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Today looking for a new cell phone you can find tons of independent expert and consumer reviews, links on the top mobile phones currently available and price and tech characteristic comparing sites – anything you you want including the Apple iPhone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S2.

According to the Daily News the list of best selling mobile phones includes:
Apple iPhone 41. (1) Apple iPhone 4
2. (8) Samsung Galaxy Tab
3. (2) HTC HD Desire
4. (3) Nokia 3720 Classic
5. (5) Nokia C5
6. (10) Nokia E52
7. (7) Samsung GT-B2710 / Xcover 271
8. (-) HTC Wildfire
9. (-) Samsung B2700
10. (6) Samsung i9000 Galaxy S

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The release of the Blackberry Torch last year just confirmed in the eyes of many that Research in Motion, who develop and manufacture Blackberry phones, were moving towards a more consumer driven market than they had previously.

Blackberry devices had for years been thought of as the tool of the businessman, with great e mail and messaging services, plus fantastic storage. Now though, RIM are obviously not content with ruling this area of the market and want to take on companies such as Samsung and Apple in cracking the consumer smartphone market as well. The Torch is one of the few Blackberry phones to have a capacitive touchscreen and features many things, like social networking applications, that Blackberry have seldom had in the past. It seems that this plan is working as well with Blackberry proving far more popular with children and young people than it ever has before.
According to Russell Brateman, the marketing director at Phones4U; “BlackBerry has been steadily expanding from its original business heartland, and today is at least as much about a youth audience who are attracted to its social capabilities, BBM and its brand relevance. This makes for a great fit with Phones 4u, and due to our strong resonance with the youth market, Phones 4u sells more BlackBerry devices per store than other retailer in Europe.”

Additions such as a decent, five megapixel camera and better media features on the Torch have obviously helped the Blackberry Torch win a new army of fans and getting into the youth market is so important as many people stay loyal to one mobile phone manufacturer if they like how it works for them. Indications seem to show that Blackberry is changing its serious image and that it is changing it fast. Phones like the Blackberry Torch will almost definitely not be a one off and it will be exciting to see whether RIM can match their achievement in the future.

Check out more on the Blackberry Torch by visiting the Dial-A-Phone website.

Blackberry made a name for itself with its excellent messenger service, BBM, which allows users to IM for free regardless of where they are in the world. The iPhone is invading this territory as developers have created apps that allow a similar level of free communication through messenger and international conference call.

Long distance calls are becoming increasingly easy for iPhone users. A company called Powwownow has developed a conference call app which allows users to set up calls and chat with colleagues across the globe – the only fee associated with this is the cost of the call itself. Skype can also be used on iPhones: this allows users to pay for calls to landlines or make free ones to other Skype users. This service has recently incorporated the phone’s front-facing camera making it a legitimate mobile face-to-face conversation experience.

A number of apps have also replicated the service provided by BBM. PingChat is a free messenger system which works across iPhone, Blackberry and Android platforms; it gives users the chance to chat for free and send photos and videos across huge distances. WhatsApp works in a similar way and is also available on the iPhone and other smartphones.

These applications have significantly eroded one of Blackberry’s best selling points – iPhone users can communicate across great gulfs without having to pay a penny. This is reinforced by the excellent email features already built into the phone. It will be interesting to see how Blackberry responds to this challenge, and to find out whether people will begin to abandon the RIM product in favour of the ever fashionable iPhone.

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Now you can watch your favorite television programs whenever you want just getting Verizon Wireless that V CAST Video on Demand service is now available to BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone customers. So if you are TV fans who don’t want to miss episodes of your favorite shows just download the application directly to their BlackBerry Storm smartphones and start watching exciting video programming on demand. V CAST Video now features more than 100 full-length programs from leading broadcast and cable networks, including some of the summer’s favorite series and shows that will be premiering or returning this fall season. Programs, ranging from highly-rated drama and comedy series to reality programs and children’s programming, are available on demand in easy-to-watch segments that appear on the phone soon after their original air dates. V CAST Video also delivers live sporting events, including NHL hockey games and an upcoming slate of college football games, so people who are away from their television sets won’t miss a minute of the action.

BlackBerry Storm smartphone customers are the first to enjoy V CAST Video on their Verizon Wireless smartphones. They can find V CAST Videos by going to the VZ Today link in their browsers, clicking on Get Apps, and selecting V CAST Videos to download the application. A V CAST Video icon will appear on the device’s home screen, and customers can move it to the place that’s most convenient for them. V CAST Videos on the BlackBerry Storm smartphone features an updated design, making it easier for viewers to search for and watch the shows they want to see, as well as higher resolution video, taking advantage of the handset’s enhanced multimedia capabilities. The search function has been made more prominent, giving customers the ability to find specific programs or channels quickly.

BlackBerry Storm smartphone customers with unlimited data plans can add V CAST Videos for a $10.00 monthly subscription. V CAST Video Also Available On Many Feature Phones
Customers who have select V CAST-enabled feature phones can check out V CAST whenever they want for just $3.00 for a one-time 24-hour use or by signing up for the $15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription, which includes access to V CAST Video featuring more than 100 full-length programs from leading broadcast and cable networks, the Verizon Wireless ESPN MVP service, Get It Now®, and Mobile Web services. Customers get unlimited basic video, but application download fees may apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime or megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription.

For more information about services from Verizon Wireless, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, visit www.verizonwireless.com.

At first glance this new phone looks stylish and like the smallest Blackberries that have ever existed in the product line, an that’s truth.
Height:
4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width:
2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth:
0.53 inches (13.5 mm)
Weight:
3.87 ounces (109.9 grams)
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Blackberry Curve 8900's Available Features are
Camera (3.2 MP)
Wi-Fi® Support
Built-in GPS
Enhanced Media Player
Video Recording
BlackBerry® Maps
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Corporate Data Access
SMS/MMS

Display
High resolution 480×360 pixel color display
Transmissive TFT LCD
Supports over 65,000 colors
Screen Size: 2.44 inches (diagonally measured)

Camera & Video Recording
Camera: 3.2 MP camera (JPEG Encoding) with Auto focus, Image stabilization, Flash and 2X Digital Zoom
Video Camera: Normal Mode: 240×180 pixel, MMS Mode: 176×144 pixel
Learn more about camera and video recording

GPS & BlackBerry Maps
Assisted and autonomous GPS enabled
Learn more about GPS capabilities
Learn more about BlackBerry Maps
Data Input & Navigation
35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Trackball located on front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, Mute, Lock, VAD (user customizable), 2-stage camera (user customizable), 2x volume/zoom
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Voice Input & Output
Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth® headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone
Rating for hearing aids (PDF): M3 (in cellular bands only)
Media Player

Video Format Support: DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, WMV3
Audio Format Support: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
Learn more about the BlackBerry smartphone media player
Ringtones & Notifications

Ringtones: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
Notifications: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable

Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR; Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port Profile, Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP), SIM Access Profile and Dial-up Networking supported
Learn more about Bluetooth
Keyboard security

Password protection
Keyboard lock
Sleep (standby) mode
Find out about BlackBerry security
Wi-Fi

802.11b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM, WMM Power Save, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Cisco CCX certification planned
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Server
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA/GAN
Learn more about Wi-Fi
Wireless Networks

North America: 850 MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
EDGE networks

Battery & Battery Life
Battery: 1400 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
Talk Time: 5.5 hours
Standby Time: 356 hours