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Samsung Alias 2

The Samsung Alias 2 -- recently launched by Verizon Wireless -- doesn't look all that remarkable at first glance. It's a flip phone with a full physical keyboard, a two megapixel camera, GPS navigation, and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Look a little closer though, and you'll find an innovative e-ink keyboard that changes to suit your needs, all contained in a small, lightweight package that won't weigh you down. BUILD AND DESIGN From the outside, the Alias 2 looks much like any other mo...

HTC Touch Diamond 2

The HTC Touch Diamond2 will be the replacement for a high-end Windows phone that was released around the world last year. I am just starting a full review of this consumer-oriented smartphone, but I'm going to go ahead and share my first impressions. BUILD AND DESIGN The HTC Touch Diamond2 is one of the coolest, sleekest phones I've seen so far. Sometimes that means that the functionality and productivity aspects of the device are less than one might hope, but that certainly is not the case...

Nokia E71x (AT&T)

At $149.99 with a two-year contract, the Nokia E71x is AT&T's best smartphone deal right now. A variant on the Editors' Choice–winning unlocked E71, this handset is strikingly slim, classy-looking phone with excellent e-mail and Web support—all at half the price of competing handsets. AT&T subscribers looking for a phone that can act as a mobile office can't go wrong with this Nokia. The talented and attractive E71 is one of the phones I carry with me most often. It's super-slim (only 0...

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has quickly become a very popular Symbian S60-based mobile device for the Finnish company. In its first few months on the market, there have been over 2 million of these devices sold. And while one can point to the similarity of the 5800XM to other famous touchscreen models such as the iPhone, Instinct, and Prada; none of these devices have demonstrated the sheer capability, or market friendliness that Nokia's offering has. Maybe that is why, despite some glaring weak...

HTC Magic

The HTC Magic will be the second smartphone running Google's Android to be released by a major carrier. This model will strongly resemble its predecessor, but lack the T-Mobile G1's hardware keyboard. First Impressions I'll confess, the Magic surprised me with how slim it is. It looks so much like the T-Mobile G1 (AKA HTC Dream) that I subconsciously expected it to be thicker. As soon as I picked it up I turned it sideways to see where the missing quarter of an inch had gone. I'm pleased wi...