-- List Includes the Top GPS-Enabled Phones to Get You There
Faster and Cheaper --
RESTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Wirefly (www.wirefly.com), the online leader in one-stop
comparison shopping for cell phones and wireless phone plans, today
announced the Top Ten hottest cell phones for summer travelers this
season. The BlackBerry Curve, Palm Centro and BlackBerry Pearl are
among the most popular choices. All three models showcase the features
consumers are craving - converged functionality, a selection of
attractive colors, and features tailored for enhanced productivity and
convenience on the road.
"The Summer Top Ten list offers a wide variety of features for the
avid traveler," said Brian Westrick, Wirefly's president. "With the
surge in gas prices this year and Memorial Day Weekend almost upon us,
Wirefly wanted to release a list of the top GPS travel-oriented phones
to get you there faster and cheaper this summer. In addition, most of
the phones on Wirefly's Summer Top Ten also come with many other
capabilities including integrated cameras and MP3 music capabilities
in several different color options to match anyone's need for
individuality and style. And once you arrive at your summer location,
many of the phones on the list will also keep you connected to home or
the office with email and text capabilities."
According to Wirefly, the Top 10 hottest cell phones for travel
this summer are:
1. BlackBerry Curve 8310 -AT&T*
2. Palm Centro - Sprint*
3. LG Vu CU920 - AT&T
4. T-Mobile Dash -T-Mobile
5. BlackBerry Pearl 8120 - T-Mobile
6. Motorola i880 - Nextel*
7. LG Rumor - Sprint*
8. Motorola v3m RAZR - Verizon Wireless*
9. LG Voyager VX10000 - Verizon Wireless*
10. LG Scoop - Alltel*
*GPS-enabled
A majority of this summer's high-demand cell phones are equipped
with GPS technology, and support location-based services. With these
phones, users will be able to track their position on a map; get
information about nearby restaurants, shops and attractions; and, even
receive turn-by-turn directions while on the road. All ten phones also
have capable built-in cameras, so they will be prepared to capture any
memorable moment.
A few of the hottest models lack GPS, but offer other exciting
features that seem designed specifically for travelers. The new LG Vu
CU920 is one of only two AT&T phones that currently support AT&T's
Mobile TV service, which brings popular television programs directly
to the phone; the T-Mobile Dash is an ideal messaging smartphone that
will help users organize their trip and stay in touch with life back
at home; and the updated BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for T-Mobile offers
WiFi support, so they can access the Internet for free from any
T-Mobile HotSpot.
Wirefly.com has increasingly become a bellwether for consumer
trends in wireless, as tens of thousands of people purchase cell
phones and rate plans on Wirefly every month after comparing hundreds
of phone models from all the major carriers. With that many shoppers,
Wirefly has great insight into the hottest trends and more
importantly, consumer buying behavior in the wireless market today.
About Wirefly
Wirefly (www.wirefly.com) is the online leader in one-stop
comparison shopping for cell phones, wireless service plans and
wireless accessories. Wirefly is an authorized dealer for every major
cellular carrier in the U.S. Wirefly also offers discounts and
services not available in retail wireless stores, including real-time
online order status and tracking, and the guaranteed lowest price -
online or anywhere else -- on cell phone devices from Motorola, Nokia,
Samsung, LG, BlackBerry and many other cell phone handset
manufacturers. Wirefly.com has been named Best of the Web by Forbes
magazine as the "best all-around number portability portal" and "Best
in Overall Customer Experience" by Keynote Performance Systems. For
more information on Wirefly, its wireless products and its services,
visit www.wirefly.com.
For Wirefly
Erinmoor Group
Tiffany Carter, 202-251-3794
tcarter@erinmoorgroup.com
Copyright Business Wire 2008
