Released for AT&T, the Motorola Z9 packages multimedia, mobile broadband and GPS services in a stylish slider. Through HSDPA, the Z9 delivers sharp videos on the 2.4-inch screen. Equipped with a powerful 2.0-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and video recording capabilities. With a hot swappable microSD card with up to 8 GB of optional memory, users can quickly access files. Integrated with an MP3 music player, the Z9 allows consumers to create playlists and easily skip to the next groove with shuffle capability. With Bluetooth stereo profile support music listeners can enjoy their favorite tunes without ever missing a call. Offering AT&T Navigator, the Z9 uses turn-by-turn directions to find restaurants, cafes, hotels, the lowest priced gas and more from over 10 million Points Of Interest (POIs) nationwide.
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Released for AT&T, the LG Invision provides a crystal-clear LCD so customers can enjoy AT&T Mobile TV. Customers can watch their favorite shows such as major college football games on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO. The Invision comes pre-installed with AT&T Mobile Music for quick access to downloadable music. It has sideloading compatibility unrestricted MP3s and streaming digital radio by XM Radio Mobile. With Bluetooth 2.0, listeners can stream audio wirelessly. It also integrates Video Share calling and a 1.3-megapixel camera.
Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Glyde integrates a 2.8-inch touch-screen with tactile response and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It comes equipped with Verizon Wireless’ services such as VCAST Music and Video. With VCAST Music, users can access more than 3 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded to the Glyde. VCAST Video gives customers access to news, sports and entertainment. Other features include a 2.0-megapixel camera with flash, microSD card slot, which supports up to 8 GB of external memory, and Bluetooth stereo headset support… [Continue reading Samsung Glyde (U940) Review]
The AT&T Quickfire is designed for text messaging. Integrating a large 2.8-inch QVGA touch screen display, the Quickfire slides open to reveal a QWERTY keypad – capable of reading text messages in portrait or landscape mode. Using AT&T’s high-speed 3G HSDPA network, the Quickfire can download music through Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile. Users can get voice-guided directions and real-time traffic via AT&T Navigator. They can entertain themselves on the road with AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service for news or music videos with HBO Mobile, or sports on ESPN, or listen to music via stream XM Radio service.
Released for AT&T, the Samsung SGH-A227 is an affordable entry-level phone for consumers who want a value without sacrificing functionality. Offering strengths in communication, the A227 integrates instant messaging capabilities with AOL, Windows Live and Yahoo! services, Mobile Email support and speakerphone and text messaging functionality. An internal 128 x 160 px 65K-color screen offers vibrant clarity while a monochrome 96 x 96 px display provides convenient access to vital information.
The BlackBerry Bold (9000) is RIM’s slickest, speediest, most powerful and most connected BlackBerry to date. Offering high-speed mobile Internet access using tri-band HSDPA networks, Wi-Fi and integrated GPS, the Bold also has twice the screen resolution (480 x 320 px) of the current BlackBerry Curve model, making for a very sharp display. Powered by a 624 MHz mobile processor and support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks, the Bold makes short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering webpages. It also includes 128 MB flash memory plus 1 GB on-board storage memory. A microSD/SDHC memory card slot is accessible from a side door. The Bold features a 2.0-megapixel camera with video recording capability, built-in flash and 5x digital zoom. The media player displays pictures and slideshows, plays movies in full screen mode, and manages the music collection.
Released for Verizon Wireless, the RIM BlackBerry Storm offers ‘clickable’ touch-screen technology that responds much like a physical keyboard. It supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for application navigation. The BlackBerry Storm has high-speed EV-DO Rev. A technology for fast Internet browsing and multimedia applications. It integrates a full HTML browser that works in portrait or landscape orientation. Navigate websites with the touch-screen interface by double tapping to zoom in and sliding the fingers to scroll and pan. Icons access websites, switches between Page View and Column View and toggles between Pan mode and Cursor mode… [Continue reading RIM BlackBerry Storm (9530) Review]
Released for Sprint, the Katana Eclipse has unique illumination capabilities to allow users to assign lighting effects to specific callers, alerts and messages. The Katana Eclipse features advanced functions such as live and on-demand TV, over-the-air song downloads, integrated GPS navigation, web browsing, and gaming. The microSDHC memory slot supports cards up to 8GB to hold songs, pictures, video, and contact back-up. Additional features include a integrated speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth technology and external music navigation controls.
Released for Verizon Wireless, the G’zOne Boulder is designed to withstand the harshest conditions – 810F standards for water, shock and dust resistance, immersion; vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperature storage. It comes with a built-in flashlight, electronic compass, and push-to-talk service on Verizon’s high-speed Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network. With VZ Navigator, it has audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to over 14 million points of interest. Field Force Manager lets businesses locate, monitor and communicate with mobile field workers. VCAST Music with Rhapsody allows the handset to download music from a library of over 5 million songs. Music is stored on optional microSD cards up to 8GB in size (sold separately).
Released for Verizon Wireless, the Motorola Adventure (V750) meets military specifications for extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, high and low temperature operation, and altitude. Its no-slip surface and speaker make it tough and functional. Designed for active users, the Adventure features Push-to-Talk service and high-speed EV-DO Rev. A (Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A) technology for fast two-way communication with one person or a group of people. With a large 2.2-inch high-resolution internal display and 1.6-inch external display, consumers can easily see which friends and colleagues are available and speak with. The Adventure also has location-based services, including VZ Navigator and Field Force Manager.