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Apple iPhone

iPhone 3G Another year and another iPhone has hit the market, this time worldwide, with just as much fanfare as the first model. Though the iPhone 3G adds only a few new features, they're big ones: 3G HSDPA and a GPS. Other improvements include better audio, improved Bluetooth and that nifty new 2.0 iPhone operating system pre-installed, which adds support for 3rd party applications that are easy to download and install via iTunes on the desktop or directly to the iPhone. The phone has a curvy back that feels better in hand and looks great, though it's slippery as heck. The iPhone 3G is a quad band GSM world phone with worldwide HSDPA support, and it's sold by AT&T in the US.	AT&T	July 2008
iPhone Probably the most talked about consumer electronics or mobile phone ever, the iPhone is finally here. And yes, it works as well as it does in the demo videos on Apple's website. The iPhone is wildly innovative thanks to its unique touch screen that's gesture sensitive, multi-press aware and it even knows when it's close to your face and turns the touch screen off. It's super-fast, has the best web browser we've seen on a PDA or smartphone, syncs to Macs and PCs, is a full iPod Video and it has a capable email client. It's available only through AT&T, and it's a GSM world phone with EDGE for data. Also included are a 2MP camera, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR.	AT&T	July 2007

Feature and Fashion Phones

Sony Ericsson Z750a Time to celebrate, Sony Ericsson fans: we've finally got a 3G model offered by a US carrier. AT&T is carrying the Z750a in your choice of three colors: gray with silver accents, pink and purple. It's a flip phone with HSDPA 3.5G for fast data and the HTML-friendly NetFront web browser is inside. The phone has a music player, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, a Memory Stick M2 Micro card slot, FM radio and it supports AT&T's multimedia services such as CV, MusicID and XM Radio. A pretty good little phone for $50 after rebates with a new contract.	June 2008
Samsung Access A member of AT&T's new Mobile TV duo, along with the LG Vu CU920. For those who prefer a normal phone with a number pad rather than the Vu's too cool for school touch screen gig, the Access A827 beckons. If broadcast TV gets you all hot and bothered, it's here with 10 channels that are digitally broadcast TV-style and not piped over the data network. The Access has 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth with A2DP and DUN, a music player, 1.3 megapixel camera with VideoShare support and a very good HTML web browser.	May 2008
LG Vu The LG Prada's stateside cousin sports the same stunning looks and small size but adds a few goodies including a quad band GSM phone radio and US 3G HSDPA. The Vu is offered by AT&T and it's one of two phones to support their new broadcast TV service powered by Qualcomm's MediaFLO. It has a widescreen 400 x 240 touch screen display with haptic vibration feedback that looks great and works well. Also inside are a microSD card slot, 2 megapixel camera with autofocus lens, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo, mobile YouTube support and more.	May 2008
Motorola Z9 Motorola's sexy new slider was just announced for AT&T at the CTIA trade show in early April. This is a feature phone that seems to have it all: stunning good looks with a metallic sheen and attractive color, solid build quality and a wealth of features. The Moto Z9 is the slider cousin to the popular RAZR2 V9 and shares that phone's styling and OS. But the Z9 adds something special: it's AT&T's first feature phone with a GPS and AT&T Navigator. The Moto also has a very good 2 megapixel camera, a large QVGA display, music player, SDHC microSD card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR with A2DP stereo support.	April 2008
LG Shine CU720 It's nice when a fashion phone is more than just a pretty face. The LG Shine CU720 for AT&T Wireless, like all Shine series phones, is uncannily attractive and well... shiny. But it's got a great laundry list of features including HSDPA, Cellular Video support, a capable music player, better than average 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a music player. The CU720 is a quad band GSM phone with dual US band 3G that's offered by AT&T in the US.	Feb. 2008
Sony Ericsson W580i The new mid-level Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson is available from AT&T and unlocked from SonyStyle (we review both versions). This quad band GSM phone has EDGE for data and is small, really small. The slider design is sturdy and the curvy profile is attractive. It's available in white, black and gray and it has the usual full-featured Walkman phone music player, excellent audio quality, Music ID and an FM radio. The 2 megapixel camera takes quite good shots and there's a Memory Stick Micro slot to save photos and store music.	Oct. 2007
LG CU500 One of the phones in Cingular's slim 3G portfolio nonetheless has much to offer for a relatively low price tag. The CU500 supports UMTS and HSDPA on the US bands, works well with Cingular Video and it has Bluetooth, a 1.3MP camera, voice dialing, stereo speakers and an MP3 player. Well worth a look if you're looking for a phone that has fast data on GSM networks.	Oct. 2006
Sony Ericsson W810i The latest Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson not only holds more songs than an iTunes phone but it's got a great 2 megapixel camera as well. Looking more stately than the day-glow orange swiveling W600i, this phone is small, great looking and easy to use. It's a quad band GSM world phone with EDGE that's currently sold unlocked but will likely be picked up by Cingular in the US. It also has Bluetooth, an FM radio and Memory Stick Duo slot with 512 meg card in the box. Quite a lot in a small package!	July & Sept. 2006
Sony Ericsson W300i This is one of Sony Ericsson's most affordable Walkman phone models, and it sports a good set of features including a great music player, Memory Stick Micro slot, VGA camera and Bluetooth. It's a quad band GSM flip phone that's available direct from Sony Ericsson unlocked or from Cingular in the US.	Sept. 2006
Motorola RAZR V3 One of the most popular mobile phones ever sold, the RAZR banks that its thin-is-in looks, stunning metal keypad and popularity will convince you to slip one into your pocket. This flip phone has a quad band GSM radio that will work anywhere in the world GSM service is available, GPRS for data, Bluetooth and a VGA camera. It's offered by Cingular and T-Mobile in the US, and we take a look at the Cingular version.	Aug. 2006
Motorola SLVR L6 The L7's little brother is a very fashionable and functional phone for less than $50 in the US. It's a Cingular phone but Radio Shack currently has the bragging rights to selling the phone. The L6 is a super-slim candy bar GSM quad band phone with Bluetooth, strong reception and a VGA display. Unlike the L7, it does not have iTunes.	May 2006
Motorola SLVR L7 The candy bar sibling to the sexy RAZR is super-slim at 11.5mm, and has the RAZR's signature polished metal keypad. The phone is all about looks and it's gorgeous to be sure and very light. The SLVR is Moto's second iTunes phone and it can hold up to 100 songs. It's got a VGA camera, Bluetooth and a TransFlash slot for expansion. The SLVR is a quad band GSM phone that's sold in the US by Cingular.	Feb. 2006
Sony Ericsson W600i This is Sony Ericsson's first US Walkman phone with an integrated high quality MP3 player and FM radio. The phone has 256 megs of memory to hold tunes, and comes in a striking orange color with a swivel design. It's a GSM quad band world phone with EDGE for data, Bluetooth and a 1.3MP camera. It's offered by Cingular in the US. c	Jan. 2006
Sony Ericsson S710a This GSM phone's claims to fame are its amazing 1.3MP CCD digital camera and swiveling design. Closed it looks like a regular candy bar phone, swing it open to reveal the roomy number pad. Add in Bluetooth and a large, vivid display and you've got the S710a. It's a GSM phone with EDGE that supports the 850/1800/1900 MHz bands and is available from Cingular in the US.	July 2005
Nokia 6820 This GSM phone was released in late Feb. 2004 in the US. It's a compact model that looks like a traditional Nokia phone but opens up to reveal a QWERTY thumb keyboard. It's a Symbian Series 40 device with a 128 x 128 color display, Bluetooth, camera and it supports the new high speed EDGE data network and runs on the 850/1800/1900 MHz bands. It's available from AT&T Wireless. A great companion to a PDA or notebook!	March 2005

Smartphones: Symbian (Nokia S60)

Nokia N75 The first Nokia S60 smartphone with US 3G. This quad band GSM clamshell phone is offered by Cingular in the US and it has UMTS 3G on the US bands. S60 flip phones are relatively uncommon but we love 'em in the US, so Nokia cooked up the N75 which features a fantastic main display, a capable music player with external controls, Bluetooth 2.0, Cingular Video, an FM radio and a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash. It has a best of breed web browser and it syncs easily to Outlook.	May
Nokia E62 The US sibling of the Nokia E61 we reviewed and loved in August. This slim and attractive phone wants to be your PDA too. Its metal sleek silver casing has that thin is in look but with all the power you'd expect from a smartphone. It has strong PIM applications with Outlook syncing, an Office suite, a fantastic web browser, and support for several push email solutions including BlackBerry Connect. This quad band GSM world phone has EDGE for data, Bluetooth 2.0, a really sharp landscape QVGA display, excellent battery life and a QWERTY keyboard. It's offered by Cingular in the US for a modest $149.	Sept. 2006
Nokia 9300 An ergonomic delight as a phone and PDA. Closed it looks like a large candy bar phone, open it's like a mini notebook. This triband GSM phone runs Symbian Series 80 and has full support for PIM, Office, web and email. It has GPRS and EDGE for data and a sharp widescreen color display. It's offered by Cingular in the US.	Sept. 2005 and March 2006
Nokia 6682 Nokia's Fall 2005 Series 60 (now called S60) smartphone for the US. It's a triband GSM phone supporting the 850/1800/1900 MHz bands with GPRS and EDGE for data. Offered unlocked through Nokia and resellers, and for a short time by Cingular, the phone has a dual voltage RS-MMC card slot, a great 1.3MP camera and Bluetooth. It syncs to Outlook on the desktop via the included USB cable or Bluetooth.	Nov. 2005
Nokia N-Gage QD This unique device is a GSM mobile phone, smartphone with PIM apps and application expandability and most interestingly, a handheld gaming device. It's compact enough to carry with you, and works surprisingly well as a phone while offering excellent gaming ergonomics. And it's a smart fella, running the Symbian Series 60 OS. Add Bluetooth and a hot swappable MMC slot for games and expansion and you've got the QD, head and shoulders above the original N-Gage. Not bad for $199 or less!	Feb. 2005
Nokia 7610 Smartphone This Symbian Series 60 phone sports a lovely design, has good ergonomics and a very impressive 1 megapixel digital camera. Add in the usual Nokia Series 60 features like Bluetooth, great reception and reliable operation and you've got a winner. This phone has been out in Europe for several months and is now reaching US shores where Cingular is offering it.	Nov. 2004
Sony Ericsson P900 The successor to the P800 offers just about every feature you could want in a smartphone: GSM/GPRS world phone service, Internet browsing, email, full featured PIM apps, Bluetooth and a VGA camera. It runs Symbian OS 7 and UIQ 2.1. The keypad flips open to reveal a large touch screen color display.	March 2004
Nokia 3650 Smartphone This is Nokia's latest 60 series Symbian OS Smartphone that offers many PDA functions. It has a large color display, a unique circular dial pad and a built-in VGA camera that takes 640 x 480 pictures! It's a triband GSM world phone that supports GPRS for data, web and email.	June 2003

Windows Mobile Professional - Pocket PC Phone Edition Models

AT&T Tilt by HTC Last year we thought the Cingular 8525 was an impressive PDA phone. This year HTC and AT&T show themselves up with the Tilt, which adds a GPS, slide-out and up keyboard, better camera and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. The Tilt whose codename was the HTC Kaiser first shipped overseas as the HTC TyTN II and MDA Vario III. The Tilt is a Pocket PC phone with a touch screen, quad band EDGE, triband 3.5G HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 with AVRC and it has a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus lens. It adds a few AT&T-centric goodies like Cellular Video that keep this business-oriented device from turning dull during downtime.	Oct. 2007
Palm Treo 750 The latest Windows Mobile Treo Pocket PC Phone gets a lot of love from us. Palm has done more than warm over a Treo 700: this GSM Cingular phone went on a diet, lost the external antenna and gained an improved camera and Bluetooth. Palm's customizations of Windows Mobile and the front-facing QWERTY keyboard make the Treo 750 a breeze to use one-handed. The 300MHz processor, ample RAM and ATI graphics accelerator keep it humming along nicely and 3G plus AKU 3.2 keep the emails flowing in nicely.	Jan. 2007
Cingular 8525 and HTC TyTN This worthy successor to the HTC Wizard line of devices including the Cingular 8125 really wow-d us. We take an in-depth look at both the Cingular 8525 and the HTC TyTN which are non-identical twins running on both the US and European 3G networks with support for HSDPA. This quad band GSM world phone sports a 400Mhz CPU, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g and has an excellent slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Its 2.0MP is the best we've seen on a Windows Mobile phone and the device is ready for serious business work and multimedia fun. The Cingular 8525 is sold by Cingular in the US and the HTC TyTN is sold unlocked by importers for use with any GSM carrier.	Nov. 2006
HP iPAQ hw6915 While the iPAQ hw6515 didn't meet our view of perfection, HP's new Windows Mobile 5 model, the hw6915 comes pretty close. This Pocket PC has a strong quad band GSM mobile phone, full PDA, WiFi, Bluetooth and a good GPS inside. No external antennas either, despite the 4 wireless radios inside. It runs on a 416MHz XScale processor, has 128 megs of flash ROM and a very good QWERTY thumb keyboard. Release date estimate: June 2006.	May and Oct. 2006
Cingular 8125 This HTC Wizard variant is a winner with slick looks and an excellent slide-out thumb keyboard. The device sports WiFi, Bluetooth 1.2 and has EDGE and GPRS for data. It's a quad band world phone that works anywhere GSM service is available. The phone is compact, has a 1.3MP camera, a great QVGA display and good battery life.	Feb. 2006
HP iPAQ hw6515 The Pocket PC phone that tries to do it all: it has a thumb keyboard, 1.3MP camera and a GPS. This GSM quad band world phone has EDGE and GPRS for data, and is the first to sport a smaller resolution 240 x 240 pixel display. It runs on Windows Mobile 2003SE with a 312 MHz Intel XScale processor.	Sept. 2005

Windows Mobile Standard - Microsoft Smartphone Models (these are not Pocket PCs and don't have touch screens)

Pantech Duo The first 2-way slider Windows Mobile smartphone to hit the US, the Duo pays homage to its distant relative the Helio Ocean. The Duo is one of the smallest Windows Mobile 6 smartphones on the planet, if not the smallest. Though by no means thin, it's small in every other way and weighs only 3.9 ounces. AT&T offers the Duo which features HSDPA for the US, quad band GSM and support for CV streaming video, XM radio and MP3 playback. It's got a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 1.2 and a 416MHz processor. With both QWERTY and number pad sliders, the Duo also has very good ergonomics.	Jan. 2008
Samsung BlackJack II The follow-up to the extremely popular Samsung BlackJack for 2008 doesn't mess too much with a good thing. The II keeps the original version's excellent slim form factor and light weight while adding a GPS, more memory, a 2 megapixel camera that takes much better shots, Windows Mobile 6 and a wee bit larger display. The BlackJack II is offered by AT&T in the US and it's a quad band GSM phone with EDGE and triband 3G HSDPA. It has MS Direct Push email support, a microSD card slot that's compatible with high capacity cards and CV streaming video service along with XM Radio.	Jan. 2008
Motorola Q9 Global Motorola's been working the smartphone thing for several years now, and we say that the Q Global, AT&T's version of the Motorola Q9h is finally a winner. The slim good looks wouldn't mean a thing without an excellent set of features that work well: fast HSDPA 3.5G for data, a quad band GSM radio with excellent voice quality and good reception, GPS and a decent 2.0 megapixel camera. The Q9 has a faster-than-average 325mHz CPU, 256 megs of flash ROM, 96 megs of RAM, a QVGA landscape display and it runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard.	Nov. 2007
Samsung BlackJack The 3rd Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Edition with a QWERTY keyboard to hit the US market, the BlackJack SGH-i607 might just be the best. It's got great ergonomics (with a few caveats), a lovely display and best of all, really fast 3G data on Cingular's HSDPA network. The BlackJack is slim, sexy and weighs only 3.5 ounces yet it has a surprisingly roomy keyboard, a good 1.3MP camera and Bluetooth 2.0. It's a quad band GSM smartphone offered by Cingular in the US.	Nov. 2006
T-Mobile Dash and HTC S620 One of our favorite smartphones. The Dash and its unlocked near-twin the HTC S620 came out at the end of October. This super-slim and attractive quad band GSM Windows Mobile Smartphone has a very usable QWERTY keyboard and a landscape 320 x 240 pixel display that's just fantastic. It's got EDGE for data, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 1.3MP camera. Certainly one of this year's hot MS Smartphones. The Dash sells for a modest $199 with contract from T-Mobile and the S620 will set you back a few hundred more.	Nov. 2006
Cingular 3125 You're going to flip over this phone. Puns aside, this clamshell Windows Mobile Smartphone has brains, good looks and a low price tag. It's a member of the HTC STRTrk family but it improves on other variants by adding twice the flash memory, 50% more battery capacity and it has good reception as well. The quad band 3125 is offered by Cingular in the US and it has EDGE for data, Bluetooth and a 1.3MP camera. Editor's Choice 2006	Sept. 2006
Samsung i320 This Motorola Q killer is smaller, sleeker and faster than the fabled Q. Alas it's not offered by US carriers but you can buy it from importers unlocked for use with any GSM carrier. This triband phone has EDGE, Bluetooth and a wickedly fast 416MHz Intel XScale processor. And let's not forget a small but very usable QWERTY keyboard and a decent 1.3 megapixel camera with flash.	Sept. 2006
Cingular 2125 Cingular's latest MS Smartphone runs Windows Mobile 5, and though it looks very much like the Audiovox SMT-5600 it replaces, a lot has changed under the hood. The 2125, which is a close cousin to the T-Mobile SDA features a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth 1.2, a great 240 x 320 pixel display and easy syncing to Outlook on Windows desktops. This quad band GSM phone has both GPRS and EDGE for data, and has MS Office viewers and the usual Windows Mobile MP3 and video playback panache.	April 2006
Audiovox SMT5600 Known by many names, this device is made by HTC and is code named Typhoon. You'll find it overseas as the Orange C500 and i-mate SP3. Here in the US, it's offered by AT&T Wireless and by Cingular as the SMT5600. This absolutely wonderful GSM MS Smartphone is extremely compact, has a large and lovely display, Bluetooth, a VGA camera and runs the latest Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Smartphones. Editor's Choice 2004	Nov. 2004
Motorola MPx220 The new MS Smartphone on the block packs an amazing number of features into a small package. This trim clamshell phone runs MS Smartphone 2003 SE, has a fast processor, Bluetooth, a 1MP camera, an expansion slot and MP3 stereo playback. It's a GSM world phone offered by Cingular in the US. Update June 2005: Cingular no longer seems to offer this phone.	Nov. 2004
Motorola MPx200 This and the Samsung i600 offered by Verizon are the first Microsoft Smartphone 2002 devices to hit the market. The MPx200 runs on GSM networks and is currently offered by AT&T Wireless. It's the size of an average mobile phone but packs more of a punch offering strong Microsoft PIM apps, a web browser and multimedia player plus good desktop syncing. Discontinued.	Feb. 2004

Palm OS Smartphone Models

Palm Centro (AT&T) The Centro is back, this time for AT&T Wireless. We reviewed the Centro on Sprint's network last Fall and now AT&T is offering the GSM version for the same low $99. This makes the Centro the most affordable touch screen PDA phone on AT&T's network, and like Sprint, they're hoping that first time smartphone buyers will be attracted by the price and hop looks. The Centro runs Palm OS and it has a QWERTY keyboard that's ready for texting and email, including push email. It has a 320 x 320 color display, Bluetooth, a 312MHz processor and a microSD card slot.	Feb. 2008
Palm Treo 680 The "affordable" Treo sells for $199 through Cingular and $399 unlocked for use with any GSM carrier direct from Palm. The Treo 680 sports a sleeker, antenna-less design but inside closely resembles the Treo 650. It's a quad band GSM phone with full Palm PDA features. It has EDGE for data, an SD expansion slot, VGA camera and Bluetooth 1.2 with better range than the Treo 650.	Nov. 2006
Palm Treo 650 The most popular Palm OS smartphone just got better. The Treo 650 adds a slew of improvements to the very popular Treo 600. It offers a fast XScale processor, Bluetooth, a gorgeous 320 x 320 transflective color display and great phone ergonomics. Let's not forget that handy thumb keyboard, a sharper camera and Sprint's fast data service. The device in both CDMA and GSM versions in the US. Currently offered by Sprint, Cingular / AT&T and Verizon Wireless in the US. An unlocked GSM version is also available for use with any GSM carrier. Editor's Choice 2005	Dec. 2005 to May 2005
Palm Treo 600 Those of you who've been patiently waiting: the Treo 600 is here! Available on the Sprint PCS and other carriers' GSM networks, the Treo 600 is a feature-rich Palm OS smartphone with an integrated VGA camera, thumb keyboard and a bright color display. It runs Palm OS 5 and has a fast 144 MHz processor.	Oct. 2003

RIM BlackBerry

BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Think of it as "Pearl 2.0". The new Pearl is small, super-light and sexy just like the original Pearl. The 8120, available on AT&T and T-Mobile adds several tweaks and improvements including WiFi, an easily accessible microSD card that's compatible with SDHC cards, a 2 megapixel camera that takes video and still shots, improved text prediction and a better web browser. Like all BlackBerry smartphones, the pearl 8120 does push email with aplomb and it features a SureType keyboard where two letters share a key. It's a quad band world GSM world phone with EDGE for data.	March 2008
BlackBerry Curve 8300 As the name suggests, the Curve isn't an angular beast like the 8800. It feels great in the hand, and has a more traditional BlackBerry keyboard with rounded keys that have plenty of separation. The 8300 is available on AT&T in the US, and it features a full QWERTY keyboard, a bright and colorful QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and the usual push email goodness along with a good web browser.	June 2007
BlackBerry 8800 The wide brother to the sexy and successful BlackBerry Pearl sports the same great looks and slim goodness in a wider package that accommodates a full QWERTY keyboard rather than the Pearl's share-a-key design. Like the Pearl it has a vibrant display, newfound multimedia capabilities (it plays music and video), a trackball, Bluetooth and EDGE. The 8800 has an internal GPS and it's a quad band GSM world phone that's currently offered by AT &T (Cingular) in the US.	March 2007
BlackBerry Pearl Want BlackBerry push email but hate the looks and bulk? Well, RIM now offers one of the smallest and sexiest phones on the market: the Pearl 8100. This phone aims to compete feature-wise with MS Smartphone, Palm and Nokia offerings as it brings multimedia to the BlackBerry platform. And it competes with the sleekest of fashion phones in the looks department. The Pearl does email alright, but it also has a 1.3MP camera, MP3 player, video player and more.	Oct. 2006
BlackBerry 8700g The latest BlackBerry sports a pleasant and more natural color display than the 7290, and is the first to run on an Intel XScale processor which really gives this messaging device a shot in the arm. It has EDGE for fast data connections, the usual excellent BlackBerry thumb keyboard and Bluetooth 2.0 so you need not hold this relatively blocky device to your head when making calls.	June 2006
BlackBerry 7290 The quintessential messaging machine with both PDA and phone features gets Bluetooth and a quad band GSM radio for 2005. The Blackberry has a 240 x 160 color display, integrated thumb keyboard and best of all, you need not hold it to your head to have a conversation thanks to integrated Bluetooth. Both Cingular and T-Mobile offer the 7290 in the US, and it works on all GSM bands used across the world.	Sept. 2005
BlackBerry 7280 The BlackBerry is the epitome of wireless messaging thanks to its rich messaging tools and excellent thumb keyboard. Not only that, current BlackBerry models are also mobile phones that allow you to pay for one plan that covers both voice and data. The 7200 series is available from a variety of US GMS providers, and we take a look at the 7280 which runs on the AT&T Wireless network. The 7200 series features a color display, GSM/GPRS connectivity, push email and PIM applications. A CDMA version is forthcoming.	April 2004

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