These Phones Have Brains!

First of all I would like to extend a big thanks to the Blackberry Bold and its spell checker. I was going to spell my title "Theise fones have branes!" but thanks to the spell check feature that Blackberry offers I was able to save myself from a very serious error in general spelling. Of course I'm kidding, well at least about my gramatical tom foolery. Blackberry devices really do employ a handy spell check system that on several occasions has enabled me to hold my own in a text or e-mail conversations with a party that is smarter than myself.

So besides a supperior vocabulary and spelling prowess what makes a smart phone smart? To answer that question all right and proper we must travel back in time because we all know the best way to know about the present is to understand that past. I believe Taylor Swift said that but I could be wrong because I didn't check it on my smart phone. Anyway, a smart phone from its first use served as a replacement for palm pilots and other personal digital assistants. The smart phones of the present day trump those bulky machines with ease. Aside from seamless integration of calenders, e-mail, multi media, internet, and gaming these devices incorporate voice calling into products that are becoming more compact and sophisticated all the time.

The devices at the forefront of this electronic revolution are phones like the Blackberry Bold($199.99*), 8900 ($149.99*), HTC Tilt 2 ($299.99*), HTC Pure ($149.99*), Garmin Nuvi Phone ($299.99*), and Nokia E71x ($49.99*). These little guys are really smart. Every single one of the aforementioned devices has WiFi built into it. The advantage to this besides being faster than standard data is that it does not use any of your at&t data. This generally isn't an issue however, if you go overseas standard data rates do not apply and it can get downright expensive to use the internet. With WiFi however this quandary is eliminated because WiFi does not use at&t data.

I know what you're thinking, that would be splendid if I ever left the good ol U.S.A. Well the features don't end with the data. The phones now are coming with things like application stores which essentially allow you unlimited functions on your phones. I myself have a fantasy football application which allows me to track my team, make roster changes, and even get updates on the status of players like Roy Williams who is unlikely to play this Sunday do to a rib injury sustained last week against Denver. Other applications give you the option to read e-books from your phone, create personalized radio stations based on YOUR favorite artists, or even see how far away from the hole you are on the Par 5 6th at your favorite golf course.

All of these phones and many more are available at Cartronix at&t which has four convienent locations to serve you. We have a store in Merrillville in the mall on the lower level by JC Penny. We also have a Lake County location in Schererrville at U.S. 30 & 41 by the Wal-Mart. Our Valparaiso location is on the north side of town across from Cumberland Crossing on Calumet, and Our Portage Store where I'm to be found is now in front of Kohls on Route 6. The handsets mentioned above are in stock at these locations and our trained sales and support team would be happy to assist you with any of your smart phone needs!

*price is shown after mail in rebate and qualified data package

Tony Mendizabal
Cartronix at&t