Amazon.com joins the smartphone revolution

Today Amazon announced a new wireless store with the aim to make shopping for a new phone easier and less confusing.  Here at TechMinds, we think it has been a long time coming.  Not only is the shopping experience at Best Buy or AT&T and Verizon Stores confusing, but you never really know if the information you’re getting is accurate.  To make matters worse, the in store price is sometimes hundreds of dollars different than what you can find online.  That confusion over features and price is one of the main reasons we exist as a business.  It’s certainly amazing what can be done on a Smartphone today, but if you get the wrong one based off of bad information from a sales person on 100% commission, then it may as well be an expensive paperweight.

A smartphone in disguise

The BenQ E72 is for those among us who are too used to the normal 12-key pad on regular cell phones to switch to the small qwerty keyboards found on newer devices.  If you aren’t willing to use a qwerty keyboard (or no physical keyboard at all on devices like the iPhone), you’ve had few to no options when it comes to making the leap to using a Smartphone, until now.  The E72 looks like a fashionable version of the older Nokia phones which were popular in the early 90′s, but there’s no mistaking the power of the device once it’s been turned on.  In addition to the vast array of applications available on Windows Mobile, the E72 also has a 2-megapixel camera with video, bluetooth, a microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, and loads of personality in a package just over 1cm thick.  In the middle of your contract and can’t upgrade?  No worries, the BenQ E72 can be picked up for less than $100 without a contract.  As always, if you purchase through TechMinds, we’ll make sure the device is customized to your exact needs, and support you and the Smartphone for the first year at no extra charge.