My dad, a  master electrician and historian has recently grown to love his Pantech Ease. He likes using the Ease to check and send email on the go. As well as responding to text messages from his six daughters. The Pantech Ease comes with so many great features like large fonts, large buttons, user friendly apps, and more that make the mobile phone as easy-to-use as possible.  The Pantech Ease has AT&T GPS Navigation and comes with a free 30-day trial. It also includes other handy applications such as a tip calculator, a pedometer, and video recording options.

Everyone in the family communicates differently and accommodating those needs has been trying for my parents. My son Chris is a texter, my daughter Natalia is a talker, my youngest sister Emily, well she’s a photographer. My oldest sister Angela utilizes Facebook, while I’m a Twitterer. Keeping up with all of us at times can be a trying task! So my parents were in need of a cell phone that can accommodate all of us with “Ease!”

*Free 30 Days available to new subscribers. Compatible phone required. Standard data and messaging charges apply during the first 30 days and ongoing use. You must cancel within 30 days or be automatically subscribed at a cost of $9.99 per month for unlimited routes. Click for more details on AT&T GPS Navigation.

Standard usage rates apply depending on your plan. See att.com/dataterms for terms and conditions.

Have I captured your interest? Well I have good news! We have one Samsung Strive to give away to one lucky reader

Here’s how to enter:

Leave a comment here and tell us how the Samsung Strive will help keep you calm, cool and connected. Your e-mail address and phone number must be accurate in your comment so we’re able to contact you. Make sure you double check. (Your contact information won’t be published.)

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Void where prohibited. This sweepstakes runs from 12:01am ET Tuesday, May 25 to Monday, June 14, 2010, 11:59 pm ET. It is open only to individuals who, at the time of entry deadline, are legal residents of the United States and are 18 years or older; one entry per person. Wireless service is not included with the phone. The winner will be notified via phone on or about Wednesday, June 16, 2010. For complete contest rules, including eligibility, click here.

For Christmas my daughter received a new phone, the Motorola Karma. In this video she shares some of the features she likes best.

Standard usage rates apply, depending on your plan. See att.com/dataterms  for terms & conditions.

Have I captured your interest? Well I have good news! We have one Samsung Mythic to give away to one lucky reader

Here’s how to enter:

1) Leave a comment here and tell us how the Samsung Mythic will help keep you calm, cool and connected.  Your e-mail address and phone number must be accurate in your comment so we’re able to contact you. Make sure you double check. (Don’t worry. These won’t be published.)

2) You can also enter by writing a post on your blog answering the same question. Just be sure to leave a comment here linking to your post so we know where to find it.

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. This sweepstakes runs from December 16 to Sunday, December 20, 2009. It is only open to individuals who, at the time of entry deadline, are legal residents of the United States and are 18 years or older; one entry per person. Wireless service is not included with the phone. The winner will be notified via phone on or about Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009.

For complete contest rules, including eligibility, click here.

Standard usage rates apply to text messages and data usage, depending on your plan. See att.com/dataterms for terms and conditions.

Funny story: at one time I had a smartphone, but for reasons that I can’t remember, I ended up giving it to my step mom who needed a new phone.  I had to convince her to take it; she was against having to pay for a data plan.  So I told her,” just take it and see if you like it”.  I also reasoned with her that in the big scheme of things, the data plans were not much more expensive than the other rate plans available. 

I’m not sure what came over her, but once she started using it the rest was history, as they say. My dad claims that she doesn’t need a husband anymore now that she has her smartphone. He claims he’s joking, but deep down, I think he might be jealous of the smartphone!

So what is so great about this phone?  I found an article about a mom that uses her smartphone to help her with her grocery shopping and stay informed when she’s out and about with the kids. That explained it all to me and if you’re on the fence like I was this article just might change your mind. I know it changed mine. In fact, I am buying one at the end of the week.  I will follow up to let you know how the transition goes and if I can make my smartphone do all that the article says it will do.  My fingers are crossed.  Supermomdom will be mine, I can feel it!

So Johnny and I both had our turns watching Mobile TV on the device. It was so awesome, neither of us wanted to give it up. It was just as if we were watching TV on our home television. First, it has a guide with the channel, time and show listed, just like we’re used to having at home on a regular TV.  You could look to see what’s on or scroll ahead to see what’s coming.  Second, it had a lot of major channels – 14 channels currently.  It covers everything from news, primetime, kids to sports channels.  Third, no buffering!!!  Yea!!!  It was live, like normal TV! It also has parent controls and left me wondering, why don’t I have Mobile TV on my current personal device? This is so cool! The only thing it didn’t have is my DVR, which we know I’m addicted to.

The one drawback I came across was having to hold the device for so long. I needed a holder or something to keep it propped while watching TV.

Anyway, I have to say I was very impressed with Mobile TV and I’m planning to do a video review of the feature soon so you guys can actually see it for yourselves. I hope to see this feature enhanced and offered on more devices in the future. 

Where would you see yourself using Mobile TV?