The first Blackberry stormed onto the scene in 1999, ushering in a new era in electronic "convergence" devices. Research In Motion originally intended the Blackberry as a sophisticated pager. But its native messaging system was so effective it earned an instant cult following to such an extent that Webster's New World College Dictionary named "crackberry" the "New Word of the Year".

We have come a long way from the basic cell phone which in the past was the only piece of technology we packed around with us. Now palm pilots, Pods, Blackberries, and even Pocket PCs are available.

Learn about each phone and which one may be better for you!

A guide to smartphones, with a list of the top 3 models.

Looking at the pros and cons of both phones and the companies behind them.

Perhaps you've broken or lost your cell phone, or you're looking to purchase your first cell phone - you probably assume that the only way to go is to purchase a new phone from your wireless service provider.

This article takes a humorous look at mobile phone technology, going back to it's roots and considering the future of multiple applications.

Smart phones are specially developed for corporate users. These are data centric and have large screens. They function as mobile phones as well as PDAs and allow you to email, access data, and browse the Web.

When you hold a BlackBerry Pearl in your hands for the first time you will probably wonder why so much can be pushed into one small box. A BlackBerry Pearl is one of the smaller BlackBerry’s.

It may seem like the iPhone may have the full touch screen smartphone market cornered. There aren’t many phones to choose from in this family. It takes a very innovative company to release a rival full touch screen smartphone.