Let me introduce to you a little fella I came across called Neon 7 Mini. As his name signifies, he is a miniature version of that mid-range cell phone you are carrying there. Underneath that short 95×42x11mm stature is all muscle with a 1.9 inch TFT touchscreen, a 1.3-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth support, and an mp3 player to groove to your favorite tracks dumped on a T-Flash memory card. This tiny gent is all unlocked and ready to work with GSM850/1800/1900MHz networks. Heat-sensitive buttons that light up when touched and speech synthesis are just some of the other tricks that he has up his sleeves.

Go ahead, make an acquaintance with the little guy over at ThinkGeek at just $199.99

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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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