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Apple iPhone

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.

July 2007

Windows Mobile Professional - Pocket PC Phone Edition Models

Verizon XV6900 Verizon's version of the HTC Touch is small, sumptuous and one of the least geeky looking PDA phones on the market. It's nearly identical to the Sprint Touch, varying only in color and software customizations. The 4 ounce XV6900 features a large QVGA touch screen with HTC's finger-friendly TouchFLO UI and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. This Pocket PC phone has a 400MHz processor, 128 megs of RAM, 256 megs of flash memory and a 2 megapixel camera. It's got EVDO for fast data but no WiFi. If you don't need a hardware keyboard, it's definitely worth a look.	Verizon	April 2008
E-TEN Glofiish X650 The non-3G sibling to the Glofiish X800 features a more basic industrial design that harks back to the E-TEN Glofiish X500+. Though slim and light for a Windows Mobile Professional Pocket PC phone, the X650 packs in every popular feature including a VGA display, SiRF III GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a good camera and an FM radio. The X650 is a quad band GSM phone with EDGE for data that's sold unlocked by a variety of importers. It has a 500MHz CPU, 256 megs of flash memory and an SDHC microSD card slot.	Unlocked GSM	April 2008
ASUS P527 The P527 is an unlocked GSM Pocket PC phone that's sold in the US. It features an integrated SiRF III GPS, and is available with ASUS Go navigation software and maps of North America on a microSD card. The P527 isn't offered by a US carrier, but is sold by a few US retailers (mostly online). It's a quad band GSM Windows Mobile 6 Professional phone with EDGE for data and it has WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR. It has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus lens and a microSD card slot that supports SDHC high capacity card. The ASUS runs on a 200MHz TI processor with 64 megs of RAM, which means it's not the fastest kid on the block. The P527 is one of the few PPC phones with a hardware number pad and true candybar phone design.	Unlocked GSM	March 2008
Sharper Image TSI101 Who'd think you could visit your local mall and come out with an unlocked GSM Windows Mobile 6 Professional PDA phone? Sharper Image has gotten into the unlocked GSM phone business, and we take a look at their Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone that works with any GSM carrier's SIM. There's a catch though- the TSI101 is missing one US band, the 850MHz band used by AT&T, so don't get your hopes up if you're an AT&T customer. T-Mobile customers might want to check out this triband phone with EDGE for data. It's got the usual QVGA color touch screen, a GPS, 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. In fact,SI includes a mini Bluetooth headset in the box.	Unlocked GSM	Feb. 2008
E-TEN Glofiish X800 Yet another swiss army knife of a Windows Mobile Professional phone from E-TEN. The X800 is the first to sport 3G with triband HSDPA that works in the US. Not only that but it has a VGA display, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel autofocus camera, front-facing videoconferencing camera, an FM radio and a SiRFstar III GPS. Whew. This relatively slim and pocketable Pocket PC phone is sold unlocked and its quad band GSM radio works worldwide. Well worth a look if you want everything but a hardware keyboard.	Unlocked GSM	Jan. 2008
Sprint Touch by HTC The GSM Touch made quite a stir earlier this year with its new TouchFLO UI and special, gesture-friendly screen. Not only that, the PDA phone wasn't much bigger than a RAZR, had great looks and weighed only 4 ounces. It wasn't the brightest kid on the block though, thanks to a slow CPU and low memory. Sprint's version answers those shortcomings: their version has a 400MHz CPU, lots of memory (more than the powerhouse Mogul) and EVDO for fast data. Nice! This Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PC phone has a fun side thanks to Sprint TV, Sprint Music Store and the usual good Windows Mobile multimedia support. A 2MP camera and Bluetooth 2.0 are on-board but no WiFi.	Sprint	Oct. 2007
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.	AT&T	Oct. 2007
HTC Advantage X7501 While PDA phones have morphed into phones, or tried to, in the past few years, HTC tries something novel and useful: a PDA phone that's firmly rooted in handheld computing. Looking like a tiny notebook, the HTC Advantage X7501 runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional on a 624MHz processor with 128 megs of RAM, 256 megs of flash ROM and an 8 gig microdrive. It has a VGA display, VGA-out for TV viewing and presentations, detachable QWERTY keyboard, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi and a full GPS inside. Whew! And there's a quad band unlocked GSM radio with EDGE and triband HSDPA 3G for voice and data. This is the US version, due for imminent release at US retail outlets. A viable and interesting mobile computing alternative to UMPCs and micro PCs.	Unlocked GSM	July 2007
E-TEN Glofiish X500+ The VGA version of the Glofiish X500 runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional and features a SiRF Star III GPS. Slim and pocketable compared to other VGA Pocket PC phones, the X500+ has everything but the kitchen sink: an unlocked quad band GSM phone with EDGE for data, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, 2 megapixel camera with business card reader and an FM radio.	Unlocked GSM	July 2007
HTC Mogul (PPC-6800) Here's Sprint's replacement for the once-beloved but now aged PPC-6700. This Windows Mobile Professional 6 (Pocket PC) phone has a lot to offer: strong performance from its 400MHz Qualcomm MSM7500 CPU, a whopping 256 megs of flash memory and EVDO Rev. 0 with a free software upgrade to EVDO Rev. A promised later this year. The Mogul has WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash. It has a microSD card slot and comes with a 512 meg card.	Sprint (and Verizon)	June 2007
HTC Touch A small, light and simply elegant Windows Mobile Professional phone. Its claim to fame is a touch screen that's optimized for finger and gesture use, so you need not use the stylus as often. The Touch is a triband 900/1800/1900MHz unlocked GSM phone, with an 850MHz version coming later this year. It has Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo support, WiFi 802.11b/g and a 2megapixel camera. The Touch runs on a 201MHz TI OMAP processor and it has EDGE for data.	Unlocked GSM	June 2007
T-Mobile Wing The Wing is T-Mobile's follow-up to their popular but aged MDA in the US. The Wing is significantly slimmer, though not lighter than the MDA and it has a rubberized finish similar to the T-Mobile Dash that looks good and feels great in the hand. This Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition Pocket PC phone has a quad band GSM phone inside with EDGE for data, a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g, a 2MP camera and a 201MHz TI processor. It's one of the HTC Herald variants, and is a cousin to the HTC P4350.	T-Mobile	May 2007
E-TEN Glofiish M700 Take the recently reviewed Glofiish X500 and add a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard and you've got the M700. This "everything but the kitchen sink" PDA phone has WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, a 400MHz Samsung CPU, a 2MP camera with flash, an FM radio and best of all, a SiRFStarIII internal GPS. This quad band GSM world phone has EDGE for data and is sold unlocked for use with any carrier.	Unlocked GSM	March 2007
i-mate JAQ3 The second Pocket PC phone to sport both a front-facing static keyboard and a QVGA landscape touch screen display (the JAQ was the first). The JAQ3 is a quad band phone with EDGE that's sold by importers unlocked for use with any GSM carrier. It has a very good QWERTY keyboard, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth and a 2 megapixel camera. The uber-thin JAQ3 looks like a super-sized Samsung BlackJack MS Smartphone, which is a compliment, though its width and height may stretch your pocket.	Unlocked GSM	Jan. 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.	AT&T	Jan. 2007
HTC P3300 and XDA Orbit These two phones are variations of the HTC Artemis. Though they have different casings, they're identical inside. They are Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC phones and the HTC P3300 is sold unlocked while the XDA Orbit is offered by O2 in Europe. Features include a very compact design, internal GPS, quad band GSM phone with EDGE for data, a 2MP camera, WiFi and Bluetooth. We got a hold of both models for this review.	Unlocked GSM	Jan. 2007
E-TEN Glofiish X500 The X500 wants to be your everything. It's a Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC, a quad band GSM phone and a GPS. Featuring a PDA-like design, the Glofiish X500 features an internal SiRF III GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, EDGE for data, a 400MHz CPU and a 2 megapixel camera. It's sold unlocked by importers in the US and will work with any GSM carrier.	Unlocked GSM	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.	AT&T and unlocked GSM	Nov. 2006
Palm Treo 700wx Though Verizon had an eight month exclusive on the first Windows Mobile Treo, Sprint makes it worth the wait by doubling memory (much needed) and including both DUN and push email support out of the box. The Treo 700wx runs Windows Mobile 5.1 on a 312MHz processor with 64 megs of RAM and 60 megs of available flash ROM. It has Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera and EVDO (Sprint's Power Vision) for fast data. Well worth a serious look if you've been hankering for a Windows Mobile Treo.	Sprint	Sept. 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.	AT&T	May and Oct. 2006
i-mate JAMin This follow-up to the popular i-mate JAM keeps the super-compact design while offering many upgrades including a 2MP camera, more memory, Windows Mobile 5, WiFi and a quad band GSM radio with EDGE for data. That's a lot of features packed into one of the smallest Pocket PC phones on the market! It's sold unlocked for use with any GSM carrier in the world.	Unlocked GSM	May 2006
E-TEN G500 Need a shot of triple convergence? The E-TEN G500 is a Pocket PC, quad band GSM phone and a GPS in one. This kissing cousin to the E-TEN M600 we reviewed a few months back, is compact yet it has a SiRF Star III GPS, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.0, a Mini SD slot and a 400Mhz processor with plenty of memory. Those of you who weren't wow-ed by the iPAQ 6515's lower resolution square screen and slower performance will find the G500 compelling. The G500 is sold unlocked for use with any carrier.	Unlocked GSM	April 2006
T-Mobile MDA Let the clone wars begin! The MDA is the latest HTC Wizard variant to hit the market, and was released in the US in Feb. 2006 a few days after the Cingular 8125. This device is both a Pocket PC PDA and a GSM quad band mobile phone. It has EDGE and GPRS for data, Bluetooth, WiFi and a 1.3MP camera. The side-sliding keyboard is its claim to fame and its compact design and excellent QVGA display are big selling points.	T-Mobile	Feb. 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.	AT&T	Feb. 2006
Verizon XV6700 A most capable yet compact Pocket PC phone with roomy thumb keyboard that slides out from the side. It's branded by UT Starcom and is actually made by ODM HTC (device codename Apache). The XV6700 is a close cousin to the Sprint PPC-6700, but is clad in matte black with contrasting silver accents. The device runs Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 416 MHz Intel XScale processor with 64 megs of RAM and 128 megs of flash ROM. It has EVDO for 3G data speeds along with WiFi and Bluetooth.	Verizon	Jan. 2006
Palm Treo 700w Palm's first Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone is a winner in terms of one-handedness, usability and ergonomics. It's offered by Verizon in the US and features a fast EVDO connection for data. It has a 312 MHz XScale processor, integrated thumb keyboard, 1.3MP camera and a 240 x 240 pixel color display.	Verizon	Jan. 2006
E-TEN M600 A very compact Pocket PC phone running Windows Mobile 5.0. It's a quad band phone that's unlocked for use with any carrier and it has GPRS for data. The device has it all: 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, Bluetooth 1.2, WiFi and an SD slot supporting SDIO. This 400 MHz Pocket PC is one of the fastest Windows Mobile 5 devices we've reviewed so far.	Unlocked GSM	Dec. 2005
i-mate K-JAM This unlocked GSM Pocket PC phone runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and has a slide-out thumb keyboard. It's a quad band phone supporting all GSM networks in the world and it has both GPRS and EDGE for data. It's also got Bluetooth 1.2 and WiFi to keep you connected to most anything, anywhere. Throw in a 1.3MP camera with LED flash and you've got the K-JAM. This phone is sold unlocked for use with any carrier. Also known by its code name, the HTC Wizard.	Unlocked GSM	Nov. 2005
Audiovox PPC-6700 from Sprint The first Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition in the US. This device has it all: 416 MHz processor, EVDO, Bluetooth, WiFi, 1.3MP camera and an excellent slide-out thumb keyboard. This CDMA all digital phone is offered by Sprint in the US. The design is courtesy of HTC, and the device codename is the HTC Apache.	Sprint	Oct. 2005
BenQ P50 The P50 was billed as the "Treo killer" when BenQ first showed it off back in 2004. Though it took quite a long time to hit the market (too late to eclipse the Treo), this quad band GSM PPC phone has some strong points: front-facing QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, a fast CPU and it's unlocked for use with any GSM carrier. It runs Windows Mobile 2003SE rather than the current Windows Mobile 5 operating system.	Unlocked GSM	July 2006 (released in 2005)
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. Currently available from Cingular in the US.	AT&T	Sept. 2005
Samsung i730 The fastest Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone on the market, the i730 has a 520 MHz processor, 64 megs of RAM, 128 megs of ROM and runs on Verizon's EVDO network for fast data. It's small by Pocket PC standards and is similar in size to the Treo 650. Not only that, it has an excellent slide-out keyboard, Bluetooth, WiFi and an AV remote. Definitely the Swiss Army Knife of smartphones!	Verizon	July 2005
E-TEN M500 This compact Pocket PC phone running Windows Mobile 2003SE really wowed us. It competes with the i-mate JAM in size and features, and just might win. It has a bright 2.8" transflective display, 400 MHz processor, 135 megs of available memory, Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel digital camera. It's both a Pocket PC and a quad band GSM world phone with GPRS for data. Though sold only by importers in the US, the M500 is reasonably priced and is sold unlocked for use with any carrier.	Unlocked GSM	July 2005
i-mate JAM Who says a Pocket PC phone has to be huge? The JAM is the darling of many thanks to its small size, elegant looks and strong feature set. Similar in size to the very portable and popular Palm OS Treo 650, the JAM has a 2.8" transflective display, 416 MHz Intel XScale processor, Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel digital camera. It's a GSM phone with GPRS for data, and we review the 850/1800/1900 MHz version which targets the US. Though offered by importers rather than US carriers, the phone is reasonably priced and worth a look!	Unlocked GSM	June 2005
Siemens SX66 Users outside the US have had the pleasure of using GSM variants of the HTC Blue Angel for many months. Now this powerful device has made it to US shores and is offered by Cingular. This 400MHz unit with 128 megs of RAM is both a Pocket PC and a cell phone. It runs Windows Mobile 2003 SE, has WiFi, Bluetooth and is a quad band GSM world phone with GPRS for data. If that doesn't tempt you, the slide-out keyboard will. This is the close cousin to the Audiovox PPC-6601 listed below, but is GSM rather than CDMA and adds WiFi to the feature set.	AT&T	March 2005
Audiovox PPC-6601 How nice when we in the US get the latest, greatest Pocket PC phone without having to wait a year or resort to importers. The PPC-6601 is the CDMA cousin to the XDA III in Europe and Asia. This unit builds on the remarkable XDA II design and adds a "slide and hide" thumb keyboard. It runs on Sprint's network in the US and supports high speed data. It's got a fast processor, lots of memory and Bluetooth. A strong contender in the Pocket PC phone marketplace!	Sprint	Nov. 2004
HP iPAQ 6315 The 6315 is a quad band GSM device that's offered T-Mobile in the US. This device is both a cell phone and a Pocket PC running Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition. It packs a trio of wireless with GSM, WiFi and Bluetooth, has a VGA camera and a removable thumb keyboard. It works anywhere in the world GSM service is available.	T-Mobile	Sept. 2004
E-TEN P300B This Pocket PC Phone runs Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition and is a GSM world phone that works on the 900/1800/1900MHz bands. Though not offered by any US carrier, FutureCom Global will begin selling it in the US for $499, unlocked with no contract required. It's a bit smaller than other Pocket PC phones since it has a 2.8" display rather than the standard 3.5" display. The P300B has integrated Bluetooth, a 200MHz processor and can display 4,096 colors.	Unlocked GSM	June 2004
Samsung i700 This 2nd generation Pocket PC phone runs on the Verizon Wireless network in the US. It's got a lovely transflective display, a 300 MHz XScale processor, 64 megs of RAM, a VGA camera and an SD slot that supports SDIO. That's a lot of features! It comes with Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition OS and supports Verizon's high speed 1xRTT Express Network for data speeds averaging 60 - 70 Kbps, with bursts up to 144 kbps. Discontinued.	Verizon	March 2004
XDA II Wow! The most powerful Pocket PC phone currently on the market. This 400 MHz device combines a GSM mobile phone with a Pocket PC and runs Windows Mobile Phone Edition 2003. It has a whopping 128 megs of RAM, Bluetooth, a VGA camera and an SD slot that supports SDIO. Though no carrier in the US currently offers the XDA II (also sold as the i-mate and MDA II overseas), it is available from importers unlocked, and will run with any GSM provider's SIM.	Unlocked GSM	March 2004
Hitachi G1000 Pocket PC Phone Edition A powerful Pocket PC phone with a 400 MHz XScale processor and 32 megs of RAM. It runs on the Sprint PCS network in the US and supports their high speed PCS Vision network. Not only that, it has an integrated VGA digicam and a keyboard. Discontinued.	Sprint	Aug. 2003
T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition This highly successful device has an attractive design, and is known as the O2 XDA overseas. It's got 32 megs of RAM, a 206 MHz StrongArm processor and and an SD expansion slot. It runs on the GSM network and is offered by T-Mobile in the US. It also supports GPRS for data. Est. $299- $499 depending on sales specials and activation. This was the first Pocket PC phone and now is the oldest.	T-Mobile	Summer 2002

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 Centro (Sprint) Palm and Sprint are trying to start a quiet revolution: the first PDA phone with a touch screen to launch at $99. The Centro can handle most tasks its big brother the Treo 755p can, but it's slimmed down and more plastic-y (we aren't complaining about the slimming). The QWERTY keyboard is miniscule yet surprisingly usable and the 320 x 320 2.2" display is easy to read. This Palm OS device has EVDO for fast data, Bluetooth and a 1.3MP phone. It targets first time smartphone buyers, so there's no GPS, WiFi-- just a strong core of basics including strong PIM apps, an HTML web browser, email and MS Office doc support. Not bad for the price.	Oct. 2007
Treo 755p The Palm OS Treo from Sprint gets a makeover. Sporting the Treo 680 and Treo 750's new design, the smaller, curvier Treo 755p is a welcome update to the Treo 700p. The improvements are more than skin deep with stronger Bluetooth, improved voice quality and better pictures from the 1.3 megapixel camera. The Treo 755p runs Palm OS 5 (Garnet) and is a CDMA phone with EVDO for Sprint. It has a 320 x 320 pixel display, Bluetooth 1.2. MiniSD card slot and a higher capacity battery than the Treo 680 and 750.	May 2006
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 700p This update to the super-popular Treo 650 is currently available from Sprint and Verizon in the US. It has an integrated QWERTY thumb keyboard, 320 x 320 display, EVDO for high speed data, 60 megs of available memory and a responsive 312MHz Intel XScale processor. It's got a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth and the usual great Treo usability.	July 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
Kyocera 7135 A Palm OS smartphone with a sturdy and attractive clamshell design, excellent color screen, 16 megs of RAM, MP3 player and an SD slot. Wow! It's a CDMA phone supporting high speed (1xRTT) data connections for Internet access and is offered by Verizon Wireless and Alltel in the US. List: $499 with a 2 year contract, $529 with a one year contract. Discontinued.	May 2003
Samsung SPH-i500 Sprint PCS' latest Palm OS smartphone offering, introduced in August 2003. It's currently the smallest smartphone, runs Palm OS 4.1, has a 66 MHz Dragonball processor and a color display. It's a triband phone that runs on the Sprint PCS network in the US and supports high speed PCS Vision (1xRTT) data services. List $599. Discontinued.	Aug. 2003
Samsung I330 Sporting an elegant and ergonomic design, the I330 has a color display, 33 MHz Dragonball processor and great call quality. It runs on the Sprint PCS network in the US and supports high speed PCS Vision (1xRTT) data services. List $599. Discontinued.	April 2003
Palm Tungsten W Palm's latest wireless PDA that doubles as a mobile phone. High res color display, 33 mhz Dragonball processor, 16 megs of RAM, SD slot, and a built-in thumb keyboard. Service by AT&T Wireless over the GSM network in the US. It also supports GPRS for data. Est. $499 US. Discontinued.	March 2003
Handspring Treo Communicator 270 and 300 A great Palm OS smartphone with a 12 bit, 4,096 color display, 16 megs of RAM and a 33 mhz Dragonball processor, plus an integrated cell phone. The 270 is a GSM model and the 300 is a CDMA model that works on the Sprint Network (supports high speed 1xRTT data). Est. $499 US with activation. Discontinued.	May 2002

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

Samsung Ace (SPH-i325) The Samsung BlackJack comes to Sprint as the Ace. This a both a Sprint CDMA phone and a GSM world phone. The GSM works only overseas, not on US bands, so get this phone if you're a Sprint customer with world roaming needs, not because you wish to use GSM in the US. The Ace is a super-slim Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition smartphone with a front-facing QWERTY thumb keyboard and a landscape QVGA display. It runs on a responsive XScale 312MHz processor and has a microSD card slot for expansion. The Samsung Ace has a 1.3 megapixel camera that takes above average photos, EVDO for data and it supports Sprint TV. Sorry, no WiFi or GPS here.	Sprint	March 2008
Verizon SMT5800 Verizon is the first US carrier to get HTC's candy bar side-slider Windows Mobile 6 smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard. The SMT5800 is the CDMA cousin to the GSM HTC S710 and HTC S730, and it shares their good looks and quality build. The smartphone has EVDO rev.0 for fast data, a sharp QVGA display that works in both portrait and landscape modes and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard plus front number pad. Though not thin, the SMT5800 is both very compact and light-- worlds smaller than the Samsung i760 and XV6800 on Verizon.	Verizon	Jan. 2008
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.	AT&T	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.	AT&T	Jan. 2008
T-Mobile Shadow The Shadow is an attractive, slim slider phone with a friendly UI. Sounds like the latest feature phone, but inside you'll find a fully appointed Windows Mobile 6 Standard smartphone. The Shadow's slider reveals a SureType keyboard with two letters per key, like the BlackBerry Pearl. There's a 2 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, an SDHC microSD card slot on board along with ample memory to store and run programs. The Shadow takes aim at first time smartphone users with its improved usability and sexy design.	T-Mobile	Dec. 2007
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.	AT&T	Nov. 2007
Motorola Q9m The follow-up to the Motorola Q is a great improvement. We love the excellent build quality, good looks, stereo speakers and fantastic QWERTY thumb keyboard. Like the original, the Q9m runs on a 312MHz Intel XScale processor with 64 megs of RAM and 128 megs of flash memory and it sports the same ho-hum 1.3 megapixel camera. Why the Q9m didn't get the additional compliment of flash memory and better camera that its GSM sibling, the Q9h has, we don't know. The Motorola Q music 9m is a slim Windows Mobile 6 smartphone offered by Verizon with EVDO Rev. 0 for data. The Motorola Q9c is the Sprint version of this phone.	Verizon	Sept. 2007
HTC S630 The follow-up to the HTC S620 (aka T-Mobile Dash) looks quite similar but it adds 3G HSDPA, a 2 megapixel camera, doubles the clock speed and weighs less. This unlocked GSM Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition smartphone is sold by importers and online retailers rather than US carriers. It's a quad band GSM world phone with triband HSDPA 3G, so it will work anywhere in the world GSM service is available. Like the Dash, it's slim, sexy and sports a QWERTY thumb keyboard. In the US it offers competition for the Samsung BlackJack, various recent BlackBerry models and the Motorola Q9. It has a QVGA display, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 400MHz CPU.	unlocked	Sept. 2007
HTC S710 The first Windows Mobile 6 smartphone out the door from HTC is a winner. This phone is about the same size as the T-Mobile SDA yet it sports a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard like the HTC TyTN (Cingular 8525) and other popular Pocket PC phones. But this is a smartphone, running what's now called Windows Mobile Standard Edition. It has Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g, a good 2MP camera and a QVGA display with LED backlighting that operates in both portrait and landscape modes. The S710, otherwise known by its codename, the Vox, is a quad band GSM phone with EDGE that's sold unlocked for use with any GSM carrier.	unlocked	April 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.	AT&T	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.	T-Mobile and unlocked	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	AT&T	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.	unlocked	Sept. 2006
QTEK 8500 This is one of several versions of the device code-named HTC STRTrk (Star Trek for those who like their vowels). It's one of the few clamshell MS Smartphones and it does bear a resemblance to its namesake, the Star Trek communicator. This is a Windows Mobile 5 quad band GSM phone with EDGE for data. It has a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth and is sold unlocked by importers in the US. It's the kissing cousin to the i-mate Smartflip and Cingular 3125.	unlocked	Sept. 2006
Motorola Q The brainy RAZR we've all been waiting for is finally here! The Q in no way resembles Motorola's past smartphones (and that's a good thing). It sports fresh RAZR-esque looks, fast and reliable technology inside and a vivid landscape display. This smartphone is available on Verizon's network in the US and it offers EVDO for 3G data speeds, good voice quality, Bluetooth and a QWERTY keyboard. Its 312MHz Intel XScale processor keeps it humming along nicely and it has a miniSD slot to save the 1.3MP camera's photos as well as any data you wish.	Verizon, Sprint	June 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.	AT&T	April 2006
T-Mobile SDA This is the US model, which is an HTC Tornado variant. It's a quad band world phone running Windows Mobile 5 on a zippy 195 MHz processor. Though compact it's loaded with a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, a lovely 2.2" QVGA display and EDGE for fast data. It's dubbed the music phone thanks to its dedicated playback control buttons on the front face and MP3 playback capabilities thanks to the included Windows Media Player 10 Mobile (while Media Player isn't unique to the SDA, the dedicated buttons are unique to the HTC Tornado design and T-Mo in the US). it's basically the US version of the i-mate SP5m reviewed below. Editor's Choice 2006	T-Mobile	Feb. 2006
Motorola i930 This is Nextel's first Microsoft Smartphone. It may be late to the party but it offers the usual Nextel ruggedness, Push to Talk, good performance and stability. This smartphone runs Windows Mobile 2003SE on a 200 MHz processor and has a split personality: in the US it works on Nextel's iDen network while overseas it works as a GSM phone thanks to a dual band GSM radio and SIM slot.	Nextel	Dec. 2005
i-mate SP5m One of the first Windows Mobile 5 Smartphones to hit the market, the SP5m is available overseas and through importers in the US. It has a quad band GSM radio that will work anywhere GSM service is available, EDGE, GPRS, WiFi, a 1.3MP camera and front buttons that make MP3 playback a natural.	unlocked	Nov. 2005
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	AT&T	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.	AT&T	Nov. 2004
Sierra Wireless Voq Perhaps the perfect companion for business users with serious mobile email needs who don't want a full-sized Pocket PC phone. The Voq is the only Windows Mobile Smartphone with an integrated thumb keyboard. While it's larger than other MS Smartphones, it's still smaller than Pocket PC phones. VoqMail is included and the unit has a 200MHz XScale processor that's a great performer. Discontinued.	unlocked	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.	AT&T	Feb. 2004
Orange SPV E200 This 2nd generation MS Smartphone runs the new 2003 operating system. It's sold by carriers in Europe and other countries overseas, but not in the US. You can buy it from several importers in the US, and it works fine on US GSM networks. This is a candy bar phone with a VGA camera, Bluetooth and a wonderful display. If you're looking for a camera, BT or the latest OS, check this out! It's also sold as the i-mate Smartphone 2 and the XPhone.	unlocked	May 2004
Samsung i600 This and the Motorola MPx200 offered by AT&T Wireless were the first Microsoft Smartphone 2002 devices to hit the market. The i600 has now been updated with the 2003 OS and it runs on CDMA networks. It's currently offered by Verizon Wireless and Sprint in the US. It's a compact unit that makes no concessions as a phone while offering basic PDA functions. Syncing is a snap, and the phone offers MP3 playback and video playback too. It has a fantastic color screen, 200 MHz processor and an SD slot that supports SDIO. Discontinued.	Sprint, Verizon	April 2004

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 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 8320 Yes, T-Mobile now has the ever-popular Curve, with a wonderful addition: WiFi. Not just WiFi for web browsing and email but for voice calls over WiFi. T-Mobile's Hotspot@Home service makes its appearance on the 8320 and for $10/month at current pricing, you can make unlimited domestic calls over WiFi without using your plan minutes or using a separate application on the phone-- nice! The BlackBerry 8320 features RIM's easy to use QWERTY keyboard, quad band EDGE, Bluetooth with support for stereo Bluetooth headsets and it has a capable media player for music and video. The 2MP camera takes decent shots but the real stars are excellent voice quality, the usual BlackBerry push email experience and UMA (voice calls over WiFi using your cell number).	Oct. 2007
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 8830 Now Verizon Wireless customers can take their love affair with push email overseas. The BlackBerry 8830 works on Verizon's CDMA network in the US and in Europe and Asia on GSM networks for both voice and data. Just add Verizon's Global service, insert their SIM and hit the runway. The 8830 looks, feels and sounds much like its GSM-only near twin, the BlackBerry 8800. It has a large landscape color display, full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0 and a MicroSD card slot. Like recent hip BBs, the 8830 even has a music and video player, though no camera, so it's corporate-safe.	May 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 7130e Those of you who like the BlackBerry 7100 series more phone-like design will be happy to hear it's now available with 3G speeds on Sprint's EVDO network. The 7130e has RIM's usual excellent push email, Bluetooth, tethering support over USB, a bright color display and the SureType thumb keyboard which combines two letters on a key.	July 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

Nokia Communicators (Series 80 and S60)

Nokia E90 The rebirth of the Communicator! Now running S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 instead of Series 80, the widescreen E90 has every feature in the book. This quad band unlocked GSM phone has EDGE and Euro-only HSDPA, a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus lens, GPS, WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0. It's got the best web browser on the market (like the iPhone it's Safari inside), support for push email and good PIM applications and an Office suite. The E90 Communicator is sold by importers in the US. It's expensive, but it's a powerful, well built machine that does double-duty as a large candy bar phone and a mini notebook with a flip of the clamshell lid.
Aug. 2007

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 wide screen color display. it's offered by Cingular in the US.
Sept. 2005 and March 2006

Nokia 9500 This giant among phones looks like a candy bar phone until you flip open the lid and transform it into a micro notebook with QWERTY keyboard. It's a GSM triband phone that supports the 900/1800/1900Mhz bands and it has GPRS and EDGE for data. If that's not interesting enough, it has WiFi, a lovely 640 x 200 transflective display, Bluetooth and runs the Symbian OS with Nokia's Series 80 user interface.
March 2006

Nokia Communicator 9290 If you're a Psion fan, take a look at this phone which has been very popular in Europe since it's intro in 2001. It runs Symbian OS, has a 640 pixel x 200 pixel color display and a built-in keyboard. It comes with a great deal of useful software, including a package that allows you to work with MS Office docs. It runs on the GSM network and is offered by T-Mobile in the US (it should also work with Cingular). It does not support GPRS. Replaced by the Nokia 9300 and 9500 above. Discontinued.
Jan. 2003

Symbian, Series 60, S60 and UIQ Models

Nokia E51 This ESeries business smartphone looks more like a sexy feature phone. It's sold unlocked in the US by major retailers and is a quad band GSM world phone with non-US 3G. It's super-thin with a 2" QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR. There's WiFi for fast data, and support for most popular personal and corporate email including BlackBerry Connect. This affordable S60 phone dishes out some fun too with a capable music player, A2DP, Real Player and an FM radio.
May 2008

Nokia N95 8 Gig (N95-4) The fourth time around, the Nokia N95 is still looking good! When the original N95 came out a year ago it wowed pretty much everyone with its huge laundry list of cutting edge features, topped with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Flash forward to today and we've had the US N95-3, the Euro 8 gig model and now the US 8 gig N95 with US 3G HSDPA and a US warranty. The phone loses the microSD card slot and replaces it with 8 gigs of flash storage and has the latest firmware with a faster camera and other tweaks. The display size is upped to 2.8" and the phone has the usual N95 goodness: GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, 2-way slider, music player and more.
April 2008

Nokia 6120 Classic Who says a Nokia S60 3rd Edition smartphone has to be expensive and large? The 6120 Classic is an unlocked quad band GSM phone that's very small, quite attractive and sells for less than $300 from online importers (no contract required). The 6120 has EDGE, dual band 850/2100MHz 3G, a 2 megapixel camera, sharp 2" QVGA display and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo headset support. Not bad and worth a look if you want a small smartphone and don't need the pricey bells and whistles like WiFi, a high end camera or GPS.
Oct. 2007

Nokia N95-3 This charmingly named smartphone is the new and improved US version of the N95 that's now called N95-1. Nokia didn't just re-package the N95 for the US and add the US 3G bands, they re-worked the phone, tweaking the original N95's few shortcomings away. The N95-3 is designed for the US market and is currently available at the NY and Chicago Nokia Flagship stores and online from a few retailers. It supports US HSDPA for fast wireless data, improves the GPS, quadruples available RAM, increases battery capacity and adds a soft-touch finish. The N95-3 remains one of the most capable GSM smartphones on the market with a 5MP autofocus camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, GPS and an FM radio.
Oct. 2007

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 2007

Nokia N95 This smartphone has every feature in the book, but its claim to fame is its 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens. If you thought the N73 was good, imagine a phone that takes better photos than the N73 and videos on par with the Nokia N93. That's just the start: this unlocked quad band GSM phone has a stunning QVGA display, two-way slider design, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, integrated GPS, strong multimedia features and it's both compact and attractive. It syncs with Windows and Macs, has full PIM apps and Office viewers. The N95 has Euro-3G (not compatible with US 3G) and EDGE for data. It's sold unlocked directly by Nokia USA as well as importers.
April 2007

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 N91 This convergence device wants to be your phone, PDA and iPod. It features a 4 gig hard drive which can hold approximately 1,000 tunes, great playback quality and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack so you can use your favorite headphones. If that isn't enough, it's a powerful smartphone running Symbian OS 9.1 and Nokia's S60 3rd Edition software, has a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi and a slick stainless steel finish. It's a GSM triband phone with EDGE and Euro 3G that's sold unlocked by Nokia and importers.
Sept. 2006

Nokia N73 This smartphone is a photographer's dream. Now there's no tradeoff between a savvy business phone and one that can take simply excellent photos and videos. The N73 features a 3.2MP camera with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens and it can take some of the best photos among any high end camera phone on the market. Though the phone also plays MP3s, has an FM radio and does a great job playing video on its stunning 240 x 320 display, it's not just about multimedia. It runs Symbian OS 9.1 with Nokia S60 3rd Edition and has capable PIM applications, MS Office and PDF viewers and more. It's a GSM quad band world phone with EDGE and Euro 3G that's sold unlocked for use with any GSM carrier in the US.
Aug. 2006

Nokia E61 Brains and good looks: what a combination. The Nokia E61 proves that business phones can be beautiful. Its metal, sleek silver casing has that thin is in look which helps the Moto Q thrive, but the Nokia adds WiFi and BlackBerry Connect support. This quad band GSM world phone has EDGE and Euro 3G for data, Bluetooth, a really sharp landscape QVGA display, good battery life and a QWERTY keyboard. It's not offered by any US carrier, but importers in the US offer it at surprisingly reasonable prices unlocked. Definitely worth a look if you want more style and multimedia capability than BlackBerry offers and you feel that Palm OS is a bit too dusty.
Aug. 2006

Nokia N80 Who says good looks and great photos aren't for smartphone users? One of Nokia's flagship smartphones in their Nseries, the N80 boasts a good 3MP camera with flash, really great looks and a small size with a slider design. The phone runs S60 3rd Edition on Symbian OS 9.1 with powerful PIM applications, syncing, Office viewers and a host of multimedia goodness. The Nokia has an FM radio, video playback, PictBridge support, Bluetooth, WiFi and an amazing 352 x 416 pixel display with 262K colors. It's a quad band GSM phone with EDGE and Euro-3G that's sold by importers in the US.
Aug. 2006

Nokia N90 Thanks to Nokia, if you want a smartphone that can take a darned impressive photo, you can have it. While most smartphones and PDA phones have rudimentary cameras, the N90, released fall 2005, has one of the best 2MP cameras on the market. It takes sharp, colorful photos and smooth video. It's a Symbian OS phone running S60 2nd Edition and it has full syncing capabilities, email, web and PIM applications. Though this triband phone isn't officially offered by any US carrier, some dealers sell it with a T-Mobile contract at a hefty discount. It's sold unlocked for use with any carrier.
April 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 7710 The first and last Symbian Series 90 smartphone is both a PDA and a phone. Not only that, it claims to be a multimedia powerhouse. This triband GSM device is available only through importers in the US and supports both GPRS and EDGE for data. It has a 3.5" 640 x 320 touch screen, lots of memory, Bluetooth, an MMC slot and a suite of Office, PIM and Internet applications.
July 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

Siemens SX1 Here's a rare find: a Symbian Series 60 phone that's not made by Nokia. Since it runs Series 60, it qualifies as a smartphone, offering PIM apps, MP3 playback, bluetooth and more. It's a GSM tri-band world phone with GPRS for data. Add to that a VGA camera and one of the oddest designs you'll find in a production phone and you've got the SX1.
July 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

Sony Ericsson P800 This much anticipated smartphone runs Symbian OS 7, has a touch screen display, an integrated VGA camera and runs on GSM networks anywhere in the world. The dial pad flips open to reveal a large color display suitable for web browsing, email and more. Discontinued.

June 2003

CF, PCMCIA and USB cards for PDAs and Notebooks that run off of Mobile Phone Networks

Sierra Wireless Aircard 595U a USB 2.0 wireless modem that supports EVDO, including Rev. A. Offered by Sprint and Verizon, we look at the Sprint version. Works with Windows and Mac OS X.
Sept. 2007

Enfora GSM/GPRS CF Card This quad band Compact Flash card turns your Pocket PC with CF slot and notebook PC into a phone. Not only that, but you'll have Internet access anywhere GPRS is available.
Feb. 2005