http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:15:55 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:15:55 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-620-Review-Excellent-price-quality-ratio-361739.shtml Nokia is the only handset manufacturer that bet everything on Windows Phone. The Finnish company took an interesting decision a few years ago, which was hard to understand at that time but becomes clearer as time goes by.

The Lumia 800 is one of the first Windows Phone handsets launched by Nokia to become very popular on various ... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-620-Review-Excellent-price-quality-ratio-361739.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-620-Review-Excellent-price-quality-ratio-361739.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-920-Review-Solid-Enough-But-Still-Misses-Core-Features-351923.shtml Nokia decided to bet everything on Windows Phone a few years ago and after six consecutive negative quarters, the company actually managed to make some profit from selling phones. Well, that’s not entirely true if we take into consideration the fact that most of the profit comes from Nokia Siemens Network.

How... (read more)]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 09:07:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-920-Review-Solid-Enough-But-Still-Misses-Core-Features-351923.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-920-Review-Solid-Enough-But-Still-Misses-Core-Features-351923.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-Review-Outstanding-All-Rounder-but-Takes-Time-to-Master-348204.shtml Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S 4 is about to hit shelves as one of the best Android smartphones available on the market.

The device is often compared with HTC One, its main competitor in the high-end tier category. Both smartphones have outstanding new features that compete with one anothe... (read more)]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:03:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-Review-Outstanding-All-Rounder-but-Takes-Time-to-Master-348204.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-Review-Outstanding-All-Rounder-but-Takes-Time-to-Master-348204.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/iPhone-5-Review-Evolutionary-But-Not-Revolutionary-295995.shtml It’s been almost a year since the iPhone 4S made it to the market, and Apple fans are about to get a taste of the next-generation iPhone device. Given the fact that the iPhone 4S was a slight improvement in comparison with iPhone 4, we were expecting Apple to come up with a completely different device this year.

Unfortunately... (read more)]]> Tue, 2 Oct 2012 10:59:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/iPhone-5-Review-Evolutionary-But-Not-Revolutionary-295995.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/iPhone-5-Review-Evolutionary-But-Not-Revolutionary-295995.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-800-Surprisingly-Good-Not-Quite-Impressive-277146.shtml Nokia’s Lumia series is a new beginning for the Finnish company. Rather than choosing Google’s Android platform or continuing developing its own MeeGo operating system, the handset maker decided to go for Microsoft’s Windows Phone.

Unfortunately, Nokia’s decision led to a schism among the company’s... (read more)]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-800-Surprisingly-Good-Not-Quite-Impressive-277146.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-800-Surprisingly-Good-Not-Quite-Impressive-277146.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-Sol-The-Perfect-Choice-for-Outdoor-Use-259609.shtml One of LG's mid-ends Optimus series smartphones, the Optimus Sol was built around its Ultra AMOLED display. Just like the Optimus Black, the selling point of Optimus Sol is the exceptional screen and clean design.

For those who are using their handsets mostly outdoors, this could be the perfect choice. However, this comes at the expen... (read more)]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-Sol-The-Perfect-Choice-for-Outdoor-Use-259609.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-Sol-The-Perfect-Choice-for-Outdoor-Use-259609.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E6-Review-The-best-of-the-Eseries-221081.shtml For what it's worth, Nokia E6 may be the latest Eseries smartphone released by the Finnish handset manufacturer with Symbian on board. Given the fact that the company decided to refocus its production on Windows Phone 7 devices, it won't come as a surprise if Symbian handsets will become a budget lineup for Nokia.

Nokia E6 takes most of the... (read more)]]> Fri, 9 Sep 2011 19:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E6-Review-The-best-of-the-Eseries-221081.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E6-Review-The-best-of-the-Eseries-221081.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-J-Bluetooth-Headset-Review-Crystal-Clear-Audio-Quality-and-Elegant-Design-219035.shtml Nokia BH-806 Bluetooth headset is one of those multi-awarded devices that you must definitely have regardless of the price.

Unveiled in September 2010 at Nokia World, Nokia BH-806, better known as Nokia J has won three prestigious awards: “RedDot Design”, “iFdesign” and “CES ... (read more)]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:29:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-J-Bluetooth-Headset-Review-Crystal-Clear-Audio-Quality-and-Elegant-Design-219035.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-J-Bluetooth-Headset-Review-Crystal-Clear-Audio-Quality-and-Elegant-Design-219035.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-Black-Review-NOVA-Display-Is-Pure-Awesomeness-210591.shtml
Built around the large mobile display, the Optimus Black offers users the same level of functionality as the last year's high-end Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Desire.

It would be unfair to put the Optimus Black against the latest And... (read more)]]> Fri, 8 Jul 2011 19:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-Black-Review-NOVA-Display-Is-Pure-Awesomeness-210591.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-Black-Review-NOVA-Display-Is-Pure-Awesomeness-210591.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X7-00-Review-Introducing-Symbian-Anna-208858.shtml
Nokia X7-00 is the sequel of the old and controversial Nokia X6, which was considered a multimedia device mainly because of the large amount of storage for those times.

Furthermore, Nokia showed that the X6 is an extremely important device in its portfolio and released two additional versions of the original... (read more)]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X7-00-Review-Introducing-Symbian-Anna-208858.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X7-00-Review-Introducing-Symbian-Anna-208858.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Acer-Iconia-Tab-A500-Preview-201565.shtml Unveiled earlier this year at the 2011 Mobile World Congress, Acer Iconia Tab A500 has been recently launched on the market. The company is silently pushing its tablets in various parts of the world, which will probably take its toll on the device's sales.

Even though the manufacturer has yet to announce a release schedule for the Iconia Tab A500, it is... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 May 2011 19:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Acer-Iconia-Tab-A500-Preview-201565.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Acer-Iconia-Tab-A500-Preview-201565.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E7-Review-The-Uber-Symbian-Smartphone-194670.shtml
For those who already had the chance to experience the N8, the E7 is pretty much the same but on a larger scale, thanks to the 4-inch display.

Although the smartphone was launched after Nokia announced tha... (read more)]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E7-Review-The-Uber-Symbian-Smartphone-194670.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E7-Review-The-Uber-Symbian-Smartphone-194670.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E55-Review-Compact-QWERTY-Smartphone-192772.shtml
Even though the latter two have been around for a while, each new device within the series will carry a number from 1 to 9, each signifying the range of functionality on offer, as well as the price.

The E55 is the half-QWERTY clone of the popular Nokia E52 and targets the same business segment. Those who h... (read more)]]> Fri, 1 Apr 2011 19:00:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E55-Review-Compact-QWERTY-Smartphone-192772.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-E55-Review-Compact-QWERTY-Smartphone-192772.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Desire-HD-Super-sized-Froyo-191560.shtml
Even though several months have passed since it has been introduced on the market, the HTC Desire HD smartphone is still on top of the food chain.

The phone's hardware configuration was cloned and embedded into other popular HTC models such as the Inspire 4G and Thunderbolt. This doesn't come as a surp... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:00:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Desire-HD-Super-sized-Froyo-191560.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Desire-HD-Super-sized-Froyo-191560.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C6-01-Review-The-Cheapest-Symbian-Phone-190452.shtml
At first glance, only a handful of downsides cripple the phone like the fixed focus of the camera or the lack of a document viewer, but the strong points easily overcome these disadvantages.

The phone is de... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C6-01-Review-The-Cheapest-Symbian-Phone-190452.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C6-01-Review-The-Cheapest-Symbian-Phone-190452.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C5-03-Review-Affordable-green-smartphone-182720.shtml
However, Nokia is still one the largest handset manufacturers in the world and its devices continue to sell very well, despite the fact that the company hasn't come up with anything completely innovative in the last few years.

While Symbian^1 remains the main mobile platform for Nokia's low- a... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C5-03-Review-Affordable-green-smartphone-182720.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C5-03-Review-Affordable-green-smartphone-182720.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C7-Review-Nokia-N8-quot-Relowded-quot-180227.shtml
The C7 can be easily tagged as the N8's twin brother when it comes to hardware specs, even though it features a lower-end camera and lacks an HDMI port. The smartphone is perfect for those who cann... (read more)]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C7-Review-Nokia-N8-quot-Relowded-quot-180227.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C7-Review-Nokia-N8-quot-Relowded-quot-180227.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5250-Review-Symbian-1-stripped-down-178399.shtml
However, Nokia 5250 can hardly be considered a smartphone, even though its spec sheet mentions that it runs the Symbian S60 5t... (read more)]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5250-Review-Symbian-1-stripped-down-178399.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5250-Review-Symbian-1-stripped-down-178399.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-7-Review-A-New-Kind-of-Phone-173849.shtml
Unlike its Windows Mobile predecessor, which was targeted at enterprise users, the Windows Phone 7 operating system is aimed at consumers. This puts the WP7 platform in direct competition with Apple's iOS and Google's Android, which both have the same target.

Microsoft has issued strict hardware requirements for all manufacturers who &nb... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-7-Review-A-New-Kind-of-Phone-173849.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Optimus-7-Review-A-New-Kind-of-Phone-173849.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-6700-slide-Review-Affordable-Symbian-Smartphone-171992.shtml
Nokia 6700 slide is one of those mid-range smartphones that are usually bought for their affordability and not because of their look or functionality. So, where does this slider fits o... (read more)]]> Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-6700-slide-Review-Affordable-Symbian-Smartphone-171992.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-6700-slide-Review-Affordable-Symbian-Smartphone-171992.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C3-01-Review-The-Hybrid-Touch-and-Keypad-Phone-170492.shtml
Nokia Cseries was the first to receive a new-generation Nokia name and is one of the new series debuted by Nokia, along with the Xseries.

Currently, Nokia has four series of devices: Nokia Cseries, Xseries, Eseries and Nseries. <... (read more)]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 20:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C3-01-Review-The-Hybrid-Touch-and-Keypad-Phone-170492.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C3-01-Review-The-Hybrid-Touch-and-Keypad-Phone-170492.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X3-Review-Affaire-de-la-Musique-167684.shtml
The Finnish giant rehashed the S40 UI of the XpressMusic phones, but added a few new features and embeded it into the Xseries music phones.

Unfortunately, we still don't have multi-tasking, something that other brands like Samsung and LG have already introduced int... (read more)]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X3-Review-Affaire-de-la-Musique-167684.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X3-Review-Affaire-de-la-Musique-167684.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X3-02-Touch-and-Type-Review-Impossibly-Thin-166363.shtml
Nokia's experiment was successful, as the porting of the S40 UI on a touchscreen device is superior to that of the Symbian OS.

Things are more intuitive and easier to reach, as you won't need to click three or four times to ac... (read more)]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:01:03 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X3-02-Touch-and-Type-Review-Impossibly-Thin-166363.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X3-02-Touch-and-Type-Review-Impossibly-Thin-166363.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5530-XpressMusic-Review-A-plunge-in-mediocrity-163812.shtml
Besides its audio-centric features, the handset comes with a resistive touchscreen and runs on the Symbian 9.4 5th Edition platform. These attributes are shared by almost all XpressMusic phones launched after Nokia 5800. The Finnish giant seems to take the XpressMusic lineup very seriously, hence the diversity of the handsets included in the s... (read more)]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:17:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5530-XpressMusic-Review-A-plunge-in-mediocrity-163812.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5530-XpressMusic-Review-A-plunge-in-mediocrity-163812.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-GT540-Review-162490.shtml

Also known as GT540 Optimus, the device seems to be targeting those that didn't have an Android smartphone before, but also don't have the money or the will to buy a more ex... (read more)]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:44:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-GT540-Review-162490.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-GT540-Review-162490.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-N8-Review-161470.shtml
After testing the device for almost a week, I'm sure that Nokia N8 will not be for everyone. While not one of the best smartphones on the market, the N8 is certainly the best camera-phone at the moment... (read more)]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-N8-Review-161470.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-N8-Review-161470.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5230-Review-160126.shtml
By the look of it, the phone is clearly targeting the youth and/or fashionistas, though the latter class might be a little bit disappointed by the fact that the phone is not that “bling-bling”. An... (read more)]]> Fri, 8 Oct 2010 15:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5230-Review-160126.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-5230-Review-160126.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X2-Review-159061.shtml
Nokia X2 is one of the less featured Xseries handsets, but is also recommended for those that are looking for a ... (read more)]]> Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:14:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X2-Review-159061.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-X2-Review-159061.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dell-Streak-Review-157183.shtml
Even though it also features phone capabilities, Dell Streak is primarily considered an Android-tablet and targets advanced users that are looking for a mini laptop, that could occasionally be used as a phone.

Dell put a lot of work into this device, especially that they decided to ship it with Android 1.6 OS, which was the most stable platform at that m... (read more)]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dell-Streak-Review-157183.shtml Mobile phones reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dell-Streak-Review-157183.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-C6-Review-155968.shtml
Lately, we had Nokia C3, which could easily be taken as an Eseries device, and then we had Nokia C5, which is a powerful candy-bar smartphone that strongly resembles the older Nokia 6300 phone. The last phone in the series, Nokia C6 can be considered a cheaper version of the N97.
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