January PDA Reviews Archives

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Review at PCAuthority

PCAuthority has a review of the BlackBerry Pearl and writes, “All of RIM’s killer features are here. Push email (either via BlackBerry Enterprise Server or the BlackBerry Internet Solution, for around $25 per month), Web browsing and a spectacularly stable Java-based OS mean there’s little to differentiate the Pearl from the larger BlackBerrys. In terms […]

HTC P3300 Review at MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview has a review of the HTC P3300 and writes about the battery, “This is where the device shines. The battery powering all of this is a 1200mAh Lithium-ion battery, which isn’t bad for a Pocket PC this size. Browsing the internet through WiFi for half an hour with the phone turned on in the […]

Samsung BlackJack Review at Newsfactor

Newsfactor has a review of the Samsung BlackJack and writes, “Since Samsung has used Windows Mobile 5.0 instead of the usual Pocket PC software, the BlackJack can only view Microsoft Office files — no editing or creating. So, if you work on the go, the BlackJack is not for you. … the device supports numerous […]

Samsung SGH-i320N Review at CNET Australia

CNET Australia has a review of the Samsung SGH-i320N and writes, “A 400MHz processor backed by an ample amount of memory (160MB of system ROM and 64MB of RAM) ensures the i320N is one of the peppiest smartphones on the block. Put it next to a lesser-spec’d device also running Windows Mobile 5 and you’ll […]

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Review at Trusted Reviews

Trusted Reviews has a review of the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 and writes, “On-device memory isn’t specified in total but it is prohibitively limited. I was able to store just five photos at the maximum 1.3 megapixel resolution, though you can save shots to a memory card too. A mini USB connector (USB 1.1) lets you […]

BlackBerry Pearl (Cingular) Review at PCMag

PCMag has a review of the BlackBerry Pearl (Cingular) and notes, “I was absolutely satisfied making phone calls, getting personal e-mail, and surfing the Web over the device’s EDGE connection, which can also be used as a PC modem averaging about 90 Kbps. Unfortunately, it seems that Cingular’s BlackBerry system is no longer able to […]

Nokia N70 Music Edition

PCAuthority reviews the Nokia N70 and writes, “They all share a common operating system though, built on top of Symbian OS and called Series 60. It makes the N70 a stripped down version of the other, more uncompromising phones that comprise the N series. You can see it in the screen resolution, the lack of […]

O2 XDA Orbit

O2 XDA Orbit Reviews
IT Reviews has a review of the O2 XDA Orbit and writes, “you can’t listen to the radio while charging the XDA Orbit (two leads won’t fit into a single mini USB port), and you can’t easily substitute a different headset. … There are some great things about the XDA Orbit, though. […]

Cingular 8525 Review at MobileBurn

MobileBurn has a review of the Cingular 8525 and writes, “While the Cingular 8525 is a solid performer in most regards, it fails to show any real greatness. It has a good display, a good keyboard, and great connectivity options and data rates. But it is also very bulky, quite heavy, and more than a […]

E-Ten glofiish X500 Review at CNET Asia

CNET Asia has a review of the E-Ten glofiish X500 and writes, “We had no problem making and receiving calls with the glofiish X500. We did find the touchscreen a little unresponsive at times, though, and not just when using speed dial or the tappable on-screen number pad. The battery was very impressive, giving just […]

BlackBerry 8800

The BlackBerry 8800 offers the following specs and features:
* 64MB internal storage (expandable)
* quadband GPRS / EDGE
* GPS
* MP3 player
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Palm Treo 750 Review at CNET

CNET has a review of the Palm Treo 750 and writes, “Overall, we enjoyed relatively snappy performance from the Treo 750, though there were some slight delays when opening several Office documents. The Web-browsing experience was also good, as pages loaded fairly quickly; when the HSPDA support is added, it should give the download speeds […]

Samsung BlackJack Review at CNET

CNET has a review of the Samsung BlackJack and writes, “we tested a preproduction unit of the Samsung BlackJack, which we’re hoping is the reason for some of the sluggish performance we experienced (stay tuned; we’ll update results with the final product). There was a noticeable lag when we tried to launch the camera or […]

Motorola Q (Verizon) Review at CNET

CNET has a review of the Motorola Q and writes, “call quality was generally good. On our end, conversations were mostly clear, although on a couple of occasions, we noticed some background hiss and muffled sound quality. Callers said they could hear us fine most of the time but also reported some crackling–nothing too bad. […]

T-Mobile Ameo (HTC Athena)

The T-Mobile Ameo (HTC Athena) offers the following features:
* Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition
* Intel XScale processor, 624 MHz
* 5-inch TFT display, 65K colors, 640 x 480 pixels resolution
* 8GB hard drive
* miniSD expansion slot
*GSM, GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), UMTS/HSDPA (2100 MHz)
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
* Bluetooth 2.0
* GPS
* 3 megapixel camera
Via. Looking for a […]

O2 Graphite

The O2 Graphite offers the following features:
* Intel Xscale PXA 270 Processor at 416 MHz
* Intel Harmon chip
* 128 MB Flash ROM memory
* Windows Mobile 5.0
* direct push technology
* Microsoft Office programs for Windows Mobile
* Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth SIG v. 2.0
* 2.2-inch 65k color TFT LCD screen
* 2.0 megapixel camera, strobe flash
Source: the unwired.
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Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack Review at MobileBurn

MobileBurn has a review of the Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack and writes, “As far as QWERTY keyboard equipped smartphones go, the Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack is one of the best. It is lightweight, compact, and offers HSDPA 3G data and overall good performance. It is more pocketable than most of its competitors while still offering similar performance. […]

BlackBerry 8703e Review at PCMag

PCMag has a review of the BlackBerry 8703e and writes, “I placed a variety of test calls on the 8703e. Voices sounded great in both directions, and the unit’s ear speaker was unusually clear and full sounding. Paired with a Plantronics Voyager 510, the 8703e sounded punchy and clear in both directions, and better than […]

i-mate JAQ3 Review at MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview has a review of the i-mate JAQ3 and writes, “If you’re hankering for a Pocket PC with a front facing keyboard and aren’t a Cingular customer (or are allergic to the Treo and iPAQ square screens), the JAQ3 is worth a look. It’s an attractive device with a very usable keyboard. Though the livin’ […]

Palm Treo 750 Review at LaptopMag

LaptopMag has a review of the Palm Treo 750 and writes, “Part of what sets the 750 apart from its Treo siblings is that Palm has added several elements to make the phone and messaging features easier and quicker to access. For example, the 750 has a handy threaded chat view for text and MMS. […]

Nokia N95 First Thoughts Review at Brighthand

Brighthand has a review of the Nokia N95 and writes, “The buttons are well shaped and offer plenty of tactile response. Still, as I love the QWERTY keyboard of the Treo, it would take some relearning of T9 to get back to using a numeric keypad for text messages and short emails. I was less […]

Cingular 8525 Review at PDAStreet

PDAStreet has a review of the Cingular 8525 and writes, “Sliding the 8525’s screen over to the right reveals a QWERTY keyboard underneath. The keys are large but also tightly spaced, so it may take a bit of practice to avoid mistypes. Since there’s no dedicated numeric keypad you dial using the on-screen keypad, and […]

Palm Treo 680 First Impressions Review at TreoCentral

TreoCentral has a first impressions review up of the Palm Treo 680 and concludes, “I could go on and on about the Treo 680 and about many other differences between it and the Treo 650. But I just wanted to mention the first things that I noticed upon opening the box and setting up the […]

Palm Treo 750 Review at MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview has a review up of the Palm Treo 750 and writes, “No, it’s not an earth-shattering Treo, but it’s by no means a re-warmed Treo 700wx either. The Treo 750 offers very good performance with a new CPU, an improved camera, enhanced video playback, a more solid Bluetooth implementation in a lighter, slimmer, antenna-less […]

Nokia E50 Review at Pocket-lint

Pocket-lint has a review of the Nokia E50 and writes, “Ideal for users who want slightly more from their mobile and the ability to check messages on the go, the handset falls down only when you want to start replying or doing anything productive beyond making calls. Good, but the lack of a keyboard, touchscreen […]

HP iPaq rw6815 Personal Messenger

Trusted Reviews reviews the HP iPaq rw6815 Personal Messenger and writes, “HP has done a good job where device memory is concerned. There is 114MB of free memory for storage of applications and data, which is considerably more than most Pocket PCs in the current range are able to offer. If you want more, the […]

RIM and T-Mobile Launch White BlackBerry Pearl

RIM BlackBerry Pearl Press Release
T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the new white BlackBerry® Pearl™, featuring a stylish new color for the award-winning phone. The new white BlackBerry Pearl is now available in the United States exclusively from T-Mobile.
A wildly popular and proven product, the BlackBerry Pearl […]

E-TEN Glofiish X500 Review at MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview has a review up of the E-TEN Glofish X500 and concludes, “There’s a lot to like about the Glofiish X500: it’s a quad band world phone with good phone reception, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, a strong GPS and good battery life. A few unpolished edges gnaw away at our star rating however: it looks […]

Nokia N80 Review at PCAuthority

PCAuthority has a review of the Nokia N80 and writes, “The only downside is that the phone is very slow to respond. It’s a recent Nokia trait, and one present in almost every Symbian based phone we’ve seen from Nokia recently. The problem feels more pronounced with the N80 though. … We loved being able […]

Palm Treo 680 Review at Pocket-lint

Pocket-lint has a review of the Palm Treo 680 and concludes, “the form factor is over large, the qwerty keyboard awkward to use and the camera lacking the now defacto megapixel count. If you can muster up the extra cash and must have a Treo then the 750v the one for you. However the smartphone […]

HTC P3300 Review at Pocket-lint

Pocket-lint has a review of the HTC P3300 and concludes, “The HTC P3300 is a great little phone come PDA for those wanting more than just a phone but not yet ready to go the whole hog and get something with a keyboard. The inclusion of the GPS is a great feature (it’s the next […]

Palm Treo 750 Review at Infosync

Infosync reviews the Palm Treo 750 and concludes, “When we reviewed the Treo 700wx, we said the Treo was tethered to the fortunes of Windows Mobile, so it is no surprise that Palm has spent some time updating the Windows Mobile experience on the 750. As it stands, Palm’s version of Windows Mobile is the […]

Nokia N73 Review at OhGizmo

OhGizmo has a review of the Nokia N73 and writes, “Nokia’s N73 is a great phone that does everything it needs to do almost perfectly. It was built around its spectacular camera, and makes cellular photography actually attractive, rather than tolerable as it is on most other mobiles. Certainly, there are flaws, but of all […]

BlackBerry Pearl Review at Absolute Gadget

Absolute Gadget has a review up of the BlackBerry Pearl and writes, “Sending and receiving emails is the major part of this phone. It is just plainly great and if sending emails on a phone is what your want to do, then I can thoroughly recommend this for that task. … My one bugbear is […]

Nokia N93i

The Nokia N93i is a compact and stylish digital camcorder and multimedia computer in one. Boasting a host of advanced features - from DVD-like quality video capture to direct video uploads - the Nokia N93i enables you to record great quality video wherever and whenever you feel inspired.
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Pharos GPS Phone 600

The Pharos GPS Phone offers the following features:
* SiRFStarIII GPS receiver
* Pharos Ostia nav software
* quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE
* WiFi
* Bluetooth
* 2 megapixel camera
* FM radio
It’s due to be released in February for an estimated selling price of $699.
Via Engadget.
Pharos GPS Phone 600 Reviews
PCMag has a review of the Pharos GPS Phone 600 […]

Palm Treo 750

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HP iPAQ hw6920

HP iPAQ hw6920 Press Release
With the HP iPAQ hw6920 series Mobile Messenger, customers can use Cingular’s nationwide GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless data network, Wi-Fi, GPS, infrared and Bluetooth™ wireless technologies(1,2,3) to connect business customers to their information, whether it’s corporate email or more robust industry-specific applications.
The built-in GPS (global positioning system) receiver enables customers to receive directions […]

HP iPAQ hw6925 Review at Brighthand

Brighthand has a review up of the HP iPAQ hw6925 and concludes, “The 6925 is a decent device, but in the amount of time that it’s been delayed, a lot of highly competitive devices have been released. The iPAQ does manage to carve out something of a niche, since it’s the only device available in […]

Nokia E50 Review at ComputerActive

ComputerActive reviews the Nokia E50 and concludes, “Overall we were left disappointed with the Nokia E50. We liked the simple nature of the phone, and both call clarity and the speakerphone were excellent, but it shouldn’t be so heavy. And if Nokia is promoting it as an mp3 player, it should surely have a 3.5mm […]

Palm Treo 750 Review at PocketNow

PocketNow has a review up of the Palm Treo 750 and concludes, “While I haven’t had enough time with the Treo 750 to iron out every little bug, there were a couple minor things with which I had issue. By default, the phone arrived with its phone radio turned off. So after charging and powering […]

Palm Treo 680 Review at Brighthand

Brighthand has a review up of the Palm Treo 680 and concludes, “Palm played its hand just right with the 680. I do think that they might have tried very hard to get 3G on it (evidenced by the clearly faster than EDGE ever seemed Blazer). The idea to more tightly integrate the Contacts and […]

BlackBerry Pearl Review at DigitalTrends

DigitalTrends has a review up of the BlackBerry Pearl and comes to the following conclusion: “While it looks sleek and fancy, there is no reason for a shrunken BlackBerry if it means shrunken text-input functionality. Still, if you don’t plan to compose long responses, but rather seek a little entertainment and have a desire to […]