Buying 3G Cell phones & Smartphones
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PALM CENTRO
We analyzed the findings of CNET and several expert
reviews to get to the bottom line on the Palm Centro.
Looking for a more affordable smartphone? The Palm
Centro offers the budget conscious consumer one of the
better values on the market. The PALM Centro features
bluetooth, web surfing, email support, an updated OS,
QWERTY keyboard and productivity tools suitable for
professionals. Areas of strength: Good Quality, Great
Price and value. Easy to navigate interactive
touch-screen. Areas of weakness: Cramped Qwerty
keyboard & design, no wi-fi speaker,
lacks stereo bluetooth headset support.
The Bottom Line on the Centro: A great value for the
price with plenty of features for first time smartphone
users. Centro is available on Verizon, Sprint and AT&T.
The PALM CENTRO Specifications:Email protocols supported POP , IMAP Data services E-Mail , IM,
Modem Integrated Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol HSDPA , CDMA 2000 1X
EV-DO Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.1 in x 0.7 in x 4.2 in Weight 4.2 oz. Built-in devices Camera , Colors
Blue, White, Red, Onyx Black, Operating System / Software OS provided Palm OS 5.4.9 Software included
Memos , Phone , Tasks , Camera , HotSync , Calendar , Contacts , Bluetooth , Camcorder , My Centro ,
On Demand , Blazer 4.5 , Calculator , Quick Tour , Voice Memo , Google Maps , Pics&Videos , World
clock , Astraware Sudoku , Palm VersaMail 4.0 , Pocket Tunes Deluxe , Nuance Voice Control , DataViz
Documents To Go Professional Edition Min Operating system Apple MacOS X 10.2 - 10.4.x , Microsoft
Windows Vista / XP Flash memory installed 64 MB Processor 312 MHzXScale Input device type,
Keyboard, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button Digital Player / Recorder Digital audio standards
supported MP3 Display type 2.4 in TFT active matrix Color support 16-bit (64K colors) Max resolution 320
x 320 Battery nstalled ( max ) 1 Lithium ion Talk time Up to 210 min Standby time Up to 300 h Power
supply device Power adapter Expansion / Connectivity Wireless connectivity bluetooth Port /
ConnectorType:Interface 1Headset Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD Cable(s) included 1 x USB
cable
THE BLACKBERRY STORM
The Blackberry Storm is the first touchscreen blackberry
to be released. At first glance, it looks similar to the
iPhone, but, there are many differences between the
two. We analyzed the findings of CNET and several
expert reviews to get to the bottom line on the
Blackberry Storm. The Blackberry Storm Features
integrated GPS, Calendar, a task list, a memo pad, a
voice recorder, a calculator, corporate email support,
3.2-megapixel camera, world roaming, Apps Center and
Bluetooth. Blackberry Storm Areas of Strength in the
expert reviews: Sound Quality, innovative touch-screen
& design, on board GPS, 3.2 -megaspixel camera. Areas
of weakness: Lacks wi-fi, cramped keyboard feel & slow
OS.
The Bottom Line on the Blackberry Storm: If you
constantly send emails, text messages or do quite a bit
of typing, consider getting the Blackberry Bold. On the
other hand, if you want a mouse-click like touchscreen
phone with world wide roaming and decent sound
quality, the Blackberry Storm may be right for you.
Blackberry Storm Specifications: Email protocols supported POP3 , IMAP4 Data
services MMS , SMS , WWW , E-Mail , IM, Modem Integrated Wireless cellular
modem Cellular enhancement protocol GSM , EDGE , GPRS , HSPA , UMTS , CDMA
2000 1X EV-DO Rev. A, Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.4 in Weight 5.5
oz. Built-in devices Camera , Music player Operating System / Software OS provided
Software included Microsoft Outlook , Web Access , Microsoft Exchange , IBM Lotus
Domino , Novell GroupWise Memory installed RAM 128 MB Flash memory installed 1
GB Input device type Touch Screen, Cellular Band / mode GSM 850/900/1800/1900
(Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band) Digital Player / Recorder
Digital audio standards supported MP3 , MIDI Display Display type TFT active matrix
Color support 16-bit (64K colors) Max resolution 480 x 360 Power Battery installed (
max ) 1 Lithium ion Max supported batteries 1 Talk time 330 min Standby time 360 h
Power supply device Power adapter Expansion / Connectivity Wireless connectivity
Bluetooth 2.0 Port / Connector Type:Interface 1Headset Expansion slot(s) total (free)
1 MicroSD
HTC TOUCH PRO
The HTC Touch Pro is a business centric smartphone
that features wifi, gps, bluetooth, business productivity
tools, bluetooth, web browsing, a touchscreen and a
qwerty keyboard. We analyzed the review findings of
Cnet and several smartphone expert reviews to get to
the bottom line on the HTC Touch Pro. HTC Touch Pro
Areas of strength in the expert Reviews: Business
productivity tools, wifi, gps, corporate email support,
Opera Web browser, and Qwerty keyboard. HTC Touch
Pro Areas of Weakness: Battery Life, Slow OS, Camera,
picture quality & lack of standard headphone jack.
The Bottom Line on the HTC Touch Pro: Though the
OS is sluggish at times, the HTC Touch Pro is a feature
rich business focused smartphone with plenty of
business productivity apps to satisfy the needs of small
business and the on the go corporate executive.
HTC Touch Pro Specifications: Data services MMS , SMS , WWW , E-Mail Modem
Integrated Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol GSM , EDGE ,
GPRS , HSDPA , HSUPA Dimensions (W x D x H) 2 in x 0.7 in x 4 in Weight 5.80z
Operating System / Software OS provided microsoft mobile 6.1 professional Memory
Installed RAM 288 MB Installed ROM 512 MB Processor
Processor QUALCOMM 528 MHzMSM7201A Input Device Input device type QWERTY
keyboard , TouchFLO 3D touch-screen Digital Player / Recorder Digital audio
standards supported AAC , AMR , MP3 , WAV , WMA , MIDI , AAC + Display Display
type 2.8 in TFT active matrix Max resolution 480 x 640 Power Battery installed ( max )
1 Talk time Up to 419 min Standby time Up to 462 h Power supply device Power
adapter Expansion / Connectivity Wireless connectivity IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g,
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Port / Connector Type:Interface 1Video / audio / USB Connector
Provided 11 pin HTC ExtUSB Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD
T-MOBILE SIDEKICK
Want style and simplicity in your smart phone? The
trendy sidekick, popular among young users, lets you
change the color of the phone and design to suit your
taste. The new sidekick features personal customization
cover shells, updated emailing, messaging and video
recording capabilities . We analyzed the review findings
of Cnet and several smartphone expert reviews to get to
the bottom line on the T-Mobile Sidekick. Areas of
strength in the expert reviews: Widescreen suitable for
web browsing, spacious qwerty keyboard, email,
messaging, sound quality and custom colors. Areas of
weakness: No 3G, lacks wifi, limited video recording and
playback.
The Bottom Line on the T-Mobile Sidekick: With
useful emailing/texting, web browsing features and great
sound quality, the sidekick remains an ideal choice for
the on the go basic smartphone user.
T-Mobile Sidekick Specifications: Data services MMS , SMS , E-Mail General
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.7 in x 4.7 in Weight 4.5 oz Built-in devices Camera
, Digital player Input Device Messaging / Data Services Voice Mail Capability Short
Messaging Service (SMS) Internet Browser JAVA applications Mobile Email
Messaging Services MMS , MSN Messenger , Yahoo! Messenger , AOL Instant
Messenger Service (AIM) Cellular technology GSM Band / mode GSM
850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) Phone style Sidekick Vibrating Alert Automatic Redial
Call Divert Call Barring Call Hold Call Timer Caller ID Call Waiting
Volume Control Antenna Integrated Ringer Control Wireless Interface Bluetooth (A2DP)
Conference Call Capability Computer Link Speakerphone Polyphonic Ringer
QWERTY keyboard layout Power Battery installed ( max ) Lithium ion Talk time Up to
300 min Standby time Up to 96 h Audible Battery Alert Yes Expansion / Connectivity
Wireless connectivity Bluetooth Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 , MicroSD
BLACKBERRY PEARL
The Blackberry Pearl has grown in popularity with
professionals as a reliable all-in-one smartphone. The
Blackberry Pearl features built in GPS, 3G network
access, Web Browsing, Video Recording, Pearl center
trackball and advanced messaging capabilities. We
analyzed the review findings of Cnet and several
smartphone expert reviews to get to the bottom line on
the Blackberry Pearl. Blackberry Areas of Strength in
the expert reviews: Email capabilities, GPS, video
recording, improved web browser and easy to use web
interface / design. Areas of weakness: Call Quality,
keyboard design and it lacks wi-fi.
The Bottom Line on the Blackberry Pearl:
Improvements with web browsing, enhanced
messaging/email and integrated GPS make the
Blackberry Pearl an all in one smartphone solution for
professionals.
Blackberry Pearl Specifications: Data services MMS , SMS , WWW Modem Integrated
Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol CDMA 2000 1X EV-DO
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2 in x 0.6 in x 4.2 in Weight 3.4 oz. Color Silver Packaged
contents AC adpater , USB sync cable Operating System / Software OS provided
Software included Browser , Organizer , Media Player Memory Installed RAM 64 MB
Installed ROM 64 MB Flash Input Device Input device type Trackball Keyboard
Cellular Cellular technology CDMA Band / mode Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO Wireless
Interface Bluetooth Digital Player / Recorder Digital audio standards supported MP3 ,
MIDI Display Display type TFT active matrix Color support 16-bit (64K colors) Max
resolution 240 x 260 Power Battery installed ( max ) 1 Talk time 220 min Standby time
216 h Power supply device Battery charger Expansion / Connectivity Wireless
connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 Port / Connector Type:Interface 1Headset , 1USB
Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable
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PALM CENTRO
We analyzed the findings of CNET and several expert
reviews to get to the bottom line on the Palm Centro.
Looking for a more affordable smartphone? The Palm
Centro offers the budget conscious consumer one of the
better values on the market. The PALM Centro features
bluetooth, web surfing, email support, an updated OS,
QWERTY keyboard and productivity tools suitable for
professionals. Areas of strength: Good Quality, Great
Price and value. Easy to navigate interactive
touch-screen. Areas of weakness: Cramped Qwerty
keyboard & design, no wi-fi speaker,
lacks stereo bluetooth headset support.
The Bottom Line on the Centro: A great value for the
price with plenty of features for first time smartphone
users. Centro is available on Verizon, Sprint and AT&T.
The PALM CENTRO Specifications:Email protocols supported POP , IMAP Data services E-Mail , IM,
Modem Integrated Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol HSDPA , CDMA 2000 1X
EV-DO Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.1 in x 0.7 in x 4.2 in Weight 4.2 oz. Built-in devices Camera , Colors
Blue, White, Red, Onyx Black, Operating System / Software OS provided Palm OS 5.4.9 Software included
Memos , Phone , Tasks , Camera , HotSync , Calendar , Contacts , Bluetooth , Camcorder , My Centro ,
On Demand , Blazer 4.5 , Calculator , Quick Tour , Voice Memo , Google Maps , Pics&Videos , World
clock , Astraware Sudoku , Palm VersaMail 4.0 , Pocket Tunes Deluxe , Nuance Voice Control , DataViz
Documents To Go Professional Edition Min Operating system Apple MacOS X 10.2 - 10.4.x , Microsoft
Windows Vista / XP Flash memory installed 64 MB Processor 312 MHzXScale Input device type,
Keyboard, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button Digital Player / Recorder Digital audio standards
supported MP3 Display type 2.4 in TFT active matrix Color support 16-bit (64K colors) Max resolution 320
x 320 Battery nstalled ( max ) 1 Lithium ion Talk time Up to 210 min Standby time Up to 300 h Power
supply device Power adapter Expansion / Connectivity Wireless connectivity bluetooth Port /
ConnectorType:Interface 1Headset Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD Cable(s) included 1 x USB
cable
THE BLACKBERRY STORM
The Blackberry Storm is the first touchscreen blackberry
to be released. At first glance, it looks similar to the
iPhone, but, there are many differences between the
two. We analyzed the findings of CNET and several
expert reviews to get to the bottom line on the
Blackberry Storm. The Blackberry Storm Features
integrated GPS, Calendar, a task list, a memo pad, a
voice recorder, a calculator, corporate email support,
3.2-megapixel camera, world roaming, Apps Center and
Bluetooth. Blackberry Storm Areas of Strength in the
expert reviews: Sound Quality, innovative touch-screen
& design, on board GPS, 3.2 -megaspixel camera. Areas
of weakness: Lacks wi-fi, cramped keyboard feel & slow
OS.
The Bottom Line on the Blackberry Storm: If you
constantly send emails, text messages or do quite a bit
of typing, consider getting the Blackberry Bold. On the
other hand, if you want a mouse-click like touchscreen
phone with world wide roaming and decent sound
quality, the Blackberry Storm may be right for you.
Blackberry Storm Specifications: Email protocols supported POP3 , IMAP4 Data
services MMS , SMS , WWW , E-Mail , IM, Modem Integrated Wireless cellular
modem Cellular enhancement protocol GSM , EDGE , GPRS , HSPA , UMTS , CDMA
2000 1X EV-DO Rev. A, Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.4 in Weight 5.5
oz. Built-in devices Camera , Music player Operating System / Software OS provided
Software included Microsoft Outlook , Web Access , Microsoft Exchange , IBM Lotus
Domino , Novell GroupWise Memory installed RAM 128 MB Flash memory installed 1
GB Input device type Touch Screen, Cellular Band / mode GSM 850/900/1800/1900
(Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band) Digital Player / Recorder
Digital audio standards supported MP3 , MIDI Display Display type TFT active matrix
Color support 16-bit (64K colors) Max resolution 480 x 360 Power Battery installed (
max ) 1 Lithium ion Max supported batteries 1 Talk time 330 min Standby time 360 h
Power supply device Power adapter Expansion / Connectivity Wireless connectivity
Bluetooth 2.0 Port / Connector Type:Interface 1Headset Expansion slot(s) total (free)
1 MicroSD
HTC TOUCH PRO
The HTC Touch Pro is a business centric smartphone
that features wifi, gps, bluetooth, business productivity
tools, bluetooth, web browsing, a touchscreen and a
qwerty keyboard. We analyzed the review findings of
Cnet and several smartphone expert reviews to get to
the bottom line on the HTC Touch Pro. HTC Touch Pro
Areas of strength in the expert Reviews: Business
productivity tools, wifi, gps, corporate email support,
Opera Web browser, and Qwerty keyboard. HTC Touch
Pro Areas of Weakness: Battery Life, Slow OS, Camera,
picture quality & lack of standard headphone jack.
The Bottom Line on the HTC Touch Pro: Though the
OS is sluggish at times, the HTC Touch Pro is a feature
rich business focused smartphone with plenty of
business productivity apps to satisfy the needs of small
business and the on the go corporate executive.
HTC Touch Pro Specifications: Data services MMS , SMS , WWW , E-Mail Modem
Integrated Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol GSM , EDGE ,
GPRS , HSDPA , HSUPA Dimensions (W x D x H) 2 in x 0.7 in x 4 in Weight 5.80z
Operating System / Software OS provided microsoft mobile 6.1 professional Memory
Installed RAM 288 MB Installed ROM 512 MB Processor
Processor QUALCOMM 528 MHzMSM7201A Input Device Input device type QWERTY
keyboard , TouchFLO 3D touch-screen Digital Player / Recorder Digital audio
standards supported AAC , AMR , MP3 , WAV , WMA , MIDI , AAC + Display Display
type 2.8 in TFT active matrix Max resolution 480 x 640 Power Battery installed ( max )
1 Talk time Up to 419 min Standby time Up to 462 h Power supply device Power
adapter Expansion / Connectivity Wireless connectivity IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g,
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Port / Connector Type:Interface 1Video / audio / USB Connector
Provided 11 pin HTC ExtUSB Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD
T-MOBILE SIDEKICK
Want style and simplicity in your smart phone? The
trendy sidekick, popular among young users, lets you
change the color of the phone and design to suit your
taste. The new sidekick features personal customization
cover shells, updated emailing, messaging and video
recording capabilities . We analyzed the review findings
of Cnet and several smartphone expert reviews to get to
the bottom line on the T-Mobile Sidekick. Areas of
strength in the expert reviews: Widescreen suitable for
web browsing, spacious qwerty keyboard, email,
messaging, sound quality and custom colors. Areas of
weakness: No 3G, lacks wifi, limited video recording and
playback.
The Bottom Line on the T-Mobile Sidekick: With
useful emailing/texting, web browsing features and great
sound quality, the sidekick remains an ideal choice for
the on the go basic smartphone user.
T-Mobile Sidekick Specifications: Data services MMS , SMS , E-Mail General
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.7 in x 4.7 in Weight 4.5 oz Built-in devices Camera
, Digital player Input Device Messaging / Data Services Voice Mail Capability Short
Messaging Service (SMS) Internet Browser JAVA applications Mobile Email
Messaging Services MMS , MSN Messenger , Yahoo! Messenger , AOL Instant
Messenger Service (AIM) Cellular technology GSM Band / mode GSM
850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) Phone style Sidekick Vibrating Alert Automatic Redial
Call Divert Call Barring Call Hold Call Timer Caller ID Call Waiting
Volume Control Antenna Integrated Ringer Control Wireless Interface Bluetooth (A2DP)
Conference Call Capability Computer Link Speakerphone Polyphonic Ringer
QWERTY keyboard layout Power Battery installed ( max ) Lithium ion Talk time Up to
300 min Standby time Up to 96 h Audible Battery Alert Yes Expansion / Connectivity
Wireless connectivity Bluetooth Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 , MicroSD
BLACKBERRY PEARL
The Blackberry Pearl has grown in popularity with
professionals as a reliable all-in-one smartphone. The
Blackberry Pearl features built in GPS, 3G network
access, Web Browsing, Video Recording, Pearl center
trackball and advanced messaging capabilities. We
analyzed the review findings of Cnet and several
smartphone expert reviews to get to the bottom line on
the Blackberry Pearl. Blackberry Areas of Strength in
the expert reviews: Email capabilities, GPS, video
recording, improved web browser and easy to use web
interface / design. Areas of weakness: Call Quality,
keyboard design and it lacks wi-fi.
The Bottom Line on the Blackberry Pearl:
Improvements with web browsing, enhanced
messaging/email and integrated GPS make the
Blackberry Pearl an all in one smartphone solution for
professionals.
Blackberry Pearl Specifications: Data services MMS , SMS , WWW Modem Integrated
Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol CDMA 2000 1X EV-DO
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2 in x 0.6 in x 4.2 in Weight 3.4 oz. Color Silver Packaged
contents AC adpater , USB sync cable Operating System / Software OS provided
Software included Browser , Organizer , Media Player Memory Installed RAM 64 MB
Installed ROM 64 MB Flash Input Device Input device type Trackball Keyboard
Cellular Cellular technology CDMA Band / mode Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO Wireless
Interface Bluetooth Digital Player / Recorder Digital audio standards supported MP3 ,
MIDI Display Display type TFT active matrix Color support 16-bit (64K colors) Max
resolution 240 x 260 Power Battery installed ( max ) 1 Talk time 220 min Standby time
216 h Power supply device Battery charger Expansion / Connectivity Wireless
connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 Port / Connector Type:Interface 1Headset , 1USB
Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable
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