1.3 mp camera. It also enables the user to connect to GPS using a Bluetooth receiver, giving the Pearl the ability to use TeleNav.

There is an amazing amount of stuff that the Pearl can do, and the small size makes it very easy to handle as both a phone AND as a PDA.

Reviews:
Picture Gallery (BGR)
Specs and Review (PhoneArena)
GSM Arena Reviews
PhoneScoop
Cnet
Blackberrypearl.com
Laptop Mag

Resources:
AT&T Support
T-Mo Support
Official RIM site

Shop:
Get the Black Pearl with AT&T
Buy the Red Pearl from AT&T!
Get the Black Pearl with T-Mobile
Here's the White Pearl with T-Mobile
Click here to get more programs for your Pearl!