It was only a year ago when specs such as a 1.3 megapixel camera, GPS, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile 5.0 would have had us crying for joy like Paula on American Idol. More►

There’s a new slider that we’ve been gawking over like hormone raging adolescents for Megan Fox, the Toshiba 911T. Equipped with a 3-inch, 260k color display, 3.2 megapixel camera, 1GB of internal memory and 3G connectivity, the Toshiba 911T is a welcome addition to the SoftBank Mobile lineup. More►

It’s official, the BlackBery pearl is available in Red. Now fashion focused prosumers can coordinate their phone with their planner, ink pens and coffee mug. More►

You know that sexy black slider from Samsung? The one with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, EDGE, 2.78-inch touchscreen, microSD memory slot, 5 megapixel cam and Bluetooth. You know, the Samsung SGH F700 UltraSmart.

Well, it’s been snatched out of its 3GSM glass and fondled something tremendous. The team from PhoneArena had the honors of smudging their grubby hands over what is looking to be Samsung’s most anticipated handset thus far in 2007. More►

Despite Jim bowing out gracefully amidst the foul stench of internal investigations at RIM, the company is doing okay with rumors of a new BlackBerry circulating. Word is the next model is dubbed the BlackBerry 8300 and it is currently being used by RIM employees in the UK. A picture is worth a 1000 words so I’ll shut up and let you watch the video. More►

T-Mobile and Samsung rolled out another yet another mild-mannered handset. Available in Red and Chocolate, the Samsung T219 has a 64k TFT LCD interior display features T-Mobile MyFaves and easily handles SMS, MMS texting and instant messaging.

If you’re grabbing this handset for one of your rugrats be sure to pony up the $19 for the T-Mobile KidConnect just to be on the safe side before the bill hits. The T-Mobile Samsung T219 is available for $20 after $100 instant discount. More►

As expected the BlackBerry 8800 hit the Cingular website today, priced at $500 with no terms or $300 for 2-year commitment.

Specs haven’t changed since the last post, but just in case you’re new here and weren’t lucky enough to catch it, we’ve listed a few highlights again.. More►

Last week was a blast! Not as fun as a coke-fueled tour of Thailand but still awesome. 3GSM brought out plenty of handsets to wow us and the release dates can’t come soon enough.

After a hectic day, we glanced back and realized there were a few hot handsets that we missed. Don’t go expecting a surprise comprehensive recap. For that, read TechDigest’s great 3GSM coverage and 3GSM 2007 In-Depth at PhoneScoop. The title pretty much lays it out for this one, the Samsung SGH F520. More►

Mock-up pictures of what Telecoms Korea is calling the next generation of the LG Prada (LG KE850) handset that Susi Weaser would steal if she could, have emerged. Professional artwork from Engadget aside, specs and detailed information (in English and without subscription) on LG Prada v2 is minimal at the moment. More►

Nokia, who has not shown any sign of pulling back in 2007 has upped the stakes in the multimedia computing game (what we call mobile phones they call multimedia computers that’s how far ahead of us they are). Today we receive word of the Nokia N91 jumping to a hefty 8GB in hard drive space.

To help you be just as excited as we are, that’s a double up, from 4GB to 8GB. It’s so special Nokia has went ahead a created a special signup page to let you know when you can sell everything you own in your Second Life to look good in your first. More►