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Palm Pixi Cell Phone Review

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:55:47 PST

The Palm Pixi sports many of the features found on its predecessor the Palm Pre including Palm’s latest webOS, 8GB internal hard drive, and access to many of Sprint’s premium services. The Palm Pixi also has an updated version of the webOS and a slightly easier to use QWERTY keyboard all in a slimmer package. The only shortcomings are that it’s not quite as speedy as the Palm Pre and it lacks WiFi.

Blackberry Storm2 Cell Phone Review

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:59:51 PST

The BlackBerry Storm2 9550 is RIM’s second touchscreen (that’s more of a push-screen) smartphone. Although the form factor and design hasn’t changed too much in this version, there are a few noteworthy upgrades: an improved touchscreen experience, the inclusion of WiFi and tons more memory both on-board and included in the box. That’s right the BlackBerry Storm2 comes with a 16GB microSD card. We are also happy to report that battery life is improved on this model as well. That said, if you haven’t used the original Storm, you should be aware that you’ll need to invest more than a couple of days to really master using the Storm2.

Samsung Rogue Cell Phone Review

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:19:27 PDT

The Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 is Verizon Wireless’ first messaging cell phone to require a data plan and there’s good reason for it: you’ll never be able to take advantage of all this cell phone has to offer without one. In addition to the standard fare of high-end features (Bluetooth, 3-megapixel camera, GPS, and a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard) it is also an ideal cell phone for keeping up to date on a slew of social media apps such as FaceBook, MySpace and Twitter. There’s also one-touch access to YouTube.

Samsung Highlight Cell Phone Review

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:14:24 PDT

The Samsung Highlight is a slim touch screen cell phone that has a lot going for it: 3G connectivity with T-Mobile’s Web2Go interface, 3-megapixel camera, solid battery life, and impressive call quality. Plus the cell phone even comes with included headphones that work with the Samsung proprietary headset jack. In short, if you want a cell phone that offers impressive call quality, a speedy web experience, in a size that’s easy to transport in a shirt pocket, the Highlight is worth consideration.

HTC Ozone Cell Phone Review

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:01:53 PDT

The HTC Ozone with its slim form factor and green keys is a departure from some of the more bulkier form factor smartphones many think of when they think about a Windows Mobile phone. The smartphone sports a Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, 3G connectivity, stereo Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, and an e-mail set up tool that’s so easy to use anyone can get e-mail on this smartphone within minutes. If you’ve been thinking about getting a Windows Mobile smartphone and don’t want a touchscreen, the HTC Ozone is worth a look.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Cell Phone Review

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:22:18 PDT

The latest BlackBerry Curve has a few new design elements that set it apart from its siblings: namely there’s a track pad in place of the track ball and dedicated music buttons at the top of the device for easy control over the music player. Simply put the friendly icons, games, dedicated music icon, easy-to-customize web interface, and rubberized casing found on the BlackBerry Curve 8520 definitely gives this smartphone a more fun than business feel to it. If you’ve been reluctant to try a BlackBerry because you think it’s for corporate users only, the Curve 8520 might make you think twice.

BlackBerry� Tour 9630 Cell Phone Review

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:27:45 PDT

The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a true world phone with the ability to work on both CDMA networks locally and GSM networks abroad. It is packed with many of the features busy executives will look for in a smartphone including access to mobile versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. For those who are more social, it’s easy to stay connected to popular social networking sites such as MySpace and FaceBook. The only item really missing in this otherwise well-rounded BlackBerry is the inclusion of WiFi support.

Nokia Surge Cell Phone Review

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:48:39 PDT

At first glance with it’s slide-out keyboard and black plastic casing, you might think the Nokia Surge is intended to be a high-end messaging phone and perhaps that was the case. However, this Nokia is a smartphone and includes all the features expected to be found on one: office apps, the ability to send/receive corporate e-mail, Bluetooth, and even flash support. It also offers impressive call quality, we just wish the Surge was a bit more phone friendly. That said, if you want a messaging centric phone with all the functionality of a smartphone, but not the form factor, check out the Nokia Surge.

T-Mobile Dash 3G Cell Phone Review

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:54:00 PDT

The HTC Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to the Dash, even though they both use the same Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. The new model has quite a few enhancements including 3G connectivity, an easy-to-use home screen, a trackball, a 2-megapixel camera, and an e-mail set up tool that’s so easy to use anyone can get their e-mail on this smartphone within minutes. The only thing we missed was the inclusion of UMA (for making calls via WiFi when out of service range), since the Dash 3G also has WiFi. Overall, as the second T-Mobile phone to support 3G, the Dash 3G doesn’t disappoint.

Motorola Rival Cell Phone Review

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:41:46 PDT

The Motorola Rival is a messaging phone that seems to keep revealing itself with each use. Sure, this Motorola cell phone has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a music player, stereo Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel camera (standard fare for messaging phones). It’s the Motorola Rival’s display that is the real stand-out since it actually is a bit of a touchscreen that vibrates slightly upon touch. In short, the Motorola Rival is a fun messaging phone that will probably appeal more to teens than their parents.

LG enV Touch Cell Phone Review

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:21:32 PDT

The LG enV Touch looks a lot like the LG Voyager and what was missing in the latter cell phone is more than made-up for in the former. Namely, the LG enV Touch has 3.2-megapixel camera with a flash, a fully customizable user interface, one-touch access to popular social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, and it’s all in a much lighter form factor. In short, if you liked the LG Voyager, you’ll love the LG enV Touch.

LG VX9200 Cell Phone Review

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:22:53 PDT

I've been playing with a LG enV3 for Verizon Wireless for the past few days and here are some of my initial first impressions. At first glance, the LG enV3 is immediately more visually appealing than the LG enV2. Perhaps that's because of the layout of the the keys when the cell phone is closed and the larger external display. Now, there's a four-way navi-key for easier navigation instead of the ability to only move up and down as was the case on the previous model. There are other upgrades as well including a 3-megapixel camera (instead of a 2-megapixel camera), a more stylistic internal QWERTY keyboard, crisper display, and some features found on newer Verizon Wireless cell phones such as a tutorial on customization.

Overall, the newer version of the enV3 is a bit sleeker, has an impressive display and is a decent choice for those looking for a messaging cell phone that won't weigh them down.

Palm Treo Pro 850 Cell Phone Review

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:53:15 PDT

The Palm Treo Pro 850 is one of the latest Palm smartphones to sport the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS and it all comes in a similar form factor to that of the Palm Centro. Perhaps the nicest aspect of this phone is that it is a connectivity dream – fully loaded with WiFi, IR, Bluetooth, and Sprint’s 3G network, you’ll never be out of touch for long. That is unless, of course, you forget to bring a charger along with you on even the quickest of trips. Overall, the Palm Treo Pro is an attractive smartphone that does a lot and boasts a fairly simplistic, highly-usable design.

Samsung Alias 2 (U750) Cell Phone Review

Fri, 29 May 2009 17:26:45 PDT

The Samsung Alias 2 may not be a head turner when you pull it out of a pocket, but once you flip it open (horizontally or vertically) and reveal its chameleon-like E-Ink keypad people will definitely give the Alias 2 a second look. Building on the innovative dual-hinge design of the Samsung Alias, this newer model incorporates enough updates and improvements that if it’s time for upgrade, this model won’t disappoint.

Nokia E71x Cell Phone Review

Tue, 5 May 2009 12:01:00 PDT

The Nokia e71x is sleek, affordable, has fun multimedia features, navigation, and runs the Symbian OS. You can do all the things you can on other smartphones including accessing office documents, send/receive email from multiple accounts, and surf the web all with an easy-to-use interface. The Nokia e71x is also a connectivity dream supporting IR, stereo Bluetooth, WiFi, and 3G connectivity. Oh, and did we mention it’s a world phone, too. If you’ve always wanted to try a smartphone or just want something different, the Nokia e71x is worth a look.