Who hasn't pondered: If only I could talk, instant message, and take pictures with one device? Well, if you have, now you can. Sony Ericsson's P800 PDA-cellphone combo has a built-in digital camera. RIM is getting into the combo act with the BlackBerry 5810. It looks like a regular BlackBerry but it's also a cellphone. Meanwhile, Audiovox's Thera adds fully functional PocketPC software to cellphone capabilities.
1. Sony
Ericsson P800
(center)on service provider
2. Audiovox Thera (bottom left)
Key
feature: It's a phone, it's a fully functional PDA
Price: $800 from
Verizon
3. Rim
Blackberry 5810
(bottom right)feature:
Now you
can call or instant
message
Price: $499 from VoiceStream and AT&T
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