In Depth

Verizon Holiday Line-Up
November 5, 2009
Phone Scoop spent some quality time with Verizon Wireless' line-up of holiday devices, including the HTC Eris, Casio Brigade, LG Chocolate Touch, Samsung Convoy and BlackBerry Curve 8530.

Review: BlackBerry Bold 9700
November 5, 2009
Phone Scoop takes RIM's new Bold 9700 for a spin. Top-notch build quality and a solid software experience make this smartphone a better 'Berry.

Review: Motorola Droid
November 2, 2009
Here is Phone Scoop's full-length, in-depth report on the new Motorola Droid. It easily bests most other Android phones out there, but still has a few major drawbacks.

First Look: Motorola Droid
October 28, 2009
Phone Scoop goes hands-on with the new Motorola Droid, the first Android device for Verizon Wireless. Does it live up to the hype that Verizon has been scaring up the last few weeks?

Review: Samsung Moment
October 27, 2009
Samsung steps into the Android fray with its Moment. This bulky phone has a touch screen, real QWERTY keyboard and Wi-Fi. It earns passing marks on most fronts but we found a few low points, too.

Video Tour: BlackBerry Storm2
October 23, 2009
Phone Scoop unboxes the Storm2 and shows off its much-improved typing skills. This video also reveals just how fast the new Storm2 is.

Video Tour: Pantech Reveal
October 22, 2009
Phone Scoop goes hands-on with the new dual-keyboard messaging phone from Pantech. This device gets solid ratings for fit and finish, but the keyboard didn't set us on fire.

Video Tour: Samsung Intrepid
October 22, 2009
Phone Scoop gives the new Samsung Intrepid Windows Mobile 6.5 phone for Sprint a whirl. QWERTY plus a touch screen is cool, but WinMo feels a bit slow on this phone.

Video Tour: HTC Pure
October 19, 2009
Phone Scoop goes hands-on with the HTC Pure for AT&T. HTC brings TouchFlo 3D goodness to the Windows Mobile 6.5. platform in this compact handset.

Review: Motorola CLIQ
October 15, 2009
Motorola comes out swinging with the new CLIQ, its first Android phone. The CLIQ uses MOTOBLUR to stream social networking content to the home screen. Does Motorola hit a home run, or a foul ball?

CTIA Fall 2009
October 7, 2009  updated Oct 8, 2009, 6:38 PM
Live from San Diego for the wireless industry's big fall event. Hands-on with the new Samsungs, Nokias, HTC HD2, Pantechs, and the PCD Razzle, including hands-on video.

Video Tour: Windows Mobile 6.5
October 6, 2009
Hands-on with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5. The OS makes usability improvements compared to 6.1, but it still lags when it comes to user experience.

Hands-On: BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Macs
September 30, 2009
Phone Scoop had the opportunity to spend some time with RIM's new desktop syncing software for Apple computers. It's speedy, easy and gets the job done.

Video Tour: Samsung Rogue
September 29, 2009
Here is a look at the Samsung Rogue, a new TouchWiz-based messaging phone for Verizon Wireless. The screen looks good and the QWERTY keyboard works well. We wish social networking ran deeper than mere web links, though.

Video Tour: Samsung Instinct HD
September 28, 2009
Phone Scoop goes hands-on with the new Instinct HD for Sprint. It has a 5 megapixel camera and shoots high-def video. What's not to love?

Review: Nokia 7705 Twist
September 24, 2009
Nokia puts a new twist on the messaging phone with the 7705 Twist for Verizon Wireless. What it lacks in performance, it makes up for in personality.

Nokia N900 Hands-On
September 18, 2009
A quick hands-on with Nokia's first phone running the Linux-based Maemo platform, with video, photos, and more.

Video Tour: HTC Hero
September 17, 2009
Phone Scoop takes a hands-on look at the new HTC Hero Android phone for Sprint in this video. The hardware feels great and HTC's Sense UI allows for lots of personalization of the phone.

Review: HTC Touch Pro2
September 14, 2009
HTC has customized its Touch Pro 2 smartphone for Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. Each specific version has small advantages over the others, but all versions offer a bevy of features aimed at the business user.

Motorola Android CLIQ
September 10, 2009  updated Sep 10, 2009, 8:42 PM
Today Motorola unveiled its Android strategy, encompassed by MOTOBLUR and the new CLIQ Android phone. Phone Scoop was on site and spent some quality time with the CLIQ. Read our full hands-on report here.