Motorola Rambler

Very near a year after Boost Mobile introduced its first-ever messaging phone, the Motorola Clasp i465, it’s ready to welcome yet a additional Motorola courier into its stable. The aptly named MotorolaRambler houses a QWERTY upright in a compact clamshell. Even if we have questions as to the phone’s ergonomics, we do like its overall aesthetic and its midrange facial appearance are decent. The Motorola Rambler is $99.99 without a contract.

 

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We’re used to courier phones that are any slates or sliders, so we were quite bowled over to see Motorola take the Rambler in the flip-phone direction. Flip-phone courier handsets aren’t new–see the LG Lotus Elite for model– but they’re still quite the rarity. Disparate the Lotus, even if, the Rambler is more rectangular than square. Measuring 3.7 inches long by 2.24 inches wide by 0.7 inch thick, the Rambler looks compact from straight on, but it in fact has quite a thick profile. It has curved corners on the front, but the back has straight sides all the way nearly; this lets it lie flat on a table, but it doesn’t feel very comfortable when held in the hand.

 

 

 

The Motorola Rambler is a better-than-mean clamshell, thankfulness to the QWERTY upright.

 

 

 

Smack dab in the focal point of the phone is a 1.6 inch open-air sight. It’s peculiar and sharp, and it displays the usual array, indicate might, and date and time in rank. You can change the wallpaper and clock format, and you can also use it for caller ID. Right above the open-air sight is the camera lens, so you can use the open-air sight as a self-likeness camera viewfinder. On the left spine are the number rocker, lecturer key, and Mini-USB mount jack, while the voice mandate key and 2.5mm receiver jack are on the right. Read more at allitreview.com

Very near a year after Boost Mobile introduced its first-ever messaging phone, the Motorola Clasp i465, it’s ready to welcome yet a additional Motorola courier into its stable. The aptly named Motorola Rambler  houses a QWERTY upright in a compact clamshell. Even if we have questions as to the phone ...

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When we first learned of the Samsung Haven for Verizon Wireless, we plotting it was a thick, boxy brick of a older phone. Since then, we’ve come to better be thankful for its usability charms. In the spectrum of cell phones geared headed for the silver-haired set, the Haven sits right in the median. It neither resembles a telephonic calculator like the Just5 J509, nor is it as tech savvy as the PCD CDM8635, with its 1.3-megapixel camera and hearing help facial appearance.

The Samsung Haven forgoes a camera–not automatically a disadvantage–and focuses instead on building the mission facial appearance on this flip phone straightforwardly accessible. As with many older phones, the Haven’s large font and dialpad keys are desirable attributes, as are the in-case-of-urgent situation (ICE) numbers and shortcut buttons to key facial appearance. The phone isn’t without its warts, which contain median-of-the-road call feature and some frankly hokey software offerings. Even if, $39.99 with a new two-year benefit contract is a tough price to beat.

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For a flip phone, the Samsung Haven is a bit large, at 3.92 inches tall by 2 inches wide by 0.72 inch thick. Yet, the phone’s boxy hardness (3.49 ounces) makes it simple to hold despite a slick backing. The Haven is arresting enough with its dark gray exterior, black pinstripe accents, and muted black interior. Vaguely potholed sides start a nice handhold for right-handers when mesmerizing the Haven next to their ears. The cavernous spines also make it simpler to open the phone. On the right spine you’ll find the Micro-USB charging port. On the leftthere’s a 2.5-millimeter receiver jack and the number rocker.

 

The Samsung Haven is boxy, but nice.

 

 

On the front is the Haven’s 1.07-inch open-air sight, which shows the time in large calligraphy, and also the indicate might and array life. You can elucidate the sight after it fades by pressing and holding on the number rocker. Read more at allitreview.com

 

When we first learned of the Samsung  Haven  for Verizon Wireless, we plotting it was a thick, boxy brick of a older phone. Since then, we’ve come to better be thankful for its usability charms. In the spectrum of cell phones geared headed for the silver-haired set, the  Haven  sits right in the med ...

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The latest Motorola handset to join the Boost Mobile family tree is the Motorola Bali, which is not disparate most other Motorola phones with its point. In fact, its thin profile and flat reins hark back us a lot of a fastidious other legendary Motorola handset: the Razr. That puts the Bali straight in the ancient-fashioned point category, but that’s not to say it’s a terrible look. The Bali’s facial appearance are very basic, which makes the $149.99 price point a modest hard to swallow. Still, the Bali is available without a contract, so that should diminish the blow.

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If there was ever a phone that did not look like what it’s called, the Bali would be it. The all-black boxy handset beyond doubt does not hark back us of the tropical destination of which it’s named. It measures 3.8 inches long by 1.8 inches wide by 0.6 inch thick, and has squared-off corners at the top, with a vaguely curved edge at the underside and angular sides. As we said earlier, the Bali’s overall point is reminiscent of past Motorola handsets, like the Razr and the Krzr, but that’s not automatically a terrible thing. Its slim profile means it fits comfortably in the hand, and as it’s quite frivolous at 2.6 ounces, you won’t be bogged down by it, any.

 

 

The Motorola Bali is thin and boxy.

 

 

On the front of the phone is a 1.6-inch open-air sight. It has full color and shows array, indicate might,date and time in rank, as well as caller ID. As the camera lens is located above the sight, you can also use it as a self-likeness viewfinder when the phone is clogged. You can change the wallpaper and clock format, too. Read more at allitreview.com

 

The latest Motorola handset to join the Boost Mobile family tree is the Motorola  Bali , which is not disparate most other Motorola phones with its point. In fact, its thin profile and flat reins hark back us a lot of a fastidious other legendary Motorola handset: the Razr. That puts the  Bali  stra ...

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As extraordinary as it may seem, LG has never had a phone on T-Mobile, at least until the summer of 2010. To be sure, the Sentio marks LG’s first handset in T-Mobile’s stable. Aside from that accolade, don’t guess anything revolutionary–the Sentio is exactingly in midrange figure-phone territory. Even if, we like its charming and willowy point, and its CD facialappearance work well–for the most part. I don’t know the most arresting part of the phone is that it’s very affordable–it’s only $69.99 with a new two-year contract with T-Mobile.

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The LG Sentio is remarkably slim and chic. Measuring only 4.2 inches long by 2.1 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick, the Sentio is one of the thinnest touch-cover phones we’ve seen. At 3.3 ounces, it’s beyond doubt one of the lightest phones as well. It doesn’t use steel or glass, but it is wrapped in a charming and soft slate gray plastic that grips well. Its gently curved corners and edges add to the overall ergonomic feel of the phone.

 

 

 

The LG Sentio has a 3.0-inch resistive touch cover

 

 

 

Smack dab on the front of the phone is the 3.0-inch touch-cover sight. According to LG, the Sentio’s sight chains 262,000 sign, and it shows–its descriptions look nice and peculiar, and we can be thankful for the devious shading of the menu icons as well. Even if, it’s not quite as animated as some of the glass displays that we’ve seen on more advanced smartphones. You can change the font size and the backlight time. Read more at allitreview.com

 

As extraordinary as it may seem, LG has never had a phone on T-Mobile, at least until the summer of 2010. To be sure, the  Sentio  marks LG’s first handset in T-Mobile’s stable. Aside from that accolade, don’t guess anything revolutionary–the  Sentio  is exactingly in midrange figure-phone territory ...

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BlackBerry Curve 8530

The BlackBerry Curve 8500 series is building the rounds to all the carriers, counting Gallop, which offers the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530. Like the others, the smartphone is a fantastic foray into the world of smartphones for the first-time buyer. Even if it doesn’t have some of the high-end point fundamentals of other devices, the Curve 8530 is simple to use and packs in excellent digit of facial appearance. Gallop even sweetens the deal with an extra-affordable price tag of $49.99 with a two-year contract. For this assess, we’ll focus on the smartphone’s performance and Gallop air force, but for more in rank about the phone’s point and facial appearance, please read our reviews of the T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 and the Verizon Wireless RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530.

We experienced person the dual-band (CDMA 800/1,900MHz; EV-DO) in New York using Gallop benefit and its call feature was OK. Its audio feature wasn’t pure on our end; voices sounded a bit tinny and we could hear a affront background hiss all through lulls in the chat. Callers said we sounded barely audible and a bit soft on their end. Even if these issues didn’t preclude us from having a chat, they were beyond doubt noticeable on both ends. Its speakerphone feature wasdecent. Even if, its audio was, again, a bit barely audible, but we were still understandable and there was plenty of number so we could hear even in louder environments. Read more at allitreview.com

 

The BlackBerry Curve 8500 series is building the rounds to all the carriers, counting Gallop, which offers the RIM BlackBerry Curve  8530 . Like the others, the smartphone is a fantastic foray into the world of smartphones for the first-time buyer. Even if it doesn’t have some of the high-end point ...

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Samsung Gravity T

The Samsung Gravity brand has changed quite a bit since its debut in 2008 as a austere messaging phone for T-Mobile. As additional incarnations came along, the Gravity handset improved–the Gravity 2 added3G and GPS, while the Gravity 3 has a vaguely more ergonomic point. The Gravity T, or the Gravity Touch, is the latest recovery of the Gravity line, and as its name suggests, it now has a touch cover. This allows it a few nice touches like a customizable home cover along with gesture-based shortcuts. Aside from that, it has many of the same facial appearance as its other Gravity cousins–a 2.0-megapixel camera, GPS, a music player, and more. The Samsung Gravity T is available for $74.99 with a new two-year benefit contract from T-Mobile.

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The Samsung Gravity T has a akin point to other Samsung touch-cover courier phones, like the Samsung Messager Touch for model. Measuring 4.29 inches long by 2.23 inches wide by 0.59 inch thick, the Gravity T has a wide oval form factor, with a vaguely curved back for a more comfortable feel in the hand. This does mean it rocks ever so vaguely when it’s resting on a flat surface, but we didn’t find that to be a problem. At 4.23 ounces, the Gravity T is also not too heavy, and would fit straightforwardly in a large sack or purse.

 

The Samsung Gravity T has a 2.8-inch resistive touch cover.

 

The Gravity T has a 2.8-inch resistive touch cover, which we found quite pleasing to the eye. It has 262,000 sign and a 240 x 320 pixel pledge, and the phone takes subsidy of that with peculiar and detailed menu icons. You can change the font type, the brightness, the backlight time, and the salutation message on the home cover. Read more at allitreview.com

 

The Samsung  Gravity  brand has changed quite a bit since its debut in 2008 as a austere messaging phone for T-Mobile. As additional incarnations came along, the  Gravity  handset improved–the Gravity 2 added3G and GPS, while the Gravity 3 has a vaguely more ergonomic point. The Gravity T, or the Gr ...

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Samsung Animated

Samsung admits that it hasn’t really attacked the U.S. smartphone promote as aggressively as it’s done with basic handsets, but the company’s preparation to change all that with its Galaxy S series. Launching with all four major U.S. carriers, as well as a link of regional providers, the Apparatus-based Galaxy S models come with impressive stats, such as large Super AMOLED touch screens, 1GHz Hummingbird Cortex A8 PC, and an entertainment content store. But is it too modest, too late? Well, after costs some time with the Samsung Animated for T-Mobile, we don’t reckon so.

Sleek, quick, and packed with entertainment facial appearance, the Animated shines as a CD device and beats T-Mobile’s other top Apparatus offering, the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide, in that sphere. Even if, array life is a concern; if you plot on taking full subsidy of the Animated’s CD capabilities, you’d be wise to carry an extra array or mount with you at all times. The Samsung Animated will be available from T-Mobile early July 15 for $199.99 with a two-year contract.

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Out of all the Samsung Galaxy S series models, we’d have to say the Samsung Animated is the sleekest and sexiest one of the bunch. The look is very familiar, but the amalgamation of the slim profile, clean point, and rounded edges is really pleasing to the eye. Also, at 4.82 inches tall by 2.54 inches wide by 0.39 inch thick and 4.16 ounces, the Animated makes for a nice journey companion, slipping straightforwardly into a pants sack and feeling frivolous in the hand. That said, the handset feels plasticky and slick. We wouldn’t say it’s fragile, but it beyond doubt left a lot to be much loved, primarily compared with the solid and durable Nexus One.

 

 

 

The Samsung Animated is incredibly slim and light, but it also feels plasticky.

 

 

Glancing at the Animated’s 4-inch Super AMOLED touch cover, it’s simple to see how the smartphone got its name. The sight chains 16 million sign and has a WVGA pledge, building it sharp and yes, animated. Descriptions look incredible, text is simple to read, and you can in fact see what’s on the cover in the sharp daylight. When compared with the iPhone 4′s Retina Sight, the Animated’s cover beyond doubt looks more soaked, screening richer sign and deeper blacks, but on the other hand, the iPhone’s sight is a tad crisper. We’ll be in succession more-strict tests to rate the cover feature of these phones, so beyond doubt check back for those consequences. Read more    at  allitreview.com
 

 

Samsung admits that it hasn’t really attacked the U.S. smartphone promote as aggressively as it’s done with basic handsets, but the company’s preparation to change all that with its Galaxy S series. Launching with all four major U.S. carriers, as well as a link of regional providers, the Apparatus-b ...

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Samsung Smiley

You can permanently count on Samsung do it two equipment: bury us in new cell phone reviews, and occasionally announce handsets with very silly names. But leave it to Samsung to take up again to outdo itself, for just when we plotting we’ve heard it all, the company unveiled a new phone name that launched us into new realms of the ridiculous.

Now our sources tell that one Samsung employee is exciting with naming its phones. That’s more than believable from a huge worldwide firm, but as Nicole Lee place it, rumor has it that that person has run out of words. Samsung named its SGH-T359 the Samsung . That’s right, it used an emoticon naturally modest for following post and text-pleased teens. We were appalled when we first heard the news last month and wait so today. In fact, we find it so absurd that we’re going to call it the Samsung “Smiley” in this assess. That will show ‘em.

Names aside, the Smiley is a comfortable and functional texting phone for T-Mobile. It has a respectable midrange figure set and it offers decent performance. And best of all, it will cost you just $19.99 with a two-year contract. 

The Smiley’s upright is somewhat cramped.

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From the further than, the Smiley closely resembles the Samsung Strive. It doesn’t come in multiple sign, but it has a akin slider phone point and at 3.9 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.6 inch deep, it’s about the same size. At 4 ounces, the Smiley is just the slightest bit heavier than its predecessor, but it still feels a modest wispy in the hand thankfulness to its plastic shell. Despite the roughness concerns, it’s a practically arresting phone and we’re tickled that Samsung didn’t stamp the exterior with an emoticon.

The Smiley’s 2.6-inch TFT sight shows 262,000 sign in a 320×240-pixel pledge. Sure, it can’t equate with the fancy displays on the latest smartphones, but it’s more than apposite on a midrange texting handset. Its sign, graphics, and photos are sharp, even if the cover is fundamentally unreadable in supervise over light. The menuinterface is typical Samsung, which is to say it’s simple to use. The sight’s personalization options contain brightness, backlighting time, and wallpaper. Read more… at allitreview.com

 

You can permanently count on Samsung do it two equipment: bury us in new cell phone reviews, and occasionally announce handsets with very silly names. But leave it to Samsung to take up again to outdo itself, for just when we plotting we’ve heard it all, the company unveiled a new phone name that la ...

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