The cool QWERTY keyboard is one of the features that has made Blackberry a household name. It allows for navigating the phone much easier and typing message, both emails and text, super simple for even those with sausage fingers.

The Blackberry 8310 Curve comes with a nice 2 megapixel camera at your disposal so no more excuses not to take that memorable photo or shoot a video to share with family and friends. There’s a built in flash which is great considering many comparable phones, even with a higher megapixel camera, don’t offer a flash which means it’s practically impossible to shoot in low light but not with this Blackberry.

There’s good battery life too including over 400 hours of standby time. You can connect the Blackberry 8310 Curve to your computer, access the internet with ease, and trust you have one of the best made handset on the market today.

However, this article is about the Palm Pre and how this phone is setting a new path for non-Apple based, feature rich handsets. You can switch from application to application with the new Palm Pre just as you would on your desktop computer at home. This alone is a nice feature to have in a phone. Another nice feature is the ability to nest or group text messages, aka conversations, within your phone so you always have easy access to any conversations with friend, family, colleagues, etc.

You can pull together contacts via Outlook Express, Google’s Gmail, and even your Facebook friends and calendar. This phone is elegantly designed, feels sturdy, and provide a vibrant picture for viewing all your multi-media such as photos, videos, and games.

At this point, Apple still wins the game in terms of apps that are available however, with the new Android system phones hitting the market, Apple has finally got some competition. But, you certainly can’t go wrong with the Palm Pre.

So, we’ve decided to give you a little insight into both the Samsung F480 and the Nokia 6600 Slide to help you in your journey to purchasing your next handset.

Assuming you already know what you’re after, ie will you use your mobile for work, play, both, then here are a few snippets about each phone.

The Samsung F480 – It has a touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera with a screen resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels, auto-focus and even a flash and smile detection.

The Nokia 6600 Slide – This phone can easily be compared to the F480 however its camera is 3 megapixels which still isn’t bad. The Slide has a 2.2 inch display on its TFT touchscreen with a resolution of as many as 16million colours.

Both phones have FM radio built-in and can play a variety of music formats including MP3. So, do yourself a favour and check out both phones, you’ll be glad you did.

Of the many features, you’ll be glad to know that if you rely on your mobile phone to play your music on the go then the Nokia X3 mobile phone won’t disappoint. It has a built-in FM radio as well as an MP3 player and downloadable ringtones. Also, another nice feature is it has a 3.5mm audio jack which makes it more universal when it using your headphones. Some new phones lately only have the usb port so you need an adapter but not the Nokia X3 mobile phone.

The Nokia X3 mobile phone boasts an 2.2 inch TFT colour screen that displays up to 256k colours and only weighs a mere 103 grams. It’s amazing that can pack so much functionality in such a modestly sized phone. Naturally it has Bluetooth capability and allows you to connect to other gadgets via USB. For photography lovers it has an impressive 3.2 megapixel camera that provdes a pixel resolution of 2048 x 1536.

The Nokia X3 mobile phone is truly an fantastic phone and one you should check out before purchasing your next handset.

Nokia is releasing it’s N900 which many feel is a legitimate rival to the iPhone. There’s already the HTC Hero which does a pretty darn good job even if Apple still edges it by a margin. The point is, if you think the iPhone is cool, just wait til 2010 as new phones hit the market running with amazing new features, not in the least would be the Nokia N900.

The Nokia N900 is a smartphone and has a 3.5 inch touchscreen with 32GB of internal storage. It also has a much better camera than the iPhone as its 5 megapixels and developed especially for this phone.

The Nokia N900 is not due out until possibly October 2009 but could be as late as next year. It is suggested to not only rival the iPhone but the Blackberry as well. This phone may be a little bit on the pricey side when it comes out but all new technology is expensive when first released. The point is, Apple has release a monster by forcing competitors to wake up and produce the best smartphones to date. Keep an eye on 2010 folks.

If you’re not sure, simply start reading and see if any strike you. Or, you can ask yourself what you would be using the phone for, ie for work, play, basic personal use, and so on. When it comes to Blackberry, they are typically known for being the phone of choice for business people in that they are great for typing out emails and messages with the user friendly keyboard.

One phone in particular is the Blackberry 9000 Bold. However, we’re not suggesting this gadget is built for only the business person in mind. It boasts a full QWERTY keyboard and has a stunning screen that supports up to 65k colours. It only weighs 133 grams and comes with a nice sized screen of 480×320 pixels.

It does have fantastic business features such as a document viewer, 3G HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth as well as a 2 megapixel camera and video player. Also, play your favourite tunes with the built-in MP3 player. Ultimately the Blackberry 9000 Bold is an excellent phone to use for business purposes but also allows you to have fun outside of work which truly makes this phone versatile.