Gadget review: Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone

By Nick Mitchell Published on Tuesday 10 January 2012 14:27 If anyone was going to challenge Apple’s dominance of the smartphone market, it was Google.

Gadget review – Huawei Honor U8860

Chinese technology group Huawei, which is better known for making telecom infrastructure equipment, caused a stir when it moved into mobile phone manufacturing 18 months ago. It was one of the first companies to release a US$100 smartphone about a year ago and has followed this up with the rather impressive Huawei Honor U8860, which will reach SA shores early next year.

Gadget review – LG Optimus 3D P920

Some have claimed to get dizzy and nauseous from using 3D but that has not stopped manufacturers from trying to emulate reality by introducing it to their devices. The 3D glasses-free LG Optimus 3D P920 — SA’s first 3D smartphone — alerts users to take a break if they experience dizziness.

HTC EVO 3D WiMAX smartphone review

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Fast processor, lots of RAM, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, high-resolution display Poor battery life, slow 3G data, overbearing UI, poor camera performance, poor display viewing angle and 3D performance Summary The HTC EVO 3D is the successor to last year’s wildly popular EVO 4G for Sprint.

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Android Smartphone Review

Smartphones with slide out keyboards are not unusual. But the same can’t be stated about a smartphone with a slide out gaming controller.

HTC Trophy (Verizon) Windows Phone 7 smartphone review

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. HTC Trophy The HTC Trophy is the first Windows Phone 7 handset to grace the Verizon Wireless network, and it is based on the HTC 7 Trophy that was released last fall.

The Oona Smartphone Stand: We've Been Waiting For It, We Just Didn't Know

June 3rd, 2011 1:32 PM | by Christen da Costa | View Comments | oona, Smartphone, smartphone stands, Stands It’s astonishing how something so easy can become so huge and exciting.

Smartphone review: HP’s tiny Veer 4G vs. Samsung’s massive Infuse 4G

SAN FRANCISCO — With scores of smartphones available, one obvious way for them to stand out is with size. Two new phones take that to extremes: HP’s little Veer 4G and Samsung’s huge Infuse 4G. Both have the foundations of good smartphones, including great operating software and the capability to run on AT&T’s high-speed “4G” network.

T-Mobile G2x and the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Smartphone Review

(Page 1 of 2 ) In this week’s cellphone review, we take a look at the T-Mobile G2x and the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G smartphones. The T-Mobile G2x is an Android smartphone that offers a solid combination of design and features.  The G2x is available for $199.99 after rebates and a two-year contract with T-Mobile.  The T-Mobile G2x comes running on Google’s Android 2.2 operating system.  The Android distinction means you get a smartphone packed with plenty of Google goodies.  Among ...

Nokia Astound (T-Mobile USA) Symbian^3 smartphone review

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The Nokia Astound is T-Mobile’s version of the Nokia C7 Symbian^3 smartphone that is available in other parts of the world. It shares many similarities with the C7, including identical hardware. Some software tweaks have been added to Symbian^3 that are designed to enhance the users’ experience, though.