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Pantech Matrix Pro

The Pantech Matrix Pro, recently released by AT&T, is a unique dual slider phone with both a QWERTY keyboard and a full number keypad. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD card slot, and 128 MB of RAM. It comes with a nice protective pouch that also doubles as a polishing cloth, a very small AC adapter, and a headphone adapter dongle. In some ways it's the best of both worlds, but there are a quite a few tradeoffs which make it hard for me to recommend this device wholeh...

Samsung Propel

The Samsung Propel offers a sliding keyboard, camera, and 3G antenna in a compact form factor. This AT&T-powered phone is web enabled with a full keyboard to make messaging easier, but there are some notable deficiencies in the Propel. The screen has an average resolution, and is small compared to the available space available. Weighing the pros and the cons of the phone, it's hard to say that the Propel significantly outshines its competition in the $50 price range in which it resides. ...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

The Xperia X1 is the first Windows Mobile smartphone from Sony Ericsson. It's an ambitious start: a WVGA touchscreen, built-in keyboard, GPS, 3G, and a host of other high-end features. Like many Windows phones these days, it offers an alternate user interface than that standard one from Microsoft. It's a well built and well designed device, and it's only real drawback is its price. The X1 wasn't released by any U.S. carrier, but  it's available from retailers likeeXpansys, who was kind enough ...

BlackBerry Curve 8900

The revamped BlackBerry Curve 8900 by RIM is the convertible sports-car of BlackBerrys. It is sleek, light, comfortably sized and incredibly powerful. The Curve has been an abiding standby for BlackBerry nation, and the newest model promises to deliver on expectations. Much of the 8900's improvements can be attributed to design considerations and software and usability. There is still room for improvement in some areas, though. Most notably, the Curve 8900 lacks 3G, but T-Mobile's version do...

LG Dare

The LG Dare is a high-end phone from Verizon whose large touchscreen, easy to use music player, and highly-functional camera give it an emphasis on multimedia. This model does many things surprisingly well. If you're a consumer looking for an inexpensive, fully-featured mobile phone or a multimedia enthusiast, you should definitely take a closer look at the Dare. However, if you're a die-hard road warrior, you probably need a Blackberry or a Windows Mobile smartphone. Design and Hardware ...