Today, two new smartphones go on sale the BlackBery Torch 9800 at AT&T and the the Droid 2 from Verizon. Reviews of the BlackBery Torch 9800 ranged from great-BlackBerry-wow to too-late-now. Reviews of the Droid 2 are just coming in.
The BlackBerry Torch is a portrait slider smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Reviewers o the BlackBerry Torch liked the keyboard, new BlackBerry OS features, the touchscreen, messaging, social networking and new media features. Since data is compacted users, may be able to save money using the $15 - 200 megabyte data plan from AT&T. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 Slide costs $199 with a contract. Don't forget to use the AT&T
Coupon-Link $50 Off AT&T Wireless with Plan for New Customers with a Contract.
The Droid 2 is the second generation of the Droid by Motorola and the first Droid to ship with the super fast full-featured Android 2.2. We are currently compiling first impressions, hands-on unboxings and early reviews which have been very favorable.
The Droid 2 features an improved QWERTY keyboard,1 GHz processor, 3G
Mobile HotSpot (for up to 5 connections,) push corporate e-mail, social messaging and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support. DROID 2 also offers a multi-touch 3.7-inch display, 5-megapixel camera/camcorder and DLNA connectivity to share on compatible devices.
The DROID 2 comes with 8 GB of preloaded
on-board memory and the 8 GB microSD card, which can be upgraded to a
32 GB SD. Popular apps
available on DROID 2 include NFL Mobile (downloadable), Skype mobile
and BLOCKBUSTER On Demand presented by V CAST Video. Customers can
even manage their wireless accounts or their contacts from their phones
with My Verizon and with Backup Assistant. It is priced at $199 after rebates with a contract.
Verizon customers whose contracts end before 12/31 qualify for "an upgrade to
any smartphone, including DROID 2, without penalty." It looks like the Droid 2 has not sold-out yet like previously Droid smartphones. We called our local store and were told that the Droid 2 was in stock.
The Droid 2 went on pre-sale yesterday at the Verizon website. Along
with free shipping an added bonus for ordering online from Verizon when
using the Wireless and Mobile News coupon-link you get Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.