Friday, July 9, 2010

HP iPAQ Glisten Windows Phone (AT&T)

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, the HP iPAQ Glisten is designed specifically for the mobile professional looking for a solid, reliable mobile device with a simple user interface and the flexibility of a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard. The jewel-like front includes a 2.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display that offers vivid clarity from any angle, fast response time and better battery performance. Letters won't rub off from the keyboard, which has a balanced weight to offer a comfortable grip. And the soft touch, self-healing finish doesn't show scratches.

Improve your mobile experience with the HP iPAQ Glisten's full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen display.
The Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system includes a revamped Internet Explorer Mobile Web browser and a customizable Today screen that enables you to access the features and apps you use the most. You'll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of e-mail accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents. And with the new Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile services, you can easily back up your data to the web and download great apps respectively.

This phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can also access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions.

Turn on Wi-Fi quickly with one touch of the Wi-Fi on/off button, and enjoy clear conversations thanks to the noise cancellation sensor. Voice Commander, JetCet Print and HP PhotoSmart Mobile compliment the suite of productivity applications such as Office Mobile, e-mail and calendar pre-loaded on this smartphone. Other features include a 3.1-megapixel fixed focus camera, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity for stereo music streaming and PC tethering, memory expansion via optional microSD memory cards (up to 32 GB in size).

HTC Aria Android Phone (AT&T)

Pocket-sized and packing the power of the Android 2.1 platform, the HTC Aria mobile smartphone for AT&T offers a combination of fast 3G speeds, a responsive capacitive touchscreen display and an optical joystick help you stay in touch on Facebook, Google Talk, Flickr and more while on the go. Offering an amazingly comfortable design, the HTC Aria weighs less than 4 ounces and measures less than 1/2 an inch thin. The 3.2-inch display is complemented by a seven-panel home screen that provides plenty of screen real estate for apps and widgets.

The Android-powered HTC Aria features a 3.2-inch touchscreen, customizable HTC Sense UI, and AT&T Wi-Fi access across the U.S.
Enabled for use on AT&T's lightning quick 3G network--with its High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 Mbps technology--you'll be able to easily access the Internet as well as quickly download video, music and more. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can make a call while simultaneously receiving picture/text messages and e-mail or viewing Web pages. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions.

With integrated Google technology, the HTC Aria brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services millions use every day, including Google Search by voice, Google Maps with Street View, GTalk instant messaging (with presence capabilities), YouTube, and Picasa. The Aria also provides easy access to both personal and corporate e-mail, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail.

Through Android Market, you'll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day. The HTC Aria also includes HTC Sense, a user interface overlay from HTC that offers even more ways to stay connected--including Friend Stream, which delivers Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates in a single, consolidated view.

In addition to accessing home and business networks with its Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11b/g), the HTC Aria will also receive AT&T Wi-Fi access at U.S. hotspots (with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots) included as part of an unlimited data plan. Other features include a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture capabilities, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, included 2 GB microSD memory card (with support for optional cards up to 32 GB in size), and up to 6 hours of talk time.

HTC Tilt 2 Windows Phone (AT&T)

Combining the convenience of a tilting touch screen with the practicality of a slide out full QWERTY keyboard, the HTC Tilt 2 smartphone from AT&T keeps you connected with friends, business partners and world events with its ultra-fast HSDPA 3G cellular connectivity and the revamped Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. It intelligently arranges your conversations by people, not by the application that you use to communicate with them. So when looking at your contacts, you can now see a history of your conversations in whatever form it took place, quickly and easily--even Facebook updates.

Stay connected with friends, business partners and world events wherever you roam with the sleek HTC Tilt 2, which features a slide-out/slide-away touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, and Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system.
The Tilt 2's high-resolution 3.6-inch touchscreen slides out to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard--which is optimized for heavy email use--and it can be easily tilted for an expanded viewing area. You'll also enjoy excellent conference calling with the speakerphone's dual speakers, dual microphones and advanced noise cancellation with StraightTalk technology that links email, conference calling. Activate the speakerphone by simply turning over the device and then easily mute the microphone with the separate mute button on the back.

The updated Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system includes a revamped Internet Explorer Mobile web browser and the ability to see alerts even if you're on a call or have password-protected your phone. You'll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents. And with the new Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile services (as well as AT&T's Appcenter), you can easily back up your data to the web and download great apps respectively. The HTC Tilt 2 augments Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC's innovative TouchFLO 3D overlay, which makes it easy to navigate with your finger.

This phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving email attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. See more details on optional AT&T services below.

Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, integrated Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming as well as tethering capabilities (with optional AT&T subscription), microSD memory expansion up to 32 GB, and up to 8.5 hours of talk time.


Thursday, June 24, 2010

iPhone 4 Pros and Cons - Cell Phones Reviews

With a revamped design, a sparkling new display, a speedy processor, and additional features, the iPhone 4 is the biggest upgrade to Apple's smartphone since the iPhone 3G. It's also the showcase handset for Apple's newest operating system, iOS 4, which adds a selection of long-overdue features, plus a selection of smaller tweaks that we weren't expecting.

If they existed independently, iPhone 4 and iOS 4 wouldn't be much more than blips on the smartphone radar screen. When combined into one handset, however, the result is a sleek, satisfying, and compelling device that keeps Apple strongly competitive in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Indeed, the iPhone 4 is fast, the new hardware is a looker, and some of the new features blew us away. On other points, however, we have some concerns. Call reception still has its problems, and though we welcome multitasking with open arms, it has its drawbacks. Also, though the FaceTime video calling is more than noteworthy, we wonder if our interest will last longer than a week.

So, should you buy it? If you're an iPhone fan, you've probably already ordered your new baby. But if you're on the fence, think carefully. We won't say that the iPhone 4 is the best smartphone on the market today. To do so would ignore so many great competing handsets, not to mention the fierce rate of change in the technology world. If you prefer Apple's vision of a polished, highly organized, and slightly closed user experience, then by all means you'll be pleased. But if you prefer a smartphone that offers more personalization, that isn't shackled to AT&T, or that is equal parts phone and mobile computer, than there are plenty of smartphones in the sea.

The iPhone 4 is available exclusively with AT&T in the U.S., and with other carriers around the world. With a new two-year contract, AT&T customers will pay $299 for the 32GB model or $199 for the 16GB version. Without a contract, you'll pay $699 or $599, respectively, but the phone will still come locked to AT&T.

Pros: The iPhone 4 offers enhanced performance, a lovely new display, and an improved design. It also adds a ton of sorely needed features, both by itself and through the iOS 4 update.

Cons: Multitasking entails some trade-offs, and home screen folders are limited to 12 apps. AT&T reception continues to be spotty.

Summary: With iPhone 4, Apple again shows that it is a powerful player in the smartphone wars. It won't be for everyone, and AT&T remains a sticking point, but the handset's striking design, loaded feature set, and satisfying performance make it the best iPhone yet.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Garmin nüvifone G60 GPS Phone (AT&T) - Cell Phones Reviews


The nüvifone G60 is a great new idea--a smartphonethat fully integrates a GPS navigator with voice, data and mobile Internet. Because the GPS is not a separate application, the G60 gives you the ability to navigate while you talk on the phone or use other features. Check your email and enjoy full HTML web browsing over Wi-Fi or your data network, snap photos with the built-in 3 megapixel autofocus camera, view Microsoft Office documents, and plenty more. All on a sleek and light device with a 3.5-inch anti-glare touchscreen. With nüvifone, you can always know where you are and where you're going.

Pros: The Garmin Nuvifone G60 comes preloaded with North American maps and points of interest. The GPS-enabled smartphone is an accurate navigator and delivers decent call quality.

Cons: The G60's smartphone capabilities are limited. The accelerometer doesn't work all the time, and the user interface needs some work.

Summary: The Garmin Nuvifone G60 makes a fine navigator but fails as a smartphone. It's not worth the money.

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Phone (AT&T) - Cell Phones Reviews


Powerful and refined, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone for AT&T includes built-in support for both AT&T's fast 3G network as well as access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi network with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots--including approximately 7,000 Starbucks locations. The Bold 9700 offers fast data delivery and an enhanced Web-browsing experience that lets you connect quickly to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. And, of course, you'll enjoy all the communication and connectivity features you've come to expect from a BlackBerry phone--including email served up by the BlackBerry Internet Service and a full menu of messaging options (SMS, MMS, and IM).

Pros: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 boasts a sleeker design that includes an optical trackpad, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a brilliant display. The smartphone is 3G capable and offers Wi-Fi with UMA support, Bluetooth, and GPS. It also gets a faster processor and updates to BlackBerry OS 5.0.

Cons: The BlackBerry browser doesn't compare to the competition. The handset's compact size results in a smaller display and keyboard, but they aren't deal-breakers.

Summary: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 brings T-Mobile its first 3G BlackBerry and improves on its predecessor with a sleeker design and more power. I only wish it had a better browser to complete the package.

LG eXpo GW820 Windows Phone (AT&T) - Cell Phones Reviews


The perfect balance of powerful computing and thrilling multimedia, the LG eXpo for AT&T is the first smartphone in North America to use the Qualcomm 1 GHz processor, which offers fast processing speeds for running multiple applications without losing performance. In addition to a responsive touchscreen interface, the eXpo offers a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.

Pros: The LG Expo is well designed and boasts a sharp display and excellent QWERTY keyboard. The Windows Mobile 6.5 device also offers Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, and GPS. Its call quality was excellent and the smartphone's general performance was quite snappy.

Cons: The smartphone lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack. There's no dedicated Start menu button, often requiring you to use the stylus. I also wish the Expo had a built-in stylus holder.

Summary: Offering both power and style, the LG Expo is one of the best smartphones for business users on the market today.