Latest World's Smallest Phone

I've always liked flip phones because they're just easier to talk into, but all that may be changing soon, thanks to phones like the Pantech C300, that make even the RAZR look big in your hands.

Cingular introduced a new model by South Korea's Pantech to attract users to their latest GoPhone prepaid lineup. The Pantech C300 claims to be the "World's Smallest Camera Flip Phone."

I'm intrigued by this tiny clamshell that sports a color display, VGA camera with flash, SMS/MMS/IM client, and photo caller ID. It measures 2.72 inches tall, 1.69 inches wide and .86 inches thick when the flip is closed making it slightly thicker than the RAZR (3.9 x 2.1 x 0.5 inches) or an iPod nano (3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches)—Pantech did say it's the smallest, not the thinnest, flip phone.

The bad news is that you'll have to pay $119.99 for a phone that's offered for the GoPhone plans only—and doesn't include service. I wonder if Cingular will offer any discounts in the future?

Going to the Cingular site, I see the GoPhone plans start at $29.99 per month and don't require annual contracts, credit checks, or deposits. For more details on the GoPhone plans, you can check out the Cingular web site.