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Starting today, you can buy the magical and revolutionary iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G at your favorite Apple Retail Store or from the Apple Online Store with free delivery to your door.

Today Apple releases the iPad 3G. The difference between the iPad and the iPad 3G are the 3G version has a cell phone chip in it and can connect to cell networks for internet. The iPad 3G also has GPS. In the US the carrier compatible with the iPad 3G is AT&T. Their pricing plans for data are $14.99 for 250MB usable for 30 days, or $29.99 for unlimited data usable for 30 days. These plans also include the free use of AT&T’s 20,000 Wifi hotspots. If you’re wondering which plan is better for you, check out this article by arstechnica which explains how one plan might work better for you.

- Apple is closing stores from 4-5pm to prepare for the launch.
- Phone calls and text messaging are not supported although VOIP apps like Skype are.
- Preorders over the web should be delivered to your home today.
- No contract: The data plans automatically renew every 30 days but can be canceled with no penalty
- For billing purposes, AT&T will assign you a “fake” mobile number.
- Data usage is tracked on device through Settings>Cellular Data
- When using the 250MB plan you will receive popup notifications when you hit 200MB, 225MB, and 250MB.
- Switching from plan to plan restarts your 30 day plan
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With new additions to the Bold, Curve and Storm families over the past 6 months, BlackBerry Pearl fans were crying out for some new hardware and RIM have duly obliged with the announcement of the BlackBerry Pearl 9105 smartphone. The Pearl marks a first for the Canadian as it is the first BlackBerry phone to feature a traditional alpha-numeric keypad and also moves away from the trackball that gave previous Pearl’s their name in favour of the new optical trackpad. Is this a step too far or can the Pearl 9105 retain its BlackBerry-ness?

Despite the new style keypad, the Pearl 9105 is still unmistakably a BlackBerry. The keypad is that of a traditional phone so each key represents multiple letters with several taps required to get to certain letters in the alphabet. In addition to this, the 9105 boasts BlackBerry’s predictive text SureType technology that learns the words you use most to save time whilst typing. The departure away from QWERTY and semi QWERTY keyboards allows the Pearl 9105 to sport a more compact form factor; the phone measures a svelte 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm and tips the scales at just 93.6 g.

At this point you may be asking what exactly BlackBerry have stripped out to make room for this compact design. Well, we’re pleased to tell you that the Pearl 9105 is a fully fledged BlackBerry smartphone. Chat with friends with BlackBerry Messenger and receive real time delivery reports and even notification when your message has been read. Sync your Pearl with iTunes and carry all your music with you using expandable memory (microSD up to 32GB) and enjoy up to 30 hours of music playback with the long lasting removable battery.

Enhance your BlackBerry Pearl 9105 Smartphone with downloadable apps from BlackBerry App World and enjoy a more intuitive experience with BlackBerry Super Apps, Apps with deeper integration with the native apps on the phone allowing you to sync your calendar with Facebook and receive notifications on Ebay! Best of all, like any smartphone worth its salt, the Pearl is perfectly capable of multi-tasking and can manage multiple apps with ease thanks to BlackBerry OS’s dashboard interface.

The Pearl 9105 is ready for high speed web browsing thanks to HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity and is also a competent mapping device with GPS and BlackBerry Maps pre-installed. Combine this stunning feature set with BlackBerry’s tried and tested push email service, document editing and an excellent built in organiser and the Pearl 9105 becomes the perfect tool for work and play. Expected to launch in June, click here to register for updates and keep an eye on the blog and we’ll let you know as soon as the BlackBerry Pearl 9105 is available to pre-order.

The powerful HTC Desire is the ultimate smartphone with a stunning touchscreen, the latest Android OS and much more but for those looking to hop on the Android bandwagon on O2, you’re out of luck; O2 won’t be getting the Desire in store until at least mid May. But fear not, mobiles.co.uk are on hand to satisfy your O2 Android needs; the HTC Desire is now available on O2 at Mobiles.co.uk and in stock for the Bank Holiday Weekend!

Running on Android v 2.1, the Desire has a range of apps available to download from the Android Market. Add shortcuts to the multiple home screens for easy access to your favourite features and access Google services such as Google Search, Google Maps and Gmail.

Other features of the HTC Desire include a 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen with multi-touch, a 1GHz processor which allows for faster speeds even when running multiple applications at once and a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash.

What’s more, O2 offer some great deals on the Desire; 900 minutes and unlimited texts for only ?35 a month with 7 months free, and other great tariffs which offer a free Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and other great consoles are available.

Check out our full range of great deals for the Desire on O2 and grab yours today.