Last fall, Hewlett Packard announced that they were going to take the handheld business serious again and introduced several new smartphones, or did they? Despite the delay, HP said their new iPAQ 910 will be available on June 30th…finally.

With its Blackberry look with clean lines and smooth black shell, the iPAQ is powered by Windows 6.1 mobile operating system, perfect for people who mean serious business. Full QWERTY keypad and instant messaging included.

In addition, the iPAQ has a 520MHz Marvell PXA270 processor, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, built-in 3 megapixel camera with auto focus and 4x zoom with microSD slot, is a quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE with support for tr-bind UMTS/HSDPA 3G, has bluetooth, Wi-Fi with support for VoIP, and GPS.

Hewlette Packard is pricing the iPAQ 910 as $500.

Apple recently announced it’s new iPhone 3G which is thinner, is much faster (no longer EDGE), has more features, and is a lot cheaper than the first version almost a year ago. The new iPhone is to be available on July 11th and plans to launch in 70 countries this year, with the black 8GB going for $199 and the 16GB for $299 in black or white.

Should you buy the new one and ditch the old one? Well, for starters, one of the biggest complaints using a mobile phone is its lack of speed when browsing the web. With the new iPhone, you get 3G browsing speed, which is much faster than the slower EDGE connectivity, and makes the page load is up to 2.8 times faster.

The most attractive part is the price, obviously. Apple figured since 50 percent of people surveyed didn’t buy an iPhone before due to its big price tag ($599 and $699), they dropped the price this time and the 8GB iPhone is one-third the price that the 4GB iPhone sold for at launch last year. The 16GB iPhone will sell for $299. These new prices will hopefully reach out to more consumers than ever before, according to Apple.

More details coming soon.

The new color for the Blackberry 8830 smart phone model is now available in red.  Also available is a new service plan for the popular trendy slim-line Blackberry model from Verizon Wireless.  With the ‘Global Blackberry Support Package’, it is preferred among business travelers which combines a wide range of cool features that allows connectivity with ease.

High technology features that allows the phone via an international wireless network access,  which also includes a trackball technical marvel for easy and relaxing navigation, speakerphones,
Media Player, Bluetooth, high resolution clarification of photos, videos and graphics provided by the color layout, 900/1800 MHz GSM connectivity, a GPRS connectivity which will work in many parts of the world (as many as 90 countries), with a microcSD/SDHC card slot which allows an upgradeable memory storage capacity and an attractive QWERTY keyboard. The ability to transfer data with ease by the phone’s GPRS features combining with the user friendly access to e-mail and voice services using the GSM facility.  Traveling has never been more convenient and more stylish now with the Blackberry 8830 smart phone model.

The Global Blackberry Support Package, an all-inclusive service package exists with the technological features of this phone, by Verizon Wireless, an international telecommunications company.  The phone with Verizon’s services, a two-year contract for $299.99(US), customers may also qualify for $100(US) of credit when purchasing the handset.  However, the type of voice and e-mail plans customers sign up for is subject to the credit.  Verizon Wireless also provides monthly contracts as well as pay-as-you-go options.  With the e-mail plan only, customers in the United States can purchase the phone with a monthly rate of $49.99(US).

The Blackberry 8830 Global package provides services from Verizon Wireless across Europe, Asia, Australia, parts of Africa and North America. The service plan works and adapts well with business executives traveling abroad to business acquaintances or clients.  The advanced connectivity features provides a greater impact and flexibility felt by the business world of corporate workers, associates and executives.

The ability to connect to over 100 countries by e-mail access as well as the ability to connect and receive phone calls in over 85 different countries combines with the full range of services which Verizon Wireless is offering with the Blackberry 8830 in red.  A customer support access line is also available around the clock.  With the purchase of the Global Blackberry package, complete with a SIM card, information and guidelines on accessing a free 24hr. helpline.  A red handset and user’s handbook for the phone is also provided.  Calling from a land-line is also available from Verizon via a calling card when mobiles are lost or stolen for help.