Amazon Kindle electronic books have been restricted to Amazon’s own Kindle e-book reader--until now. The Kindle for iPhone application (free as of 3/4/09) is a welcome addition to the Kindle universe, one that broadens the possibilities for Kindle ...

Free Intuitive interface

Can't purchase e-books from the app itself No Kindle newspaper, magazine, or blog support

Kindle for iPhone is not really for serious e-book users--if you already have a Kindle device, this app likely won't replace it. The app is great, however, for people who can't bring their Kindle everywhere but always have their iPhone handy. And if ...

When it came out more than a year ago, the Pantech Duo (C810) won some fans with its dual slider/candy-bar design. Enter the Pantech Matrix Pro. Costing $180 (with a two-year agreement from AT&T), the new handset is a more polished take, but its ...

Slick dual-slider design ; Great messaging and e-mail capabilities

No integrated Wi-Fi ; Mediocre camera

I expected to see some better specs on the Matrix Pro. The low-grade camera and the lack of support for Wi-Fi is disappointing in any smart phone--even one selling for $180. But the Matrix Pro is otherwise a solid, feature-rich phone with great ...

When it came out more than a year ago, the Pantech Duo (C810) won some fans with its dual slider/candy-bar design. Enter the Pantech Matrix Pro. Costing $180 (with a two-year agreement from AT&T), the new handset is a more polished take, but its ...

Slick dual-slider design Great messaging and e-mail capabilities

No integrated Wi-Fi Mediocre camera

I expected to see some better specs on the Matrix Pro. The low-grade camera and the lack of support for Wi-Fi is disappointing in any smart phone--even one selling for $180. But the Matrix Pro is otherwise a solid, feature-rich phone with great ...

Until recently, phone buyers in the United States had to splurge on an expensive unlocked handset to get one with a camera offering more than 5 megapixels. Enter the Samsung Memoir, a touch-screen smart phone with an 8-megapixel camera available at a ...

Excellent camera features Intuitive touch interface

No Wi-Fi Mixed call quality

Camera-phone fans will love the Memoir, but I'm not so sure about everyone else. Its average multimedia features won't impress audiophiles, and its lack of Wi-Fi and an app store won't satisfy those folks craving a handset with smart-phone ...

Already available overseas, the Nokia E63 has finally come to the United States. The little brother of the Nokia E71, the E63 lacks a GPS receiver and preinstalled games, and it has a downgraded camera. On the other hand, it possesses the same ...

Inexpensive for an unlocked phone Excellent full QWERTY keyboard

Disappointing music playback quality Mediocre camera

Since the E71's 3-megapixel camera had disappointed me, I wasn't expecting much from the E63's 2-megapixel camera. Sure enough, photos both inside and outside appeared dark and grainy and had a high noise level. Furthermore, the E63 has no dedicated ...

A slimmed-down version of the popular E71, the Nokia E63 smart phone offers excellent business features at an affordable price.

Excellent full QWERTY keyboard ; Inexpensive for an unlocked phone

Mediocre camera ; Disappointing music playback quality

Since the E71's 3-megapixel camera had disappointed me, I wasn't expecting much from the E63's 2-megapixel camera. Sure enough, photos both inside and outside appeared dark and grainy and had a high noise level. Furthermore, the E63 has no dedicated ...

HTC has improved one of its newest smartphone models, the Touch Pro2, with better software for the touchscreen and a tilt screen.

The Touch Pro2 is 116 millimeters by 59.2 mm by 7.25 mm (4.57 inches by 2.3 inches by 0.68 inches) and weighs 175 grams (6.17 ounces) with the battery. That may sound heavy but it's not, especially compared to the old Touch Pro, which felt heavier in ...

Sony Ericsson's first Windows Mobile device, the Xperia X1, got a lot of buzz last year for its slick and customizable software interface and stylish design. Although the Sony Xperia X1 is a feature-packed, well-designed handset with excellent ...

Slick Windows Mobile overlay Eye-catching ergonomic design

Expensive, even for an unlocked phone Windows Mobile is sluggish

The 3.2-megapixel camera has a few advanced features such as auto focus, 3x digital zoom, three quality settings and five picture sizes. Image quality was good, with fairly accurate colors and clear details. But on a handset this expensive, I expected ...

There's been widespread anticipation for RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry cellphone, the Storm. However, Senior Editor Denny Arar calls the touchscreen "a failed experiment."

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In our second annual iPhone Stress Tests, Senior Editor Tim Moynihan applied a serious beating to the Apple iPhone 3G using keys, breakfast cereal, water, dish soap, and city sidewalks.

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