Hands-On Cell Phone Reviews & Feature Lists
By Adam Fendelman, About.com Guide to Cell Phones
With a sea of cell phones on the market, which one is right for you? Don’t fret. Your cell phone rabbi describes with simplicity the pros and cons associated with the latest cell phones on the market so you can decide which is the best fit for you.
- Apple Phone Reviews
- BlackBerry Phone Reviews
- Kyocera Wireless Cell Phone Reviews
- LG Cell Phone Reviews
- Motorola Cell Phone Reviews
- Nokia Cell Phone Reviews
- Pantech Cell Phone Reviews
- PCD Cell Phone Reviews
- Samsung Cell Phone Reviews
- Sharp Cell Phone Reviews
- Sony Ericsson Cell Phone Reviews
- UTStarcom Cell Phone Reviews
- Vertu Cell Phone Reviews
- Reviews of Cheap Cell Phones
- More Cell Phone Resources
Apple Phone Reviews
Apple is known for simplicity, compelling design, capturing the “cool factor” and delivering powerful features. It’s nearly impossible today to think about Apple without thinking about the iPhone.
BlackBerry Phone Reviews
BlackBerry phones have earned the nickname “CrackBerry” for their addictive email qualities. If you must do more than merely call, BlackBerry devices from Research in Motion are among the best for emailing on the go.
- BlackBerry 8700g Review
- BlackBerry Storm Review
- BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Profile
- BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Review
- BlackBerry 8820 Review
- BlackBerry Curve 8330 Review
- BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review
- BlackBerry Curve 8320 Review
- BlackBerry Bold Review
Kyocera Wireless Cell Phone Reviews
You may recall the brand QUALCOMM. Kyocera Corporation bought it and created Kyocera Wireless Corporation, which then merged with Sanyo’s mobile phone unit to create Kyocera-Sanyo.
LG Cell Phone Reviews
LG Mobile, which is the cell phone division of LG Electronics, tends to focus its cell phones on innovative design and is often called the “new Apple”.
Motorola Cell Phone Reviews
Just as Apple is remember for the iPhone, Motorola is remembered for blazing a whole new cell phone world with the innovative introduction of the very thin RAZR cell phone. Motorola has struggled to trump that game changer ever since.
- MOTO W233 Renew Green Phone
- Motorola Rival A455 Profile
- Motorola Clutch i465 Profile
- Motorola Karma QA1 Profile
- Motorola Adventure V750 Profile
- Motorola Rapture VU30 Profile
- Motorola RAZR2 V9x Profile
- MOTO VU204 Profile
- Motorola ROKR E8 Profile
- Motorola Z9 Review
- Motorola Tundra VA76r News
Nokia Cell Phone Reviews
Nokia is the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones for every major market segment and protocol. While Nokia initially focused its cell phone efforts on simplicity, the company expanded into the production of handsets that are feature rich and easy to use, too.
- List of Nokia Cell Phone Reviews
- Nokia 7510 Profile
- Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Review
- Nokia 5610 XpressMusic Review
- Users Answer: Thoughts on Nokia Phones
Pantech Cell Phone Reviews
Pantech is a lesser-known cell phone maker with fewer handsets on the market than its major rivals. Pantech manufactures for cell phone carriers including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Helio.
PCD Cell Phone Reviews
Like Pantech, PCD (or Personal Communications Devices) is another lesser-known cell phone maker with fewer handsets on the market than the big handset boys. PCD, which is controlled by AIG Investments, used to be the personal communications division of UTStarcom.
Samsung Cell Phone Reviews
Samsung, which is the world’s second-largest mobile phone maker (behind Nokia), is especially remembered for breaking free with the Samsung Instinct in competition to the all-powerful iPhone from Apple.
- Samsung Impression A877 Profile
- Samsung Rogue Profile
- Samsung Reclaim Green Phone
- Samsung Exclaim Profile
- Samsung Jitterbug J Profile
- Samsung Mantra Profile
- Samsung A767 Propel Profile
- Samsung Slash Review
- Samsung Instinct Review
- Samsung SPH-A640 Review
- Samsung Upstage Review
Sharp Cell Phone Reviews
Sharp is known for manufacturing the well-sold Sidekick cell phone for T-Mobile, which features an iconic swivel design.
Sony Ericsson Cell Phone Reviews
As the name implies, Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between consumer electronics behemoth Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecom Ericsson. Since the marriage, Sony and Ericsson individually have ceased manufacturing their own handsets.
- Sony Ericsson C905a Cyber-shot
- Sony Ericsson TM506 Profile
- Sony Ericsson W350 Review
- Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman Review
UTStarcom Cell Phone Reviews
UTStarcom, which has divested its Personal Communications Devices division, is particularly strong in Asia and especially in China where most of its products are made and employees are based.
Vertu Cell Phone Reviews
Now that you’ve made it near the bottom of this About.com library of cell phone reviews, we bring you a brand that’s decidedly different than all the rest. Vertu is the luxury cell phone brand from Nokia. Each one costs thousands of dollars and is manufactured using precious metals and fine gems.
Reviews of Cheap Cell Phones
Another way to research your way to a new cell phone is by sorting for budget-friendly handsets. These links help you drill down into carrier-specific budget phones as well as overall cheap cell phones across all carriers.
More Cell Phone Resources
Want our powerful, one-of-a-kind cell phone chooser to reveal to you your best options for a new phone? What are the five most wanted cell phone features? What are the best cell phones by category and carrier? Want to see cell phone image galleries, read user reviews and much more? Let the links below guide you.
