Category: Buying Advice
Casio G’zOne Rock Cell Phone Review
The Casio G’zOne series of ruggedized phones have made fans over the years, ever since the Type-V model that was released in 2006. They are made not just for those with hard-hat jobs, but also for those of us who
Casio G’zOne Brigade Cell Phone Review
Casio has made a name for itself in the ruggedized handset market with the G’zOne series of phones. From the Type-V to the more recent G’zOne Rock, these phones are military-certified to take a beating and keep on ticking. Now
Pharos GPS Phone 600e Review
We suppose it was only a matter of time before GPS specialists Pharos broke into the smart phone market. The company has produced a number of navigation solutions for cars, laptops, and PDAs already, so the mobile phone must have
Pharos Traveler GPS 127 Cell Phone Review
The smartphone space has become really competitive, especially in the past year, and it’s packed with a wide variety of great devices. However, as far as GPS-enabled smartphones go, Pharos is trying to outdo the competition by including navigation software
Pharos Traveler GPS 137 Cell Phone Reveiw
Earlier this month, we looked at the Pharos Traveler 127. The GPS-enabled smartphone offered the advantage of coming with its own navigation software and maps, which eliminated the need for fee-based location services and a cellular connection. Unfortunately, the benefit
Peek Emailing Device Review
Here’s the Peek pitch: there are those of us who are dependent on e-mail, but don’t want to get a smartphone–maybe because of pricing, or because smartphones can be pretty complicated for first-time users. So forget the BlackBerry, the Treo,
Peek Pronto Cell Phone Review
Last year when we reviewed the Peek, we ragged on it for being an e-mail-only handheld. It just did not seem worth it to us to pay $100 for the device and still have to fork out $20 a month
TwitterPeek Mobile Tweeting Device Review
Peek, the company, first made its claim to fame with the Peek, the e-mail-only handheld. The simplicity of the device was meant to appeal to consumers who didn’t want the complexity and monthly costs of owning a smartphone but still
Nokia X3 Touch and Type Cell Phone Review
Announced in August 2010, the Nokia X3 Touch and Type is an entry-level handset that packs a lot of features into a small package, including a touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera, and a broad range of wireless options. It’s also
Nokia N8
Though Symbian enjoys great popularity in other parts of the world, it’s not well known in the States and is falling behind the competition in usability and functionality. The Symbian 3 operating system is a stepping stone in addressing those
