BlackBerry Bold 9700


Technical Info
  • 3G access
  • Wi-Fi
  • Optical trackpad
  • Full QWERTY keyboard
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • 3.2MP camera
  • 2.44" 480 x 360px resolution display
  • Pre-loaded apps
  • Email client compatibility
  • HTML browsing
  • Visual voicemail
  • GPS receiver
  • Text, multimedia and email messaging

Product Review

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 - otherwise known as the Bold 2 - is RIM's latest update to their original Bold model, appearing as a sort of hybrid of the BlackBerry Bold and Curve models. This phone is expected to be available through carriers worldwide in November 2009. New features include an upgraded vertical resolution to 480 x 360 (from 480 x 320), an optical trackpad instead of the typical BlackBerry trackball, an upgraded 3.2MP camera and the latest BlackBerry 5.0 operating system. As found on the original Bold, the Bold 2 will include 3G network compatibility and high-speed data transfer and web browsing, as well as Wi-Fi access and Wi-Fi calling. The phone allegedly comes pre-loaded with...read more

Samsung Moment M900 Phone

Technical Info
  • Slider Mobile Phone
  • Google Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • 800MHz ARM11 Core
  • QWERTY Keyboard
  • Blue AMOLED Display
  • Optical Pad
  • Touch-Sensitive Controls
  • Sprint Software Suite
  • Camera/Camcorder
  • Online Synchronization
  • WiFi Connectivity
  • Document Viewing
  • Media Player

Product Review

The Samsung Moment is a Google-Android-based QWERTY slider phone released onto Sprint’s 3G network in late 2009. It features the Android 1.5 operating system (codenamed Cupcake) and is in fact the first Android device to sport an 800MHz ARM11 core, as well as first Android QWERTY with an AMOLED display. Included also is an optical pad with touch-sensitive Home, Menu, and Back buttons; plus an extra-large keyboard that critics complain is perhaps too big. And as well as featuring a myriad of Sprint software — such as Sprint TV, Navigator, and apps for Nascar and football — the Moment also boasts a 3MP camera/camcorder, synchronization with...read more

BlackBerry Storm 2

Technical Info
  • Blackberry Storm 9550
  • AT&T, Rogers, Vodafone, Verizon
  • 3.2 Megapixel Camera
  • Single-band UMTS/HSDPA (2100MHz only)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Network: Quad-Band GSM
  • Interface: Edge
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g

Product Review

The BlackBerry Storm 2—unofficially dubbed Blackberry Storm 9550—was announced during the mid-portion of July, 2009. It is slated for a September release and according to reports, will be supported by AT&T, Rogers, Vodafone and Verizon, to name a few. It will be a follow-up to the first Storm, which incidentally was also the very first touchscreen Blackberry to ever be released. The most notable upgrade is the addition of Wi-Fi support. Additional features of the BlackBerry Storm 2 will include a 3.2 megapixel camera, quad-band GSM, and...read more

Samsung Impression SGH-A877

Technical Info
  • Mid-grade candybar/touchscreen cell phone
  • Full (hidden) QWERTY keyboard with sliding screen
  • 3.2" AMOILED touchscreen display
  • Accelerometer adjusts screen depending on how the phone is being held
  • 3 megapixel camera/camcorder
  • Integrated aGPS technology

Product Review

The Samsung Impression SGH-A877 is a mid-grade candybar/touchscreen phone designed in the likes of Samsung's other touchscreen cell phone models; the Instinct, Delve, Omnia and others. The Impression however includes a full QWERTY keyboard hidden underneath a sliding top screen. The Impression SGH-A877 cell phone includes features such as a 3.2" AMOLED touchscreen display, a built-in 3 megapixel camera/camcorder, an auto screen tilt (accelerometer) function, and...read more

Sony Ericsson W995


Technical Info
  • Screen: 2.6" scratch resistant LCD (240 x 320 pixels)
  • Storage: 118MB onboard, Memory Stick Micro cards (M2) (8GB card included)
  • Connectivity: 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth with A2DP
  • Extras: 8.1MP camera for video and stills, LED flash, 3.5mm audio jack, MP3/AAC music tones
  • Dimensions & Weight: 97 x 49 x 15 mm, 113g

Product Review

Introduced at the Mobile World Conference in February 2009, the Ericsson W995 is a top-of-the-line, fully featured media phone from Sony. Featuring a 2.6-inch QVGA screen, 8.1MP camera, A-GPS capabilities with Google Maps software, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, DLNA certification, 118MB of built in memory and an included 8GB M2 card, the device is compatible with Sony's PlayNow services - allowing users to share and stream media from a PC or PS3. Available in Q2 2009 in black, silver and red, the cost of the...read more

Nokia N900

Technical Info
  • 3.5 inch touch-sensitive widescreen display
  • 800 × 480 pixel resolution
  • Email & Messaging
  • Web browsing
  • Integrated GPS, Assisted-GPS, and Cell-based receivers
  • Bluetooth v2.1 including support for stereo headsets
  • Integrated FM transmitter
  • 5 megapixel camera (2584 × 1938 pixels)
  • Dimensions: 110.9 × 59.8 × 18 (19.55 at thickest part) mm
  • Weight: Approx 181g

Product Review

The Nokia N900 is a slider style cell phone offered by Nokia that is designed to also be used as a high-performance mobile computer. It has a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5" WVGA touchscreen and is powered by a 600 MHz ARM Cortex - A8 superscalar microprocessor with 1 GB of application memory making this a powerful and versatile portable device. It uses a Linux based operating system and has a 3D graphics accelerator with OpenGL ES 2.0 support. It has plenty of wireless connectivity options including...read more