Check out the leaked photos of the Palm Treo 850. This blog is all about saving money and I believe smart phones achieve this objective. Smart Phones like the Palm Treo 850 make you more productive out of the office. Do not, I repeat do not buy a Smart Phone if you will not make up the extra $50 per month a data package cell phone plan will cost you. They’re hot right now, but don’t jump on the bandwagon and pick up something that you don’t need. Take the extra $600 a year you’ll save and invest it or something.

Palm Treo 850 Features:

– Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
– Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
– 3G/3.6 HSDPA (2100/1900/850 MHz)
– 320×320 pixel display (flush fitting)
– QWERTY keyboard
– 1500mAh battery
– 2 megapixel camera
– GPS
– Wi-Fi
– Bluetooth 2.0
– 400 MHz CPU
– 100 MB of RAM.
– Expected release date July 2008

The BlackBerry Bold is not only a gorgeous phone it’s also functional. More functional than the iPhone I would suggest, especially for business use. The BlackBerry bold is designed to take away market share from Apple’s iPhone. “The BlackBerry held a 41% market share for smartphones in the US last year, but iPhone went from zero to hold 28% (Guardian.co.uk).” So lets see the features:

Screen Resolution

The BlackBerry has Half-VGA (480×320 pixel resolution) and a 65,000-color display. One word, amazing! Some are saying they have never seen such a sharp display on a smart phone.

Dimensions

The BlackBerry Bold measures 4.5 inches tall by 2.6 inches wide by half an inch deep, and it weighs 4.7 ounces.

Wireless Options

“Quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) BlackBerry Bold, but the most appetizing and notable item is the HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100) support. You also get integrated Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with full A2DP support, and built-in GPS (enhanced and assisted) (News.com).”

Processor

The BlackBerry contains a 624MHz Intel PXA270 processor.

Cool Features

Phone has a built in 2.0 megapixel camera with video-recording capabilities and up to 5x zoom.

Carrier

Carrier will be AT&T. “The BlackBerry Bold 9000, due exclusively in the United States through AT&T, will be the first BlackBerry sold by a U.S. carrier to operate globally in 3G (third-generation) wireless networks (Twice.com).”

Price

Estimated price is $300-$400

Availability

Summer 2008