1. Blackberry – this smartphone is all the rage these days, whatever the model, from Flip, to Pearl, to Bold, to Curve, to Storm, even the Javelin. The Storm 2 is also out now, with enhanced features, and would make a great stocking stuffer.
2. iPod – Apple’s portable media players include the Classic, Shuffle, Nano and iPod Toch. Any would make a great stocking stuffer.
3. Flat screen television – a television is no longer just a piece of furniture. Whatever the size, it’s an investment that brings joy and smiles to men and women alike.
4. Laptop – a new dell, a cool Macbook, simply put, portable computers are an absolute necessity these days.
5. Mp3 Player – if you don’t go for an iPod, there are a wild array of other Mp3 player brands that you can choose from as well.
6. DVD Player – for the movie lovers, a cool new DVD player along with an array of DVDs would be a great gift.
7. PSP-GO – handheld games are all the rage among the young and the young at heart.
8. Nintendo DSI – a whole new dimension to the game-playing world.
9. Wii - a must for the gaming lover who doesn’t already have one
10. Zune – Microsoft’s portable media player and entertainment device all in one.

See these and other cool gadgets at Amazon.

Packaged to satisfy the needs of both the consumer and business customer, the stylish Storm is part of the BlackBerry 9500 series of phones. The Storm features a touchscreen which reacts physically like a button via SurePress, a Research In Motions (RIM) patented technology of providing hap tic feedback.

The BlackBerry Storm is said to have “very high consumer adoption”. According to Mark Guibert, vice president of corporate marketing at RIM, “Consumers and business customers alike will appreciate the BlackBerry Storm smartphone for its exceptional communications and multimedia features, as well its innovative ‘clickable’ touchscreen which solves long-standing challenges associated with typing on traditional touch-screens”.

Available Features
Camera (3.2 MP), Built-in GPS, Media Player
Video Recording, BlackBerry Maps, Wireless Email, Organizers, Browser
3.2 MP camera with auto flash, auto focus, 2x digital zoom

Video Camera
Depending on the amount of built-in memory available for use, a third party microSD card may need to be properly inserted into the BlackBerry smartphone to enable the video recording feature

Battery & Battery Life
Standby Time: 15 days (356 hours)
Talk Time: 6 hours
14 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell

GPS & BlackBerry Maps
Stand-alone and assisted GPS
Preloaded with BlackBerry Maps

Data Input & Navigation
SurePress touch screen
On screen keyboard: portrait SureType and Multi-tap, QWERTY landscape
* Dedicated keys: Send, End, Menu, Return

Voice Input & Output
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated earpiece/microphone
Built-in speaker phone
Bluetooth v2.0 enabled; mono/stereo headset, handsfree

Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4 Part 2
Simple Profile, H.264, WMV
Audio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus

Bluetooth
* Bluetooth v2.0; mono/stereo headset, handsfree, phone book access profile, and serial port profile supported

Device Security
Password protection and screen lock
Sleep mode

Submitted by Jason J., Bakersfield, CA.

BlackBerry Storm Pros

• Offers what is easily the best e-mail program for business users
• Allows you to edit Word and Excel attachments (the others don’t!)

Blackberry Storm Cons

• No wi-fi (how could they??)
• Web browsing on its 3.25-inch screen isn’t as fluid as it could be
• A bit slow at times to exit an application (app) or load a photo

Apple iPhone 3G Pros

• Undoubtedly the best-looking web browser and the largest screen (3.5 inches)
• Definitely the most accurate touchscreen (you seldom hit the link next to the one that you intended to touch)
• Its 3G connection is fast!

Apple iPhone 3G Cons

• Sometimes it should be within 3G range, but instead it drops to the slower EDGE network
• Applications sometimes randomly crash, sending you back to the home screen.

T-Mobile G1 Pros

• It’s fairly easy to navigate the web on its 3.2-inch screen
• It actually has a real keyboard which slides out from under the screen
• A special button brings up a Google search bar with one touch

T-Mobile G1 Cons

• Its zoom function is a bit clumsy
• High-speed coverage is good where it’s available, but it’s still somewhat limited, because T-Mobile’s network is still young (just 120 major U.S. cities covered up to now)

So that’s my take on ‘em. Which is your favorite??

Submitted by Jason J., Bakersfield, CA.

Noteworthy improvements to the user experience include a few subtle changes as well as some game-changing new features. Starting with the basics, Cut, Copy and Paste for text and pictures has finally made it to the iPhone. Landscape Keyboards in all primary applications, Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and Voice Memos as well. These are relatively basic features which have been missing from previous version of the iPhone.

Noteworthy improvements to the user experience include some subtle changes as well as some game changing new features. Starting with the basics, Cut, Copy and Paste for text and pictures has finally made it to the device, Landscape Keyboards in all primary applications, Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and Voice Memo’s as well. These have been basic features which have been missing from the phone since it was released.

New innovative features include Spotlight search in every application AND across the entire phone. That is, you can search across the hundreds of applications in your device as well as in your music and videos without having to navigate any menus. How about that! Turn by turn navigation using GPRS has also been enabled – thus allowing for real time directions while driving. Wireless Bluetooth headphones and speakers are also now supported under the A2DP standard. Plus lots of other new features.

Undoubtedly the new iPhone 3.0 platform will provide the base necessary to drive the continuation of the growing iPhone App Store and fuel the overall success of the device. I can’t wait!

By Adrian C., Fort Lauderdale, FL

• It’s a stunning, gorgeous device. It’s sleek, brushed metal case catches the eye instantly.
• It has a nice large WQVGA 3.2″ touchscreen. With this, navigating the menus is a breeze. Additionally, watching video clips and slideshows on your i900 is easy on the eyes (because of the large screen).
• No worries about video conflicts. This cool cellphone offers multicodec support for DivX , Xvid and other popular video formats.
• You can customize your icons! Nuf said.
• Lots of standard PC compatibilities. It runs Windows Mobile OS v6.1, and comes with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint capabilities and you can also sync with your PC/laptop etc.
• It gets an A+ for connectivity -because it is a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth GPRS and EDGE enabled cellphone. Connect anytime, anyhow, anywhere!
• Click click – The OMNIA i900 comes with a 5 mega pixel camera that has face and smile detection, auto focus and panorama shots. Too cool!
• Lots of space and expandable – it comes with 8GB or 16GB internal memory as well with an expansion slot for up to 16GB extra memory. Lots and lots of space for music, pictures, vid clips or whatever.

This phone gets an A from me.
Submitted by Andre K., Miami, FL.

The Blackberry Curve 8900 is full of pluses – it has a sleek, stylish design along with an extraordinarily large and vivid display screen (480×360 resolution) which is the highest resolution that’s available for any Blackberry smartphone. The 8900 also has a wicked-fast 512 MHz next-generation which makes it very responsive to your finger instructions.

Other great features of the Blackberry Curve 8900 – a 3.2 megapixel camera that comes with an image stabilization feature, digital zoom, flash and the ability to record video. Another standard and really cool component is a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and headset (listen to your music at the gym or on the way to work or whatever!). It also includes a swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16GB of storage per card. That’s tonnes of music, pictures, files and whatever else that you can carry wherever your Blackberry goes.

In a word, this phone is simply awesome. Hands down it’s a great buyif you want a truly cool, sleek, full-featured smartphone.

Submitted by Jason J., Bakersfield, CA.