Shopping Guide to Phones with Female Appeal

It is a good idea to buy your sweetheart a new cell phone. Nowadays these devices are turning into fashion accessories more and more. The problem is, that the manufacturers and the carriers know that and do everything they can to make your choice harder. Months before the sacred date, they start throwing on the market various female oriented models or offer existing ones in colors more attractive to women.

This article is intended to help you navigate in the “pink chaos” that’s taking over the mobile phone market. To make it easy, we tried to separate women (something practically impossible) in different categories according to their preferences.


Business Ladies

If you girlfriend/wife is carrier oriented, you are better off giving her something that would help her in the fast paced everyday life she is living. She would practically carry her entire office in her pocket with a modern smartphone. You should consider a QWERTY phone, to facilitate her written communication and internet browsing. By giving her such a phone for a present, you will make hiring a young male secretary unnecessary and allow her to spend more time at home.

Luxurious&Glamour Dames

Your sweetheart doesn’t like just any shoes, she likes Prada. She prefers the boutiques instead of Macy's. Frankly, you are a lucky guy. During the last year, phone manufacturers and designer companies have developed a stronger partnership. And the market was flooded with all kinds of stylish fashion handsets.

Outgoing (Funky) Girls

Your better half is in love with music. She sings in the shower and hums her favorite tunes at dinner. Give her a phone, which will sing along. It has to be an eccentric color. Pink, purple and fresh green are the colors of the day.

Simple & Cute

If the love of your life is not impressed by expensive presents (which is rare), you better surprise her with a small and practical device. There are some very cute solutions out on the market.

BlackBerry Pearl Red

AT&T offers BlackBerry Pearl in red, which emphasizes the passionate business side of your honey. It is a good solution for a mobile e-mail client and fast web browser.

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Palm Treo 680 Crimson

At 0.8” thick, with full QWERTY keyboard and a big touch screen, Palm Treo 680 is a handset that will make every woman’s day go smoother.

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LG Shine Red

Apparently, AT&T sees the red color as a very prospective for a phone. The LG Shine has lost some of its metal glamour on account of the fiery appearance.

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Apple iPhone

Areyou in love with your iPhone? Well, if you are and you can afford it,the Case-Mate’s case for iPhone, incrusted with 42 diamonds and 18carat gold, priced at $20 000 will definitely let everybody know, howdo you feel. There’s also a carbon-fiber limited edition priced at $90.

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Sony Ericcson W580 Pink

In suitable colors and rich in musical functions, this is a phone that will fit the lifestyle of young ladies with energetic lifestyle. The built-in pedometer and fitness applications will help her stay in shape.

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Sony Ericsson Z310a Lush Pink

AT&T gives you the option to get that little bijou for free*. The hidden external display and the chewing gum pink will definitely captivate your loved one.

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Motorola RAZR V3 Pink

This is a phone, whose name has become a common noun for “slim.” Same as the previous phone, it is available free of charge.

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Nokia 6085 Pink

Another special offer for St. Valentine’s Day – affordable model with an additional memory slot for music storage and stereo Bluetooth support.

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*requires a two-year contract and a purchase on-line

Palm Centro Pink

The Centro is a good looking device with full organizer and contact manager, QWERTY keyboard, Exchange support…the Centro has it all. Now in pink!

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BlackBerry Pearl Red

Sprint also offers the Black Berry Pearl in red. As we mentioned above it is very appropriate for the ladies, since it is conveniently small (in contrast to the other smartphones) and has a good e-mail support.

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HTC Touch

Touch gives you the fine elegance, which every woman will like. Considering the many personalization options and the TouchFlo interface, it is a very good fashion phone.

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Samsung B'Phone

If you girl is a fan of Beyonce Knowles, make her happy by giving her the limited edition inspired by the talented singer. She will have the opportunity to enjoy the preloaded content, related to the artist (pics, video and one song). If you are just looking for an elegant music phone, look below.

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Samsung UpStage

It would appeal to women who like the extravagant. This is a phone with two sides – one for making calls and the other, for multimedia applications. A choice for a quality music player.

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LG MUZIQ

This is the musical solution by LG, in pink. It offers a variety of functions and though a bit rough in design, is interesting.

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Samsung M510

Small, stylish and full of surprises. It supports GPS, 3G and SprintTV or in other words even if your sweetheart gets lost, which would be almost impossible, she would be able to watch TV.

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Sanyo Katana II

This is a very cute clamshell, offered in pink. Same as the Samsung M510, the phone has many functions and is worth the money.

BlackBerry Pearl Gold

T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Pearl is quad-band, which will let your adored business lady go around the world, without having to change the handset. Aside from that it is in shiny gold color.

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Motorola RAZR2 V8

The V8 is the best looking handset of the carrier but still doesn’t disappoint with its functionality. The RAZR2 name means style.

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Motorola RIZR Z3 Rose

With specifications similar to the V8’s (excluding the OS) but compact and in the appropriate red color, this slider would be a pleasant surprise for any girl.

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Nokia 5300 Lilac

The purple version of this phone will fit the musical needs of your sweetheart.

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Motorola KRZR K1

The KRZR K1 is a clamshell with glossy reflective surface and relatively small thickness. The 2-megapixel camera and the memory slot justify the price tag.

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Samsung T219

This cute clamshell is a free offer by T-Mobile and is an awesome gift for a person who doesn’t care for high-tech functionality in a phone.

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Motorola W490

Available in three different colors (purple, green and black) and equipped with two color displays, a slim design, a microSD slot and Bluetooth support. If your funds are limited, this is one of the best solutions.

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Nokia N76

With elegant design, similar to the RAZR, plus the advantages which the Symbian OS 9.2 offers with the office apps and the web browsing, this is a phone that will fit the busy life style of the working woman.

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Nokia 8600 Luna

There is no situation in which the Luna doesn’t look good. The combination of style and high-class materials make this phone excellent fashion accessories.

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Nokia 7900 Prism

Stylish and extravagant. If your lover likes to stand out in the crowd, that’s the right phone for her.

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Samsung U600

The slim U600, also known as the Ultra 10.9, is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera and many multimedia applications. There are various color options and good proportions of quality/extras.

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Sony Ericsson Z750

Aside from the impressive mirror-like external display and the crystal clear picture, this phone has a lot of capabilities. Via the high-speed 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) connection, your girl will be able to download her favorite music directly from the web.

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*Buying a SIM-unlocked phone isn’t really the way when you are on a budget. Most carriers offer “free” or sub-$50 phones when you sign a contract, so doing it is not a bad idea.

LG KS20

This smartphone has a design very close to the popular LG PRADA. We can hardly imagine a sexier phone, running on the Windows Mobile Professional 6 OS.

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HTC Touch Dual

Similar to its predecessor, this is a very elegant and compact PocketPC. The new version of the TouchFlo function offering, customizable shortcuts like the iPhone is very nice. Including the 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) support and the hardware keyboard, this present will add style to the fast-paced everyday life of your lover.

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Nokia 8800 Arte

This piece of art combines high-quality materials and fine design.

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LG КЕ850 Prada

Prada is synonymous with quality and style. It is only natural for the phone with that name to be a carrier of the same high values. It is definitely one of the most desired presents for St. Valentine’s Day.

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Samsung Giorgio Armani

It’s Samsung's comeback to LG’s Prada. Smaller, with a better camera and the same fashion appearance.

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LG Viewty

We are now entering the domain of the multimedia phones. Not the most elegant, but it compensates with incredible options. Your honey will not only be able to listen to her favorite tunes, but she have the pleasure of enjoying movies in DivX format.

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Samsung F210

With its extravagant swiveling design this is a device intended for people addicted to music.

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Sony Ericsson S500

One of the most beautiful models of the manufacturer. The unique colors and the eye-catching LEDs will make your girl smile in approval. The phone offers great quality at a great price.

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Samsung J600

That’s the best choice if you are looking for beautiful design combined with many functions, and affordable pricing. The touch sensitive buttons give it the sleek look and aside from that it also has a slot for additional memory for media storage.