alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in Cell Phones

137

Total

1001

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
5

Average source rating

85

Highest rating

100

Lowest rating

34

Cell Phones

HTC Touch Pro 2

HTC Touch Pro2

By Aaron Baker

We're always talking about revisions when it comes to BlackBerry, Palm, and Apple, but rarely do Windows Mobile users get to share the same joy. For some reason, manufacturers think that boxy, bland Windows Mobile devices with a basic screen and a ...

The HTC Touch Pro2 is a fantastic Windows Mobile device, and certainly worth a look by anyone searching for a feature-rich PDA. Breaking the traditional candybar mold, the Touch Pro2 offers numerous features for both the business user and the media ...

August, 2009

Rating

86

alaSCORE 98

520 reviews

HTC Touch 3G

HTC myTouch 3G White

By John Walton

The Sapphire has finally made it's way to the States. Is it worth the wait? What's good: *extremely* customizable - both inside and out, sleek design, excellent touch screen, the "with Google" brand means that it's open and ready for modification. ...

extremely* customizable - both inside and out, sleek design, excellent touch screen, the "with Google" brand means that it's open and ready for modification

no multi-touch, stock Google keyboard not as good as third-party replacements, no camera flash, a little more power would be nice, major software problem out of the gate, the "with Google" brand means this phone will never see HTC's Sense UI

August, 2009

Rating

86

alaSCORE 89

153 reviews

Nokia N97

Nokia N97

By John Walton

Nokia's flagship seems to have sunk. What's good: Cool slider form-factor, widgets, 3.5G, 5MP cam with dual LED flash, 3.5" 640 x 360 pixel display, N-gage gaming. What's bad: maddeningly glitchy software was not improved by a recent update; operating ...

August, 2009

Rating

34

alaSCORE 97

1378 reviews

BlackBerry Curve 8520

Described by many in the tech circle as the "BudgetBerry," the BlackBerry Curve 8520 represents a renewed push by RIM to appeal to first-time smartphone buyers. Scrappier than its BlackBerry siblings, one can immediately notice the cheap build quality ...

August, 2009

Rating

80

alaSCORE 96

110 reviews

Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch

Samsung Ultra Touch S8300

By John Walton

Overview What's good:8MP auto-focus cam with *bright* dual LED flash; 30 FPS wide screen video; lovely, high-contrast 2.8" AMOLED capacitive touch screen at 400 x 240; great phonebook and in-call UI; TouchWiz now has more widgets and a multi-panel ...

August, 2009

Rating

74

alaSCORE 93

433 reviews

Samsung Exclaim M550

With back to school time rapidly approaching, carriers are launching devices aimed directly at the school-age crowd. Offering a design similar to the Helio Ocean 2, the Samsung Exclaim offers the best of both worlds in a rare form factor - a dual ...

July, 2009

Rating

80

alaSCORE 83

8 reviews

HTC Hero / T-Mobile G2 Touch

HTC Hero

By John Walton

As the first OEM to sell a phone running Android, HTC holds a unique position in the Android market. They are well aware of the operating system's strengths and weaknesses, technical ins and outs, and surely what the public has adored and despised in ...

Killer virtual keyboard; Sense UI is inviting and full of wow; gorgeous 3.2", 320 X 480 display with oleophobic coating; design is sophisticated but makes a statement; 3.5mm headphone jack; 5MP cam; Teflon on select colors; Hero represents a new day ...

You need to go without the Sense extras for a snappy experience; my browsing experience on EDGE was very slow (issue for running on unsupported carriers); video camera isn't even worth using; some people hate the chin and asymmetrical button layout.

I am as excited about the Hero as I was about the G1 at launch. I think this phone represents something big. I think it signals a sea change in the way people use their phones, and a major bump for the Android's profile in the eyes of the average ...

July, 2009

Rating

90

alaSCORE 100

584 reviews

Nokia Surge 6790

Nokia Surge 6790

By Joni Blecher

At first glance with it's slide-out keyboard and black plastic casing, you might think the Nokia Surge is intended to be a high-end messaging phone and perhaps that was the case. However, this Nokia is a smartphone and includes all the features ...

July, 2009

Rating

66

alaSCORE 86

4 reviews

HTC Dash 3G

HTC Dash 3G

By Joni Blecher

The HTC Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to the Dash, even though they both use the same Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. The new model has quite a few enhancements including 3G connectivity, an easy-to-use home screen, a trackball, a 2-megapixel camera, and an e ...

July, 2009

Rating

76

no alaScore

5 reviews

LG enV Touch

LG enV Touch

By Joni Blecher

The LG enV Touch looks a lot like the LG Voyager and what was missing in the latter cell phone is more than made-up for in the former. Namely, the LG enV Touch has 3.2-megapixel camera with a flash, a fully customizable user interface, one-touch ...

July, 2009

Rating

86

alaSCORE 89

31 reviews

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