Noah Kravitz - Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Full Review

After a week with the X1, Noah answers the eternal question: Is beauty really only skin deep, or is the X1 good all the way down to its core?

LG Incite - AT&T Windows Mobile Smartphone

Hands-on LG's first smartphone for the US market in a long time ... ever, even. The AT&T Incite runs WinMo 6.1, has a 3" touchscreen, and rocks Video Share and a 3.5mm audio jack. But what's up with the stylus with no stylus slot to call home?

Nokia launches flagship N97

As expected, Nokia dropped a bomb on its faithful at Nokia World in Barcelona early this morning. What was it? The flagship N97 smartphone. Due in the first half of 2009, the N97 looks kind of like a modernized HTC Tilt, with its sliding, tilting touchscreen and hidden QWERTY board. Check out Nokia's promo video of the N97.

Ping PWN: Nokia gets it right with N96 Bruce Lee videos

Awesome. Not sure what this has to do with cell phones, except that Nokia is selling an N96 Bruce Lee Edition in China. And they're making some sweet viral video ads to go with it. Check out the Ping Pong video!

Samsung Omnia (Verizon) - Unboxing and Hands-On

Samsung brings its "all in one smartphone," the Omnia, to Verizon Wireless. This slim touchscreen phone runs Windows Mobile and the TouchWiz UI and features 3G, WiFi, a 5MP camera, and VGA video capture.

BlackBerry Storm vs iPhone 3G, Part 2 - Messaging & Keyboard

It's the battle of the touchscreen heavyweights: The Apple iPhone 3G takes on the first touchscreen BlackBerry, the Storm. In part two, Noah looks at messaging on both phones, including two very different touchscreen keyboards.

BlackBerry Storm vs iPhone 3G, Part 1 - Form Factor & Phone

It's the battle of the touchscreen heavyweights: The Apple iPhone 3G takes on the first touchscreen BlackBerry, the Storm. In part one, Noah compares the devices' form factor and phone calling abilities.

Xperia X1 (Sony Ericsson Unlocked GSM) - Unboxing

Noah can't even wait until he gets back to the office ... The Xperia X1 smartphone is unboxed at an outdoor cafe, webcam style!

BlackBerry Storm 9530 (Verizon) - Day One Review

Ten hours with the Storm - Noah's update on typing on the clickable "SurePress" touchscreen. Is there a built-in speed limit when it comes to typing on the Storm?

BlackBerry Storm 9530 (Verizon) - Unboxing and Hands-On Pt 2

Part two of our first look at the first Touch BlackBerry - Verizon's Storm. Check out the Web browser, media player, and more ... and watch Noah compare Storm's size and shape to iPhone, G1, and the Samsung Eternity.

GadgetDog Daily - 12/4/08

GadgetDog Daily - 12/4/08 Today Noah started off talking about a possible $99 4GB iPhone at WalMart then moved onto cars...??  You will just have to watch!  Enjoy. Are Apple and Walmart working on a $99 4GB iPhone? ASUS Eee Box Nettop computer gains discrete graphics card with HDMI-out for HD video Tango burns Tesla in electric car drag race Poll question:  Would you give up your privacy for a free phone?  

GadgetDog Daily - 12/3/08

GadgetDog Daily - 12/3/08 Noah talked about the upcoming launch of Windows 7 Beta 1 happening 1/13/09.  Read more about it over at Gizmodo from here.  Also discussed during this episode was Apple's Top 10 iPhone app downloads of 2008, Noah's getting Tivo, and the guitar comes out during Noah's Bark!  Be sure to tune in for tonight's episode of PhoneDog TV where Noah will announce which new device he is using...

Episode 4

No where to put your stylus!  Noah reviewed two Windows Mobile touchscreen devices, the LG Incite with AT&T and Samsung Omnia with Verizon during our 4th episode of PhoneDog TV.  Noah also covered the best and worst of 2008 as reported on the cellular industry in Consumer Reports, news from Nokia World 2008, why he is using the Nokia E71...for now, and everyone's favorite part; live chat! 

GadgetDog Daily - 12/2/08

Nokia World in Barcelona launched so Noah started this Tuesday episode of GadgetDog Daily with announcements from the show.  The Nokia N97 a possible "beast of a device" was unveiled and discussed during this episode along with the announcement of the HTC Shadow 2.

GadgetDog Daily - 12/1/08

After the long holiday weekend Noah starts Cyber Monday off with our first GadgetDog Daily episode for December.  Highlights of this episode include the countdown to Nokia World in Barcelona where a new Nokia device or interface could be announced, the LG Incite has arrived at PhoneDog west for review and of coarse air drumming by your favorite host. 

Episode 3

Getting into the holiday spirit on this episode of PhoneDog TV the day before Thanksgiving, Noah highlights some of the newest phones including the Omnia i910, Eternity, Storm, and Xperia X1.  Also highlighted are special messages of thankfulness from other PhoneDog members as well as our friends from the cellular industry.  

Noah's Bark Episode 12 - BlackBerry Storm, Samsung Omnia, Samsung Eternity, and Happy Thanksgiving

Noah is not happy with the BlackBerry Storm. But he seems to like Samsung's new Omnia and Eternity alright. More importantly, he's psyched that A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was on TV Tuesday night!

Noah's Bark Episode 11 - So Many New Phones So Little Time! And what's up with lousy drivers yapping

Episode 11 of the Bark: Basking in the aftermath of PhoneDog TV Episode #1, Noah rants about bad drivers on their cell phones. Also, lightning reviews of the BlackBerry Bold, HTC Fuze and Touch Pro, Motozine ZN5, Samsung Behold and Eternity, and much much more!

Noah's Bark Episode 10 - Smartphone Showdown and the new T-Mobile Cameraphones

It's smartphone week around here - well, that and the rise of T-Mo's cameraphones. HTC Fuze and Touch Pro, T-Mobile T919 Behold, BlackBerry Bold, and where's my Storm & Xperia X1 already? Plus, PhoneDog TV Preview: Bold vs G1 vs Touch Pro!

Noah's Bark Episode 9 - BlackBerry Bold, Sprint Touch Pro, Moto ZN5, LG Lotus, and PhoneDog TV!

The Bark is Back for Election Day! Noah gets his paws all over a dozen new phones, including the BlackBerry Bold for AT&T, HTC Touch Pro for Sprint, Motorola ZN5 for T-Mobile, and LG Lotus for Sprint. Plus, an update on PhoneDog TV and the latest from spy::mix.

Noah's Bark Episode 8 - TMobile G1 Hands-On Review, Talkin' Xohm, So Many New Phones!

What's up, everybody? On Bark #8, Noah talks with Xohm's VP of Services, Rick Robinson, about the Xohm WiMax launch in Baltimore and the future of 4G wireless broadband in the US. Plus, a hands-on review of the T-Mobile G1 Android phone, and more on the NINE new phones that came to the PhoneDog West offices last week.

Noah's Bark Episode 7 - BlackBerry Flip 8220, LG Lotus, Android G2 (?), Top 5 Cell Phone Commercials

Noah gets his hands on two new flip phones with some power under the hood: The BlackBerry Flip 8220 for T-Mobile and the LG Lotus for Sprint. Will your next smartphone be a flip? Also, more on the Android "G2" rumor, and news on tons of new cell phones.

Noah's Bark Episode 6 - Obama + McCain + Current TV + Twitter = Hack the Debate (with your phone)!

Chloe Sladden, VP of Special Project Programming at Current TV, comes on the show to talk about "Hack the Debate." Current has teamed up with Twitter to broadcast a near-real-time river of tweets with each Presidential (and VP) debate this year. River of tweets? Huh? Learn about it on the show, and also catch up on the latest cell phone news. Plus: TWO Top 5 lists! D'oh!

Noah's Bark Episode 5 - David and Jon from TmoNews.com talk rumors, blogs, and Android

Episode 5 of the Podcast! Featuring David and Jon from TmoNews.com. We talk about life as phone bloggers, striking a balance between posting rumors and protecting the carrier you love, and what's in store for T-Mobile users and the future of Android. Also, the latest cell phone news and (for some reason) Noah's Top 5 TV shows!

Noah's Bark Episode 4 - More on T-Mobile G1, The next Android phone?, LG talks Project Runway

Notice - We are aware that the audio level on Noah's Bark is a bit low.  We're working to correct the issue on future episodes.  Turn up your volume to listen.A bonus episode for you this week. Noah talks to Demetra from LG about their partnership with Christian from Project Runway and the design of the LG Lotus. What's up with cell phone product placement in Heroes and Gossip Girl? And what might we already know about the next Android phone?...

Noah's Bark #3: Google and T-Mobile launch the G1 Android phone and Doug is there

Noah's Bark from the day of the Google / TMobile G1 Android phone launch. Doug comes on the show live from the NYC launch event to give us his hands-on impressions of the first Google Android phone. Noah talks T-Mo 3G and reviews the Sony Ericsson TM506. Check it out!

Wal-Phone: $99 4GB iPhone Rumored for Wal-Mart

This isn't so outlandish of an idea, but I'll believe it when I see it.The hot Rumor du Jour has a 4GB Apple iPhone headed to uber-discount store Wal-Mart at the low, low cost of $99 with a two-year contract.  99 bones is less than you'll wind up forking over to AT&T for that first month's bill once you figure in the iPhone data plan and activation fee, never mind all of those mysterious taxes that show up cell phone bills.Boy Genius...

Mini-Review: Nokia Email Beta needs some work

Thanks to the folks at Nokia, I've got a re-loan of the E71 smartphone, one of my favorite releases of 2008.  A Symbian S60 device, the E71 has an Email client as part of its pre-loaded Messaging application, and while it can't handle HTML mail and isn't the prettiest thing to look at, it basically works just fine.However, Nokia just announced the live Beta of their new Nokia Email service for select devices - including the E71.  So I...

Digital Trails: Your money or your privacy?

Last Sunday's NYTimes featured an article about a group of MIT students who've traded their privacy for free smartphones.  Researchers are tracking the every move of 100 or so students as part of a study on "collective intelligence," or what the article describes as:a vast sea of digital information being recorded by an ever thicker web of sensors, from phones to GPS units to the tags in office ID badges, that capture our movements and...

Which AT&T phone reigned supreme in 2008?

It's that time of year ... No, not Christmas, Hanukkah, or Winter Solstice time ... It's year-end awards time!  The PhoneDog Editors will be selecting our personal Phone of the Year favorites over the coming weeks, but we're more interested in what you have to say.   We turn our attention to the former Ma Bell, AT&T.  Which AT&T phone reigned supreme in 2008?  The "affordable" iPhone, iPhone 3G?  The first...

What's the Verizon Phone of the Year for 2008

It's that time of year ... No, not Christmas, Hanukkah, or Winter Solstice time ... It's year-end awards time!  The PhoneDog Editors will be selecting our personal Phone of the Year favorites over the coming weeks, but we're more interested in what you have to say.  So let's kick off the voting with the Verizon Wireless Phone of the Year for 2008. BlackBerry Storm got a lot of recent hype, but there are other worthy contenders for...

Nokia vs Apple: Is a 32GB iPhone 3G on tap for January?

The launch of Nokia's flagship, touchscreen and QWERTY N97 has already sparked the inevitable "iPhone Killer" comparisons.  Without getting all into that, it is worth mentioning that the N97 will pack a whopping 32GB of internal memory backed by a microSD card slot officially capable of supporting another 16GB of storage when the phone ships sometime in the first half of next year. Apple's iPhone 3G currently tops out at 16GB of fixed...

Flagship: Nokia launches N97 smartphone

Nokia kicked off Nokia World 2008 early this morning in Barcelona, Spain with the launch of their new flagship mobile phone, the N97.  Due in the first half of next year, the N97 is Nokia's first N-Series device with a full QWERTY board, which is combined with a sliding, tilting resistive touchscreen and 32GB of onboard memory. Looking something like a sleeker, shinier HTC Tilt, the N97 is a GSM phone with HSPA and WiFi connectivity and...

Updates: BlackBerry Storm getting firmware updates

The horribly over-hyped, gimmicky, disappointing, bug-plagued BlackBerry Storm should soon be getting its first dose of badly-needed firmware fixes, according to Greg over at MobileCrunch, and a host of other Internet reports.  I still think the Storm would be best off slimming down and losing the silly click-screen mechanism altogether, but if you're digging the SurePress action and just waiting until the lags, crashes, and other kinks get...

Worth It?: Three die in Black Friday tragedies

Around these parts we spend a lot of time covering an industry that revolves around consumerism.  I make no bones about the fact that your interest in buying newer, faster, better, and shinier gadgetry goes a long way to making my gig here at PhoneDog possible.  Given that I think it'd be utterly hypocritical for me to write another article decrying America for its greedy, overly-materialistic ways - plenty of other writers have...

Nokia World: What is Nokia unveiling late tonight?

There's a countdown timer on Nokia's website that's set to expire at 9:15 CET - that's 12:15 AM, Pacific time - tomorrow morning, December 2nd.  The timer will strike zero to coincide with the keynote address at Nokia World, a developer's conference in Barcelona, Spain.Nokia World has traditionally not been a venue for big product announcements from the world's #1 maker of cell phones, but tradition seems set to change as of tomorrow. ...

HTC G1 in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Android experience is excellent; Web browser is amongst best available on cell phones; Great touchscreen; Touchscreen plus trackball plus QWERTY board provides multiple input options; Notifications bar is handy; Great GMail & Google services implementation; 3G and WiFi for fast data speeds; Amazon provides DRM-free mp3 downloads via WiFi What’s Not Good: Big, bulky, heavy, and not particularly attractive; QWERTY thumbboard...

LG Dare in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Attractive, highly customizable UI with home screen shortcuts; Compact design with high-res touchscreen; HTML Web browser and Email app with EV-DO Rev A support; VCAST Music and Video Support; Rhapsody streaming music support; 3.2 MP camera with flash and VGA video capture; 3.5mm headphone jack; Accelerometer and proximity sensor What’s Not Good: “Full HTML” Web browser is mildly disappointing; Touchscreen can take a bit of...

Samsung Instinct-M800 in-depth review - At Glance

What’s Good: Supports every feature Sprint offers; EV-DO Rev. A data speeds; Good touchscreen response; Bright, clear display; Excellent GPS/navigation and voice command features; Good visual voicemail feature; 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth; Second battery included in packaging; Excellent value at $129 retail price What’s Not Good: “Full HTML” Web browser is disappointing; No IM support; No calendar synching; No support for...

LG enV2 in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Sleeker and smaller than the original EnV. Comfortable QWERTY keyboard and QVGA internal display make texting fun. Huge external keypad makes dialing easy. VCAST music and video support. Support for laptop tethering (phone as modem). What’s Not Good: External keypad makes the phone look like a retro calculator, although I suppose that could be seen as a good thing. Space bar is small and oddly placed. Verizon’s menu system...

Motorola Z9 in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Great voice quality; fast 3G data speeds; good GPS system; mobiTV compatibility; sleek, attractive design; clean menus and UI; solid build; easy to hold and use What’s Not Good: Rather large for a sliderphone; some may not like tiny buttons; heavy Bottom Line: MOTO’s Z9 is a top-notch featurephone that provides access to nearly all of AT&T’s data and multimedia services in an attractive form factor. The phone is rather large...

Samsung Glyde in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Touchscreen and Full QWERTY Keyboard in Compact Body; Clean Menus and “Croix” User Interface; 2MP Camera with Autofocus and Flash; GPS with VZ Navigator; Full HTML Browser; Good Sound Quality What’s Not Good: Touchscreen Can Be Difficult to Use, Especially Around Edges and Using Web Browser; Slightly Thick Profile; No D-Pad Bottom Line: Samsung shrunk the F700 down to a cool, compact size in making the Glyde. The slide-out...

Nokia N82 in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Incredible Camera w/Xenon Flash; Full VGA Video Capture; Excellent Web Browser; WiFi; Extendable Operating System; 3.5mm Headphone Jack What’s Not Good: Cheap-Feeling and Plasticky; Small Keys; Music File Sort Issues; S60 OS Too Complex for Average User; Device is Bulky; Very Expensive Bottom Line: Nokia’s N82 may be the best camera phone on the market right now, but it’s a bulky, complicated, expensive device for geeks and...

BlackBerry Pearl-8120 Titanium in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to use; Integrated IM Clients; Second-to-None Push Email; 2MP Camera with Flash; 3.5 mm Headphone Jack; Compact Size What’s Not Good: OS Menus and Fonts Remind me of 1989; SureType QWERTY board will be too small for some; Video capture quality is mediocre Bottom Line: T-Mobile’s new Pearl takes a good thing and makes it better by way of integrated...

LG Venus in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Beautiful display; Context-sensitive menus; Extensive feature set; VZ Navigation works very well What’s Not Good: Half a touchscreen sometimes feels gimmicky and frustrating; Touch controls sometimes unresponsive; Poor voice quality with unacceptable hiss on some calls; Somewhat bulky overall Bottom Line: Venus’ half-touch/half-not display is an interesting idea that ultimately frustrated me more than it charmed me.  The...

Nokia N810 Silver in-depth review - At Glance

What’s Good: Stylish, compact design with large touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard; Excellent build quality; Extendable Linux-based operating system backed by Nokia-supported developer community; Ships with Skype and Rhapsody clients installed; Excellent Web browser supports Web 2.0 technologies; WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity; Great for mobile bloggers, early adopters/would-be hackers, and Linux fans What’s Not Good: Touchscreen isn’t...

Noah Answers Your Questions - When can I have the Touch HD?

Q.Hey Noah, Love the work that you do. I was just wondering if you heard any whispers when the Touch HD will be coming to the US and if so which carrier. From the stuff I've seen I love it but if the wait is too long (say over 6 months) I'll just settle for the Touch Pro. Thanks! A. I'm amped up about the Touch HD, as well.  So far there's no word - or even whispering - about a US carrier.  I know HTC is interested in bringing...

Noah Answers Your Questions - Will Verizon have a new fall lineup?

Q. hey noah, love the phonedog site i check it daily and all the reviews you do are amazing. most of the videos from CTIA were all on new phones for sprint, which is fine, but i was looking to get a new verizon phone for Christmas and was wondering if anything new was coming out for verizon anytime soon, or if what they have now is pretty much all they're gunna have. if its possible for you to answer this, i would greatly appreciate it. and if...

Noah Answers Your Questions - N95, Instinct, or enV2?

Q. hey first off I would like to say awesome reviews on youtube. Ive been looking at three phones to buy; Nokia N95, samsung instinct and the lg keybo(env2). I am looking for a good internet phone with an awesome mp3 player and easy to text. Do u have any suggestions? A. Thanks for the kind words - glad you like the reviews!  Since you said "Easy to text" I have to ask if you like to use T9 or full QWERTY to text.  If you like full...

Noah Answers Your Questions - What features are "free" with my Instinct on Sprint?

Q. I'm looking forward to buy the Samsung Instinct and before I buy it, I want to know more about GPS, Internet, MP3 for example if GPS, does it come with the phone or they charge extra for it??, and Internet is it free?? or not, and also I want to know how the MP3 works. I saw a video on Youtube, about this woman getting a 300 page bill from iPhone, which was crazy and got me to forget about buying the iPhone, and plus I don't want to...

Noah Answers Your Questions - Can the iPhone 3G stay "new and fun"?

Q. Hey Noah, love the site.  Now if I got the Apple iPhone 3G, my Question is will it stay new and fun and not seem outdated after 2 years. I tend to get bored of phones after a little over a year.  Thank you for your time. Keep up the good work on PhoneDog! A. I think iPhone will stay new and fun because of the App Store - there are new programs available for it every day, and since many of them are free, it's an easy way to make...

Noah Answers Your Questions - LG Rumor or Samsung Upstage?

Q. Hey Noah - I’m looking for some information on the LG Rumor and Samsung Upstage. I’ve seen the videos and they provided me some information. I would like to know some more information on both phones and I’m curious on how texting works on the Upstage. If you can give me some information on the 2 phones that would be great.  Thanks A. Thanks for the message, and for watching the videos.  UpStage is a pretty old model at this...

Noah Answers Your Questions - Omnia or iPhone?

Q. Noah, I was extremmely close to buying the iPhone until I saw the Samsung Omnia in your video. looks tight. how cool is it and is it up to par with the beast made by Apple? A. I've only had a little bit of hands-on time with Omnia but it definitely looks great.  Omnia's a Windows Mobile device, so it should be somewhat similar to the HTC Touch Diamond in that you've got Windows Mobile 6 running underneath with a nicer layer of user...

Noah Answers Your Questions - T9 on the Instinct?

Q. Noah, you have very informative videos and think that you are great at your job. I have a question about Sprint's Samsung Instinct. I am fairly efficient with a QWERTY keypad, but I am so much faster on a T9 layout. Is the Samsung Instinct capable of a T9 text entry? I noticed in your YouTube video "Sprint Samsung Instinct vs LG Vu vs iPhone - Long Version " that when you entered the number to text (right past the 10:00 mark), the numbers had...

Noah Answers Your Questions - What is over the air downloading?

Q. In your instinct vs iphone comparison you said with the Instinct you can download 'over the air' and the iphone you cannot. what does that mean and what does it mean to me in a practical sense? Also, what other limitations would this feature, or lack of the feature, cause? A. Over the Air downloading means that you can purchase and download songs and video directly to the phone using your cellular connection.  Apple limits iPhones to...

Noah Answers Your Questions - Comparing the LG Dare & Samsung Instinct

Q. Hi, I saw your comparisons of the LG Dare and Samsung Instinct and I had some more questions about the two. I have some specific questions for the two phones that I'd like some answers to 1. Which touchscreen is better? Which is more responsive? When you're typing which screen works better?  I've heard ppl vouch for both sides so I'd like a good extensive opinion from an actual reviewer. 2. Which browser is better? Because I've...

Re: Blackberry, on a family plan?

It looks like you can use Bold to some extent without a data plan to access data services via WiFi:http://forums.cingular.co... have also successfully reported unlocking their Bolds.  But I don't know about use on AT&T with a non-BlackBerry messaging plan.  I'll look into it, but I'd suggest looking for "unofficial" answers -- often times you can do things like this with your phone without the carriers' approval (or knowledge), even though...

Re: Multi-touch Technology and its uses

BenjiI'm familiar with the examples you've posted - all REALLY great stuffAs you know, in the consumer realm it'll be monetization and not "pure innovation" that drives putting this research into practice when it comes to phones and other devices that ship with multi-touch capabilities.Apple's made multi-touch cool (or, "hot," I guess) but they've also done a really good job of integrating the technology into their software to make it a true...

Re: "Video-calling"/Videoconferencing through a smartphone

In Europe and other parts of the world, on-phone videoconferencing has been available for awhile nowIn the US it's a new and relatively unsupported feature.  AT&T has been promoting it on some of their more recent smartphones - there's a new ad for the LG Incite (Windows Mobile) that features their "Video Share" service.  Some of the other carrier phones also support it.  In the US it's far from standardized, as is the case with most...

Re: at&t phone help!

TJMIf you want the iPhone 3G minus the data plan, consider buying one, unlocking it, and using it on AT&T or T-Mobile with a non-iPhone plan.  You'll incur a bit of a risk in unlocking it (you'll void the warranty and have to be careful about software updates, basically) but you'll be able to use the device more or less as you wish.As to where to buy the phone besides ebay or craigs, I really don't know.  Sorry.Cheers,Noah

Eternity or Epix

Hey TherePersonally I'd go with Epix or Eternity.  I like Epix' form factor more than Fuze, and I found it to be a bit more responsive than Fuze - though my testing was semi-limited due to time constraints.  A lot of it may come down to form factor, though -- I tend to prefer a larger, thinner device to a smaller, thicker one.  Epix isn't as slim as BlackJack II was, but I still found it very pocketable.  Fuze, on the other...

Laggy and Ugly

Mmm, milk, honey, and beautiful people ... you're in Hawaii right?  Which island?So my personal take on WinMo is this:- You can do a ton with it.  Lots and lots of add-on software- The OS itself, however, tends to be very laggy and somewhat unstable- And the OS itself is fairly ugly and non-user-friendly ... Hence the rise of UIs running atop WM, like HTC's TouchFlo 3D and Samsung's TouchWiz- The problem with add-on UIs is: 1) THey...

you have to try them!

You really have to try them out yourself.  They're very different.  G1 is more advanced, has a MUCH better Web browser, and a full keyboard.  Behold is much smaller and lighter and is touchscreen only.  G1 is also a full smartphone that you can install new apps on - Behold is a "feature phone" which means that it's much less expandable.I had trouble with my Behold in terms of phone reception and sound quality, but I might...

SIM GSM

Yes, the Storm has a SIM card slot and comes with a Verizon SIM card.  It's a Quad-Band GSM phone as well as a CDMA phone.  The trick is that it's locked and VZW will only let you use the SIM card and GSM radio for global roaming on approved carriers.But you're right on - technically the phone should be unlockable for use on any GSM network, including TMo and AT&T here in the US.  BUT ... BlackBerry uses lots of proprietary...

nokia e series

AndreyCheck out the Nokia e71 and the forthcoming Nokia e63.  The e71 is an awesome unlocked smartphone - especially if you're willing to play around with the Symbia S60 OS.  The e63 will be cheaper when it comes out - basically the same phone but without GPS and 3G (e71 3G doesn't work on Tmo, anyway), and in a plastic body instead of metal.

color and location

For my money the differences boil down to three things:1.  Carrier services.  To me this is basically a push, as both carriers offer GPS, mobile TV, etc etc2.  Design.  Fuze retains HTC's original black design with the "faceted" back panel.  Sprint opted for a smooth back panel and a sliver on grey color scheme.  I actually prefer Sprint's design, but many HTC fans *hate* it.  Totally a personal preference...

Re: G2: More on the maybe (?) next Android phone from T-Mo and HTCG

Like I said, it's just rumor right now, but it comes from a reliable source with a good track record - esp. with T-Mobile devices. No idea what the time frame might be, except for "2009." My best guess would be sometime around CTIA in April, but that's just a guess. Still, it's very promising, right?

Re: T-Mobile G1 Review: Phone and Ringtones

Find the answer about ringdroid here http://www.phonedog.com/c...

Better Berry: T-Mobile Updates BlackBerry Curve OS

T-Mobile smartphone users are gettin' all the love this week.  First came reports that G1s are being delivered across the land to folks who pre-ordered.  Now we get wind of an OS 4.5 upgrade for users of the T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve.  The upgrade, which is available as a free over-the-air update for owners of the T-Mobile Curve 8320, includes support for video capture, HTML Email, Email attachments, and myFaves 1.5 (mostly has to...

Re: HOT (?): Samsung Tocco Coming to T-Mobile USA?

@Buckys.Fan: The T919 is the T-Mobile USA version of the Tocco, with Quad Band GSM, T-Mobile specific 3G (AWS) frequencies, and other T-Mobile specific features/branding. @ sleepy and pdusk: Technically I'm under NDA so I can't say what I saw the other day. But this phone looks as good as anything I've seen or heard about coming to T-Mobile, yes. Whether you'd rather have this or Dream or BlackBerry may more come down to personal...

Re: HOT: T-Mobile's Best Phone Ever Coming by Year's End

It's not an HTC or BlackBerry. So far as I know, those are still on tap and coming to T-Mo -- and may well be better than this one in some people's eyes -- but I'm talking about something different, and it's the best all-around T-Mo device I've ever seen or heard of. So long as you're not a BlackBerry user, that is. As soon as I can say more I will ;-)

Re: HTC Victor: Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Coming to Sprint and Verizon

@Kevin: Here you go - http://www.phonedog.com/c...

Re: What's the Best Phone: Dare vs Voyager vs iPhone

@John: I can't get a good 3G signal on iPhone at my house - I get a strong voice signal and a strong EDGE signal no problem. I also have WiFi at my house, so the 3G doesn't matter - I can make calls fine via 2G and use the WiFi for data. Actually, my personal phone is a first-gen iPhone so it's EDGE-only, anyway. In any event, I can make calls and use the data just fine for getting stuff done. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

Re: Rock On: T-Mobile Launches MOTO ROKR E8

You beat me to it, Mikey S! Thanks for the info!

Re: Rock On: T-Mobile Launches MOTO ROKR E8

Update ... Looks like the E8 will be available starting July 7.

Re: Business Class: Nokia Launches E66 and E71 Smartphones

@Vito: I'm on it ... fingers crossed. E71 looks pretty sweet for the business user who likes Symbian.