We’re pretty sure the BlackBerry Storm 2’s announcement is coming soon, and we just got a little more evidence: The not-so-loved original Storm’s price has just been dropped to $99 with a 2-year contract.

If you’re sure you need to stick with Verizon, this probably looks enticing, but we’d definitely recommend waiting. The Storm 2 will probably cost in the $150-250 range to compete with the iPhone, Pre, and various Android offerings, and for all we know, it might be great. Even the BlackBerry Tour might be a better option that the original Storm, which isn’t the worst phone ever but hasn’t exactly been a fan favorite either. [Verizon]

iPhone 3G S

3 Italy has recently launched Apple’s new iPhone 3G S, and its prices are quite attractive.

On contract, the 16GB iPhone 3G S costs as low as €99 ($140). The 32GB model is obviously more expensive, starting at €199 ($280) with a contract agreement. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung has unveiled a new version of the existing device, designed for girls or for everyone who digs pink color (actually that’s “Sakura pink”) for their handset. It’s called Samsung Anycall Ultra S S7350H Elegant Edition and it comes together with a pink leather pouch and a makeup mirror — ok, it’s for girls, only!  Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia N86

Nokia’s trying to make a big deal today about the fact that the N86 8MP will be coming to Nokia’s US flagship stores in New York and Chicago along with nokiausa.com in the “coming weeks,” but in light of the company’s recent North American strategy shift, the US availability of the N85, and the handling of the N97 launch, we’d be far more surprised if it wasn’t coming. As for pricing, you’re going to be looking at $558 out the door — an oddball price, to be sure, but considering that you’re getting arguably the best S60 3.2 device ever conceived, it seems within the realm of reason (and you’ll be able to get it through third-party retailers for considerably less, we’d wager). Who’s in?

HTC Hero

In case you’ve forgotten, the HTC Hero has a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, HSPA, WiFi b/g and GPS, together with the latest Android OS 1.5 “Cupcake”.  Where it differs from HTC’s previous Android devices, however, is in HTC Sense, the company’s new UI which integrates with the open-source OS and adds numerous widgets and other usability improvements. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman

Sony Ericsson is out with a new Walkman phone. The so called W205 is an entry-level device, designed for first-time mobile phone buyers. Specs wise, there’s a 1.8-inch 128×160 pixels screen, dual-band GSM/GPRS radio, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera with 2.2x digital zoom (you can take both photos and videos with it), FM radio, TrackID, multiple phone books, 5MB of internal memory that is further expandable with Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards. As for the size, the W205 measures 92×47×16.4 mm, and has a weight of 96 grams. Read the rest of this entry »

Motorola wows us not with another RAZR-like handset, but with the Celestial Edition of its Motorola Aura in order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. This is but the standard Aura with additional extras including original NASA content from the moon landing such as video footage, stills and famous audio snippets like “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”, and “The Eagle has landed”. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Ericsson C901 Green Heart

The Sony Ericsson C901 just got Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart seal of approval with a newly announced version that’s low on carbon emission and high on camera quality. Come see it ripped out of its tiny packaging in our unboxathon.

We’ve already played with the Sony Ericsson Naite GreenHeart, but it’s the flashy Sony Ericsson C901 GreenHeart that’s got us green with envy. It’s the powerful cellphone snapper announced a few months back (5MP camera, Xenon flash, 3G), with the promise of less waste and nasty materials. But even if eco isn’t your thing, you have to admit it’s a beautiful looking blower. Read the rest of this entry »