Today is a good day to buy a cell phone (the iPhone effect on every other wireless service/phone co.)

Here's one that's a perfect, caught me off guard, sorta illustration of "The iPhone effect":

The Motorola MING is an unlocked phone with all sorts of crazy-fun stuff, AND IT'S UNLOCKED! No contract required to get the phone at $289.99


Sweet!
(and I thought just holding out on my t-mobile contract renewal would be smart....we'll see about that one...it just might be irrelevant)

Motorola MING--Fast and Elegant
Ming Unlocked Cell Phone The Motorola A1200 MING phone combines eye-catching style with Linux-powered PDA substance. With its 2.4-inch touchscreen and 1 GB memory capacity, this phone has it all. Best of all, it's unlocked.

(Click the phone to go to Amazon--where I found this crazy deal!)