Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

Motorola, and Google, have done something that no other phone has done before. They have built a phone better than any iPhone. Now it gets interesting.
First, we’ll get the obligatory iPhone boilerplate out of the way. Yes, contrary some fist shaking, iPhone (3GS) was the phone to beat, until today. Be it in the performance [...]

We’ve got a lot of sources out there. For the past five years, we’ve dominated coverage of all the carriers. Sprint was the first.
So when Sprint decided to finally ship a somewhat open, Linux-driven, modern Palm phone… it wasn’t a question of who was going to review it first.
And now, for the first (full) review [...]

At PhoneNews.com, we’re busy. We’re also hiring to make ourselves less busy. But, between those two things… we don’t really have all the time in the world to give lengthy reviews to every phone and accessory.
But, we do have these forums, and they have all these places to chat about devices, carriers, tips, solutions, questions, [...]

Samsung has decided to apply the novel dual-slider concept to create the evolution of the music phone that it started with the well received Upstage.
Now with the switch to the OneClick standard user interface, does the Highnote improve on the innovative features found on the Upstage, or will it be hampered by the one feature [...]

A full review of the first Google Android phone. Is the T-Mobile G1 a paradigm shift in mobile computing? Read more to find out.

Plus, a few things about Android that you won’t find in any other review…

Nokia used to have some of the best CDMA phones out there. Now that they are going the ODM route (outsourcing EV-DO phone manufacturing), have they kept that track record? Read more to find out.
Phone Encyclopedia: Nokia 6205
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It’s pretty clear that Bluelounge’s The Sanctuary is gunning for the same ground as the GoMadic Universal Sync Station (previously reviewed).

The playing field for charging pads and stands is still rather open… but does Bluelounge’s new design justify the high price tag? Read more to find out.
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The Nokia N95-4 has been sold in mainstream retail stores for about a month. And, for a little longer than that, Nokia has given us a copy to review.

Is Nokia’s fourth go-around with the N95 one that can stand up to iPhone 3G? Read more to find out.
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Verizon has just launched the LG Dare VX9700, and Verizon sent us a unit to show you.

Read more for a complete unboxing, and initial impressions.
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The Samsung Ace is the first Windows Mobile Standard device since the release of the fondly remembered Pocket PC Smartphone powered i600 on Sprint. How does it stack up against incumbents such as the Q9c and other similar devices on the Now Network?