Global phones.1. The quad-band BlackBerry 7290 features e-mail, phone, browser, and organizer applications, starting at $349.99, depending on carrier. 2. PalmOne's quad-band Treo 650 Smartphone combines e-mail, a Palm OS, and Web access, $399. 3. Cingular Wireless's LG500 features built-in camera, memory port, and MP3 audio player, starting at $89.99, depending on contract, 4. The superslim quad-band Motorola RAZR Black features a VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. camera, MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 4 video clips, Bluetooth, and a 2,2-inch display, $299.99. 5. T-blobile's tri-band Sidekick II includes e-mail, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , browser, camera, and organizer, $299, 6. The art deco-inspired Nokia 7280 features a discreet camera and a screen that doubles as a mirror, $600. 7. The HP iPAQ hw6S00 with Windows Mobile The Windows platform from Microsoft for handheld devices, including PDAs, cellphones and Portable Media Centers. See Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone and Portable Media Center. OS features a camera, Bluetooth technology, and GPS, $299,99-$599.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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