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!

Yes, you heard me: it's official. The big secretive phone will be making its debut on June 29th. So the Apple reps who were telling us the last week of June were correct; but now it's just nice knowing when exactly it's going to come out!

To watch the 3 new commercials that announce this date, click here.

What do the next couple years or so have in store for the mobile phone industry? Here are a few articles from Cnet that help clear the picture so we can get an idea of what to expect. Should we be happy or scared? You decide.

Cnet starts off by saying: "If you want a glimpse of what you'll be doing with your cell phone in two or three years, you don't need a time machine. You simply need to travel to Japan or South Korea." Article

"The cell phone used to be mainly about making phone calls, but those days are long gone." - 10 things your phone will do in 10 years Article

Like I said, i'm not sure whether to be excited or scared. When it comes to being able to track others down simply by the GPS unit in their phone, or using our phone as a wallet, it scares me a bit. The GPS part because there are times that I simply don't like people knowing where I am at all times. I like to have my alone time. The wallet part because if your phone gets stolen, not only will they have access to your minutes, but your personal contact information and your bank account. Yikes! Those phones in the future had better get some pretty nice security features.

Another phone coming down the pipeline is the Nokia 6085. This one will replace the 6102i in the stores sometime soon, but no official word on when. This phone, in addition to featuring the same stuff as the 6102i, will also throw in expandable memory, A2DP, and gets rid of the antenna.

Official Nokia Site
PhoneScoop

As of June 4, AT&T will have a brand new upgrade policy which is reminiscent of Verizon's "New Every Two" program. Now, instead of having to wait 21 months into your contract simply to get the same ol' discount you got when you first signed up with the company, you might just qualify for some larger discounts - as incentive to stick around with the blue globe.

Essentially, the type of discount you receive will depend on how much you're spending with the company. For example, if the primary line on your account spends more than $100/month, you will receive a $100 additional discount off the already discounted price. If you do it with 3 months left on the contract, you can receive a $50 add'l discount.

Additional lines for 9.99 may not get as good a discount, but AT&T will still offer to waive the $18 upgrade fee if you choose to renew at the end of your contract.

You ever lose your phone or drop it in water and find yourself not only without a phone but also without all of the phone numbers you had saved? AT&T has come up with its solution to the dilemma: Mobile Backup. For $1.99/month, you'll be able to have all of your contact information backed up via your online account; that way, if you lose your phone and get a new one, you can download all of your precious information directly into the new phone. At first it will only be available for certain devices, but this is definitely a great step in the right direction.

For more info, check out the official AT&T Mobile Backup site here.

LG's got some new stuff coming. One of the first to come in AT&T's new supercharged lineup is the CU575 aka Gator, a 3G HSDPA device with video share. That's about all we know at this point. Apparently it's supposed to be coming out sometime this month, but I'll keep you updated!

Check out this picture of the CU575, provided by engadget.