The HTC Touch Pro has been described as “the sophisticated approach to business” by its carrier – Sprint. The smartphone really deserves this claim. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system and its HTC 3D TouchFlo interface is the main highlight. Not only this, but the Touch Pro also offers GPS, Wi-Fi, EV-DO Rev. support, memory card slot, full QWERTY keyboard, various business tools, and so forth. The Touch Pro costs $299.99 with two-year Sprint’s contract after rebates and including $25 or higher data plan. Like its predecessor HTC Touch Diamond, the Touch Pro has attractive silver trim, rounded edges, smoky mirrored face, and sleek appearance. However, there are also some drawbacks. The smartphone performs sluggish occasionally and it is more bulky than others in its price range. You will find any dedicated camera key and 3.5mm standard headset jack. Still, the HTC Touch Pro remains one of the best and most powerful smartphones for Sprint. What’s more – it is more compact  [...]

The Pantech has built the high-end cell phones like the Pantech Duo and the Matrix as well as simple handsets like the Breeze and the C150. On the other hand, the Pantech C630 looks basic from its look but has advanced highlights like some multimedia features, GPS, and 3G support. It costs $39 with two-year AT&T contract. You will find the charger jack and the volume rocker on the left spine, whereas the camera lens is on the back. The camera key and the micro-SD card slot sits on the right spine. The C630 overall has a dull design and lacks self-portrait mirror for camera. The call quality was average while testing, but suffered with a bit echo even on normal calls. If you need a basic phone with 3G support for AT&T, then the C630 remains an inexpensive option. The 1.76 inches LCD display has 176×220 pixels resolution that supports 262,000 colors. It exhibits vibrant images with vivid color despite of its small size. You can change  [...]

The Nokia N85 costs $313.59 and has dual-slide design with sleeker and slimmer profile. It offers high-end advanced multimedia features and snappier performance like other N series smartphones including the Nokia N79, the N95 and the N96. You can say that it is sexier, slimmer and smaller version of the N96.It is noteworthy that most of the features of the N79 are quite similar to the N85. As said, the Nokia N85 is better than above three N series smartphones. The Nokia N96 and the N95 feels a bit plasticky and cheap, but this is not true for the N85. The navigation toggle can also be set as Navi Wheel by going to ToolsàSettingsàGeneralàNavi Wheel. After that, you can touch the toggle’s edges for scrolling through menus, zooming in and out, and so forth. 2.6 inches OMLED display of the Nokia N85 has 320×240 pixels resolution that supports 16.7 million colors. We really like this display as it pops up the Web pages, videos, and photos. However, it is a bit difficult to read under  [...]

The Motorola Tundra VA76r is a rugged phone for AT&T. It features support for push-to-talk (PTT) services, good call quality, 3G support, and multimedia highlights. It looks like a Nextel phone. The Tundra costs $199 with service agreement and you can also get its unlocked version for $399. It is certified with military specifications to withstand vibration, shock, rain, and so forth. The Tundra VA76r has an external antenna that is not extendable. It is one of the Motorola phones that have CrystalTalk Plus with a speakerphone on rear side for improving call quality. This technology also cancels the background noise that makes to hear even in noisy environment. The external controls and edges are covered with rubber. On the contrary, the VA76r phone also suffers some issues including poor video streaming and mediocre captured picture quality. It is noteworthy that the Tundra cell phone is compatible with T3 and M3 hearing aids. The small external color display shows signal strength,  [...]

The T-Mobile Shadow for Windows Mobile has new features and fresh look. It costs $149.99 with two-year T-Mobile contract. It looks like the more modern version of previous Shadow phone. We appreciate its advanced features like UMA support to make calls over Wi-Fi network, integrated GPS, 3G support and 2-megapixel camera. The Windows Mobile smartphone is a nice choice for T-Mobile customers. It offers simple user interface and gives a feel of regular cell phone. The smartphone looks quite attractive and eye-catching when it slowly transforms its body color. However, the T-Mobile Shadow suffers with some issues also like cheap dial-pad and sluggish performance. If you need a stylish smartphone from T-Mobile, then go for T-Mobile Shadow. 2.6 inches LCD display of the T-Mobile Shadow has 320×240 pixels (QVGA) resolution that supports 64,000 colors. The user interface casts animated effects and organizes all the applications in eight categories including personal, Outlook, text, multimedia,  [...]

The dual SIM card phones are not a latest concept in the United States. They hardly come with any carrier, so you can purchase their unlocked versions like the Duet W002, the D8, and the 888 from Beyond E-Tech – Houston based importer. Now, the company has launched latest – Beyond E-Tech K250, also famous as Travelocity Travel Phone. It costs $179 for unlocked version and comes with U.K. based SIM card. However, its speakerphone and media features are totally unimpressive. Its keyboard is a bit cramped. The design of the Travelocity Travel Phone is a reminiscent of the Sony Ericsson Walkman W995a. It has similar navigation array, curved ends, and slider design. It is a surprise that it has Walkman like logo behind the battery cover. What’s more – the menu interface is quite similar to that of Sony Walkman mobile. As the Duet W002 was clean clone of the Apple iPhone, it seems that Travelocity Travel Phone is a clear reminiscent of the Sony Ericsson Walkman W995a.

The famous U.S. carrier – T-Mobile has announced the Shadow and the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 with the launch of the Nokia 7510 Supernova. You can get the 7510 for $49 with service agreement and $199 for its unlocked version. It has attractive folder design and features Wi-Fi, brilliant display, and satisfactory call quality. However, its navigation array and keypad are a bit slippery. The calls are also suffered with low volume. It is important to mention here that the T-Mobile is not using the Supernova name with its version. You can customize the 7510 Supernova with included back and front covers. Like Nokia 6131, the 7510 Supernova has a button mounted on hinge to open the phone. This button is flush inside the surface and need a firm press for secure opening. The external monochrome display has 128×160 pixels resolution and remains invisible when backlight is turned off. However, the clock shows bright and large numbers. You can adjust the backlight time for external display.  [...]

The Motorola Renew W233 is made up completely with recycled plastics from water bottles and its packaging is 100% built using recycled material. The packaging box is 22% smaller than usual cell phone box and does not have any fancy graphics. The Renew W233 is much better than Nokia 3110 that is made up from 50% recycled plastic. The Motorola is also promising nine hours talk time and less energy consumption. It costs $9.99 with T-Mobile service contract and offers decent call quality using CrystalTalk feature. However, it has few features and low-resolution display. The Renew W233 also lacks dedicated volume rocker and does not offer photo caller ID. The plastic casing gives solid feeling while taking in hand. However, the W233 is not a cell phone for danger-prone. Its color scheme looks perfect for its Earth-friendly image. 1.44 inches display has 128×128 pixels resolution that supports 65,000 colors. It is not enough sharp and exhibits muted hues  [...]

The Samsung Innov8 and the Motorola Zine ZN5 were the top-notch camera phone with 5-megapixel. Now, the Samsung Memoir T929 for T-Mobile has changed the situation and becomes first U.S. cell phone with 8-megapixel camera. Its picture quality is excellent and camera features are well-comparable to a digital point-and-shot camera. What’s more – it also offers uploading the pictures to Photobucket and the Flickr. $249.99 priced the Memoir T929 has music player, GPS, 3G network, full HTML browser, and Samsung TouchWiz interface. Its design is almost similar to a digital camera. Only T-Mobile branding and call keys notify that it is not a camera, but it is a cell phone. 2.6 inches touch screen of the Samsung Memoir T929 has 240×400 pixels resolution that supports 18-bit (262,000) colors. It also works as gigantic viewfinder for the camera. The display is enough vibrant to display sharp graphics with vivid colors. The Memoir T929 provides haptic (vibration) feedback that notifies your  [...]

The Pantech Duo was first Windows Mobile smartphone for AT&T. It was named “Duo” due to its dual-slider design. However, the Duo had cheap plastic housing and flimsy sliding mechanism. It could not be a success like its predecessor Helio Ocean. Now, the company is back with another Windows Mobile smartphone – Pantech Matrix Pro. It continues to have dual-slider design like its predecessor – the Duo and the Matrix. The Pro costs $180 with two-year contract after mail-in-rebate of $50. It features better call quality, and 2-megapixel camera; but lacks Wi-Fi. 2.4-inch LCD display of the Pantech Matrix Pro has 240×320 pixels resolution that supports 260,000 colors. It exhibits colorful images and sharp text. On opening the keyboard, the display rotates automatically to the landscape mode. The Windows Mobile 6.1 has provided similar menu interface like HTC TouchFlo 3D. The home screen displays call and appointment history and provides  [...]