Motorola V300 the one?

A few months ago I mentioned my trouble in finding a new cell phone… This is a bad thing as I tend to publish daily news on cell phones. I can’t let the rumors get out that I’m using an outdated phone AND can’t set my sights on a new one. Think of the scandal!

So to try and save my career as a mobile phone newshound, I got busy and looked at my options. Result? The Motorola V300. Never heard of it? You will. Even your mom will have one in about 6 months. Here’s the breakdown:

Ups –
Cheap. VGA camera. MP3 ringtones. Big screen. 5MB memory. Java (they all have Java these days, buy my T68i doesn’t and I want it). Available via T-Mobile.

Downs –
No Bluetooth (USB Sync). Flip (I’ve never thought of myself as a flip-phone user… So consumer). Hard to get.

The Motorola V600 has everything that the V300 does plus Bluetooth, which would be a huge plus, but it’s not going to be out for a while. The FCC hasn’t given it a thumbs up yet, and Motorola is using all its camera modules for the V300 et al. No extras for yet-another device. I bet we don’t see the V600 shipping in volume until Apirl/May ’04 if not later.

If I do end up getting the Motorola V300, I’ll keep the T68i around for presentations (its small size and built-in Bluetooth make it killer for giving presentations from the PowerBook).