Cheap Verizon Smartphones

As Verizon Wireless gets ready to liquidate some old smartphones and promote new smartphones, you can find some pretty amazing deals. For instance, the Samsung Omnia (not the Omnia II but the original Omnia) is selling for $15. The Omnia II is coming very soon. The HTC Touch Diamond is $50. Don't want a Windows Phone? Then try the HTC Droid Eris for $100 (running Google's Android OS). You can even get the original BlackBerry Storm for $50 since the new BlackBerry Storm 2 is selling for $180.

Remember that Verizon now requires you to subscribe to a data plan if you purchase a smartphone. If you try to drop the data plan, you can expect to pay a hefty premium for your smartphone. Also, they charge extra for tethering, so make sure to ask those questions when you shop at Verizon.

BlackBerry Storm 2 to be released in October

Yes, I believe the rumors out there. We should be seeing an updated version of the BlackBerry Storm this month. Let's hope it has more internal Flash RAM.

I Returned the BlackBerry Storm

I'm back to Windows Mobile. I returned the BlackBerry Storm after using it for a few days. Want to know why? Take a look at these posts:

• Transitioning from Windows Mobile to BlackBerry

• BlackBerry Storm: my initial impressions

Switching to the BlackBerry Storm

I've ordered the BlackBerry Storm. Let's see how I like using that as my next smartphone. Since I have 30 days to try it out, I'll be writing about my experiences on MedicalSmartphones.com

If the transition is successful, then I'll be using my XV6800 (HTC Titan) as a standalone GPS for my car.

Time to keep an eye on new smartphone prices

I've decided that it's time to replace my XV6800 over the next few months. I could replace it now, but I'd like to wait. I'm going to keep my eye on smartphone prices and then I'll make the switch when prices near $99 (the BlackBerry Storm is currently $99 because the Storm 2 is coming out this fall).

Getting another XV6800 replacement

The keyboard on my XV6800 has developed a defective problem yet again. Hence, I am requesting another replacement from Verizon Wireless. The last time this happened, I received a replacement which was defective.

HTC makes great devices, but what is it about the Titan keyboard that causes these issues? Spacing too tight? Dust? My next phone won't be a slider and it may not even have a hardware keyboard. I may end up with the Samsung Omnia or the BlackBerry Storm (although there are newer versions of each of these phones that will be appearing later in 2009 and in 2010).