The IntoMobile Holiday Gift Guide is here to help you find the perfect mobile phone gift for that special someone in your life. Whether that “special someone” is a big-time smartphone power user or just looking for the most stylish cell phone on the market, we’ve got you covered with mobile phone recommendations for folks with different strokes.
Today, we’re serving up a a fresh slice of our Holiday Gift Guide, for all the “Mobile Techies” on your holiday shopping list. If you’ve got a mobile tech enthusiast or power user in your life, you’re going to want to pay close attention.
Also, make sure to check out the full IntoMobile Holiday Gift Guide here!
Mobile Techie
Apple iPhone 4 $199 with new AT&T contract Crafted from glass and steel, AT&T’s Apple iPhone 4 isn’t just the gold standard in smartphone industrial design. The iPhone 4 is one of highest-tech handsets you can buy today. Inside the 9.3mm thin frame — thinner than a No. 2 pencil, in case you were wondering — the latest generation iPhone packs a class-leading 5-megapixel camera (with LED flash), a 1GHz Apple A4 processor, 512MB of RAM, WiFi (b/g/n), 3G data connection, Mobile WiFi HotSpot, and GPS (with compass). Top that all off with the 3.5-inch Retina Display that boasts a sharper-than-your-eye 326ppi pixel density, and it’s clear that the mobile phone from Cupertino is about as good as it gets. The iPhone 4 is available exclusively from AT&T for $199 (16GB model) and up, when you purchase with a new 2-year contract. |
Motorola Droid X $199.99 with new Verizon contract If you’re looking to take your Android smartphone experience to the max, the Motorola Droid X for Verizon should help you satisfy your appetite for high-end spec sheets. For starters, the Droid X sports a massive 4.3-inch touchscreen (WVGA resolution), a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and an 8-megapixel camera (with dual-LED flash). It’s packed with a 3G data connection, WiFi (b/g/n), Mobile WiFi HotSpot, GPS (with compass), microSD card slot and a dedicated camera shutter button. The Motorola Droid X is available from Verizon for $199.99 with a new 2-year contract. |
T-Mobile G2 $199.99 with new T-Mobile contract T-Mobile can lay claim this holiday season to having the latest Android phones to hit market in 2010, including the T-Mobile G2. As the spiritual successor to the original Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, the G2 fills some big shoes with some seriously high-end specs and a bone-stock Android 2.2 “Froyo” OS. Its 3.7-inch WVGA multitouch display is only the beginning. The G2 features an 800Mhz second-generation Snapdragon processor that’s faster and better at gaming than older Snapdragon processors. It’s packed with 3G data connectivity on T-Mobile’s 4G-esque HSPA data network, WiFi (b/g/n), Mobile WiFi HotSpot, GPS (with compass), 4GB onboard storage, microSD card slot, and a unique Z-hinge QWERTY keyboard. The T-Mobile G2 is available from T-Mobile USA for $199.99 when purchased with a new 2-year contract. |
HTC EVO 4G $199.99 with new Sprint contract When it comes to having the latest and greatest technology, the Sprint HTC EVO 4G fits the bill. Speedy WiMAX data connection? Check. 4.3-inch WVGA multitouch display? Check. HDMI port? Check. Integrated kickstand? You betcha. Add a dash of 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a pinch of WiFi (b/g/n), some Mobile WiFi HotSpot, and a sprinkle of GPS (with compass) to this state-of-the-art dish, and you’ve got a recipe for one of this year’s most technologically advanced Android phones. If the integrated video-viewing kickstand, expansive 4.3-inch display, and HDMI-port didn’t give it away, the EVO 4G is a multimedia beast of an Android phone. The HTC EVO 4G is available from Sprint for $199.99 when purchased with a new 2-year contract. |
Verizon MiFi Portable 3G Hotspot $99.99 with new Verizon contract About the size of a credit card and no thicker than a No. 2 pencil, the MiFi 3G HotSpot is a pocket-sized WiFi network that you can set up anytime, anywhere. Available from Verizon, the MiFi turns itself into a WiFi hotspot at the touch of a button, allowing up to 5 different WiFi devices share its 3G data connection to get online and do whatever it is that people with anytime/anywhere access to internet do these days. The Verizon MiFi is available from Verizon for $99.99 with new 2-year contract. |
Sprint Overdrive Portable 3G/4G Hotspot $99.99 with new Sprint contract If you’re looking for even faster data speeds from your portable WiFi hotspot, the Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G HotSpot is your best bet. Like the MiFi, the Overdrive is a fully-contained WiFi hotspot that you can toss in your pocket or purse and take with you anywhere you please. With a tap of the power button, the Overdrive boots up and connects to Sprint’ 4G network, offering up to 10x faster data speeds than 3G networks. In the absence of a 4G connection, the Overdrive will connect to Sprint’s 3G network. It can handle accommodate up to five WiFi devices, so your friends and family can enjoy the convenience of having anywhere/anytime WiFi connectivity. The Sprint Overdrive is available from Sprint for $99.99 when purchased with a new 2-year contract. |