Back in 2011 T-Mobile introduced the LG Doubleplay in its lineup of smartphones which is an interesting handset thanks to its dual screen setup. The handset measures 4.8 x 2.5 x 0.63 inches so we’re dealing with a pretty big and heavy device which weights an impressive 6.7 ounces. We like that it has rounded [...]

2010 was a great year for smartphones and the ones launched for AT&T were just as impressive. One example would be the Motorola Flipside, a stocky phone that measures 4.3 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches and has a curb weight of 5.1 ounces. It borrows a few design cues from the Backflip model but this [...]

Today we focus on 4G LTE-enabled smartphones and besides talking about the LG Nitro HD, we also have a look at this Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. This model, along with HTC’s Vivid, are the first two 4G LTE-enabled smartphones that were launched by AT&T. The first thing that you will notice about the Skyrocket [...]

We could write an entire novel about the future of cell phone technology as the development in this area will continue for a significant amount of time. From prepaid cell phones to unlimited data plans, the mobile communications have certainly come a long way in the last two decades; especially if we have a look [...]

One of the latest Windows smartphones launched by Samsung is the Focus S which is nearly identical with the Galaxy S II, except for the different operating system and the physical camera button which the Focus S has. It is an all-black handset that comes with rounded corners while its sides are flat. Just like [...]

The LG Thrive is nothing more than the prepaid handset version of the LG Phoenix, an entry-level Android device that looks a lot like its other affordable siblings in the company’s budget lineup of smartphones. It is in fact the very first smartphone available for AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid service. The phone measures 4.46 x 2.32 [...]

One of Lenovo’s 2010 entries in the netbook segment is the IdeaPad S10-3t that upon launch carried a retail price of $549. It is a special model since it adopts a multi-touch display which is capacitive, not resistive, so we’re not dealing with a pressure-based unit which means that you can operate it much like [...]

A high-end Windows-running smartphone launched by HTC this year is the Titan. It is aptly named since it measures a respectable 5.2 x 2.7 x 0.39 inches and weighs a hefty 5.6 ounces. We are dealing with a premium handset that manages to remain quite thin and it has tapered edges along the back which [...]

LG’s arsenal of smartphones from last year includes the Fathom which runs on Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Released for Verizon Wireless, it is one of the handsets that have dual-mode GSM/CDMA chipsets. When it came out it was available for $149.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The device measures 4.5 x [...]

After seeing the integration of Facebook and Twitter in Windows Phone, we are convinced that integrating Skype will bring more benefits; there are voices that speculate that the Nokia models are going to be the first to see when Windows Phone will integrate Skype. If we remember that Elop and Ballmer said at the announcement [...]