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Samsung Beat for T-Mobile Cell Phone Review
 The Samsung Beat is pretty easy to sum up: entry-level plus some music capabilities. Those who are looking for exactly that will find that the Beat does a solid job being a phone and provides decent music capabilities. In particular they'll appreciate the exterior music controls and solid battery life. Anyone looking for something more better not come crying to us when they are inevitably disappointed.
The Beat is $50 with contract, after online or mail-in rebates ($100 and $50 respectively). It's a T-Mobile exclusive.
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by Mark Brezinski
2008-02-21 14:27:00
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Sidekick LX Cell Phone Review
 The Sidekick LX is the latest iteration of the iconic Sidekick line which brings many smart phone features to the younger set. We found ourselves liking the Sidekick LX's software interface and appreciated the native support for push email. Not so appreciated was the terrible camera and sub-par audio performance. Those who love ease of use and aren't feature hounds will appreciate the Sidekick LX, but we think that you can find a better value elsewhere.
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by Alfredo Padilla
2007-12-11 13:48:00
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T-Mobile Razr2 V8 Cell Phone Review
 The Razr2 V8 is the last of the four Razr2 phones we've reviewed. This one is offered by T-Mobile, and it's easily the best of the four. Despite some negatives, the V8 is superior to other iterations of the Razr2 in terms of software. The organizational software boarders on smart-phone quality. It lacks an email client, however, so it isn't a viable business device. Perhaps the most important leg-up the V8 has is its price. It provides more (in general) than any other Razr2, but does so at $150 with a two-year contract. Verizon and Sprint offer their Razr2s for $250 with contract, while AT&T's is $300. Even with a much more reasonable price, we have trouble justifying the cost of the Razr2 to anyone not in the market for a fashion phone.
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by Mark Brezinski
2007-12-10 07:01:00
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T-Mobile Shadow Cell Phone Review
 The T-Mobile Shadow is the latest smart phone from T-Mobile. Running the non-touchscreen version of Windows Mobile the Shadow is an attractive device with a custom home screen that makes accessing various functions easier than on most Windows Mobile devices. The Shadow has a large 2.4 inch display and a slide out SureType keyboard similar to that found on the BlackBerry Pearl. It also sports a rotating D-Pad for easily scrolling through lists. Windows Mobile Standard is a fairly powerful operating system but has a couple of annoying limitations that aren't found on the Professional version of Windows Mobile like the inability to create new office documents. The Shadow is available for $149.99 from T-Mobile with a two-year contract.
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by Alfredo Padilla
2007-11-21 13:23:00
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BlackBerry Curve 8320 Review
 The BlackBerry Curve 8320 is a slightly updated version of the very successful Curve lineup of BlackBerry phones. The 8320's only major upgrade over the 8300 line is the addition of Wi-Fi, which can also be used with T-Mobile's Hotspot at Home service to make calls over Wi-Fi. The BlackBerry Curve 8320 provides very good messaging and organizational functionality on an easy-to-use and stable device, as is typical of BlackBerry devices. The addition of multimedia features on BlackBerry devices is a welcome addition, and we found the Curve's music and video playback functions to be good, but not great. The 2-megapixel camera takes good pictures for a cell phone, although it doesn't compare to high-end cameras found on some Nokia and Sony-Ericsson phones. Battery life on the Curve was also solid. Overall, the Curve is a very well rounded device. Those looking for an all-in-one phone with excellent business functionality won't be disappointed by the Curve.
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by Alfredo Padilla
2007-10-10 12:51:00
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Samsung Blast for T-Mobile Cell Phone Review
 The Samsung Blast is only remarkable for bad reasons. Its software lacks finesse, making it a poor media player, imaging device, and Web browser. The organizational software is better than most phones in its class, but is still lacking some important features. The phone is also very poorly constructed; the plastic case looks cheap, and it twists, creaks, and separates under even moderate pressure.
The Blast does have its good points, but even they are marred by annoying quirks. As previously mentioned, it offers slightly more organizational software than most other mid-range phones, allowing you to write and organize notes and tasks. This additional functionality is offset by a horrible alert system, however, so trusting the Blast to remind you of appointments is certainly not a good idea. The e-mail client isn't Web based, (which is a rarity in most non-business devices), but it doesn't check for mail in the background. Messaging is supposed to be the focus of the Blast, and it does a pretty decent job of that. It would handle messaging well if it weren't for the keypad's tendency to be unresponsive at times. The Blast really is a mixed bag; for every decent feature, there are two other poor ones that drag it down.
The Blast costs $100 with contract, after online or mail-in rebates, and is available exclusively from T-Mobile. It also supports the T-Mobile online store, where you can download songs for $1.99. That's a buck more than Sprint's music store.
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by Mark Brezinski
2007-08-30 22:07:00
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T-Mobile Wing Review
 The T-Mobile Wing is the successor to the discontinued T-Mobile MDA, bringing the slide out keyboard form factor back to T-Mobile's lineup. The Wing is based on HTC's Herald/Atlas reference design and brings several upgrades, including Windows Mobile 6 and a new slimmer form factor The Wing is compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, with a handy Today plugin that allows you to quickly dial your five faves. And the battery life of the Wing was outstanding: we measured the call tiem at an incredible 14 hours and 15 minutes. But this is hampered by the slow operation of the device; screens take seconds to be updated, and it is generally sluggish. This is a problem that makes us retiscent to recommend the Wing; while the design, battery life and call quality are great, the Wing is something of a pain to use.
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by Alfredo Padilla
2007-06-05 13:08:00
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T-Mobile Dash Cell Phone Review
 The T-Mobile Dash is the latest in a new generation of slim, thin smart phones, following the lead of the Motorola Q. Sporting a slim design and full QWERTY keyboard with a landscape screen, the Dash is definitely targeting the messaging market. With it’s slim good looks it will appeal to chatty teenagers that want to be able to tap out there SMS messages quickly or prosumers looking for an all in one device. And it may also appeal to business users that want easy integration with Microsoft’s Exchange server, although the messaging services are nowhere near as comprehensive as a Blackberry device. But the Dash shines on other ways.
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by Alfredo Padilla
2007-03-22 20:18:00
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