Samsung UpStage Beyonce Edition Phone Sprint
Released for Sprint, the Samsung UpStage (Beyonce Edition) is a complete music player with an innovative design. The UpStage offers a dual-face handset design. On one side is a large, clear screen with a sweep touch key that makes music control intuitive. Flip over to the other side and it’s a Samsung phone. The UpStage is a complete music player phone with superb sound quality, equipped with a digital power amp and offers a dedicated music user interface to navigate through the playlist. Additionally, it has Quick PC Sync, allowing users to create a music library and customized play lists. In addition to dedicated music features, the UpStage includes a 1.3-megapixel camera, extended battery life and Bluetooth technology… [Continue reading Samsung UpStage (Beyonce Edition) Review]
HTC Touch Phone Sprint
Released for Sprint, the HTC Touch leverages Windows Mobile 6 with Outlook Mobile for email integration, Office Mobile, Windows Live and the ability to run thousands of third-party applications. The Touch also lets consumers browse the web with Internet Explorer, send and receive emails, keep in touch with instant messages on Messenger and send files to their own web space through Windows Live. A full touch screen features integrated TouchFLO technology to smoothly navigate through menus with a finger swipe. TouchFLO cube brings a 3D cube interface allowing quick access to entertainment, communication tools and a ‘Dial-by-picture’ photo caller ID screen. The home screen offers one-touch access to email, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world… [Continue reading HTC Touch Review]
LG Chocolate VX8550 Phone Verizon Wireless
Slimmer and sleeker than the original Chocolate (VX8500), the new LG Chocolate (VX8550) has a vibrating touch keypad and a new Navigation Wheel with Trace Motion light. The wheel allows for easy navigation through phone functions, as well as quick and simple functionality while browsing music and videos. Ideal for VCAST Music customers who want a mobile music device, the Chocolate offers advanced multimedia features such as a microSD memory slot that supports up to a 4 GB card, a music player, a powerful speaker for music and dedicated keys for easy access to stored music. The Chocolate is also VCAST-capable and compatible with VZ Navigator, the Verizon’s location-based service that provides turn-by-turn directions to more than 14 million destinations and points of interest throughout the U.S… [Continue reading LG Chocolate (VX8550) Review]
Vertu Constellation Phone
The Vertu Constellation is inspired by classic aircrafts – cross sections of the leading edge of wings combined with the high polished metal and small fasteners along the edges. The microphone port is design as a subtle tribute to a classic propeller fan. The Constellation uses ceramic, smooth and scratch resistance material, to make the keypad. Each key is polished and laser perforated to allow lighting through the key. A monogram pattern is featured on the hand-molded leather backplate. Using fine grain leather and high-quality printing, a sharp image of the pattern has two darker tones than the leather color – a process takes four hours before finishing with a protective layer. Designed to assist travelers, the quad-band engine connects in over 180 countries around the globe. The Constellation has real-time flight tracking for flight information, a real-time currency converter, world weather facilities to know what to expect at the destination, and a world clock to view the home time and up to three locations simultaneously.
Palm Treo 700wx Phone Sprint / Verizon Wireless
The Treo 700wx smartphone combines broadband-like speeds with wireless email and rich media capabilities. Offering a full QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging, the Treo 700wx also features a 1.3-megapixel camera, a bright 240 x 240 px touch screen and support for Bluetooth stereo headsets. With Windows Mobile 5.0, the Treo 700wx offers the tools mobile professionals need, including access to mobile versions of Windows Media Player 10, Internet Explorer, and Outlook applications in addition to the ability to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files and view PowerPoint and PDF files. The built-in 64 MB of RAM allows the use of a more robust set of applications, while storage can be enhanced by using the SD slot to add memory cards of up to 2 GB, ideal for storing data, photos, music and video.
Motorola i880 Phone Nextel
Released for Sprint Nextel, the Motorola i880 comes with a 2.0-megapixel camera / camcorder, for picture resolution sharp enough for quality 5×7 prints, as well as lifelike video playback with sound. The i880 also features an integrated music player with the ability to enjoy MP3s, audio files and audio podcasts through the front dual-ported speakers in stereo sound. Multimedia files are easily stored on the included 64 MB microSD removable memory card. Some of the other features of the i880 include pre-installed and downloadable Java applications, GPS capabilities, Internet microbrowser, custom ring tone ID and picture caller ID, a 262K-color internal screen, voice dialing, voice recorder, speakerphone, datebook and 600-entry contacts list. In addition, the i880 contains AgION antimicrobial coating to help protect the phone’s painted surfaces from damaging bacteria.
Motorola i580 Phone Nextel
Released for Sprint Nextel, the Motorola i580 is designed to meet strict military specifications for blowing rain, dust, shock, and vibration. In addition push-to-talk (PTT) functions the i580 is enhanced with an extensive multimedia experience, which includes Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, video and messaging. Equipped with new ‘Push-To-Smart Replies’ functionality, users can now respond to PTT calls with either a custom or preset text message, allowing PTT communication with other i580 users in situations where voice communication would be inappropriate, such as in meetings.
Motorola Buzz ic502 Phone Nextel
Released for Nextel, the Motorola Buzz (ic502) is the first CDMA / iDEN hybrid phone, using CDMA for voice and data, and iDEN for walkie-talkie functions. The Buzz is encased in a ruggedized exterior integrating essential features including speakerphone, Java, and location-based services. Giving the power of Nextel Walkie-Talkie Network service, consumers can communicate off-network with other Nextel customers nationwide, either one-on-one or all together through Group Connect.
Sony Ericsson Z710i Phone
The Sony Ericsson Z710i features the latest Bluetooth 2.0 with HDR (high data rate) and streaming in stereo (A2DP), users can enjoy the full stereo power of the phone’s media player completely wire-free. The entertainment suite includes a high performance media player and FM radio with RDS. The media player supports all of the common music file formats, including the new eAAC+, which dramatically reduces memory space and download time. The integrated 2.0-megapixel camera captures sharp, crisp stills and video that can be easily shared using MMS, Bluetooth, stored on the Memory Stick, or transferred quickly to a PC via USB.
Sony Ericsson Z610i Phone
Blending performance with a sleek mirror finish on the front cover, the Sony Ericsson Z610i gives a jewel-like quality complimented by a hidden ‘magic mirror’ display. Only seen when in use, the hidden external display illuminates, giving the effect that the caller-ID information is floating on the face of the phone itself. The Picture Blog application allows the user to share photographs with friends and family, via an online ‘blogsite’ within just a few clicks. Consumers can take a shot with the Z610i’s 2.0-megapixel camera and upload (or blog) the images directly to the site. The Z610i’s 3G capability, coupled with its large 2.0-inch screen, makes video calling and accessing the Internet a pleasure; and with support for Push Email and RSS feeds that deliver the latest news updates direct to the phone.
