By: Joshua Iverson on Thursday, August 07, 2008 From: East Hartford, North East (United States) Experience: 3 Months
Pros: Design inside and out, 2mp camera, Batterie life, Reception, Call quality, Video record length, Awesome ringtones!!Cons: A little slow user interface, Attracts finger prints!Summary: Design inside and out- The top flip and lip are mirror-like. The keypad is very neat and lit up with a light blue backlight. 2mp camera- very good quality pictures - Batterie life- lasts a few days without charging - Reception- 5 bars in my area Call quality- havent had a dropped call, and good voice sound -Video record length- gets up to 12:39 seconds with the SD card that they give you. A little slow user interface, but faster than original RAZR- When navigating through the menu's you will notice that its not following your moves at the exact time.
Attracts finger prints- When you touch the keypad or top flip and lip, your finger prints are there and are hard to get off unless you use a dust-free cloth.
By: Bill Banks on Sunday, April 06, 2008 From: Boise, ID (United States) Experience: 90 Days
Pros: Touch sensative external music playerCons: Breaks Easily, Smudges easily, constantly having to charge the phone, and Mirror breaks EASILY!Summary: I got this phone in december and it worked great, until the warranty was over on the phone. Mine snapped in half very easily and the verizon people said that I broke it but the screen was glitching before it broke. Everyone I know had a KRZR and at least is on their second one.
By: Miles Maxie on Monday, December 24, 2007 From: Glenmora, LA (United States) Experience: 1 Years
Pros: Memory kicks butt! Camera is awesome, 2mp! Cons: No insurance because it was so new. Cracks easily! Reception/voice clarity mediocre at best, mine was scratchy and low, I couldn't hear. Summary: Great phone, but PLEASE be careful! I dropped mine one freakin time and it cracked all the way from bottom to top.Then it started malfunctioning. It turned itself off, then when someone called, the speaker wouldn't come on. The reception was poor before it cracked. Just be cautious!
By: mariah linovsky on Friday, October 19, 2007 From: glenmills, MS (United States) Experience: 2 Weeks
Pros: excellent battery life, good volume, good camera,good ringtones, etc.Cons: only one....it isn't fingerprint proof!Summary: This is a really nice and sleek phone. In my college, everyone is jealous of me for having this phone! I feel like I'm more popular now! This phone is really good. I'd recommend you to this phone. Buying a case helps with the fingerprint problem too. I only got it for $98.00. It is a great phone and worth the money!
By: Aliscia Lindon on Monday, July 02, 2007 From: Mt. Sterling, KY (United States) Experience: 4 Months
Pros: Very sleek and stylish design.Cons: The outside screen is VERY vulnerable to scratchingSummary: I have had the krzr since this past christmas so its been like 4months? but my front is Covered with scratches. This is a nice phone, but i have had some trouble with mine, nothing major, and i dont blame the phone, i blame my company.. Cellular One. I still havent figured out how to get mp3 music on my krzr, which is pretty sad considering that Im usually pretty good with technology. I would reccomend this phone only for someone who is VERY careful with their phone, and knows technology well.
By: Jenelle Howard on Friday, April 20, 2007 From: Hartford, CT (United States) Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Good music, style, size, and cutenessCons: bluetooth be wildin',slow downloads, and pictures could be betterSummary: The phone is cute and it works pretty well.I love it even though i paid an arm and a leg.
By: Brad S on Thursday, March 29, 2007 From: Danbury, CT (United States) Experience: 20 Days
Pros: Small but not to small, music player is nice bonus, camera is better then most.Cons: Music player takes a long time to load if you put a larger microSD card in (2gb), browsing the os could be faster.Summary: The phone is the perfect size to throw in your pocket and not feel like you are being weighed down. Not sure about the other review, I was able to use mp3's as my ringer.
By: Yolonda Hebb on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 From: Waldorf, MD (United States) Experience: 30 Days
Pros: The music quality is great. Great look.Cons: Low Volume, Slow Downloads.Summary: I got my phone February 2007. I always used the bluetooth, but I lost it and had to use the phone without it. Neither I nor the person I was talking to could hear each other. I had to put the phone on speaker just to understand a word. Other than that it's a wonderful phone.
By: Trent Dohse on Saturday, December 09, 2006 From: bellevue, NE (United States) Experience: 4 Days
Pros: This phone is pretty sweet how its small size. The sound quality is sweet with the mp3.Cons: You cant use the mp3s as ur ringtones Summary: Its cool in my review I got mine form sprint pcs and it was 400 dollars with a 2 year upgrade. Its pretty much worth the money
By: paul mortimer on Sunday, November 05, 2006 From: manchester, greater manchester (United Kingdom) Experience: 1 Months
Pros: looks sleek and stylishCons: front glass looks dirty and cracks very easily and costs £40 a time to repairSummary: would steer clear till the glass problem has been solved. A tougher glass needs to be used
By: John M on Friday, November 03, 2006 From: Niagara Falls, NY (United States) Experience: 14 Days
Pros: Sleek style, excellent build quality, good feature setCons: Harsh sounding call quality, low call volume, average reception, buggy bluetooth, sluggish web browsing.Summary: I was very disappointed in the K1M. The earpiece audio was at best mediocre and the call volume was very low, even with the volume at maximum. Bluetooth headset volume was adequate. Had to reboot the phone at least a couple of times each day because the voice commands didn't respond over bluetooth. Signal strength was at least 1-bar less than my previous phone, an LG VX7000.
By: dave goode on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 From: birmingham, west mids (United Kingdom) Experience: 10 Days
Pros: Great phone, looks good, if you like the V3 you'll love the K1 amm the features of the V3i in a smaller sleeker caseCons: Only one - constant cleaning of the frontSummary: If your looking for a very stylish replacement to the V3 you cant go wrong with this little beauty!! You'll fall inlove with its looks as soon as you see it.
By: Joseph Crossland on Friday, October 06, 2006 From: Houston, TX (United States) Experience: 2 Weeks
Pros: The style, look, and feel of the phone is what will impress you first. It is smooth on the front and them has a rubber grip on the back. The shape and size fits perfect in your hand and feels really good to hold. Has all of the expected features and they work properly. Cons: I expected an upgraded camera with flash. I am constantly cleaning fingerprints off of the phone!Summary: Overall I am really satisfied with my new phone. The K1m is easy to use and came with everything I need. I would recommend this phone to those looking for a slim flip that is full of features.
Motorola Hint QA30Carrier: Alltel Retail Price:$299.99 Contract Price:$99.99 Hot Feature: Slider with full QWERTY
HTC Touch Pro CDMACarrier: Verizon Retail Price:$539.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$349.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Touchscreen+ Full QWERTY
Samsung Omnia i910Carrier: Verizon Retail Price:$ TBD Contract Price:$249.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Full Touchscreen + 5MP Cam
BlackBerry StormCarrier: Verizon Retail Price:$519.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$199.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: "SurePress" Touchscreen
Samsung Renown SCH u810Carrier: Verizon Retail Price:$349.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$179.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: 2.0 MP camera
LG InciteCarrier: AT&T Retail Price: $499.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$299.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: LG's 1st US Smartphone
Samsung Gravity T459 LimeCarrier: Tmobile Retail Price: TBD or via ebay Contract Price: 49.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Full QWERTY
Samsung Eternity a867Carrier: AT&T Retail Price:$369.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$149.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Full Touch Screen + Mobile TV
Samsung Saga SCH i770Carrier: Verizon Retail Price:$389.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$199.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Touch Screen + QWERTY
LG Swift BlueCarrier: Alltel Retail Price: $229.99 or via ebay Contract Price: $49.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature " Fastap Keypad "
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...
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. I love technology and gadgets...
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. ...
Just in case you didn't do enough shopping on the good old Interweb at lunchtime today, there are plenty more deals to check out when you get home, like Sprint's CyberMonday giveaways. Props to the carrier for realizing there's very little that beats FREE, especially when it comes to gift-shopping. These deals are offered only for a limited time and are good for new activations and eligible upgrades with, of course, a 2-year contract. Palm...
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of Dr. Photo. I’m Adam and yes, I’m a doctor, but no, I don’t know what that thing on your elbow is… I’m a physical chemist (which is how I get away with calling myself a doctor without ever touching people) and a professional photographer and have been called in by my friends at PhoneDog to take a close look at cell phones from a photographer’s point of view (less so from a chemist’s, although I’m...
Instead of trying to guess which phones you want Noah to compare, aka PhoneDog DogFights, we figured we'd ask you. Which phones do you want to see battle? PhoneDog DogFight Poll - Dec. 08
Carrier: AlltelRetail Price:$299.99 or via EbayContract Price:$99.99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: Slider with full QWERTY
The Motorola Hint QA30 sports a full QWERTY keyboard hidden behind its large 2.5" QVGA display making it a perfect choice for anyone who needs to text or email alot. Key features include stereo Bluetooth, 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture, MP3 player, microSD slot (up to 8GB), 3.5mm...
Pros: 3G, full QWERTY, total messaging package, good value, feels tough. Cons: GPS isn't free, it's pretty thick.
I'm loving the selection of messaging devices this season: Propel, Gravity, Slate, Quickfire, Rant, and Matrix are a few off the top of my head, but I know there are more out there. If you're heavy on text and into the novelty of experimental form factors, the Matrix should be at the top of your list. The C740 is an updated...
Those of you who follow Noah's Bark and PhoneDogTV know that kravvykrav has had his share of dangerously close encounters with people who talk on the phone while driving. Most of us have had similar experiences, and the rest have at least been annoyed. Even when using bluetooth, there are activities that just don't mix with phone calls. Some are risky, some are funny, and some are just plain rude. When you're in the driver's seat, leave it...
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I don't want to kill anyone's Black Friday shopping buzz, or discourage you from buying the G1 as a holiday gift. But I have dedicated a lot of posts to pointing out the benefits of this phone, and it's operating system, Android. I think it's time that I cover some negative aspects of the device. Most design problems become apparent over time, and may not be recognizable during an in-store test. They're not the kind of thing you want to be...
AT&T has a "two for the price of one" sale going on the Pantech Matrix and Samsung Propel this Thanksgiving, and it will be in effect at least until Sunday. It's kind of a messy deal. You have to sign a contract and pay $129.99 for the first device, but you'll get a $50 rebate in the mail. Still, it's a cool way to get messaging devices into the hands of couples. A worker at a local AT&T kiosk told me last night that he was doing a...
After you enjoy your fabulous feast of turkey (or Tofurkey, depending on your culinary leanings), cranberry, stuffing and all the trimmings, loosen that belt and belly up to the great deals kicking off the holiday season.Internet shoppers rejoice! It's only four days until Cyber Monday! Or if you can't wait, there's also the renowned Black Friday sales taking place the day after Thanksgiving. Here's a tidbit to whet your appetite, courtesy of...
Pros: Stylish design, tactile QWERTY board, generous widescreen, decent camera, exceptional ease-of-use, CDMA, 3G, EV-DO, GPS, BluetoothCons: Occasionally slow switching between apps/inputting data, no 3.5 mm headset jack, expensiveLadies with an attitude, fellas that are in the mood... Let's get to it.The Lotus, a morsel of deliciousness courtesy of LG, is -- in a word -- sublime. Why, you ask? Because it's easy to use, it works well and it...
Pros: Windows Mobile 6.1, MS Office mobile apps, GPS, EV-DO Rev A, 3.2 MP camera, wireless network printing, strap holder, push email, video out, expansion slot (1 GB micro SD memory included), physical QWERTY keyboard, rounded edges, beautiful screen, TouchFlo 3D, swipe function and accelerometer (when they work).Cons: Bulky handset, sluggish operation (especially if a lot of programs are running), user has to press hard on the screen, no 3.5...
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