In Depth

CES 2009
January 8, 2009  updated Jan 10, 2009, 9:09 PM
Live from Vegas. In depth hands-on with the Palm Pre, plus hands-on with watch phones, wireless charging, and new phones from LG, PCD, BlackBerry, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and more.

Video Tour: Pantech C630
January 19, 2009
Pantech offers AT&T subscribers a small, inexpensive phone that has big features. See if it fits the bill in our video tour.

Review: Motorola VA76r Tundra
January 28, 2009
Motorola offers up a rugged PTT phone for AT&T. The Tundra can take a serious beating and still get the job done. Check out Phone Scoop's full review and video tour.

Video Tour: Verizon Hub
January 30, 2009
We take an in-depth look at the new Hub from Verizon. See how it integrates with Verizon's wireless services.

Review: Pantech Ocean 2
February 3, 2009  updated Feb 3, 2009, 6:01 PM
Phone Scoop takes an in-depth look at the Ocean 2 for Helio. Can this dual-sliding messaging phone surpass the original? With video tour.

Video Tour: BlackBerry 8900
February 6, 2009
The latest BlackBerry for T-Mobile is svelte and sophisticated, while still providing great access to email and communications tools. Watch our full video tour here.

Video Tour: Motorola i9
February 12, 2009
Phone Scoop takes Boost Mobile's newest (and thinnest) iDEN phone for a quick spin. See how the external screen can access almost all of the phone's features.

MWC 2009
February 16, 2009  updated Feb 19, 2009, 5:00 AM
Our Mobile World Congress coverage, with hands-on reports from Barcelona on the HTC Magic with Android, Linux phones, Acer, and new phones from Samsung, Nokia and Sony Ericsson.

Review: Nokia 7510
February 26, 2009
Nokia and T-Mobile team up on the UMA-toting, flip-hinged 7510. Its average feature set may not entice, but some times average is what's needed.

Video Tour: Samsung Memoir
March 3, 2009
Samsung unleashes its monster 8-megapixel Memoir for T-Mobile. Sporting 3G, TouchWiz and seamless photo uploads, just how well does it perform?

Review: Pantech Matrix Pro
March 6, 2009
Pantech updates the Duo and calls it the Matrix Pro. This dual-slider touts Windows Mobile, a full QWERTY and 3G. Find out where it excels and where it falls short in Phone Scoop's full review.

Video Tour: Nokia N85
March 10, 2009
Phone Scoop takes a look at the Nokia N85. It offers many of the same specs as the N96, but this N Series phone comes in a smaller, more pocket-friendly package.

Review: LG Versa
March 14, 2009
Here's an in-depth look at the new LG Versa, which has a touch screen and detachable QWERTY keyboard. See where it excels and where it falls a bit short.

Video Tour: LG Rumor2
March 20, 2009
Here is a video tour of LG's new messaging phone for Sprint. The Rumor2 packs solid hardware and a full QWERTY keyboard, but misses some key features.

Review: Motorola i9 Stature
March 25, 2009
Motorola stuffs PTT capabilities into the RAZR2 and calls it the i9. As a communications device, it performs well and looks pretty good at the same time. But does Motorola do enough to extend the i9's veneer beyond the surface?

Video Tour: Nokia Intrigue 7205
March 27, 2009
Here's a quick look at Nokia's latest flip for Verizon Wireless, the Intrigue 7205. Its features may be middle-of-the-road, but it has svelte lines, sleek styling and a slim profile.

CTIA 2009
April 1, 2009  updated Apr 3, 2009, 8:01 PM
Live from the CTIA show in Las Vegas. Hands-on with new phones from Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, Kyocera Sanyo, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia, plus office software for iPhone and a sat phone.

Review: Samsung Impression
April 15, 2009
Samsung gives AT&T a touch phone that packs a full QWERTY, 3G, TouchWiz and a 3 megapixel camera. Is there anything unimpressive about the Impression?

Preview: Sidekick LX 2009
April 17, 2009
A quick hands-on with the revamped Sidekick LX for 2009.

Review: Sanyo SCP-2700
April 23, 2009
Sanyo kicks out a slab-style texter for Sprint. The low price will appeal to the budget-minded, while its feature set will appeal to the messaging freak within.

Review: LG Xenon
April 28, 2009
The Xenon is LG's latest attempt to merge touch phone on the outside with QWERTY messaging phone on the inside. Does the result taste as good as it sounds?

Review: Samsung Instinct S30
May 4, 2009
Samsung takes another stab at the basic Instinct. The S30 is an all-around better phone than its predecessor, but it's still far from perfect.

Video Tour: Samsung Propel Pro
May 8, 2009
The Propel Pro is a Windows Mobile slider from Samsung. WinMo 6.1 is the same, but the hardware is a bit different for Samsung. Find out of that's a good thing.

Review: Sidekick LX 2009
May 13, 2009
Sharp brings a wealth of improvements to the latest Sidekick in the LX 2009. Messaging and the display dazzle, but some features fizzle.

Review: Samsung Alias 2
May 20, 2009
Samsung brings e-ink to the Alias 2 messaging phone. This tricked-out keyboard does a lot, but did they pay enough attention to other features?

Video Tour: Kyocera X-tc
May 26, 2009
Phone Scoop takes an in-depth look at Kyocera's messaging phone for Virgin Mobile. A solid QWERTY keyboard and a decent feature set make this a solid pick for the pre-paid crowd.

Video Tour: Android 1.5 Cupcake
May 28, 2009
Phone Scoop takes a look at the new features found in the latest version of the Android operating system, including the new video capture app and YouTube client.

Review: Palm Pre
June 4, 2009
Palm hopes the Pre can bring it back from the brink of extinction. Based on what Phone Scoop sees, Palm's chances of salvation are pretty good. The Pre is a solid phone, even if it makes a few mistakes.

Apple WWDC 2009
June 8, 2009
Liveblog and in-depth coverage from Apple's annual developer event, where new iPhone info is expected.

Video Tour: Nokia E75
June 14, 2009
Here is an in-depth look at the Nokia E75. The high-quality hardware feels great, but S60 continues to slip behind other smartphone platforms.

Samsung Omnia II & Jet
June 15, 2009
Hands-on with the new Jet and Omnia II from Samsung.

Video Tour: iPhone OS 3.0
June 17, 2009
Phone Scoop takes a really brief look at some of the new features found in iPhone OS 3.0, including voice memos, cut-and-paste, stereo Bluetooth, and Spotlight Search.

Review: LG enV3
June 19, 2009
LG's latest QWERTY phone for Verizon boasts a nice hardware upgrade, but falls a little flat with the Verizon software and lack of social networking features.

Review: iPhone 3GS
June 22, 2009
Phone Scoop takes an in-depth look at the iPhone 3GS, its new hardware, and the new iPhone 3.0 operating system.

HTC Sense & Hero
June 24, 2009  updated Jun 24, 2009, 12:09 PM
Live from HTC's big summer press conference in London. Details of the new Hero phone with the new Sense UI. With hands-on impressions and photos.

Summer 2009
June 25, 2009
Phone Scoop gets some hands-on time with a whole bunch of new phones, including the BlackBerry Tour, Motorola Karma, Nokia E72, Samsung Exclaim and the Sony Ericsson Satio.

Video Tour: LG enV Touch
June 29, 2009
Here is an in-depth video tour of the LG enV Touch for Verizon Wireless. It offers the touchscreen experience and has a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging. Is the best of both worlds good enough?

Review: Nokia N97
July 1, 2009
Nokia's 2009 flagship phone offers a little bit of everything. This is a case where more features, however, don't necessarily make for a better phone.

Video Tour: Motorola i465 Clutch
July 6, 2009
Motorola kicks out a low-cost texter for Boost Mobile. The i465 Clutch has decent features, but also has shortcomings.

Video Tour: HTC Snap
July 10, 2009
HTC's Snap hits the Sprint network with a svelte outline, full QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera and 3G on board. This is a case where smaller is better.

Video Preview: Samsung Highlight
July 15, 2009
Phone Scoop offers up a video preview of the new Samsung Highlight, a TouchWiz phone for T-Mobile.

Review: Sony Ericsson C905a
July 15, 2009  updated Jul 17, 2009, 12:31 PM
Sony Ericsson's latest CyberShot phone is a fantastic camera. Unfortunately, Sony Ericsson forgot to pay attention to some of the C905a's other features. Video tour added!

Video Tour: Motorola Rival
July 21, 2009
Here is Phone Scoop's quick take on the new Motorola Rival for Verizon Wireless. Solid hardware and a slight refresh of the Verizon user interface make it a decent messaging pick.

Video Tour: Synaptics Touch UI Ideas
July 22, 2009
Synaptics' new multi-touch sensors open the doors for a lot of new user interface ideas. Here's a quick video that demonstrates some of the simplest things 10-point multi-touch can do.

Video Tour: HTC Hero & Sense UI
July 24, 2009
Here is a video tour of the new HTC Hero and the custom-built Sense user interface. See how HTC made the Android platform its own.

Review: LG LX370
July 29, 2009
LG's LX370 brings the simple basics to the table and does them well. It may lack star power, but those needing a phone for everyday needs ought to give the LX370 a look.

Video Tour: Samsung Comeback
July 31, 2009
Here is Phone Scoop's take on the mid-range messenger from Samsung. The Comeback will please heavy texters with its thoughtful button layout, but media maniacs might want to look elsewhere.

Video Tour: BlackBerry 8520
August 4, 2009
Here is a quick take on RIM's latest 'Berry, the 8520 for T-Mobile. The call-out feature of this messaging phone is its optical trackpad for navigation. Its low price point doesn't hurt, either.

Review: T-Mobile myTouch 3G
August 6, 2009
T-Mobile and HTC have teamed up to offer the second Android phone in the U.S., the myTouch 3G with Google. It is leaps and bounds better than the G1, but still has a number of limitations.

Video Tour: Samsung Reclaim
August 10, 2009
Samsung teaches old plastics new tricks with the Reclaim, which is made from recycled materials. This QWERTY-equipped messaging phone runs Sprint's OneClick UI and has a few hardware surprises.

Review: Nokia Surge
August 13, 2009
Nokia's Surge for AT&T offers a full QWERTY paired with S60. If you're thinking this is a match made in heaven, think again. It gets most things right, but definitely makes a few concessions.

Video Tour: LG Glance
August 19, 2009
Here's a quick glance at the LG Glance, a slim, fashionable phone for Verizon Wireless. What the Glance lacks in features, it makes up for in style.

Video Tour: Sony Ericsson W518a
August 31, 2009
Phone Scoop takes a look at the latest clamshell Walkman for AT&T, the W518a. While the inner display is beautiful and most features work well, all is not perfect.

Hands On: Palm Pixi
September 9, 2009
Phone Scoop takes Palm's new Pixi webOS phone for a whirl. The Pixi earns high marks for its small footprint and usable operating system, but Palm had to make too many compromises on certain features.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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: 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.

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.

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?

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.

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: 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: 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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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.

Hands-On: Saygus V1 VPhone
November 11, 2009
Verizon Wireless' first Open Development Initiative handset was previewed by manufacturer Saygus recently. Phone Scoop goes hands-on and delivers an early opinion.

Review: Palm Pixi
November 12, 2009
The Palm Pixi swoops into stores just in time for the holidays. Was Palm able to give the Pixi a magic touch, or does it need another dose of pixie dust to really take off?

Video Tour: Samsung Behold II
November 13, 2009
Phone Scoop spends some quality time showing you the new Behold II Android phone from Samsung. We also take a look at TouchWiz 2.0, including its nifty 3D cube.

Video Tour: HTC Droid Eris
November 17, 2009
Here's a look at HTC's latest version of the Hero, the Droid Eris for the Verizon network. The Eris is a powerful and tiny little device that features HTC's SenseUI and Android 1.5.

Hands-On: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
November 18, 2009
Today Phone Scoop got a sneak peak at Sony Ericsson's first Android phone, the Xperia X10. The hardware is mostly good and the 'Nexus' user interface offers a few elegant touches.

Fall 2009 Preview
November 20, 2009
Phone Scoop was able to spend a few moments with a bunch of new handsets from Pantech, Casio and Kyocera. Read our first impressions of the Impact, Rock, Incognito and others here.