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BlackBerry Storm 2

With its large and crisp touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, sleek form factor, and a host of connectivity options, the BlackBerry Storm2 should be great. It packs upgraded performance, a tweaked user interface, enhanced operating system, and overall really works to make up for its previous generation's shortcomings. It even includes Wi-Fi, a first for Verizon-branded Storms. Despite all of this, the end product is somehow lacking. The Storm2 makes up for its predecessor's shortcomings, but gi...

Nokia N900

The Nokia N900 will be the first in a new series of devices from this company. Its design isn't radically new, but this will be the smartphone running Maemo, an open source operating system based on Linux. First Impressions I was a long-time user of an earlier Maemo-based device, the Nokia N810, and I was surprised by how different the N900 will be from its predecessor. Fortunately, most of these changes seem to be improvements. There's no doubt what the biggest change will be: the N900 wil...

Nokia Surge

While Nokia has not had a lot of success with many of its higher-end models in the U.S., the E71x showed that the world's largest mobile device maker can meet this market with a capable handset. The Nokia Surge, available now on AT&T's GSM network, aims to push this company ahead in becoming a relevant and versatile offering in this marketplace. This messaging-oriented slider has 3G, a QWERTY keyboard, and social networking software. It sells for just $30 with a two-year contract and mai...

BlackBerry Curve 8520

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 shows that the future of the BlackBerry is here... kind of. By far the stand-out feature of the Curve 8520 is its new optical trackpad, which replaces the trackball for navigation -- and it rocks. In a confusing move though, the 8520 is the third Curve available on T-Mobile, in addition to the original and the 8900, which was released early this year. The 8250 has several elements that depart from traditional BlackBerrys, beyond just the trackpad. Features such as de...

Nokia E75

Nokia releases a lot of mobiles. And many times, if you aren't really paying attention, this company will slide under your nose something like the Nokia E75 -- the kind of device that grabs and keeps your attention. This is a good thing, except that you won't find this device in a carrier store. Which is a shame, because in build and performance the E75 touches the bar a bit higher than even the highly-regarded Nokia E71 released last year. DESIGN & BUILD Any good feeling about the E75 ha...