Palm Pre. Again.

Whatever you do, don't watch the CNET video review of the Palm Pre. I made that mistake and now I'm even more tempted to hold off getting a new phone for a few months so that I can give Verizon more money than I already do.

[via CNET]

"Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority." -Thomas H. Huxley

LG Versa

This phone looks like it could be awesome; of course the last time I got really excited about a phone coming to Verizon was the BlackBerry Storm, and that release was followed by the crush of mediocrity. I feel like I should be slightly gun-shy when it comes to getting hyped about another phone before hearing a lot a bout it, but I can't help but gaze longingly at the Versa.

A quick laundry list of features:

• EV-DO Rev (with tethering capability)
• an OLED display on the cover
• 2 megapixel camera (with face detection)
• GPS
• microSD
• built in accelerometer
• attachable qwerty keyboard (which sounds clunky but in pictures appears to have been done well)
• Visual Voice Mail
• Bluetooth
• threaded messaging (ala Gmail?) - it would appear there is a monthly charge for this feature

I can't wait to see how this shakes out.

P.S. Let me know if they announce the Palm Pre coming to Verizon

[via engadget and cnet]

"A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." - Proverb