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2008 fall preview

Cell phones and smartphones

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Cell phones and smartphones

For many, fall is a time for heading back to school; football; breaking out warmer clothing; and leaves changing color. In the tech world, it also means a boatload of new cell phones and smartphones. As the holiday season approaches, the carriers and cell phone manufacturers really pour it on with a collection that ranges from the basic (for those who just want a phone to make calls) to the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink types. Here is a collection of some of the hottest models that are set to arrive in the coming months.

Product

Type of phone

Price and availability

The outlook

RIM BlackBerry Bold	Smartphone	$300 to $400; fall 2008	People have been clamoring for the RIM BlackBerry Bold ever since it was announced back in May. With its beautiful display, full feature set, and performance enhancements, the Bold should be a hit--that is, whenever RIM and AT&T decide to finally release it.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1	Smartphone	$TBD; fall 2008	The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 hopes to differentiate itself from the competition with its interactive panel. The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone is certainly generating a lot of buzz; let's just hope it delivers both style and substance.
HTC Touch Pro	Smartphone	$299.99; Oct. 18	We have a feeling Sprint's business customers will clamor to replace their aging HTC Mogul with the new HTC Touch Pro, which brings a fresh look and upgraded features.
RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220	Smartphone	$TBD; TBD	The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is the first BlackBerry to offer a clamshell design. In terms of features, it's similar to the BlackBerry Pearl 8120, but gets an upgraded OS. We're curious to see if people will take to the flip phone.
LG Invision	Cell phone	$99.99 with rebate and contract; fall 2008	The LG Invision supports AT&T Mobile TV and features Video Share calling, a 1.3-megapixel camera, HSDPA speeds, AT&T Mobile Music support, a music player, and stereo Bluetooth.
LG LX600	Cell phone	$TBD; fall 2008	The LG LX600 is a messaging phone with a flip-out QWERTY keyboard, external music-player keys, and a camera. It will most likely come from Sprint.
Motorola ZN5	Cell phone	$800; October	Armed with a 5-megapixel camera designed by Kodak, the ZN5 packs a powerful feature set into a slim, eye-catching design.
Samsung Highnote	Cell phone	$99; October	The Samsung Highnote is a 3G music phone with a dual-slider design and a nifty scroll wheel.
Samsung Rant	Cell phone	$49; October	The Samsung Rant is a slider phone with 3G support and a full alphabetic keyboard for e-mails and messaging.
Motorola i576	Cell phone	$69; October	The Motorola i576 is a Nextel phone through and through. It offers a rugged design, Direct Connect push to talk service, and support for the iDEN network.
Samsung Innov8	Cell phone	$400; November	The loaded Samsung Innov8 offers an everything but the kitchen sink feature set in an attractive slider design that's reminiscent of the Nokia N96.