Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 15, 2011
Think back to our original HTC Wildfire review. Nice little -- very little -- mid-level Android phone, plagued by a low-resolution screen. No more. With the announcement of the HTC Wildfire...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 15, 2011
For anyone lamenting the fact that most of the Android tablets announced recently look alike (ahem, yours truly), HTC has brought something different to the game with the Flyer. The form factor ...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 14, 2011
Got a few minutes with Samsung Vibrant 4G -- erm, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G -- and guess what. It's the T-Mobile Vibrant all over again, with a new battery cover, a new 4G radio to take advan...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 14, 2011
In the realm of Android Honeycomb tablets -- and it's not like there are all that many out there yet -- things pretty much have, well, looked the same. But the LG Optimus pad brings a bit of dif...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 14, 2011
We all knew it was coming -- LG was going all-in with 3D screen technology, and they've done it with the Optimus 3D. And, surprisingly, it's not horrible. The phone itself is fairly unremarkable...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 13, 2011
Behold, the Samsung Galaxy S II. The original Galaxy S ushered in a new era of power and screen technology in a form factor that was so light you had to heft it to believe it, and the sequel continue...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 13, 2011
You didn't think Samsung would be left off the Honeycomb train, did ya? The Korean manufacturer that brought the first usable Android tablet with the 7-inch Galaxy Tab has roared into the 10-inc...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 08, 2011
Woe is the smartphone carrier and manufacturer that tries something new, apparently. That much was apparent from the comments before, during and after Sprint's unveiling of the Kyocera Echo dual-scre...
Review
by Kyle Gibb
Feb 03, 2011
The OtterBox Defender is one of the toughest cases you can buy for your precious Droid Incredible. The case comes in four separate parts, two of which snap together to directly encase the phone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 03, 2011
The HTC Inspire 4G won't be available on AT&T until Feb. 13. But we've got one in our hot little hands, and it's time to put the phone through its paces. For all intents and purposes, t...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Jan 27, 2011
The magic smartphone fairy just dropped off quite the present -- the LG Optimus 2X -- aka the world's first dual-core Android smartphone. First impressions -- and we're talking very, very initia...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 24, 2011
YouTube link for mobile viewingCES 2011 was full of high-end phones, but tucked into the mix was a little gem in the Motorola Cliq 2. The follow-up to T-Mobile's original Cliq, the Cliq 2 sports a red...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2011
The power of HTC and 4G speed of Sprint,with a killer keyboard thrown in for good measure We couldn't have asked for a better way to review Sprint's new EVO Shift 4G than by battle testing i...
Review
by Dieter Bohn
Jan 06, 2011
One of the big three new devices Verizon saw fit to directly present at their press conference today was the LG Revolution. The handlers were pretty adamant we not put our grubby hands on their class...
Review
by Dieter Bohn
Jan 06, 2011
We hit up NVIDIA's table last night to see what sort of Tegra 2 awesomeness they had in store and lo-and-behold they were showing off the gaming chops of the Acer ICONIA Tab A500. If you didn't...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 03, 2011
The LG Optimus U is the latest in the Optimus line to show up, this time making the rounds on US Cellular. I've make no secret that I'm a big fan of what LG has done here -- they have broug...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 01, 2011
Google's latest developer phone brings Android 2.3 Gingerbread and new hardware, but is it the right choice for the average consumer?One of the biggest gripes many of us have about Android is the way ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 20, 2010
T-Mobile's popular myTouch line gets a showcase phone The myTouch 4G is T-Mobile's latest and greatest addition to the venerable myTouch line, which has been around about as long as Android itsel...
Review
by Dieter Bohn
Dec 16, 2010
Happy Nexus S day, gents and ladies. We high-tailed it over to our local Best Buy Mobile and picked one up to put it through its paces. The screen is curved, yes, but not enough to elicit...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 01, 2010
A dual-screen 'Ticker' brings a new look to VerizonWe've been talking about the Samsung Continuum for a while now. We were able to get a hands-on with it before it released, so we've hashed over...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 26, 2010
The Sanyo Zio is a new entry-level Android phone (we're reviewing the Sprint version) and one of the first devices to have the new Sprint ID system for customization. I'm a huge proponent o...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 24, 2010
Is Tegra 2 on a sub-$500 tablet too good to be true?The gTablet is Viewsonic's entry into the sub-$500 Android tablet market. While there won't be any shortage of cheap Android tablets, readers,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 20, 2010
We actually had our first hands-on with the Samsung Continuum long, long before it was ever announced, but now that it's official and available, we're going to give it the official treatment. It's the...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Nov 19, 2010
It might look (a lot) like an oversized BlackBerry, but the Motorola Droid Pro on Verizon is all Android The Motorola Droid Pro brings to fruition a form factor long desired on Android smartphon...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 18, 2010
Redefining entry-level Android phones, one carrier at a timeLet's not mince words: The LG Optimus One is not a top-end phone, nor was it designed to be. If you're expecting some sort of dua...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 16, 2010
A surprisingly decent entry-level Android phone Take the Epic 4G, slim it down and slow it down a tad, and you've got the mid-level Samsung Transform on Sprint. Hang on, hang on. Keep reading. That's ...
Review
by Dieter Bohn
Nov 12, 2010
The Motorola Droid Pro on Verizon finally makes our greatest and fondest wishes come to life: a full-powered Android 2.2 Smartphone with a front-facing QWERTY keyboard. Sure, we've gone hands-o...
