Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M20: Decent Phone, Great GPS, Screen Too Small
The title of the “best GPS-phone” is still up for grabs, with no clear handset taking the cake, so far. Not that there’s any lack of competing units, though, with Nokia having a couple of models out there, HTC with the Cruise, Pharos and, of course, the Garmin-Asus partnership. Garmin-Asus’ first phone, the Nuvifone G60, [...]
Samsung Jet: Great Multimedia Performance, Awesome Price
The Samsung Jet is arguably one of the best feature phones around. Yep, this high-profile handset isn’t a smartphone, yet packs a hardware suite that can put most handsets in that category to shame. Speed was Samsung’s main battle call for the Jet, as it packs a hefty 800Mhz CPU in the guts. Despite the [...]
Nokia 6710 Navigator Review: Best GPS-Phone Package Around
While the Nokia 6710 Navigator isn’t the highest-profile phone around, it’s probably the best GPS phone package available today. That’s right, you are more than likely better off choosing it over competitors, such as the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone and the HTC Cruise. It can handle most any type of location-based feature you need, with its hardware [...]
Nokia Surge 6790: Arguably One Of The Best Entry-Level Smartphones Around
The Nokia Surge 6790 is an odd little handset. While it is a full-featured Symbian S60 phone, it comes with a quirky styling that resembles the glut of today’s square-paneled messaging handsets. Adding extra spice to the mix is the fact that the phone is relatively affordable, positioned as an entry-level smartphone for young users. [...]
Sony Ericsson W518a Review: Great Music Phone, Plenty Of Features
The Sony Ericsson W518a is one of the few Walkman handsets to find its way into a US carrier’s roster. It’s a good choice too, being a capable music player with a handful of useful features to boot. Music quality is naturally a high point, offering a terrific onboard player with plenty of options, including [...]
Blackberry Tour 9630 Review: World-Roaming, Full-Featured, No Wi-Fi
The Blackberry Tour 9630 is RIM’s version of a global handset, combining the line’s well-known business talents along with international roaming capabilities. Supporting voice coverage in 220 countries and data connectivity in 175, it’s likely the only phone you’ll need to carry throughout all your travels. Multi-country support, of course, is a double-edged sword. While [...]
Nokia N97 Review: Not The Flagship Handset I Was Expecting
Bandying itself as a “mobile computer” doesn’t really do the N97 any favors, given that we’ve already long known it’s running on a processor and guts that aren’t all that much different from your run-of-the-mill smartphone. More to that end, the S60 hardly inspires the thought of an ideal “mobile PC” OS. Being the manufacturer’s [...]
iPhone 3GS Review: More Speed, Greater Potential
While most manufacturers choose to do an overhaul whenever they’re faced with the task of “rebooting” a phone model, Apple chose to use the opportunity as a way to build upon the last iteration. As such, the new iPhone 3GS feels more like an upgraded version of the handset instead of an entirely new device. [...]
Five Things The Palm Pre Needs To Improve On
Used a Palm Pre yet? It’s a great experience, to say the least. Their new webOS platform is a definite step-up for mobile phones in general and will definitely change the game for the better. As with any gadget, though, it could use a little more improvement. 1. Better keyboard. The Pre’s keyboard, no matter [...]
Palm Pre Review: Great OS That Could’ve Used Better Hardware
With Apple’s unveiling of the new iPhone 3GS yesterday, which comes without multi-tasking, the Palm Pre remains the sole smartphone with the feature on board. Does the sound of yesterday’s iPhone announcement leave you waiting for its release or did it make you turn your attention back to the Pre? Perhaps this short review [...]
