The Nexus One cell phone will certainly be one of this years top handsets. The Nexus One cell phone is designed by HTC and currently works on T-Mobile’s wireless service – currently available for $180 after 2 year agreement. However, other carriers will be getting their versions of the phone later in the year (of course, you can always buy the handset unlocked for a hefty $530).
This handset is different from past phones which operated on the Android OS, in that this model is sold straight by Google – not in retail outlets. The Nexus One cell phone runs on the Android 2.1. Early adapters of this handset say there are a couple things that bother them about this phone: a few minor problems with the touchscreen, support from Google is sub-par (but, what can you expect from a company’s first-time cell phone release), 3G connectivity is spotty & a high early termination fee.
Now, I still think the Nexus One is one of the best phones on the market today. It has really high potential and is great as-is, but if Google listens to its customers and beefs up its customer service, they’ll have a superb successor to the Nexus in the next year or two. Or, even if they just get the customer service right, it would be much more tempting to buy this handset.
My Samsung Solstice review: The Samsung Solstice is AT&T’s latest mid-range tablet cell phone. You won’t find many high-end features on board, but the style does make up for at least part of that. The display screen is surprisingly good – much better than you would normally get with a mid-range handset. AT&T’s Cellular Video service worked without a hitch. Also, call quality is top-notch. If you are trying to keep tabs on all your social media accounts, the AT&T Social Net app will keep you updated on Facebook, Twitter & MySpace all at the same time.
Unfortunately, the Samsung Solstice’s UI isn’t that great. It’s called TouchWiz, and is supposed to work wonders, but it didn’t live up to the hype (for me anyway). And as with a lot of virtual QWERTY keyboards, this one just doesn’t feel as comfortable as real buttons. A couple other things I found disappointing are: it doesn’t have WiFi, the web browser could be better, it only features a 2 megapixel camera & messaging features aren’t that impressive.
Even with those few gripes, the Samsung Solstice is still a good buy – especially at its current $100 price tag. It’s very thin and light, and while the feature set isn’t spectacular, it should still have everything most people will need.
The Samsung Rogue is almost here. The Samsung Rogue is a brand new Verizon phone, which replaces the popular Glyde. It has a full touchscreen display with a sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The refreshed design and host of good features make this handset a very good option if you’re looking to replace your Glyde (or any Verizon messaging phone).
Features on the Samsung Rogue include: EVDO Rev. A data, 3G, 3 megapixel camera with video support, microSD slot, video & MP3 players, WAP 2.0 browser, Stereo Bluetooth 2.1, full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 2.5mm headset jack, touchscreen, and of course email, text & IM.
The Samsung Rogue has enough features to keep most people happy, and the QWERTY keyboard works great for messaging users. It’s not the most powerful phone out there, but it’s still a good option for someone looking for a powerful messaging handset.
The Samsung Rogue is almost here. The Samsung Rogue is a brand new Verizon phone, which replaces the popular Glyde. It has a full touchscreen display with a sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The refreshed design and host of good features make this handset a very good option if you’re looking to replace your Glyde (or any Verizon messaging phone).
Features on the Samsung Rogue include: EVDO Rev. A data, 3G, 3 megapixel camera with video support, microSD slot, video & MP3 players, WAP 2.0 browser, Stereo Bluetooth 2.1, full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 2.5mm headset jack, touchscreen, and of course email, text & IM.
The Samsung Rogue has enough features to keep most people happy, and the QWERTY keyboard works great for messaging users. It’s not the most powerful phone out there, but it’s still a good option for someone looking for a powerful messaging handset.
My Sony Ericsson C905a review: The Sony Ericsson C905a is a brand new digital camera for AT&T. Oh, and it’s also a cell phone. Make no mistake about it, this new 8.1 megapixel handset is more of a camera than a phone. Even so, the signal strength and call quality of the phone portion were still excellent. Also, I really like the slider design of the handset. It’s pretty unusual for a high-end camera phone to have the slide-out keypad.
Other features on the Sony Ericsson C905a include: 2.4″ TFT display, M2 memory stick, 160MB of built-in memory, Media & MP3 players, WiFi, Stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, email, aGPS, TV-out, WAP 2.0 browser & of course the huge 8.1 megapixel camera with video support and all the works.
So, it all comes down to what you want in a phone. If you are looking for a great digital camera with a decent cell phone attached, the Sony Ericsson C905a might be for you. However, at $179.99 after 2-year agreement and rebates, a lot of users would be better off with another AT&T handset.
My Sony Ericsson C905a review: The Sony Ericsson C905a is a brand new digital camera for AT&T. Oh, and it’s also a cell phone. Make no mistake about it, this new 8.1 megapixel handset is more of a camera than a phone. Even so, the signal strength and call quality of the phone portion were still excellent. Also, I really like the slider design of the handset. It’s pretty unusual for a high-end camera phone to have the slide-out keypad.
Other features on the Sony Ericsson C905a include: 2.4″ TFT display, M2 memory stick, 160MB of built-in memory, Media & MP3 players, WiFi, Stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, email, aGPS, TV-out, WAP 2.0 browser & of course the huge 8.1 megapixel camera with video support and all the works.
So, it all comes down to what you want in a phone. If you are looking for a great digital camera with a decent cell phone attached, the Sony Ericsson C905a might be for you. However, at $179.99 after 2-year agreement and rebates, a lot of users would be better off with another AT&T handset.
