T-Mobile USA announced today that they have surpassed 25 million customers. The significant increase in customers was due to the successful launch of the T-Mobile MDA and SDA in February of 2006, the Sidekick 3 in July, the BlackBerry Pearl in September, and Dash in October.

Although the nation’s largest wireless carrier, Cingular, recently announced having over 60 million subscribers, T-Mobile, the smallest wireless carrier, is adding customers at a fast rate.

Between the Hiptop versions 2 and 3, the FCC has approved a new Sidekick. We say this because the model approved by the FCC has a Sharp model number in between the Hiptop version 2 and 3, and other than not having Bluetooth technology, the other features available are not known, including whether it will have EDGE or GPRS.

New information about the new Sidekick should surface this Spring.

This year, New York City will the the first city in the world to upgrade “911″ call centers to receive digital images and videos via multimedia messaging (MMS), which is built into every camera phone.

So if you ever see a crime in progress in New York City, you’ll be able to transmit images or video you’ve taken with your phone to 911, and let the NYPD take care of the rest.

Apple recently introduced the iPhone. Unlike traditional cell phones, the iPhone sets itself apart from others by having no keyboard but a touchscreen to control the phone’s features. You can think of the iPhone as a widescreen iPod to make phone calls, send emails, browse the Internet, listen to music and take pictures. And, yes, the iPhone’s display contains a full QWERTY  keyboard!

The prices depend on which model you purchase. The 4GB model goes for $499 and the 8GB model goes for $599, both with a 2-year contract with Cingular, the official carrier of the iPhone.

Now, the specs and features are:

• 320×480 3.5″ touchscreen at 160ppi
• Just 11.6mm thick, thinner than the Motorola Q and Samsung BlackJack
• Quad-band GSM plus EDGE
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Mobile version of OS X
• 4GB or 8GB
• Visual voicemail
• Up to 16 hours of playback (iPod functionality)

Motorola Q Pro was recently released by Motorola, with additional software and features aimed at enterprise customers. It features enhanced security software, an extended battery life, and the ability to edit Microsoft documents are highlights of the Motorola Q Pro. Powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 and secured with a personal firewall to protect from hackers.

Other Specs & Features:

• Just 11.5 mm thin
• Advanced voice recognition to help make calls and send text messages hands-free
• Enhanced security software preloaded (data encryption, PIN or password authentication, intrusion detection and real-time event logging)
• Thumb wheel and 5-way navigation key
• Camera disablement (optional) for enterprise customers who do not need a camera

Nokia released the new Nokia N800 as the next generation widescreen Nokia Nseries.

The N800 has a full QWERTY keyboard, high resolution touchscreen display (800×480), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), built-in camera, Bluetooth, and the user can e-mail, instant message, and make Internet calls using Skype.

Other Specs:

• Internet Tablet OS 2007 edition
• Web Browser Opera 8 w/ Flash player version 7
• 320MHz processor
• 128MB RAM
• 256MB Flash ROM, 128MB miniSD
• USB 2.0 high speed for PC connectivity

In addition, Nokia claims the N800 can last up to 3.5 hours of surfing the web and can standby for 12 days.

Palm and Cingular recently announced the first Palm Treo to run on Cingular’s 3G/UMTS network with fast download speeds in U.S. markets and in other countries around the world.

The Treo 750 has email, web browsing, messaging, organization software, and runs on Windows Mobile 5.0. It also has a new compact design with contoured edges to make it comfortable in the hand, a full QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a bright 240×240 touch screen, an internal antenna, and supports Bluetooth.

In addition, the Treo 750 has a built-in 60MB of available storage and can be enhanced by using the miniSD slot to add memory up to 2GB. This is great for storing media files such as pictures, music and video.

The Treo 750 will be available for $399.99 with a 2-year contract and mail-in rebate on January 8, 2007 for businesses and consumers at Cingular Wireless stores and online at www.cingular.com  Unlimited plans start as low as $39.00 per month.

The new RIM BlackBerry 8800 has a full QWERTY keypad and uses the Pearl’s glowing trackball. The new 8800 is slimmer, about 1.55cm, has a QVGA display (320×240), a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, a media player, and has 64MB built-in memory with a microSD / TransFlash expansion slot. It supports Bluetooth, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and A2DP for wireless stereo. The new BlackBerry 8800 can be expected in early 2007.

Verizon Wireless started shipping the Motorola Q Black that has a sleek new black exterior. Verizon Wireless is selling the Motorola Q Black for $199.99 after a new 2-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. This deal is exclusive online until mid-January.

Motorola Q features include:

• Windows Mobile 5.0
• 64MB end-user memory plus miniSD card slot
• EV-DO high speed data
• Bluetooth with A2DP support
• QVGA display with 65k colors
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• 11.5mm thick in size

Palm recently announced the Treo 680 which is similar to the other Treo models but aimed at lower end customers.

The Treo 680 does not have a visible antenna like the other Treo models, instead it has it internally, which makes the 680 sleek looking.

US carriers are Cingular and T-Mobile since the Treo 680 is a GSM device. Another thing to note is that the 680 uses EDGE and not EvDo like the other Treo models.