November PDA and Smartphone Reviews Archives

HTC Touch (Sprint) Review at Laptop Mag

Laoptop Mag reviews the HTC Touch (Sprint) and writes, “Since the summer, Apple’s iPhone has made the word “touch” synonymous with “cool,” and so the predominant issue for the Touch by HTC will be its struggle to define itself as either a corporate organizer or hip touch phone. By touting Windows Mobile 6, the [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Review at Laptop Mag

Laptop Mag reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, “T-Mobile brings new features, like push e-mail for AOL and Yahoo, to the Sidekick Slide, and it solidly maintains the Sidekick’s established reputation of being an easy-to-use text messaging tool. For that reason, older Sidekick owners and Sidekick fanatics will like the Slide. However, it [...]

LG Voyager Review at InfoSync

InfoSync reviews the LG Voyager and writes, “In many ways, the LG Voyager is a real iPhone competitor, perhaps even the first touchscreen phone to come close. It has a great video option in V Cast Mobile TV, and, with some setup, the Voyager could even be a good music phone, if you take the [...]

Nokia N81 (8GB) Review at MobileBurn

MobileBurn reviews the Nokia N81 8GB and writes, “The Nokia N81 8GB is a worthy follow up to the N91, and it has rightfully been praised for its audio quality and internal storage. The battery life is ample for enjoying music, and it manages to do that without draining the battery, and the WiFi [...]

Moto Q9 Global Review at MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview has a review of the Moto Q9 Global and writes, “We like it, yes we do. The phone is smart looking, slim and packs quite a bit of power. The ample memory, faster than average CPU and great software bundle put the Motorola Q Global ahead of the pack, and the GPS competes [...]

LG Voyager Review at MobileBurn

MobileBurn reviews the Lg Voyager and writes, “Thankfully for LG and Verizon, the Voyager is a very nice multimedia phone. It does music decently, take great photos, and is an outstanding mobile TV platform. The Voyager even offers pretty decent battery life. That makes up for much of what it lacks in business skills. So [...]

LG Voyager Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the LG Voyager and writes, “The Voyager does a lot of things that the iPhone doesn’t: mobile TV, GPS, video recording—and heck, it runs on Verizon’s network. This handset is still a study in how the rest of the industry can’t quite catch up to Apple’s seamless, easy syncing and interface. [...]

HTC Touch (Sprint) Review at MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview has a review of the HTC Touch (Sprint) and writes, “The Sprint Touch is a thoroughly pleasant PDA phone with great looks, incredibly small dimensions, a low price and a touch display that means you won’t have to whip out the stylus quite so often. Unlike the AT&T Tilt, it doesn’t offer every [...]

BlackBerry Curve 8310 Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, “The BlackBerry 8310 Curve is an excellent value at $199 with a two-year contract. The Curve may lack the Motorola Q9h’s built-in document editing and high-speed data radio, but superior e-mail handling, a responsive OS, and a sleeker design make the Curve a great alternative. [...]

Nokia N93i Review at SiliconRepublic

SiliconRepublic reviews the Nokia N93i and writes, “I can see what the N93i is trying to achieve, but until it has web friendly applications to help users upload their video creations straight to popular sites like YouTube and make it easier to put photos on Flickr I won’t be buying it.”
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LG Voyager

The LG Voyager (VX10000), is a followup to the popular LG enV. It offers the following features:
* large touchscreen on the front with haptic feedback
* QWERTY keyboard
* support for Verizon Wireless high-speed EV-DO 3G network
* HTML web browser
* V CAST Music and Video and V CAST Mobile TV
* music player supports .MP3, .WMA, and [...]

Nokia N82

Nokia unveils the Nokia N82, the latest multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation and internet connectivity. With the tools to discover the places and moments worth capturing, and the capabilities to capture and share them instantaneously, the Nokia N82 offers photography enthusiasts an enhanced camera experience.

ASUS P527

The ASUS P527 offers the following features:
* Windows Mobile 6 Professional
* built-in Windows Live
* 2 megapixel camera (auto-focus)
* built-in GPS
* FM radio receiver

HTC Touch Cruise

The HTC Touch Cruise is the third product in the Touch line-up, and the first that has a built-in GPS receiver. It offers the following other features:
* TomTom Navigator 6
* 2.8″ touchscreen display and HTC’s TouchFlo technology
* Windows Mobile 6 Professional
* GSM 800/900/1800/1900MHz UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz
* GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA/WiFi
* 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, 2nd VGA camera [...]

HP iPAQ 310

The HP iPaq 310 offers the following features:
* built-in GPS
* Centrality Titan 600MHz
* Windows CE 5.0 with custom HP user interface
* 4.3″ transmissive TFT 16-bit RGB depth 65,000 color WVGA 800 x 480 pixel touch screen display
* antiglare
* landscape orientation
* 128MB SDRAM main memory
* up to 2 GB Flash ROM
* 1700 mAh Lithium Ion [...]

HP iPaq 111 Classic

The HP iPaq 111 Classic offers the following features:
* Windows Mobile 6 Classic OS
* Microsoft Office Mobile (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile
* Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor
* 3.5-inch transflective TFT RGB color 240 x 320 pixel touch screen with LED backlight
* Wireless- Integrated WiFi – 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security
* Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 [...]

E-TEN Glofiish X600

The E-TEN Glofiish X600 is a 3G phone and offers the following features:
* Windows Mobile 6
* Quad band unlocked GSM with GPRS and EDGE
* WiFi 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
* SiRF Star III GPS
* Samsung SC3 2442 400MHz processor, 128 megs flash ROM and 64 megs RAM
* MicroSD card slot
* 2.0 MP camera with fixed-focus lens
* [...]

Moto Q9 Global

AT&T Inc. and Motorola announced today that the MOTO Q™ 9h global will be available exclusively to AT&T customers in the U.S. beginning tomorrow. The 3G-powered MOTO Q global is the first MOTO Q smart device sold in the U.S. with worldwide capabilities1.

Nokia N95 Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the Nokia N95 and writes, “Like many other Nokia smartphones, the N95 (U.S.) is a class act and is worthy of its high price, despite having a camera that doesn’t live up to its promises and poor battery life due to the new 3G network. I’m also not thrilled with that earpiece [...]

Motorola Q9h Review at PC World

PC World reviews the Motorola Q9h and writes, “Overall, the Moto Q Global might appeal to travelers seeking a Windows Mobile smart phone with a good keyboard, 3G data (in the United States, at least), and solid multimedia support. Perhaps its major shortcoming is also its selling point: Worldwide data support is horribly pricey, [...]

Motorola Q9h Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the Motorola Q9h and writes, “The Q9h doesn’t quite have the power of our Editors’ Choice Windows Mobile phone—the AT&T Tilt from HTC—which folds in Wi-Fi, global high-speed 3G, and better video performance for a truly luxurious smartphone experience. But the Q9h is less expensive and more pocketable, making it a fit [...]

T-Mobile Shadow Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the T-Mobile Shadow and writes, “Sure, the Shadow is a contender, but given the bigger picture it’s difficult to see why you’d choose this smartphone over the competition. T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Curve is a stellar messaging device and a better voice phone; in addition, it makes free calls over Wi-Fi. And [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, “Everything the Slide does, the Sidekick LX or the BlackBerry Curve do better, especially the Curve. Not only is the Curve much smaller and a better phone, it’s also able to make free calls over Wi-Fi, it can grab more types of e-mail (and it [...]

Pantech Duo Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the Pantech Duo and writes, “I can see some buyers choosing the Duo on looks and speed alone. 3G support and a 400+ MHz processor are enough to make Windows Mobile 6 Standard feel responsive for basic functions like e-mail and Web browsing. There’s also the nifty dual-slider keyboard design. But for [...]

Palm Centro Review at MobileBurn

MobileBurn reviews the Palm Centro and writes, “With pricing set at $99 with a 2 year contract on Sprint’s high-speed network, the Palm Centro is a pretty good deal. For less than half the price of most other smartphones, you get a full touchscreen device with multimedia capabilities and streaming media. The QWERTY keyboard is [...]

T-Mobile Shadow Review at Laptop Mag

Laptop Mag reviews the T-Mobile Shadow and writes, “The T-Mobile Shadow was designed to be a messaging and multimedia device first and a productivity tool second, and it succeeds in hitting its target market. E-mail junkies will likely prefer the identically priced BlackBerry Pearl, which is even smaller and lighter, but this Windows [...]

Pantech Duo Review at Laptop Mag

Laptop Mag reviews the Pantech Duo and writes, “The Pantech duo is a solid phone for staying productive and connected on the go, but there is plenty of smart phone competition at or below this price. We prefer the $199 AT&T BlackBerry Curve because of its ease of use and better keyboard; plus, the latest [...]

Motorola Moto Q 9h Review at Laptop Mag

Laptop Mag reviews the Motorola Moto Q 9h and writes, “The Motorola Q 9h global is one of the best smart phones money can buy, especially at its limited-time price of $199 with a two-year contract. It offers very solid call quality, and unlike with the BlackBerry Curve, you get 3G data speeds and [...]

Nokia 5700 XpressMusic Review at IT Reviews

IT Reviews has a review of the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic and writes, “The twisting section is an interesting quirk, and while using it one-handed can be something of a challenge, it is rather fun. But we can’t really say that the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic is a particularly special handset with regard to music playback.”
Link. [...]

Palm Treo 500v Review at IT Reviews

IT Reviews the Palm Treo 500v and writes, “The missing elements - Wi-Fi, HSDPA, a front camera - hamper the Treo 500v and, along with the average camera, clinch its position as a mid-range rather than high-end Windows Mobile device.”
Link. Read more about the Palm Treo 500v. Looking for a great price on the [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Review at InfoSync

InfoSync reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick LX and writes, “At one point, the Sidekick dominated one of our messaging duel reviews, and it is still an admirable messaging phone. However, better devices surpassed the Sidekick 3 months ago, and the new Sidekick LX does little to improve on the older design. The new screen is [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Review at InfoSync

InfoSync reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, “The Sidekick will be an interesting phone to watch when T-Mobile goes 3G, but perhaps the carrier should leave the Slide behind on that journey. In sacrificing a half-inch length, T-Mobile has only shrunk the keyboard and display, and has not made a phone that feels [...]

AT&T Tilt Review at InfoSync

InfoSync reviews the AT&T Tilt and writes, “Without a doubt, the Tilt is the best Windows Mobile 6 device we’ve seen so far, though that doesn’t make it the best smartphone. The OS lags occasionally, and doesn’t seem to take full advantage of the hardware. The Tilt design improves upon HTC’s basic premise, the [...]

Pantech Duo Review at Mobility Site

Mobility Site reviews the Pantech Duo and writes, “Here we have another smartphone, which is focused on answering demands of both texters and compact-lovers. The idea is to draw attention of everyone who enjoys technology, whether that’s a geeky-teen with friends to impress, or a business man who likes to answer messages on the go. [...]

Blackberry Curve 8310 Review at CNET

CNET reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, “The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310 keeps the same sleek design and robust messaging capabilities of its predecessor, but then adds GPS capabilities. The ability to use your smartphone as a navigation device is particularly useful for mobile professionals who are constantly on the road, running to meetings [...]

Pantech Duo C810 Review at CNET

CNET reviews the Pantech Duo C810 and writes, “Perhaps the company learned a thing or two from Helio’s design department, as the new Pantech Duo from AT&T features the same dual-slider design as the Ocean. It comes loaded with features like a megapixel camera, Bluetooth, quad-band support, HSDPA-level speeds, and all the other productivity tools [...]

Samsung SGH-i760 Review at CNET

CNET reviews the Samsung SGH-i760 and writes, “It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like the Samsung SCH-i760 for Verizon Wireless was worth the wait. This highly anticipated Windows Mobile 6 smartphone features a slider design that opens up to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, and yes, while we’ve seen these type [...]

Sprint Mogul Review at Mobility Site

Mobility Site reviews the Sprint Mogul and writes, “It doesn’t have the tilt screen or the built-in GPSr like the AT&T 8525 but, as a Verizon customer, I can take consolation that my service provider will do all that it can to make a device with those specs available to me sometime in 2010! [...]

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Review at PDA Street

PDA Street reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8320 and writes, ” Overall, the 8320 is the best BlackBerry for T-Mobile customers now available. The only thing missing is GPS, which can be found in AT&T 8820. The 8320 worked fine with a Bluetooth Global Sat GPS receiver, however.”
Link. Read more about the BlackBerry Curve 8320. [...]

T-Mobile Shadow

Mobile USA, Inc., today announces the upcoming availability of the T-Mobile Shadow™ – the first phone in a planned franchise of phones under the Shadow brand, a name that will become synonymous with playful, easier and richer communications experiences offered only by T-Mobile®.

Pantech Duo

AT&T Inc. and Pantech announced today that the eagerly anticipated Pantech duo™ is now available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T. The device features the convenience of both a full QWERTY and a numeric keypad in one sleek 3G device.

Motorola Q9h

AT&T Inc. and Motorola announced today that the MOTO Q™ 9h global will be available exclusively to AT&T customers in the U.S. beginning tomorrow. The 3G-powered MOTO Q global is the first MOTO Q smart device sold in the U.S. with worldwide capabilities1.

Nokia N95 8GB Review at All About Symbian

All About Symbian reivews the Nokia N95 8GB and writes, “A big thumbs up overall though. Nokia has listened carefully to the feedback coming from early N95 users and has addressed just about every criticism and done it in style. The original device enjoyed several major firmware updates and countless extensions via the Download! [...]

Nokia N95 8GB

The stunning Nokia N95 8GB made its debut global shipments today, and will be hitting a store near you soon. The Nokia N95 8GB is the memory-packed big brother of the Nokia N95 multimedia computer.

Nokia N81 and Nokia N81 8GB

Mobile entertainment just got more fun with the Nokia N81 and Nokia N81 8GB multimedia computers now available globally. Designed for the best in music and gaming, these devices come with dedicated music and game keys and are loaded with memory so you can store more and play more.

Nokia N76 Review at CNET UK

CNET UK reviews the Nokia N76 and writes, “The N76 has excellent dual screens, impressive smartphone features and very good music performance. Its wonky design and poor battery life make it hard to recommend, however. So while this handset may be in the same range as the excellent N95, it’s definitely not in the same [...]

E-Ten Glofiish M800 Reviews at Trusted Reviews

Trusted Reviews has a review of the E-Ten Glofiish M800 and writes, “Overall, the Glofiish X800 is a very capable phone. It is stuffed with features, has HSDPA, GPS and several genuinely useful interface tweaks. Battery life is excellent and the VGA screen is simply gorgeous…If you’re in the market for a PDA phone at [...]

Palm Centro First-Look Review at PC World

PC World has a first-look review of the Palm Centro and writes, “When Palm came by the offices of PC World to show us a preproduction Centro last month, we were impressed by what we saw. The production unit largely lives up to that promise. It’s not the most beautifully crafted cell phone available, but [...]

HTC S710 Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the HTC S710 and writes, “The S710 is a small marvel in smartphone design. Getting both QWERTY and numeric keyboards in such a diminutive device is a rare treat and recalls the (non-smartphone) Helio Ocean. That makes the S710’s tepid performance as a phone and media device all that much harder [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick LX and writes, “The cultural appeal of the Sidekick has something to do with the flashing disco lights, loud swooshing alert sounds, and even its large, obvious size. I just find it bulky and a bit obnoxious. And the smarter crowd among the Sidekick’s youth market seems to [...]

Samsung SGH-i760 Review at PC Mag

PC Mag reviews the Samsung SGH-i760 and writes, “The BlackBerry 8830 will still appeal to world travelers and folks who are intensely focused on e-mail, but if you need the power and flexibility of Windows Mobile, the i760 is the best Verizon choice—for now. But knowing what’s coming down the pike, I already [...]

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Review at MobileBurn

MobileBurn reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8320 and writes, “In conclusion, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 and the T-Mobile @Home service work well together when your home/office and its WiFi network fit properly. You might still experience the random dropped call when leaving the house, but the vast majority of time the system works very [...]

HTC TyTN II Review at IT Reviews

IT Reviews has a review of the HTC TyTN II and writes, “It is the tilting screen that steals the show as far as the HTC TyTN II is concerned, but there are other factors that draw us to it as well. The plentiful features, good mini keyboard and software extras all add [...]

HTC TyTN II Review at OS News

OS News reviews the HTC TyTN II and writes, “Overall, this is a great smartphone. Possibly the best Windows Mobile phone in the market today for the price. It is not as sweet as an iPhone, but it is a phone that can definitely “do more” as there are over 20,000 applications for [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Review at CNET

CNET reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick LX and writes, “OK, kids–hope you’ve been nice this year, because here’s something you might want to add to your holiday wish list. The T-Mobile Sidekick LX is one of two new Sidekicks (the other being the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide) to land on the carrier’s doorstep, and it’s a [...]

AT&T Tilt Review at CNET

CNET reviews the AT&T Tilt and writes, “Whether you know it as the AT&T 8925, the HTC Kaiser, or the HTC TyTN II, this highly anticipated Windows Mobile 6 smart phone officially got its crowning today as the AT&T Tilt. And we’d say the name is quite fitting given that it has a slide-out [...]

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Review at PC World

PCWorld reviews the BlackBerry Curve and writes, “…glitches aside, the 8320 is an excellent phone. Like all BlackBerry units, it is a stellar e-mail device, with support for ten accounts. The included camera (which sports a flash and a 3X digital zoom) took adequate but–like many camera phones–occasionally blurry snapshots. Among other multimedia [...]

Palm Centro Review at PDAStreet

PDAStreet reviews the Palm Centro and writes, “With its handy new shape and bargain price ($99, with commitment and discounts from Sprint), the Centro is just the thing that Palm needs to stay competitive in the fast-changing mobile phone market. It’s a pleasure to use and it can do a wide variety of tasks…If you’re [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Review at CrunchGear

CrunchGear reviews the T-Mobile sidekick LX and writes, “What the LX has done is remind me why I love the Sidekick series. It’s simple, easy-to-use, and stylish. The keyboard adds an amazing level of fluidity to everyday communication without the rigmarole of similar smartphones. And, I can say this with absolute certainty, the Sidekick [...]

Nokia E90 Communicator Review at ZDNet

ZDNet reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, “The size of the iPhone’s display and the usability of its built-in Web browser make the iPhone the best choice for working with highly visual content (video, Web sites, etc.). But, given the way the E90 overcomes almost all of the major shortcomings of the iPhone [...]

Samsung SGH-i620 Review at LetsGoMobile

LetsGoMobile reviews the Samsung SGH-i620 and writes, “The Samsung i620 is a design phone that is perfectly suited for the business user as well as the average consumer. It is a joy to see that the business user is getting more and more choices and does not have to rely on a huge old-fashioned [...]