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The Samsung SGH-T229 has unique design touches and pleasant call quality, but it wouldn't be our first choice for a low-end T-Mobile camera phone.
Mio releases a special edition portable navigation system, featuring the voice of an '80s TV icon. Who could it be?
As with all Nokia N series smartphones, the Nokia N78 impresses with its high-end features, especially the new geotagging tool, but we were slightly disappointed by the spotty call quality.
The Samsung S2 Pebble is a simple, cute MP3 player that offers a super affordable price tag, good sound quality, and some compelling extras. It's a great option for those who like to wear their devices pendant style.
The Samsung MyShot is a good midrange phone with excellent call quality.
The Kyocera KR2 mobile router, coupled with the Kyocera KPC680 and a CDMA data plan, will make a great mobile Internet access solution for a group of up to 32 people.
The Sony MDR-AS20J Active Headphones are a suitable choice for MP3 player owners who simply want a more secure pair of earphones for the gym, but don't need better audio quality than that of stock earbuds.
For the company's first stab at the GPS market, the Asus R700t is an impressive debut, offering some great navigation features. However, we'd like to see the addition of text-to-speech functionality and smoother performance before c...
Despite some minor shortcomings, the Palm Centro offers Verizon Wireless customers an easy to use, affordable, and solid performing smartphone that's perfect for the first-time buyer or anyone on a budget.
Long considered a cult favorite, Opera 9.5 has introduced some compelling features that make it the first salvo in the 2008 browser wars. Is there enough here to make you a convert? Check out this First Look video and let us know.
The Samsung Spex is easy to use, but its design is almost too simple.
The Samsung Instinct stands out as one of Sprint's finest devices to date. It's just too bad its call quality could use some improvement.
It's an MP3 player. No wait...it's a speaker. Or maybe it's a robotic dancing egg. Actually, the Sony Rolly is all of those things. But mostly, it's just a pricey musical toy for gadget heads who have everything--including some cash...
If you're looking for a high-end in-car GPS with the latest features, the TomTom GO 930 delivers with accurate directions and new navigation tools like advanced lane guidance and voice address entry.
The Pantech Breeze is definitely ideal for seniors and those with disabilities, but it's also an all-around great phone for anyone who wants a decent entry-level handset.
About the same size as a real passport, just thicker, the WD My Passport Studio boasts a very nice design, nifty capacity gauge, and comes with a sleek velure purse that's well-suited for frequent travelers.
The Samsung WEP700 is a simple and compact Bluetooth headset with a comfortable fit and an affordable price point.
The Sony Ericsson W380a is a respectable, midrange Walkman phone that offers some nifty design touches. But there are better Walkman options out there.
If you have the phone and the cash, the Nokia Bluetooth Speakers MD-7W make an ideal accessory to maximize your music handset.
The Sony Ericsson Z555a is an attractive phone with a unique feature. Just don't count on its speakerphone.
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