In this video, some of the useful functions of LG’s new Optimus One smartphone are shown off. In the words of Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company:  ”The LG Optimus Series is aimed at challenging the notion that one device can meet the needs of many,”

“At LG, we believe in providing people with many different choices because our customers are not all alike. We want to provide devices that suit all needs and simplify people’s lives” said Ahn.

In this treasure hunting video, we can see the Optimus One’s camera, image search, navigation and  augmented reality applications. Judging by the One’s specifications and looks, it seems LG are certainly trying to make this a smartphone for both the technology and style-conscious.
The handset carries a 600MHz chip, 3.2-inch 320 x 480 LCD capacitive touchscreen, and the usual wireless package (802.11b/g WiFi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and FM radio). Although perhaps not as cutting-edge as some of the high-end smartphones, it’s clear LG have focused on usability and fitting the right technology, for the right price. With the Optimus One, it’s fair to say LG are definitely at the Smartphone party – but can they challenge the likes of Apple, HTC, Nokia and Samsung?

In this latest video from Nokia, you can see how people are really getting creative with the N8 handset. From hamster-powered phone chargers to a device that actually scores your real-life skateboard tricks as you pull them off, there really are some great ideas!

One feature of the N8 that allows a multitude of applications has to be the high definition camera. With a large 12 MP sensor and Carl Zeiss optics you can capture great images. The Xenon flash allows you to take good pictures in low-light conditions as well. Also there’s plenty of room to store pictures and video with reams of internal storage and a high end media player.

The N8 is the first Nokia handset to use Symbian^3 – the latest version of the open source OS. Symbian^3 has been created with touch screens in mind and supports gestures such as multi touch, flick scrolling and pinch-zoom. Symbian^3 also promises better memory management for faster multi-tasking, which is great news for another reason: the general day to day UI should be a much more pleasant experience to use, which has been something of a criticism labelled at the high end phones like the N97 and N97 mini.

Find out more about the projects and the brilliant people behind the innovative uses for the N8 at nokia.com/nseries or pre order yours at www.nokia.com/n8

Recently, I lost my job, so I had to cut my expenses as much as I could. However, there are things easier to cut than others, and for me, it wasn’t easy to reduce my cell phone use. So I called T-Mobile, my phone company, hoping they help me to save some money in my phone bills. And they did exactly that.

I know, in this economy, I was not the first one who called his phone company asking for a discount. However, I am very pleased with the way T-Mobile immediately found a plan that let me save around forty and fifty dollars per month. Probably, they only want to avoid losing other clients because of the economy, but whit me, they completely succeed.

If you are looking for a cell phone, probably you are amazed with all the new models and applications. There are T-Mobile discount voucher available on a lot of cool phones. However, take a moment to think about the companies that are behind the phone service. I found in T-Mobile a great store, with a lot of cool models, but also I found a great service, a company ready to provide me what I need. That gives the phone you buy a lot of more value.

Though, Samsung improves on the idea by adding a full QWERTY keyboard in a sleek, slider design. It’s quite compact, at only .56 inches deep, and weighing only 3.5 ounces. It features a 320×240 resolution screen, and a shortcut button for speakerphone. It also has a 2 megapixel camera, which offers pictures in five resolutions and three quality settings. And as for the battery life, it has 6 hours of talk time, but has been tested at 7 hours and 29 minutes. Following their ‘green’ theme, it has also passed radiation tests by the FCC at a digital SAR of 1.16 watts per kilogram.

The Reclaim is available for $49.99 with activation of a two-year contract.

As for hardware, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.0 megapixel camera with flash and self-portrait mirror. External shortcut keys for screen lock, voice command, and speakerphone makes for quick control. All packaged in a sleek design that measures 4.29 “ long by 2.17 wide, and only .65 inches deep.

The Rogue is available for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with two-year contract activation. You will need to pair it with one of Verizon’s data plans, either $9.99 for 25MB or $19.99 for 75MB a month.