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Xmas Gift Guide : 10 Smartphones under $100

Are you looking for a smartphone as a gift this holiday season? Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Whether you’re looking for a smartphone for yourself or for someone else, there’s really never been a better time to be a smartphone buyer. Smartphones are no longer just for the geeky crowd, and they no longer cost an arm and a leg, either. We’ll look at a few smartphones that are available for US$100 or less.
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Palm Pre coming to Sprint, June 6 2009

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D-Day will be June 6th 2009 for Palm and their new flagship smartphone, the Palm Pre. That’s a couple of days before Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), so Palm should have some good coverage in the tech and mainstream press.
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Palm Pre wins hearts and minds, but is it enough?

I think if there’s a company that I’d love to see win, it’s Palm. It’s been a long journey for me personally with Palm, going back 10 years. They’ve lost their way in the past few years, so the Palm Pre smartphone and new webOS marks a comeback for them.
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My Treo and iPhone helped me read 30 books in 2008

I read a whole lot of books in 2007. In 2008, my tally was less. There were a couple of reasons for this. One, as things got very busy at work and at home, I found less time to read. Two, there was a period of several months after my transition to the iPhone where I didn’t have a good way to read ebooks.
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