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Samsung Intrepid Review

Sam Hobson — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:31:00 +0000

This is a review of the Samsung Intrepid from Sprint. Overall, I liked the phone. It has a good build, and the software is impressive. There were a few quirks here and there though. My final score to the phone was 4/5 stars

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Samsung Moment Review – Do you have a moment?

Chris Leckness — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:02:00 +0000

Reviewing this phone has been a pleasure. I passed on reviewing the HTC Hero on Sprint because of the absence of a physical keyboard. That and the fact that Marilyn was looking forward to reviewing it too. The Hero was a great phone, but I had my eyes set on this Sprint Android powered phone. The nice looking keyboard lured me in, I admit it.

The Samsung Moment is an Android powered smartphone on the Sprint network that features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, an AMOLED screen, and all the other things that you’d expect from a modern smartphone. Maybe I should mention that it’s got one of the fastest non-Snapdragon processors out there, an 800mhz speedster.

So, we have all these features packed into an affordable phone, why have you never heard of it? Simple, there was so much buzz with the HTC HD2, the DROID, and others that it was launched with little fanfare. Even the much anticipated Blackberry Storm 2 was drowned out with all the DROID madness. Well, I noticed this one and decided to take if for a test drive. How did it perform? Read on…

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Review: HTC Tilt2 from at&t

Stephen Borders — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:02:18 +0000

Having finished my time with the HTC Pure I have now turned my attention to the second device from at&t to sport Windows Mobile 6.5, the HTC Tilt2. After two weeks I must say I have enjoyed this device. Although it is not perfect, it is, in my opinion the perfect replacement for my aging Tilt. I didn’t feel this way about the Fuze because the keyboard was cramped, it felt blocky compare to the Tilt and it still had a 2.8 inch screen (although the resolution had been improved dramatically. The Tilt2 however has all the right hardware and software upgrades for me to make it a worthwhile purchase.This won’t be a comparison review as I feel many are doing these days, (well other than compare it to the original tilt), but a review of this device standing on it’s own from a person who still likes to use Windows Mobile. We’ll talk about the hardware and the software, the good and the bad what I like and dislike about it as a whole. So let’s get started – after the break

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Review: The HTC Pure (Touch Diamond2) from AT&T

Stephen Borders — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:39:36 +0000

Just prior to the official release of Windows Phone 6.5 on October 6th at&t released the HTC Pure which is at&t’s version of the Touch Diamond 2. I have been using the original Tilt for more than a year and a half and I have been wanting a replacement and so when Chris offered to let me review the Pure I was more than happy to do so. I have read some of the reviews out there and some of them seemed hurried and one where it seemed they just didn’t want to give the phone a chance. So what was my take on it after a week of use? Let’s take a look after the break.

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HTC Hero: A Review

Marilyn Torres — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:05:48 +0000

After a thorough software walkthrough by Chris Leckness, it’s time to see how the HTC Hero fairs on the daily basis. Expect a solid run-through of this handset as I happily set aside my AT&T Tilt for a week, sorry WinMo, in favor of seeing how the Android half lives. I tried the Android Google Voice app on for size, read feeds, streamed media for hours, and put one of HTC’s solid Android offerings through its paces.

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The Nokia E75 – Thoughts and Impressions

Jack Cook — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:48:57 +0000

There are an immense number of phone choices out there to fit the needs and desires of virtually everyone. For me, my choice has always been a Windows Mobile device because I have always found the OS to be the best for my needs. I have been pretty adamant about that choice and rarely have a desire to wander away that is until I had the opportunity to check out several Nokia devices over the past several years.

I have used a half dozen or so of the N-series devices and frankly have liked each one. The quality has always been outstanding and the functionality of each device has more than met any expectation that I have had for a device. A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I would like to try out the Nokia E75 and with all the positive experiences I have had with the N-series, I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to check out an E-series device … and boy am I glad I did!

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REVIEW: AT&T (Samsung i637) Jack

Bryan Eley — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:45:07 +0000

I’m going to preface my review of the AT&T Jack with the following caveat: you will see reflections in many of the pictures. There, I said it…I feel better now. The Jack, aka Samsung i637, could be seen as the younger sibling of the Blackjack II, but with smoother lines and similar footprint, though IMHO bearing closer resemblance to the Motorola Q9 series. It sports tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM capabilities, 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM, a 528 MHz processor and a 320×240 QVGA screen.

Box contents:

A “lightweight” contender?

The first thing that grabbed my attention about the handset was how light it was. Admittedly it’s a touch heavier than the BlackJack II, but I’m an AT&T Fuze owner, and the Fuze, while powerful, is by no means a light unit. But the Jack is.

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Samsung Omnia Review

Chris Leckness — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:01:23 +0000

Hey Mobilitysite, here is a long running review of Verizon’s Samsung Omnia. It’s better late than never right? I used the Omnia on and off for about a month and it was a love hate situation. Well, hate is such an ugly word, more like love dislike relationship. Don’t let that discourage you initially though. I really don’t dislike the Omnia at all. There are some things about the Omnia that I don’t like, but there is more good than bad here.

This review is being written several months after it’s initial release and many devices have come onto the scene since it was made available by Verizon. Right now, the Omnia is a steal at Verizon for $99 with a contact, but there are more phones out there now that are just as good, if not better than the Omnia. When the Omnia was released, it was arguably the best Windows Mobile phone to date. Without a hardware keyboard, I couldn’t agree, but that’s what many were saying at that time.

Here is what Verizon has to say about this little beast…

The Samsung Omnia is the all–in–one mobile device that helps keep even the busiest life in balance. This advanced, touch screen smartphone offers the very best in features and functionality – all accessed through a full–sized, customizable touch display with drag and drop Widgets. The Omnia is like a PC in your pocket, fully loaded with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and Opera Mobile – a full HTML Web browser. It’s also part entertainment manager with a 5MP camera, a music player with FM radio and much more, all wrapped up in one sleek phone. It even has 8GB of internal memory available and support for up to a 16GB microSD card. VZ Navigator, VZAppZoneand Mobile Broadband Connect round out the impressive list of services.

So, step in and lets take a look at this Windows Mobile phone from Verizon.

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REVIEW: AT&T Pantech Matrix Pro

Jack Cook — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:28:37 +0000

AT&T has a neat device in their lineup that can provide you with a pretty awesome Windows Mobile experience. It has a unique design offering a dual-sliding keyboard (T9 and QWERTY) for easy number dialing and text entry. Loaded with Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard edition, performing those everyday tasks are a breeze, in fact, an absolute pleasure.

The AT&T Pantech Matrix Pro has a 262,000 color QVGA non-touch screen that has a great look in portrait and landscape modes. It has UMTS/HSDPA Tri-Band and GPRS/EDGE Quad-band, aGPS, a 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0. The “guts” of the device is a Qualcomm 528MHz CPU (which is fast) and coupled with 128 megs of RAM and 256 megs of ROM, you get enough horse power to enjoy all the features flawlessly.

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Comparing the IPAQ hw6900 Mobile Messenger and the IPAQ 900 Business Messenger

Julie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:23:00 +0000

I’ve enjoyed using my IPAQ hw6925 for a couple of years but a few months ago the hw6925 went for a swim for a brief 2 seconds. Even though I removed the battery, storage card and SIM card immediately and left it under a hot lamp for 24 hours to dry, the hw6925 has been quirky ever since. Lately, I’ve been using an IPAQ 910c and thought you might like a comparative review of the two devices. In this article I discuss the hardware similarities and differences between the two devices as well as the pre-installed software differences. I also summarize the WM6.1 enhancements.

With a sleek new body and running WM6.1, the IPAQ 900 Business Messenger is the true successor to the IPAQ hw6900 Mobile Messenger. Notable hardware differences between the two IPAQs include:

The IPAQ 900 is 3G enabled
The IPAQ 900 has double the amount of System ROM and System RAM as the hw6900
The IPAQ 900 has a 320 x 240 pixel screen, with a default landscape orientation. There is no known way to change the orientation to a more standard portrait orientation.
Even though the IPAQ 900 screen is a larger pixel size than that of the hw6900, the viewable image size of 2.46 inches is noticeably smaller that that of the hw6900 image size of 3.0 inches. These screenshots are an accurate representation of the viewable screen sizes of the IPAQ 910c and the IPAQ hw6925.

IPAQ 910c	IPAQ hw6925

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Review: Samsung Epix

Jack Cook — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:37:15 +0000

Author: Jack Cook
Vendor: AT&T
Cost: $199.99 (after a mail in rebate)

Back in October I posted a news item about the new Samsung Epix where I said that if you are lusting for a new device and you are an AT&T user then check out the new slim touchscreen Samsung Epix with a full QWERTY keyboard! I liked the looks of the device and was initially impressed with the feature set that included Windows Mobile Professional 6.1, global coverage for those that travel, decent memory stereo Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi. I liked the look of the device and felt that for those that wanted a reasonably powerful device that could be used easily with one hand, this was one to consider.

My thoughts about the device were further bolstered by commentary from others after they had tried it. Chris Leckness indicated in his use of the AT&T Epix that he was about to go 4 days without a charge. That was impressive although he did indicate that his use was moderate. I liked that especially since I generally carry two devices with me so one generally gets used far less that the other so having the ability to have a device last several days without having to charge it was very enticing to me.

Chris Leckness did a 1st Look Video that gave an excellent overview and I walked away with the very strong feeling that I wanted to give this device a try. The biggest reasons were the 1800mah battery , the keyboard and WiFi. Although WiFi is probably not a big factor for many folks here in the US because our data coverage plans are so good, I am in an area half the year that I have little (or no) coverage and so I tend to use WiFi to check my mail and a few feeds. So I got a call the other day and was asked if I would like to take a look and give the Epix a test drive … of course I said yes.

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Review : HTC FUZE from AT&T

Chris Leckness — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:00:39 +0000

Back in June when the HTC Touch Pro news was dropping all over web, all the buzz was when and if AT&T would get the phone and call it whatever they were going to call it. Turns out the name was the HTC Fuze. There was a rash of incorrect dates for launch hit the web too, and we posted them in hopes as well. In the meanwhile, Sprint was planning a CDMA version launch of their own. Sprint didn’t beat AT&T by many days either. Now a little over a week later, it’s time for the HTC Fuze on AT&T. I want to thank HTC for providing this evaluation unit. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive the retail packaging, but I am pretty sure that this one comes with all the same accessories. (Check out the 20 minute 1st Look Video soon)

I used the AT&T Tilt as my go to device for about 6 months on/off and it served me quite well. Without much tweaking, it was an excellent phone. With some tweaking, it was a stellar phone. Just like the Dell Axim, it shouldn’t die in the ashes of a new device. Unless you are a fiend like me, I would think twice before upgrading to the Fuze. Read on for my quick review and photos of the AT&T Fuze.

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Review – Palm Treo Pro

Chris Leckness — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:47:27 +0000

If you’ve been reading my sites for a while, you’d know that ever since the Treo 700w hit Verizon a couple years ago, I have had a soft spot for the Palm Treo line. The Treo 700w was the 1st Treo to come out with Windows Mobile. That was huge in my book for Palm. Following on, The Treo 750 became my go to phone for about 6-9 months and I really loved the phone and email experience on the 750.

This year, Palm released the Treo 800w on Sprint. If history would repeat it’s self, you would have expected a GSM version of the 800w a few months later. I was expecting to see a Treo 850 on AT&T sometime late 2008. I am not sure if Palm will offer a Treo 800w in the GSM variety, but they have released the Palm Treo Pro, unlocked in the GSM Variety. That is what I have been using for the last couple weeks.

The Palm Treo Pro is a Windows Mobile phone that breaks out of the typical, yet popular, Treo mold that we’ve all become familiar with. The progression has gone from the early Treos with the big antenna to the sleek, antenna-less Treo 750, to the smaller (non Windows Mobile) Centro, to the Treo 800w, and finally a new chapter in the book in the Treo Pro.

The Treo Pro is a slim, more modern phone with a glossy black finish. The Treo Pro has been manufactured by one of the leaders in mobile phones, HTC too. The buttons have been moved around a bit from the Treo and the keyboard has been redone to be smaller.

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Review: Eten Glofiish X610

JakeRich — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:37:55 +0000

The Eten Glofiish X610 is an entry-level smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1 and the SPB menu system installed as default, a GPS receiver built in and a two-megapixel camera. It is a quad band phone with GSM/EDGE support, GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10, using a Samsung SC3 2442 400 Mhz processor with a 2.8 inch QVGA screen. The camera is 2 megapixels with fixed focus CMOS technology. The X610 has WiFi for 11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 and a built in SirfStarIII GPS receiver. The battery is 1530 mAh. The unit is 107×48x14.7 mm, weighs 136 grams. That works out to 4.2×1.9×0.6 inches and 4.8 ounces. I used it on my AT&T net as a phone, as a PDA and as a camera. Overall, it worked pretty well. It does have a few quirks, but as an entry level device, it’s a good option.

You can see Chris’ unboxing video here. It’s a 15 minute video, so I’ll wait here while you go watch…

OK, welcome back. Chris had some observations and experiences that I can comment on. He pointed to the micro-SD slot on the bottom of the unit and wondered how that would work out. I can report that it worked very well. The slot is deep enough that the card goes in completely so that it is slightly indented from the bottom of the phone. To remove the card you press in and it pops out slightly so that you can get your finger on the little lip. I had it pop out completely once and fly across my desk before I could catch it, but most of the time it just popped out a couple of millimeters. I do have good fingernails, so if you have problems in that area, you can use the stylus to press it in.

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Palm Treo 800w Review

Bryan Eley — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:49:04 +0000

I’ve got a little confession to make: I’m one of the unwashed masses who has never handled a Treo device before. I was tempted last year by the Treo 700wx when I was looking for a suitable upgrade path for my Motorola V3m, but decided in favor of the Samsung SCH-i760, the only Pocket PC phone with Windows Mobile 6 available from Verizon at the time. In any case, permit this neo-Treo user to share his thoughts on the new Treo 800wx Pocket PC phone via Sprint.

Read on for more information on this new Windows Mobile offering from Palm.

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