Unique and Unusual Cell Phones
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Unique and Unusual Cell Phones
If you're the kind of person that isn't satisfied with just having the latest technological marvel, but you must also be the only person on the block to have it, then you are exactly the kind of audience that seeks out unique and unusual cell phones.
In the not too distant past, getting your hands on a Motorola RAZR V3 or a SLVR L7 made you the envy of all your friends, but now that just about every service provider carries the popular handsets, they're just not unique anymore. Want to be on the cutting edge? Then keep reading, but keep your pocketbook open because being special doesn't come cheap. Also note that these will likely only be available through importers, and as such, probably don't come with transferable warranties.
Motorola A1200
While most people in the market for a smartphone may turn to a Palm Treo or the latest Blackberry unit, a hot new handset from Motorola will certainly turn a few heads. The A1200 doesn't do Windows Mobile or Palm OS, instead opting for a Linux operating system.
This GSM phone comes with a vibrant QVGA color touchscreen display and an adequate 2-megapixel camera. Although the 8MB of internal memory is laughable, you can easily add in storage via the microSD expansion slot. Other notable features include a built-in FM radio, music/movie player, and an integrated internet browsing and email client.
Nokia 7610
Leave it up to Nokia to come up with new spins on the tried and true keypad formula. While every other cellular phone manufacturer chooses not to depart very far from a very grid-like pattern for its keys, Nokia has an army of handsets that sport quite a different look, allowing you to stand out from the crowd.
One such phone is the 7610. The keys are arranged in a concentric quarter-circles centered on the top right of the handset. If that isn't unique enough for you, you can also opt for the Xpress-on Style Packs coordinated covers. Among the hottest features on this tri-band GSM phone are a 1MP camera with 4x digital zoom, the Movie Director application, Java games, and Bluetooth connectivity.
Samsung P900
One phone that recently graduated from the FCC approval process was the Samsung P900. On the surface, this phone may appear like any other multimedia clamshell you can find on the market, but it is one of the first handsets to (soon) be available to the North American market that comes ready for T-DMB digital mobile television. Of course, we don't have any T-DMB services set up here just yet (although it is already a huge industry over in South Korea), so you won't be able to make full use of this handset today, but wouldn't you love to be the first on board?
The screen swivels to allow for a landscape-oriented display. This tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE-enabled handset comes packed with a 2-megapixel picture taker, external media controls, Bluetooth wireless technology, and a microSD expansion slot.
Sidekick III
I know what you're thinking. The Sidekick isn't anything special anymore. After all, just about every text messaging aficionado has gone through one of these fat/phat QWERTY keyboard devices at some point. True enough, but I'm not talking about the unit of old. Au contraire. I'm talking about a device that isn't even on the market yet. You see, the Sidekick II is what is currently on the market, but T-Mobile has just announced (5/15) that they have removed the handset from their lines in anticipation of its successor -- the Sharp-made Sidekick III -- to be released in mid-June. In following with the precedent set by the first two generations, this will likely be called the Hip Top 3 in Canada and will be available through Fido.
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