Samsung Epic Touch 4G for Sprint: Slim and Speedy

The arrival of Samsung’s Galaxy S II phones has been a long time coming. We first saw the next generation of Samsung’s popular line of Android phones back in February at Mobile World Congress. After many successful months in Europe, the Galaxy S II line of phones is finally coming to U.S. shores. The first [...]

HTC EVO 3D Review: Dual-Core, 3D Display, 4G Speeds

I’m not sold on 3D for consumer devices, and I’m certainly skeptical of it on a smartphone-size screen. However, Sprint and HTC make a great team, so I decided to keep an open mind about the HTC EVO 3D. Did the EVO 3D change my opinion of 3D phones? Well, let’s just say it is [...]

HTC Sensation 4G Review: Beautiful and Powerful, but Its Antenna May Be Weak

The HTC Sensation 4G ($200 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile) pretty much has it all: a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the latest version of Android (Gingerbread), and 4G speeds on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network. When I first played with Sensation 4G, I was blown away by its beautiful hardware, gorgeous display, and slick user interface. [...]

T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Review: Best Phone Camera Ever

Earlier this month, T-Mobile announced the latest addition to its myTouch family, the myTouch 4G Slide ($200 with a two-year contract, as of July 15, 2011). The specs look pretty standard for this summer’s slew of high-end smartphones: 4G connectivity, a 3.7-inch Super LCD screen, Android 2.3 and a dual-core processor. All of this is [...]

Samsung’s Droid Charge a Strong Second LTE Phone for Verizon

CORRECTION: The original version of this review referred to the phone’s micro-USB port as a “mini-USB” port. We regret the error. It’s The Samsung Droid Charge, Verizon’s second 4G LTE phone to hit the market, matches up well against the carrier’s first 4G phone—the HTC ThunderBolt–and may be a better choice for some users. The [...]

Motorola Droid Bionic: Full-Featured, Fast, and Expensive

It feels as if we’ve waited an eternity (well, about nine months) for the Motorola Droid Bionic ($300 with a two-year contract as of September 7, 2011) to come to Verizon, but the dual-core 4G phone has finally arrived. While you might cringe at the steep price, the dual-core TI OMAP processor paired with Verizon’s [...]

HTC ThunderBolt Verizon ThunderBolt Review

The HTC ThunderBolt, which went on sale March 17, is the first phone available in the United States that can connect to Verizon’s lightning-fast 4G LTE network. That fact alone makes the ThunderBolt ($250 with a new two-year contract) a considerable piece of hardware, especially for users who routinely run high-bandwidth apps such as video [...]

T-Mobile LG G2X: Minimal Design, Powerful Hardware

T-Mobile’s latest entry in its G-series of Android phones and tablets, the G2X ($150 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile; price as of 4/15/11), is a multimedia beast with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, HDMI-out and 4G speeds. It sounds good on paper, but how does it compare to the other dual-core, 4G phones [...]

AT&T’s Dockable Motorola Atrix 4G: Impressive Phone, but No Genre Breaker

A lot of excitement surrounded the Motorola Atrix at the Consumer Electronics show in January. It appeared to be not just another phone, but the cornerstone of a new concept that might deliver the mobility of a smartphone and the superior usability of a laptop in a single product. After using the Atrix ($100 with [...]

Motorola Photon 4G Review: A Phone That Mixes Business With Pleasure

Sprint and Motorola announced its renewed partnership about a month ago, and so far we like what we’ve seen. The Motorola XPRT is a solid BlackBerry alternative, while the Triumph (on Virgin Mobile, which uses Sprint’s network) is an impressive prepaid phone. The Motorola Photon 4G ($200 with a two-year contract from Sprint; price as [...]