One of Samsung's latest 3G smarphones, the i600, is an excellent candybar with a QWERTY keyboard and 2.3 high-quality color screen.

It also has the power of Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, so you have access to e-mail and the World Wide Web. Users will even have a separate Inbox for Hotmail messages on the device. Instant messaging will view their buddy list and chant instantly with their contacts. It is the first 3G smartphone with HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) support for faster download speeds. It can also support podcasting and RSS Feeder. In addition to WiFi, it also supports Bluetooth as well.

The i600 has not just one, but two cameras! That's right, you can conduct 3G video calls with this guy, which could easily bring about a whole era of being seen and not heard. You can also hear stereo-quality music and view high quality video clips with Windows Media Player 10. Since the device has a Micro SD slot, you can store all your favorite videos and MP3s on an additional memory.

Additional features include a speakerphone, built-in voice recognition, as well as support for a 1.3 Megapixel digital camera that even records video.

I got to admit, I almost forgot that this guy is also a phone. If you look close on the QWERTY keyboard, you'll notice some of the keys highlighted so you dial. Of course, with all the databases in this guy, will you ever have to punch a number key again?

I have to admit, the device looks slim (11.8mm, so I'm told), but it does seem a little…wide. But hey, what can you expect for something that does all of this? At least it weighs a little under 100 grams.

Anyway, look for this guy in early 2007, and I wish I had a word on a price. It is nice.