Independent Smart Phone Review by 3LUXE, Best Of Selections

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Smart Phone Research and Review

If you haven't shopped for a wireless phone recently, or even if you're looking to update you're old crackberry, you're in for a big surprise. The latest smart phones are truly revolutionary and have started an evolution in the way we connect and communicate with others. In fact, calling them "phones" is a misnomer; they do so much more. Smart phones come equipped with email, messaging services, cameras, web browsers, media players, personal assistants and even GPS. With so many features, it's hard to understand what's truly the best… The 3LUXE research team knows "being connected" is important and we’ve researched the latest in smart phones to bring you our three "Best Of" selections. These smart phones are so useful, you might be tempted to ask them to pick up your dry cleaning.

At 3LUXE we do the research you would do, if you had more time.

BlackBerry Pearl

When life demands that you stay connected no matter where you are, you need to make sure you have a "Best Of" smart phone like the BlackBerry Pearl. The people who brought us the groundbreaking, do-it-all wireless phone are at it again with continuous updates to their wildly popular smart phones. Thinner and lighter than other options in this market, the BB Pearl is the perfect choice for those of us who want all the features without the size of today's smart phones. The BlackBerry Pearl supports a mi... FULL REVIEW

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MSRP $449.00

Nokia N95

Apple is a media darling, but Nokia has been making mobile devices for years, constantly improving their technology to become market leader, selling more mobile phones in a week than Apple did through May '08. So what’s so amazing about Nokia's N95, everything – when you graduated from college you could have filled your trunk with all of the stuff packed into this smart phone. Starting with the basics, the N95 excels as a phone. The sound quality is good and the party on the other end will think y... FULL REVIEW

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MSRP $750.00

Apple iPhone 3G

Every so often something comes along that revolutionizes the way we do things, a smart product that’s so intelligent, it’s scary. The Apple iPhone is such a product. When it was initially launched it immediately changed our perception of what a smart phone was supposed to be. Apple’s renowned design team created a phone that allowed users to easily surf the web while enjoying their music and video on the go. With the launch of the Apple iPhone 3G, Apple has responded to critics with new featu... FULL REVIEW

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MSRP $199.00

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Posted by Bill Worple
June 29, 2007 11:23

It's Here! The much anticipated is finally here.
The question, will it live up to the hype?
We'll be scouring reviews, checking user feedback, and hopefully getting one ourselves, to see if it lives up to the hype and deserves to become a 3LUXE "Best Of."

Posted by Bill Worple
June 29, 2007 11:23

iPhone that is.

Posted by Bill Worple
August 09, 2007 11:10

This past week I was at a cottage on the Georgian Bay in Ontario with little access to the outside world. The exception, my BlackBerry. There were 3 of us there with SmartPhones - an iPhone, a BlackBerry Pearl and an old school 7280. After a few beers, we had a friendly competition to see whose smart phone was better (when you're on an island in the middle of nowhere entertainment takes on a different twist). It became clear early on that none of us would admit that the other's device was better (go figure) and we all had our favorite features that suited us well. The iPhone - awesome google maps feature that blew the crackberries away. On the Blackberry 2 great software packages - Viigo an awesome RSS reader that keeps you connected no matter where you go, and saves you the time of having to surf on a mobile device as it pushes the content right to your BlackBerry. Another great app for the BlackBerry, 411. Plug in the address or zip where you are and it will quickly find restaurants, movies, Starbucks etc. and map you to them, great for the business/casual traveler.

Finally - we all liked our email applications. The iPhone was set up for business email and worked as good as the BBs, despite some of the heat it is taking in blogs. All in all we each had our favorite, but agreed that they all help us stay in touch.

Posted by genebev19
December 29, 2007 20:12

I am looking for a smart phone. I have a PDA but not incorporated within my phone. My question is this.... I need to be able to color code my families schedule on the calander and can you sync these apps. the same as you can with a PDA on your pc? When you talk to the sales reps they can't always answer the questions and they are too busy in their sales pitch to answer the questions that I have.

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