Cellphone News

Here is good news for those who are looking to pick up the Palm Pre. Amazon is now offering the phone for only $99,99 after a new 2-years subscriber agreement. You can order the handset right now via online, so you can avoid the hassle of visiting a retail store. FYI, Sprint is currently offering the Palm Pre for $150

Alexander Amosu comes back with his latest creation in the form of the Amosu BlackBerry that is crafted in solid 18 carat yellow gold and encrusted with 4,459 brilliant cut diamonds for a total of 28.43 carats. There will only be three of these diamond-encrusted BlackBerrys in the world. Each of them will retail for a hefty $200,366.

The Griffin iTrip is one of the first iPhone accessories that controlled by an app. By taking advantage of iPhone OS 3.0’s app integration, you can use the touchscreen instead of the accessory’s tiny buttons. This iTrip accessory is available for $50, while the application is free in the Apple App store.

Canadian wireless carrier, Fido has recently launched another entry-level phone from LG namely the GB250. This clamshell phone offers a 2-inch 176 x 220 pixels internal display, a 1.3MP camera with video capture ability, a microSD card slot (up to 4GB), an MP3 player, an FM radio and Bluetooth connectivity. The LG GB250 retails for $35 with a 2-year contract agreement or for $175 prepaid or outright.

Dexim has introduced the new P-Flip Foldable Power Dock product line. It is actually the world’s first foldable, portable, multi-functional and rechargeable power dock that is compatible with the latest iPod and iPhone models. This iPhone accessory provides a 2000mA Lithium Polymer Battery that is capable of extending talk time up to eight hours, video playing time up to 15 hours, or audio playing time up to 80 hours. The Dexim P-Flip Foldable Power Dock is now available for $54.95 a pop.

Pantech comes back with their latest mobile phone designed for women. Available in pink, black, and silver models, the Crystal IM-S500K features a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen, a 2MP shooter, a music player, and a dictionary. What makes this handset interesting is that it comes equipped with a biorhythm calculator that will display user’s actual mood on its unique crystal lid. Pricing info is still unknown.

Samsung is preparing to launch its new dual slider phone called the M3310. The handset is basically a music phone that offers a QVGA TFT display with 65k colors, an alphanumeric keypad, music control keys, a 3.2MP camera, an FM radio, a 40MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot and supports quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet.