Nokia E71x Mixes Thin With Smart

In a few weeks, Nokia is releasing the E71x which it describes as the thinnest QWERTY smartphone on the U.S. market. Exclusive to AT&T, the stylish, black steel-colored Nokia E71x comes as a thin phone package, with high-speed 3G connectivity and WiFi, and features a built-in mobile music player and a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera. "The E71x is a lean, mean multimedia machine for busy people who want Internet-on-the-go capabilities in the palm of their hands," said Nokia President Mark Louison.

Motorola Evoke Eyes Social Circles

With messaging, a touch-screen QWERTY keyboard, and a regular slide-out keypad, Motorola is loading up the Evoke QA4 mobile phone for release in the second quarter of this year. Add integrated widgets, personalized RSS feeds and a full HTML browser, and the new Motorola Evoke QA4 should keep you well connected with your social networks.

Motorola Stature i9: Thinnest iDEN Flip Phone

Motorola, Sprint and Boost Mobile are taking the wraps off the thinnest flip phone in the Nextel Direct Connect lineup. The Motorola i9 phone debuts at Boost Mobile in late February, followed by Sprint. A stylish multimedia powerhouse, Motorola Stature i9 features external keys for quick access to iDEN-based Nextel Direct Connect, Sprint's push-to-talk service.

Motorola's ModeShift technology allows the exterior keys to change and illuminate based on the user's current application, such as camera operation or the media player. Other Stature i9 mobile phone features include two large screens, GPS, Bluetooth and up to 8GB of storage.

Nokia 6700 Phone: Blast From The Past

Modeled after the Nokia 6300, which first made waves back in 2006, the Nokia 6700 is headlining a trio of new Nokia phones expected in the second quarter of 2009. The 6700 classic is joined by the Nokia 6303 and the Nokia 2700.

The Nokia 6700 mobile phone comes with a 5 megapixel camera, GPS navigation with Nokia Maps, and high speed data access for fast video. The Nokia 6303 includes a 3.2 megapixel camera, a large 2.2 inch screen and pre-loaded Nokia Maps. The Nokia 2700 offers up to 2GB of storage, an integrated digital music player and a 2.0 megapixel camera.

Bejeweled Twist Game Slated For Mobile

PopCap Games is prepping the mobile version of its highly acclaimed Bejeweled Twist puzzle game for release in the second quarter of 2009. Bejeweled Twist will be PopCap's fourth in-house title in its series of games for cell phones.

"Gamers anxiously awaited the launch of Bejeweled Twist on the PC, and it has more than lived up to players' expectations, which is why we're thrilled to bring an amazingly accurate translation to the mobile market, featuring all the same game modes and challenges as the original," said Andrew Stein at PopCap.

"The mobile version is well suited for gaming on-the-go, offering four distinct ways to play from fast-paced action and strategy to a stress-busting, Zen-like experience."

Bejeweled Twist Mobile is expected to support touch screen phones.

ROKR EM35 Ups The Sound Of Music And Talk

Combining its CrystalTalk technology with virtual surround sound, Motorola is putting finishing touches to the MOTOROKR EM35 mobile phone and music player. This latest addition to the ROKR family tackles the challenge of taking phone conversations in a noisy environment. Using a two-microphone design, the ROKR EM35 helps eliminate background noise. Add built-in dual speakers, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology plus a suite of dedicated music control keys, this latest ROKR mobile device sounds like it rocks.

Latest Keyboard Cell Phones

With text messaging quickly becoming a way of life, keyboard cell phones are becoming a must-have. What are some of the latest mobile phones with full QWERTY keyboards? Look up Virgin Mobile's Wild Card phone by Kyocera. Or if you are up for a Windows Mobile smartphone, check out the Samsung SCH-i760. And if you prefer a double-keyboard design, the Pantech Duo just kicked off that trend.