The GSM follow up to the Motorola Q, cleverly named the Q9, is rumored to be coming to AT&T in the summer months (the rumors I have heard are that it will come out in July). This new PDA will have 3G support with HSDPA, Windows Mobile 6, and 2 MP camera.

First looks:
InfoSyncWorld
Brighthand
Engadget
Official Motorola Site
BoyGeniusReport: Full Gallery

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 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

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:

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