The rate of technology advancement in mobile devices makes your
head spin. It was only a few years ago that video phone prototypes
released at trade fairs seemed so futuristic. Now, even 10 year
olds insist on having the latest graphic and mp3 playing cell phones.
Mobile phones have become an extension of ones ego. Picking the
right phone is not just about what features you need, but an expression
of who you are.
Branding of cellphones in each country is researched in detail
and cell phone accessories are a hot market.
In this section we will review cell phones and mobile technology
used in cellphones from all leading cellphone manufacturers, including:
This messaging phone sports a landscape display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, plus social networking features. Other features include 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, video sharing, music player, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.
This Windows Mobile smartphone for CDMA networks sports a QWERTY keyboard and a familiar slab form factor. Key features include HTC's Inner Circle feature, GPS navigation, MMS, memory card slot, and a 2-megapixel camera with video capture. Other features include Microsoft Office, voice command, and push email.
This finger-touch phone also sports a joystick and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Other key features include a 3-megapixel camera, EVDO data, memory card slot, and accelerometer.
This update to the Jitterbug adds Bluetooth and text messaging, while stepping up to larger displays. Other aspects are similar, including unique features for older users, such as a dial tone, padded ear cup, operator assistance, and a simple yes/no interface.
This messaging phone replaces the Rant, moving the numeric keys to a separate slide, making room for a larger display. This dual-slide CDMA phone also sports a QWERTY text keyboard, plus a barcode-lookup function, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, EVDO data, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.
This high-end camera phone sports a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and a true 3x optical zoom, plus EVDO Rev A data for speedy uploads. Other features include a water-resistant clamshell body with twisting display, visual voicemail, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and music player.
This cousin of the R310 adds a camera, a larger display and more memory, but is otherwise similar. Key features of this basic clamshell CDMA phone also include external display, speaker-phone, voice dialing, and BREW for downloadable games and content.
This update to the MyShot adds a memory card slot and music player, stereo Bluetooth, plus an upgraded main display. Other features of this tri-band CDMA clamshell are similar, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, color outer display and voice control.
This update the popular iPhone 3G upgrades to a faster processor and data connection, 3-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, and adds a compass and voice control. The design and features are otherwise similar, including GPS, large multi-touch display, full web browser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and up to 32 GB of internal memory.
This basic CDMA phone has the same features as the Slash, but in a sleek clamshell design. Key features include Bluetooth, VGA camera, speakerphone, advanced voice dialing, and speakerphone.
This affordable CDMA messaging phone has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and touch-screen functions for dialing and soft keys. Other key features include EVDO data, 2 megapixel camera with video capture, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo Bluetooth, a memory card slot, and visual voicemail.
This stylish phone has a very thin and light bar form factor - unusual for a CDMA phone - with a "woven metal" back. key features include a QVGA display, 1.3-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth.
This GSM messaging phone sports a slide-out keyboard for text, plus a unique touch screen for dialing. Other features include a large QVGA display, music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and a 2 megapixel camera with video capture.
This successor to the Voyager sports a thinner design while upgrading to much higher-resolution displays, faster Rev. A data, 3-megapixel camera, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Other features of this CDMA phone include a large outer touch display, an equally large inner display with text keyboard, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, and visual voicemail.
This basic GSM phone puts the features of the T229 into a slider body and bumps up the display resolution. Key features include Bluetooth, camera, mobile web browser, and Java for downloadable games.
The first mass-market phone for iDEN networks with a QWERTY keyboard. This affordable messaging phone also sports Bluetooth, a camera with video capture, push-to-talk, GPS, Java, and voice dialing.
This update to the enV2 CDMA messaging phone steps up to a 3-megapixel camera and adds visual voicemail plus a dashboard interface. Other features are similar, including stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard, EVDO data, music player, and memory card slot.
This messaging phone packs the features of the Messager into a unique clamshell form factor with a full QWERTY keyboard. Other key features include a memory card slot, megapixel camera, music player, stereo Bluetooth, and speaker-independent voice dialing.
This follow-up to the BlackJack II adds WiFi, a unique pressure-sensitive d-pad for fast scrolling, and steps up to a 3-megapixel camera. Other features are similar, including Windows Mobile 6.1 (upgradeable to 6.5,) GPS, QWERTY keyboard, memory card slot, and Bluetooth.
