For people who don’t want to go through the trouble skimming the papers or relentlessly looking for great travel deals, here is one made easier by AAA Discounts. In fact, you only have to get your iPhone to do it! Apple iPhone users can now easily find their way to AAA member savings by downloading a new application, AAA Discounts.

The free, GPS-based “app” displays retail locations of AAA Show Your Card & Save partners near user locations. There are more than 110,000 AAA Show Your Card & Save locations and more than 51 million AAA members in North America.

The AAA Discounts iPhone app acquires the user’s location automatically, displays nearby AAA Show Your Card & Save locations and allows users to pan and zoom on a regional map. It also displays key information including the name, address, phone, distance from location and a summary of the discount details. Users can filter listings by category and have one click access to narrative directions. The AAA Discounts app works on the iPod Touch as well when the user has access to WiFi.

First in a series of AAA applications planned for the iPhone, AAA Discounts can be obtained in two ways: via an iPhone by clicking on the App Store icon and searching “AAA Discounts” or by downloading iTunes on your computer and searching “AAA Discounts” in the App Store. The application uses components of AAA’s TripTik Travel Planner in combination with iPhone GPS capabilities.

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Tags: AAA Discounts, Apple, bargains, Business, deals, iPhone, iphones, Mobile Software, travel

Are you by any chance a Best Buy Reward Zone or Premium Silver member? In case you are and you don’t own an iPhone yet, hurry to a Best Buy location near you and get a cheaper one. The promotion runs until February 28 but you have to be a program member as of February 21. Reward Zone members will get the 8GB iPhone 3G for $149.99 and the 16GB version for $249.99. Premier Silver members will get the iPhone 3G for $99.99 or $199.99 depending on what version they will choose. You’ll still have to get a 2-year AT&T agreement to take advantage of these prices.

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Tags: Apple, At&T, best buy, deals, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Premium Silver, Reward Zone

With Christmas over we are looking forward to 2009. The new year should bring us lots of phone deals, not to mention we’re eager to find out what manufacturers and carriers can possibly come up with next.

We’ve seen Rogers’ and Fido’s list of upcoming deals and now we’re going to take a look at what T-Mobile has prepared for the following period. Here’s what we should expect in the following days:

• Blackberry Pearl 8100 for $49.99 (12/26 - 12/28)
• T-Mobile Shadow for $29.99 (12/26 - 12/28)
• Sign up for T-Mobile @Home and get the first month free (12/26 - 12/28)
• Free Companion Flight extended to January 5, 2009
• 50% off selected accessories

Like any of that? Then you should act and get that new T-Mobile phone or plan immediately.

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Tags: deals, Mobile News, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Here’s good news if you’ve been waiting to purchase the Zvue 260 MP3 player. The company announced a special pricing on the MP3 player for the holiday season at an attractive US $84.95. What’s more, you can also download up to 50 top music videos from zvue.com.

An offer exclusive to the company’s storefront at http://www.zvueplayers.com/, here’s a recap of the Zvue 260’s features:

• Download and play MP4 and WMV videos, apart from MP3/WMA DRM music
• SD card up to 16GB can be used with the player
• Free ZAPP software for downloads and transfers
• 2.5-inch LCD screen
• Headphone jack and built-in speaker

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Tags: audio, deals, dmp, mp3, MP3 Players, mp4, news, PMP, video, wma, wmv, zvue

AT&T and Pantech announced that the new Pantech duo is now available in the US as an AT&T exclusive. A 3G phone, the Pantech duo features a QWERTY keyboard and numeric keypad - hence the name “duo”. The phone features a dual-sliding design the addresses business users as well as John Doe. With Windows Mobile 6 running at its heart, the Pantech duo is compatible with HSDPA/UMTS networks and customers can take advantage of AT&T’s BroadbandConnect network available in over 200 metropolitan areas in the US.

The usual office applictions - Word and Excel - are available on the phone. The Pantech duo, also called the C810, is equipped with a largish 240×320 pixel screen and measures 4.02″ x 1.97″ x 0.83″. Thanks to stereo Bluetooth support, you can enjoy music on the Windows Media Player 10 wirelessly.

Priced at US $199.99 (introductory), the Pantech duo is available at AT&T retail stores and online.

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Tags: At&T, bluetooth, Cell Phones, deals, Pantech, Pantech, slider design, wireless

Verizon unveiled its latest line-up of hot mobile phones for the holiday season. The line-up includes:

Juke by Samsung
The Juke is a swivel-design mobile phone that you have to flick open 180 degrees to reveal the keypad. Available in s teeny-tiny form factor, the phone features 2GB of internal storage (fancy term for saying there is no support for additional storage). Verizon calls it a fashion-forward fancy phone (ooh), and the Juke, true to its name, handles MP3, WMA and unprotected AAC files.

Pity it comes with just a VGA camera though. Thankfully, Bluetooth stereo support is a saving grace.

BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Smartphone
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Smartphone needs no introduction.

The Venus by LG
Available in black and pink, the Venus features dual front screens, with the lower portion offering touch input with vibration feedback, designed for quick access to the phone’s features. The Venus is also music-centric and comes in a slider design. With support for microSD memory cards up to 8GB, this is a decent phone compatible with Verizon’s Get It Now downloadable applications and V Cast Video and Music.

Venus can handle MP3/WMA/AAC files and comes with a 2 megapixel camera; it can record video as well.

The Voyager, also by LG
The Voyager is equipped with a large external touch screen. Open it up laterally and you get a QWERTY keypad to book. It features a web browser, music player and is compatible with high-speed wireless broadband access. Like the Venus, it features a microSD memory card slot for expanding memory up to 8GB.

No info on the pricing yet. The four phones will be available in stores before thanksgiving.

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Tags: Cell Phones, deals, form factor, holiday season 2007, music, portable, slider, small, v cast, Verizon, video, wireless

Mio Technology announced its latest addition to the DigiWalker line-up of portable navigation devices. The new Mio DigiWalker C230, unveiled at the DigitalLife technology tradeshow in New York, is an upgrade to the C220 series and comes in a compact form-factor that is still affordable and comes with pre-loaded maps of the U.S. The C230 boasts text-to-speech directions, something that is hard to find at such a low price. For memory expansion, it presents an SD/MMC memory card slot.

The C2xx series has always been considered entry-level, but the C230, with its ability to speak actual street names, appears to be a nice addition to your gadget collection. There’s a backlight feature, as well as an updated anti-glare display that lets you see maps and menus even on in bright sunlight. Points-of-interest are aplenty with restaurants, hotels and gas stations. Voice guidance in 16 different languages (including English, French and Spanish) is available on the C230, and is powered by an SiRFstar III GPS chipset.

Measuring 3.54″ x 3.30″ x 0.94″, it weighs in at 144 grams (5.08 oz) and is priced at US $249.95. It will hit the markets in October.

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Tags: c230, c2xx, deals, entry-level, GPS, GPS, mio, portable navigation, upcoming release

High-speed internet on your mobile phone is here, thanks to the new Nokia N95 with support for High Speed Download Package Access (HSDPA) in North American networks. The spanking new N95 is now shipping across the US. Featuring some new upgrades - including Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology - N95 users can also take advantage of the new SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS to enjoy your home TV programming. You can even watch broadcasts of content recorded to a DVR from anywhere a HSDPA or WiFi network is available.

The Nokia N95’s integrated A-GPS combined with Nokia Maps is great for mapping and routing in over 150 countries and there’s support for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30 countries. If you hurry, you can also get a 1-month navigation license, a city guide of your choice and additional maps pre-loaded on a 1GB memory card.

Priced at US $699, the new Nokia N95 is now available at the Nokia Flagship Store in New York City and Chicago. It is definitely tempting me to chuck out my Nokia N73 music edition phone but at that price I’d probably keep my N73 for a few more months.

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Tags: Cell Phones, deals, HSDPA, n95, new york city, Nokia, Nokia, slingplayer, smartphone

DataViz, an Office compatibility solutions provider, announced RoadSync, a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client for Motorola’s Symbian UIQ based MOTO Z8 mobile phone. RoadSync is apparently the first and only Z8 solution offering a secure, direct push sync of email, calendar, contacts and attachments to Exchange Server 2003 and 2007. The UIQ platform hasn’t been as much in the news as the S60, but some neat apps keep trickling in once in a while.

What’s more, DataViz is also offering Documents To Go for free (view-only edition) to all Moto Z8 customers. This allows you to view Word, Excel and PowerPoint files right on your Z8. All you need to do is register at DataViz and download a free copy.

RoadSync for Moto Z8 carries a price tag of US $49.99 per user when purchased in volume license options for five or more users. Available right now online as well as through distributors worldwide. A free eval copy is also available.

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Tags: Business, Cell Phones, deals, exchange, free, Motorola, Motorola, office, productivity, roadsync, viewers, z8

T-Mobile and Research In Motion unveiled the new BlackBerry Curve 8320, touted as the first all-in-one handset to work with T-Mobile’s HotSpot @Home. The Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry Curve 8320 allows for in-home mobile coverage, something of an oxymoron around some parts of the nation. The Curve 8320 will be available in pale gold and titanium finishes, and features RIM’s smallest and lightest yet QWERTY handset design.

The BlackBerry Curve 8320 also features a 2 megapixel camera, and standard apps include audio and video players (supported formats include MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, MPEG4, H.263 and WMV). It is equipped with a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and offers a microSD memory card for expanding the available storage. Measuring 4.2″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″, the phone weighs in at 3.9 oz and is enabled for T-Mobile’s myFaves feature. On-board IM clients include support for AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live, ICQ and Google Talk.

With features like speaker-independent voice recognition for voice activated dialing, calling someone is easier. The phone is a true quad-band GSM world phone, and comes with BlackBerry Maps as well. Priced at US $249.99 after rebates and service agreement.

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Tags: 2 megapixel, 8320, BlackBerry, camera, Cell Phones, Curve, deals, Research In Motion, Research In Motion, RIM, T-Mobile

Sony announced four new Xplod in-dash head units for your car. The top-end CD receiver, CDX-GT520, supports MP3 and non-DRM WMA/AAC files. It is also compatible with HD radio, satellite radio and even the Apple iPod. The CDX-GT520 features front/rear and subwoofer preamp outputs. A 13-segment, LCD/blue LED system takes care of the display. Another model in the new line-up is the CDX-GT420IP, a CD receiver with iPod control interface. With a 4.9-foot cable and 30-pin connector for most iPod models, the car stereo provides full menu control.

The Sony CDX-GT320 and CDX-GT120 CD receivers round up the new CD receivers. Both support MP3/non-DRM WMA playback as well as iPod, HD Radio and satellite radio compatibility. All of them also include an aux-input on the faceplate allowing you to use any portable music player with a standard 1/8-inch mini jack cord. Except for the CDX-GT120, all the players also come with remote control.

The new CD receivers are now available at Sony Style stores nationwide as well as online.

Prices:

CDX-GT520: $140

CDX-GT420IP: $130

CDX-GT320: $100

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AT&T announced that the new BlackBerry 8820 Wi-Fi mobile phone will be available to its customers starting September 20. The BlackBerry 8820 lets you not only connect to your corporate or home network but also take advantage of 10,000 AT&T-owned or branded Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the U.S. (which requires an additional fee, of course). As the BlackBerry 8820 is EDGE compatible as well, you are also covered in AT&T’s network.

The BlackBerry 8820 supports WLAN 802.11 a/b/g and features enterprise-level security. There’s also built-in GPS with support for solutions such as TeleNav GPS Navigator and TeleNav Track and AT&T’s PTT (push-to-talk) service. The phone is compatible with Bluetooth 2.0, and offers a microSD card slot for expanding memory. Users can also access AT&T Mobile Music, a one-stop-shop for music content from eMusic, XM Satellite Radio and more.

As with any BlackBerry, the 8820 offers a QWERTY keyboard, trackball navigation and a big 320×240 pixels resolution display.

Priced at US $299.99 (after rebates and a 2-year service agreement), the BlackBerry 8820 will be available starting September 20, 2007.

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Tags: 8820, At&T, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, deals, edge, gprs, GPS, Research In Motion, smartphone

It’s official. Apple has chosen O2 in the UK to be the exclusive carrier for its iPhone. While the release is still a good couple of months away (it will hit stores on November 9), O2 tariffs for the iPhone have been released. The cheapest option will still set you back by £35, which includes 200 minutes of talk-time, 200 SMS messages and, of course, unlimited data. Interestingly, the fare is subject to fair use policy which apparently means 1,400 internet pages per day - so basically, you have to think twice before heading to the loo with your iPhone in hand.

It is by no means a 3G iPhone, which can be a turn-off for customers in the UK. There won’t be a 4GB version because, well, it’s already being phased out. The contract term with O2 - 18 months - is slightly better than the one with AT&T this side of the Atlantic, but customers will still end up spending £899 over one-and-a-half years with their iPhone.

With over one million iPhones sold in under 75 days in the US, it will be worth waiting to see how it will do in the UK. November 9 is not too far away. Priced at £269 (including VAT).

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Tags: Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, deals, iPhone, launch, Mobile News, O2, UK

Verizon announced the availability of the LG enV green mobile phone to its customers. The enV green is another one of LG’s multimedia phones available in spanking new white color (which hopefully you can avoid getting dirty). It lets you access V-CAST Music and VZ Navigator services from Verizon, and also sports Bluetooth connectivity. The enV green features dual speakers and also a 2.0 megapixel camera that can also record videos.

There’s also a QWERTY keypad for easy typing, as well as quick access for various applications including Wireless Sync, a proprietary email solution from Verizon. The add-on lets you access your email, contacts, calendar and task info on your mobile phone all the time.

Available only at Circuit City, the (white) LG enV green is priced at US $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and, as usual, new 2-year service agreement. It will hit the stores on September 2, 2007.

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Tags: Cell Phones, deals, LG, multimedia phone, vcast service, Verizon, Verizon, wireless sync

Verizon announced the exclusive availability of the new Moto Q music 9m mobile phone from Motorola, featuring an updated design and multimedia interface that lets consumers access Verizon’s V CAST Music capabilities. For the business user, it is still the trusty old Motorola Q. Available in a sleek, black-and-red-combo body, the Moto Q music 9m has an ergonomically optimized keyboard for faster typing and side-scroll thumbwheel for operating the menus in one hand (great for all those that use your phone while driving - which doesn’t change the fact that it is downright foolish)

Boasting Windows Mobile 6 as the operating system, the Moto Q music 9m offers Bluetooth for, as Verizon puts it, certain profiles. It supports EV-DO for high speed data, a web browser, 1.3 megapixel camera with integrated flash and it can take in up to 4GB capacity microSD memory cards.

The device offers a 2.5mm headset jack, and Motorola claims a talktime of 215 minutes, with 310 hours standby. Available online through Verizon, the Moto Q music 9m carries a price tag of US $299.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year service agreement. A 2GB microsd memory card will be included in the package. Sweeten it up with a 4GB card for an additional $149.99, and a stereo headset for US $49.99.

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Tags: 9m, Cell Phones, deals, moto q, Motorola, Motorola, music, Verizon, Verizon