Cell Phone Reviews

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Picking a new phone can be confusing and overwhelming and, if you're on a standard wireless plan, you're going to be doing it every two years or so. The answer to the question "What phone should I buy" depends on your carrier, the operating system you prefer, and the app and content ecosystem you're most tied into. Rather than ask you a bunch of crazy questions, we organize our reviews to address the big ones and break down the details that will matter. Don't understand why dual-core phones might be better quad-cores, what LTE is, or why Android phones all have such different interfaces? Don't worry about it; we get paid for this stuff. We'll explain it.

For more tips make sure to check out our cell phone buying guide and our selections for the best cell phones.

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Microsoft Kin One Review
Microsoft Kin One Review
  • Clever social-network-centric OS
  • Cluttered, claustrophobic OS
  • No third-party apps
Our Score: 3.5
User Score: 4
HTC Droid Incredible Review
HTC Droid Incredible Review
  • Bright, colourful, 3.7-inch AMOLED…
  • Google Android 2.1
  • Poor voice quality at both ends of…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 4
Motorola Cliq XT Review
Motorola Cliq XT Review
  • Motoblur aggregates social network…
  • Google Android OS v1.5
  • Motoblur bubbles cover home screens
Our Score: 4
User Score: 0
HTC Droid Eris Review
HTC Droid Eris Review
  • Slim, compact design
  • 5 MP camera
  • Short battery life
Our Score: 4
User Score: 3
Motorola Devour Review
Motorola Devour Review
  • Motoblur social networking interface
  • 4-line QWERTY keyboard with dedicated…
  • Heavy and clunky
Our Score: 3.5
User Score: 1
Palm Pixi Plus Review
Palm Pixi Plus Review
  • Low $80 price tag
  • Superb QWERTY keyboard
  • WebOS feels somewhat unresponsive…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 3.5
Palm Pre Plus Review
Palm Pre Plus Review
  • Full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sharp-looking capacitive touch screen
  • App Catalog still lags behind…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 0
Nokia E72 Review
Nokia E72 Review
  • Extremely attractive design
  • BMW build quality
  • Antiquated S60 interface
Our Score: 4
User Score: 3
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
  • Optical trackpad
  • Solid build quality
  • Keyboard potentially too small for…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 3
Motorola Droid Review
Motorola Droid Review
  • Gorgeous WVGA 3.7-inch LCD; 5MP…
  • Slow camera; heavy; music doesn't…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 5
Samsung Behold II SGH-t939 Review
Samsung Behold II SGH-t939 Review
  • 5-megapixel camera, 30 FPS half-VGA…
  • Bright and colorful AMOLED screen
  • Awkward horizontal app drawer…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 2.5
LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 Review
LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 Review
  • Responsive touchscreen, GPS, Social…
  • Mediocre reception, touchscreen…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 5
BlackBerry Storm 2 Review
BlackBerry Storm 2 Review
  • BlackBerry with a touchscreen
  • Large, bright display
  • Annoying user interface
Our Score: 3.5
User Score: 3.5
Samsung Moment Review
Samsung Moment Review
  • Google Android OS; slide-out…
  • Green/grey tinted AMOLED screen; only…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 0
HTC Imagio Review
HTC Imagio Review
  • TouchFlo 3D interface
  • clean styling throughout
  • Heavy
Our Score: 4
User Score: 0
Samsung Intrepid SPH-I350  Review
Samsung Intrepid SPH-I350 Review
  • Wide QWERTY keyboard; long talk time;…
  • loud conversations
  • Runs Windows Mobile 6.5; requires…
Our Score: 3
User Score: 4
Motorola Cliq Review
Motorola Cliq Review
  • Google Android OS; MOTOBLUR…
  • texting and e-email accounts;…
  • Heavy and bulky; message windows…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 5
Samsung Instinct HD Review
Samsung Instinct HD Review
  • 5 MP camera; HD camcorder; Sprint TV…
  • Clunky Web browser; difficult to…
Our Score: 3
User Score: 2
HTC Hero Review
HTC Hero Review
  • HTC Sense Android OS; multi-touch…
  • 5MP photos often out of focus; no…
Our Score: 4
User Score: 4.5
Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 Review
Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 Review
  • Great keyboard feel
  • Battery life
  • Garish display
Our Score: 4
User Score: 0

How we test cell phones

How we test cell phones

At Digital Trends, we write product reviews to provide you with insight into both a product’s technical performance and its usability. To that end, we go beyond specs and measurements by placing emphasis on the user experience. For cell phone reviews, that means taking a close look at all the small things that, taken together, make the difference between a phone you can live with and a phone you’ll love. Read More

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