Cell Deals

• Blackberry Storm
• HTC Dream T-Mobile G1 - Google Android
• HTC Fuze
• Samsung Behold SGH-T919
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
• Blackberry Bold
• Palm Centro
• Nokia E71
• HTC Touch
• Motorola Razr 2 V9x
• Blackberry Curve 8320
• Apple iPhone 3G
• LG Dare VX9700
• Nokia N95
• Motorola Z9

Blackberry Storm

The BlackBerry Storm 9530 is Research In Motion’s first smartphone to do away with a physical keyboard in favor of touch sensitive display. As with other keyboard free devices, such as Apple’s  iPhone 3G, the lack of a physical keyboard in the Storm means more in the way of display space and less in the way of tactile feedback.

However, typing on the Storm’s roomy 480 by 360 display isn’t quite the same as tapping away at the iPhone 3G’s glass face. For the Storm, RIM has designed a touch-screen with an innovative twist—the new BlackBerry’s display is built like a one big button, so that pressing on the unit’s software-rendered keys produces tactile feedback that’s reminiscent of a real keypad.

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Blackberry Storm Comments 0 Nov 21st, 2008

HTC Dream T-Mobile G1 - Google Android

The good: The T-Mobile G1 features a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G support, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. The Google Android operating system offers good integration with Google applications as well as access to the Amazon MP3 Store and YouTube. As more applications become available, the G1 will also become a more powerful smartphone for all types of users.

The bad: The G1 doesn’t include a standard headphone jack and lacks stereo Bluetooth and Microsoft Exchange support. There are some annoying design quirks that make the smartphone uncomfortable to hold and difficult to use. The GPS tracking was disappointing, and speakerphone quality wasn’t the greatest.

The bottom line: While we’re not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it’s not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.

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HTC Fuze

The good: The HTC Fuze for AT&T ships with Windows Mobile 6.1, push e-mail capabilities, and a good helping of multimedia features, including a 3.2 megapixel camera. Other highlights include a full QWERTY keyboard; VGA touch screen; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth: GPS; and HSDPA support.
The bad: The HTC Fuze doesn’t have a standard headphone jack, and the smartphone is a bit bulky. Speakerphone quality isn’t the greatest and streaming video can cause the phone to stall. It’s also pricey.

The bottom line: For AT&T business customers who demand the most out of their smartphones, the HTC Fuze is up to the task, delivering plenty of features, good performance, and a functional design.

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HTC Fuze Comments 0 Nov 15th, 2008

Samsung Behold SGH-T919

The good: The Samsung Behold has an attractive design with a responsive touch screen. The feature set offers a range of options and call and photo quality meet the mark. Also, T-Mobile’s 3G network is lightning fast.

The bad: The Samsung Behold lacks Wi-Fi and its memory card slot is in an inconvenient location. Speakerphone quality was average and the Web browser wasn’t up to par.

The bottom line: It lacks Wi-Fi, but, the Samsung Behold is a sleek touch-screen phone with a range of features and an easily understood interface.

 

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

The good: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 features an interactive panel interface that lets you customize the smartphone to your wants and needs. The Windows Mobile device also has an attractive design and a full QWERTY keyboard.

The bad: Without U.S.-carrier backing, the Xperia X1 has an exorbitant price tag. The navigation controls are difficult to use, and the Web browsing experience wasn’t the greatest.

The bottom line: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a well-designed and fully stocked smartphone that offers great customization through the interactive panel interface. However, with its high price tag, the X1 will be a hard sell for most customers and will be a purely luxury item.

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Sony Xperia X1 Comments 0 Nov 14th, 2008

Blackberry Bold

This is the slickest BlackBerry ever. The Bold represents an all-new design, that’s also earmarked for the ‘Javelin’ , the next-gen Curve, due later this year.

The Bold draws its DNA from the existing Curve and 8800 series. From the former you get, well, curves – something to soften the brick-like shape of the 8800, which dictates more the actual dimensions of the chassis as well as the style of keyboard (something we’ll go into later). The Bold is however more elegant than the Curve, something you don’t notice until you put them side by side.

The Curve has exaggerated roundings at the top and bottom, while the corners are more angled than curved. The Bold has a slightly gentler slope on the top and bottom but far more fluid curves at each corner. And while the Curve’s cross-section is in fact that of a slab, the shape is de-emphasised by the Curve’s soft black side insets and the Bold’s rear panel arcs tapers in.

The effect of these flourishes is that while the Bold is larger than the Curve in almost every dimension, you quickly stop noticing the size differential one the Bold is parked in your paw. It sits in your hand almost like it belongs there.

The battery cover is a soft textured ‘leatherette’ material which enhances the hand-friendliness. A silver-coloured plastic strip runs around the circumference of the Bold, separating the front from the back panel. This is a common designer’s trick to make a device with a dark or black face look smaller, and it’s also something you can see on the iPhone.

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Blackberry Bold Comments 0 Sep 29th, 2008

Palm Centro

The HOTTEST Cell Phone this summer for the ladies is the Pink Palm Centro.

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Palm Centro Comments 0 Jul 31st, 2008

Nokia E71

The E71 includes A-GPS, WiFi, a 3.2 megapixel camera, A2DP Bluetooth, 110MB of built-in memory and a microSD slot. There’s also plenty of software to take advantage of all that tech, thanks to the quite-mature S60 platform. It’s running 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1, which lacks the screen transition fanciness of FP2, but seems much more stable and usable to us than its fresh-faced successor. Being a business centric device, the E71 comes with a full complement of office, email and PIM software, including a feature to switch on the fully between business and personal accounts, complete with separate mailboxes and home screens.

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Nokia E71 Comments 0 Jul 21st, 2008

HTC Touch

HTC Touch, some locked to carriers, some unlocked so they can be used on multiple carriers.

The good: The compact HTC Touch features an advanced touch screen that lets you operate the smart phone with your fingertips. The Windows Mobile 6 smart phone also has an updated interface, integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and a 2-megapixel camera.
The bad: The Touch’s tiny onscreen keyboard makes it a pain to enter any text, and the TouchFLO feature doesn’t work in landscape mode. The SIM card and microSD slots are hard to access. Also, speakerphone quality was poor, and the device can be sluggish at times.
The bottom line: The HTC Touch boasts an innovative touch screen and sleek interface, but the lack of a sizable keyboard really limits the usability of this device. And despite the beautiful hardware, the Windows Mobile smart phone lags in performance and needs a bit more tweaking before we’re ready to snatch one up.

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HTC Touch Comments 0 Jul 4th, 2008

Motorola Razr 2 V9x