Reviews of Telecommunications Devices

This smartphone is similar to the BlackJack, but steps up to Windows Mobile Pro, a larger screen with touch, optical mouse, and WiFi. Other features include 3G, GPS navigation, QWERTY keyboard, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.

This update to the AX-145 adds an external display, but otherwise has similar features. This basic clamshell CDMA phone has downloadable ringers and games, speakerphone, voice dialing, voice memo, and recordable voice ringers.

This mid-range phone has features similar to the 6267, in a slimmer, sleeker clamshell body. Unique new features include an accelerometer that responds to tap commands, plus a motorized hinge. Other features include dual OLED displays, 2 megapixel camera with flash and high-res video capture, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and Flash Lite 3.

This GSM phone has a thin slider body and 3 megapixel camera, but is otherwise similar to the 6600 Fold, including an accelerometer that responds to tap commands. Other features include memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and Flash Lite 3.

This no-frills clamshell GSM phone is similar to the T219. Features include an external display, internal antenna, speakerphone, and Java for downloadable games and applications.

This no-frills clamshell GSM phone has MMS, speakerphone, mini-browser, and downloadable ringtones and graphics.

The first phone with Google's Android smartphone platform. Multiple input methods include a large capacitive touch-screen, trackball, and large QWERTY keyboard. Other key features include 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, accelerometer, and seamless integration with Google services.

The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro.

The Samsung SGH-A237 offers a bit of style, but ultimately there's not much to distinguish it from the cell phone crowd.

The Pantech Matrix is a pretty good dual-sliding multimedia handset, but we just weren't pleased with the keypad design.