Here’s Verizon’s advertisement for the new Blackberry Storm 2. According to them, lightening can strike twice; hopefully it’ll hit the right spot this time! I say this as we reflect on the bugs that were well documented on the web with the first Blackberry Storm.

Not only are those bugs fixed, but Verizon is also pushing its new WiFi capabilities, ultra-responsive touch screen and tons of applications available.

Let’s keep our ears to the ground to see how this version fares.

YouTube – Lightning

The Samsung Omnia was mostly a hit around the world. Could’ve been more successful in Australia if it could hook up to Telstra NextG network, but that’s another story.

Wait till you see this video below by Engadget (captured at MWC 2009) on the Samsung OmniaHD.

If you don’t recognise the movie that’s being played, it’s Transformers and it looks superb!

More posts to come with all the Samsung OmniaHD‘s yummy details.

Via Engadget

My oh my. Mobile World Congress is always full of juicy announcements and HTC didn’t let us down this year, with press releases on their new flagships the HTC Touch Diamond2 and the HTC Touch Pro2.

This post will specifically address the HTC Touch Diamond2 as I want to give credit to all the hard work HTC has done with this model alone.

First of all, behold the new version of the HTC Diamond:

Still a looker ain’t it?

What’s new about the HTC Diamond2?
Not only did HTC take feedback about the flaws of the previous version of the Diamond but they actually did something about it. The biggest problem with the old was battery life. A 900mAh battery meant that there was just enough juice to get you by on a busy day. With the HTC Touch Diamond2′s 1100mAh battery, they were able to get another 50% of standby time when used in WCDMA.

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After watching this video, it’s hard not to love the Palm Pre; particularly for someone who will be potentially using it in a similar fashion: organizing calendar events and sharing cool links with others regularly.

Just another reason why the Palm Pre will be one of 2009′s hottest smartphones / PDAs.

Via Engadget

Got a tip on the weekend that the HTC Touch HD has been demonstrated to sales staff at Telstra and is only 2-3 weeks away from being available for purchase. RRP will be a hefty $1499 which will mean that it will be out of reach of many, especially in these tight times.

Is it worth it?

The massive 3.8″ screen, 5 Megapixel camera, decent onboard memory, NextG capability, 1350mAh battery and microSD expansion are some very tempting reasons to buy.

HTC Touch HD Features list:

• Size: 115 x 62.8 x 12 mm
• Weight: 146.4 grams/5.164 oz with battery
• Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHzWCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO 3D with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 3.8 inch Wide Screen VGA screen (480 x 800 WVGA)
• Camera: 5.0 megapixel with auto focus – Second Camera: VGA
• Internal memory: 512 MB flash; 288 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSDâ„¢ memory card (SDHCâ„¢ capable)
• WLAN: 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSBâ„¢ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1350 mAh
• Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 390 minutes*** / GSM: Up to 310 minutes***
• Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 450 hours*** / GSM: Up to 390 hours***
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7201aâ„¢ 528 MHz

Keep an eye out on Telstra’s Website for more information. I just did a search for “HTC Touch HD” and nothing appears yet.

Let us know if you get one and what your thoughts are please?

Via HTC Touch HD  Page

Curious to find out what the Palm Pre fuss is all about?

Phonescoop‘s video gives us an insightful preview to what could possibly be the closest thing to an iPhone 3G killer ever.

As mentioned in my previous Palm Pre post, I am attracted mostly by the speed of this new PDA phone. Built in QWERTY and cut ‘n’ paste functionality also brings happy thoughts to my head. This could be the phone the ends my iPhone love-affair…

Via YouTube – Palm Pre

No wonder why the LG Incite is one of the most popular Windows Mobile phones out at the moment. With things like haptic response, full-screen keyboard, suave design and above average performance it looks like this new kid on the block will be raising some eyebrows. Not to mention that it comes with one of my all time favorite Windows Mobile applications : Microsoft Voice Command!

LG Incite Software Review:
Here’s a insightful video review by the guys at PocketNow on the software that comes with the LG Incite:

One of my favorite smartphone review sites is Tracy & Matt’s Blog.

They always are up to date with the latest in the mobile gadget arena. I know it’s a bit late, but in November they posted a detailed review on the HTC Touch HD which was released in Hong Kong last month.

John, the reviewer liked it.

Here’s an excerpt from the HTC Touch HD review:

Where honestly do I begin with this one? By miles this is the highest end handset I have ever used and it oozes style

Having used the phone now for just under 1 week solid I have grown to enjoy it more than I first expected. My initial reaction was “God it’s big” (save the jokes!) and I had a chat with Matt telling him that I just wasn’t a fan however this view changed within 1 hour of using it.

The battery life particularly impressed me as I use WiFi constantly and found that it lasted around 12 hours more than the Touch Diamond that I was used to.

Over the week I had just 1 issue which forced me to do soft re-boot which I think was just a simple glitch that rectified itself quickly.

Should be hitting Australia soon, but no official word yet.

Via Tracy and Matt’s Blog

A new PDA phone in the market is the ASUS P552w featuring the Glide touch user interface. The PDA phone by Asus is loaded with what the company claims is one of most powerful processors in the market, a 624MHz processor.

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It’s a bit old school but you still love your HP iPAQ RZ5700. Yeah, we get it here in Mr. Gadget. In fact, we got a stock of HP iPAQ RZ5700 accessories for you to peruse at your heart’s desire.

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