In Depth

Video Tour: LG Shine
January 3, 2008
The LG Shine brings 3G to the table in a shiny aluminum package. It might catch your eye, but the rest of its feature list isn't as tempting.

Video Tour: Samsung SLM
January 5, 2008
The SLM is not only AT&T's thinnest clamshell, it's also the first with over the air music downloads from Napster. Does it sound as sweet?

CES 2008
January 7, 2008  updated Jan 10, 2008, 6:32 PM
Our complete coverage of CES in Las Vegas. Hands-on with Mirasol displays, plus new phones from LG, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Neonode, UTStarcom, and OpenMoko.

Video Review: Samsung BlackJack II
January 18, 2008
This update to the BlackJack brings better battery life and improved software. See what else Samsung packs into this slim smartphone.

Video Review: Helio Mysto
January 25, 2008
The Helio Mysto from Samsung gives you access to all of Helio's apps and services in a very pocketable little phone.

Review: HTC SMT-5800
February 1, 2008
The HTC SMT-5800 loses the bulk of other HTC models, but also sheds some usability. See what works and what doesn't.

MWC 2008
February 11, 2008  updated Feb 13, 2008, 9:48 AM
On the scene at Mobile World Congress. Hands-On with new Samsung finger-touch phones, Modu, Google Android, S60 3.2, S60 Touch, plus new phones from Sony Ericsson, Nokia, LG, and more.

Video Review: Samsung M520
February 19, 2008
Our video review of Samsung's new M520 for Sprint, which offers mid-range features in a slim slider form.

Review: LG Rumor
February 29, 2008
The LG Rumor brings a full QWERTY keyboard and messaging services to the masses in a stylish and compact package. Find out what its strengths and weaknesses are in our full-length review.

Review: ZTE C88
March 14, 2008
The C88 is the first from Chinese manufacturer ZTE to enter the U.S. market. ZTE has grand plans, and hopes to eventually be one of the top-five phone makers in the world. See how the C88 marks its entry here and sets the tone for what lies ahead.

Review: Samsung u550
March 24, 2008  updated Mar 27, 2008, 10:39 PM
The u550 is the latest mid-range clamshell phone from Samsung for Verizon Wireless. Find out its strengths and weaknesses in our full review. With video tour.

A Visual Guide to 700 MHz
March 28, 2008
Your complete guide to the 700 MHz spectrum just auctioned off by the FCC to Verizon, AT&T, and Qualcomm.

Video Review: Samsung ACE
March 28, 2008
Here is a look at Sprint's dual-mode CDMA/GSM smartphone from Samsung. It lets users roam between the US and overseas.

CTIA 2008
April 1, 2008  updated Apr 3, 2008, 8:40 PM
Our coverage of THE big US cell phone show. Hands-on with new phones from Samsung, Kyocera, Nokia, LG, Sanyo, Motorola, Playboy, Sharper Image, Clarity, HTC, ZTE, Velocity, Sony Ericsson, and a tour of Windows Mobile 6.1.

Review: Motorola Z9
April 18, 2008
The Motorola Z9 is the slider version of the RAZR2 series. This capable phone brings style--and sheer size--to Motorola's slider line-up. It conquers multimedia functions, but is it a good phone?

Earth Day 2008: Are You Green?
April 22, 2008
Phone Scoop looks at what you can do to be greener. Also, find out what the carriers and manufacturers are doing.

Review: LG enV2
May 2, 2008
Successor to the popular enV, the enV2 pares down on the size and makes improvements on the hardware. The only thing preventing it from being a superb phone is the software.

HTC Touch Diamond
May 6, 2008  updated May 6, 2008, 1:18 PM
In depth and hands-on with HTC's new flagship phone, the Touch Diamond.

Review: Samsung Glyde
May 8, 2008  updated May 8, 2008, 3:30 PM
Samsung bundles a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard into one, pocket-friendly phone. Reach out and touch the Glyde. With video tour.

Review: Sony Ericsson Z750
May 21, 2008  updated May 22, 2008, 3:29 PM
The Z750a is Sony Ericsson's first 3G phone for the U.S. While it may be a little short on style, it is long on useful features. Check it out. With video tour.

Review: LG Glimmer
June 6, 2008
LG has crafted a classy Saturday night phone with a touch screen interface. The Glimmer succeeds at being above average--but not superlative--at most tasks.

Review: Samsung Instinct
June 14, 2008
Samsung and Sprint break out the touch screen Instinct to combat the swelling ranks of touch devices. Does it compare to the competition? With video tour.

Preview: Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5
June 23, 2008  updated Jun 26, 2008, 12:25 PM
Motorola offers its best camera phone ever with the ZN5. See why it might replace your stand-alone shooter. With video tour and hands-on photos.

Video Tour: QChat DirectConnect
June 24, 2008
We take two QChat-enabled walkie-talkie phones for a spin to see how well the new DirectConnect technology really works. Does it hold a candle to iDEN? Yes, yes it does.

Summer Preview
June 26, 2008  updated Jun 26, 2008, 10:27 PM
Several companies gathered in NYC this week to show off their newest phones. Our hands-on report with the latest and greatest from HTC, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, and BlackBerry, complete with video tours.

Review: Motorola ROKR E8
June 26, 2008
Motorola's latest ROKR phone faces the music in Phone Scoop's review. It may have great haptics, but does it have what it takes to impress audiophiles in the crowd?

Video Review: Pantech Breeze
July 1, 2008
Pantech's Breeze combines big buttons, a very readable display and a nice feature set into a slim and comfortable-to-hold clamshell.

Video Review: Sanyo Katana LX
July 3, 2008
Sanyo's latest Katana phone slices into the entry-level competition with style but not quite enough substance.

Review: LG Dare
July 10, 2008
LG's Dare is its best touch-screen phone yet, but it's not perfect. See what shines, and what fizzles.

Review: iPhone 3G
July 14, 2008
Phone Scoop takes a look at the new 3G iPhone from Apple. See what sets it apart from the original ... and what doesn't.

Review: LG Chocolate 3
July 23, 2008  updated Jul 24, 2008, 1:20 PM
LG takes its Chocolate music phone in a whole new direction with the new Chocolate 3. See why it managed to stay on course and get lost at the same time. With video tour.

Review: Motorola W755
July 28, 2008  updated Jul 29, 2008, 3:33 PM
Motorola offers up a classic mid-range clamshell for Verizon that is a Jack of All Trades. Is it a master of all, few or none? With video tour.

Preview: T-Mobile Sidekick
July 30, 2008
T-Mobile has introduced its newest Sidekick. It offers some nice upgrades, and bests previous versions in size. While size matters, so does performance. Does it live up to the Sidekick name? Check out our video preview.

Video Tour: UTStarcom Arc
August 4, 2008
Virgin Mobile's latest flip comes from UTStarcom. It covers the basics. Watch our video to see if it can satisfy power users.

Review: Nokia E71
August 8, 2008
Nokia refreshes its E Series with the addition of the powerful, QWERTY-equipped E71. It's classy, it's smart, and it's nearly perfect. Find out what's holding it back.

Review: Palm Treo 800w
August 15, 2008
Palm updates the Windows version of the Treo with the 800w. It is slightly more compact than previous Treos, yet manages to pack in more functionality. But do more features make for a better Treo?

Video Tour: Motorola VE20
August 18, 2008
Motorola's latest flip for Sprint includes a RAZR-esque design, a good camera and little else that's exciting.

Video Tour: Sanyo Katana Eclipse
August 18, 2008
The Eclipse is Sanyo's latest entry in the Katana line. This one shines brightly compared to the others.

Video Tour: Sony Ericsson TM506
August 21, 2008
Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile have teamed up for the first time in four years to offer the 3G-equipped TM506. Was it worth the wait?

Hands-On: Nokia N Series
August 26, 2008
We were able to spend a few moments with Nokia's new N Series phones, the N85 and N79. Read our first impressions.

Review: Samsung Airave
August 28, 2008
Phone Scoop takes Sprint and Samsung's new femtocell, the Airave, for a spin. It helps boost in-home cell coverage via your broadband connection.

Video Tour: ZTE C79
September 3, 2008
Here is a quick look at the entry-level C79 flip for MetroPCS. It's bulky, but has a decent camera and useful exterior music controls.

Review: Sony Ericsson TM506
September 8, 2008
Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile have teamed up for the first time in four years to offer the 3G-equipped TM506. It is capable in many departments, but falls short in others.

CTIA Fall 2008
September 11, 2008  updated Sep 12, 2008, 5:50 PM
Our report from the fall CTIA trade show in San Francisco. Hands-on with the latest from HTC, Samsung, Velocity, BlackBerry, LG, Kyocera, PCD, and Motorola.

Video Tour: PCD Blitz
September 19, 2008
Here is a short look at the new, low-cost messaging device for Verizon Wireless. It may be short on features, but it gets the TXT, IM, and emails done in a hurry.

T-Mobile G1 Hands-On
September 23, 2008  updated Sep 24, 2008, 11:52 AM
Hands-on with the T-Mobile G1 from HTC, the first phone to run Google's Android smartphone platform. Plus hands-on with 3rd-party applications.

Nokia 5800 with S60 Touch Hands-On
October 2, 2008
Hands-on with the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, featuring the new S60 Touch interface with finger-touch navigation.

Review: HTC Touch Diamond
October 3, 2008
HTC offers up a CDMA version of its Touch Diamond for Sprint. It is a mixed bag of HTC goodness and Windows Mobile madness.

Video Tour: Pantech C610
October 6, 2008
Here is a quick take on Pantech's new 3G clamshell for AT&T.

Hands-On: BlackBerry Storm
October 8, 2008
Our hands-on report of the just-announced BlackBerry Storm touch-screen phone for Verizon. Our first impressions with plenty of photos.

Review: BlackBerry Pearl Flip
October 13, 2008
RIM takes on the clamshell form factor with the Pearl Flip. Is it worth flipping out over?

Review: Motorola krave ZN4
October 14, 2008  updated Oct 14, 2008, 6:18 PM
Our in-depth review of the Motorola Krave ZN4 for Verizon Wireless. See how this unique new finger-touch entry stacks up. Full review added.

Review: HTC G1
October 16, 2008
Here it is. The "GPhone". The Google Phone. The HTC G1 is the first phone running Google's Android platform. Does it pass muster?

Video Review: Pantech Matrix
October 17, 2008
Pantech rolled out a new dual-slider messaging device for AT&T with 3G. Here is our take on it.

Review: Sony Ericsson W760
October 21, 2008
For a music-focused phone, the Sony Ericsson W760 makes a surprising number of concessions. See what stands out on the plus side in our full review.

Review: LG Lotus
October 31, 2008
The LG Lotus is one odd duck. Hidden in its goofy shape is an average phone that does many things, some of them well, others not so much.

Review: Motorola ZINE ZN5
November 10, 2008  updated Nov 16, 2008, 7:56 PM
Here is Phone Scoop's full review of the ZN5, including video tour, images and plenty of opinions. Were Kodak and Motorola able to keep things in focus, or did they bungle the shot?

Review: Samsung Epix
November 10, 2008
Samsung churns out another Windows Mobile smartphone. This one fails to stir the emotions, but it will get the job done.

CES Preview
November 12, 2008
Phone Scoop had the opportunity to spend some time with a few new phones at a preview event for the Consumer Electronics Show. Here is a hands-on report.

Review: Samsung Behold
November 19, 2008
Samsung delivers a 5 megapixel shooter with touch input for T-Mobile. The TouchWiz user interface works well. Find out if the other features do, too.

Review: BlackBerry Storm
November 20, 2008
RIM's first touch-screen BlackBerry finally hits the market. Find out if RIM's sexy Storm lives up to the hype.

Review: Samsung Highnote
November 24, 2008
The Samsung HighNote packages a high-end feature set and solid music capabilities in a less-than slick slider. Learn what makes it click.

Video Tour: Samsung Omnia
November 25, 2008
A video tour of the Samsung Omnia i910 for Verizon, including hardware and everything in the box, plus keys features of the Windows Mobile software customized by Samsung.

Video Tour: HTC Fuze
November 26, 2008
HTC's TouchPro comes to AT&T as the Fuze with its TouchFLO 3D user interface and a full QWERTY keyboard. It is a capable messaging and multimedia device marred only by Microsoft's Windows Mobile.

Nokia World 2008
December 2, 2008  updated Dec 3, 2008, 10:19 AM
Reporting from Barcelona, where Nokia has unveiled its new flagship phone for 2009, the N97. Hands-on with the N97 complete with pictures and video. Plus hands-on with the E63.

Video Tour: Kyocera Neo E1100
December 8, 2008
U.S. Cellular scores the Neo E1100 from Kyocera. Find out if this entry-level flip is or isn't all that much to flip out about.

Review: AT&T Quickfire
December 15, 2008  updated Dec 16, 2008, 10:57 AM
AT&T's Quickfire messaging device combines touch-screen fun with a full, physical QWERTY to make typing easier. Here is a report on its pros and cons. With video tour.

Video Tour: Samsung Saga & Renown
December 19, 2008
Phone Scoop takes a brief look at two new world phones from Samsung that work on Verizon Wireless's network in the U.S. and can roam onto GSM/EDGE networks overseas.

Review: Samsung Propel
December 22, 2008
Our full review and video tour of Samsung's new QWERTY phone with an unusual square form factor. Find out if this stylish slider is a messaging maestro.

Review: LG Incite
December 30, 2008
LG offers up a Windows Mobile smartphone for AT&T. Hopefully the Incite is not a true insight into the future of LG's smartphones, because this one has some serious flaws.