T-Mobile Cell Phone Reviews

HTC HD2

Overview What's Good: Huge screen is something that every manufacturer should take note of, as it is absolutely gorgeous; great hardware specs What's Bad: Keyboard is terrible; battery life could be a bit better. Introduction If you've heard anything about the HTC HD2, the screen size has inevitably been a part of the discussion. Simply put,...

Google Nexus One

Overview What's Good: Fantastic call quality; battery life surprisingly decent given phone's capabilities; gorgeous AMOLED display; Android 2.1.  What's Bad: Erratic at times. Introduction Though Google has provided Android to several OEMs over the past few years, they hesitated to enter the phone space themselves - until now. Enter the Nexus...

Google Nexus One

Overview What's Good: Huge, beautiful 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen; Sleek, thin hardware with fast Snapdragon processor; Android 2.1 adds Voice Input and is most user-friendly Android release to date.  What's Bad: 3G data only available on T-Mobile; Android UI still isn't as easy to use as iPhone and webOS; Android App Catalog is bigger than ever...

Samsung Highlight T749 Fire

Introduction The Samsung Highlight is a slim touch screen cell phone that has a lot going for it: 3G connectivity with T-Mobile’s Web2Go interface, 3-megapixel camera, solid battery life, and impressive call quality. Plus the cell phone even comes with included headphones that work with the Samsung proprietary headset jack. In short, if you...

BlackBerry Bold 9700

Overview What's Good: Significantly improved design over the original Bold, fantastic keyboard, great battery life, and admirable call quality. What's Bad: The web browser, though improved, is still no comparison to competing smartphones on the market. Introduction Yes, it's a love or hate characteristic, but RIM is a historically...

Samsung Comeback SGH-t559 Frost Silver Cherry

Introduction With the wireless market becoming increasingly saturated, manufacturers are relying more and more on unique designs to appeal to buyers.  While it's inevitably going to be a love or hate design, the Samsung Comeback is unique, and is a welcome addition to the T-Mobile lineup.  Will its quirky design and features impress, or...

HTC G1

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...

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220

At a GlanceWhat’s Good: surprisingly music-friendly; external play/pause button; stereo bluetooth, standard headphone jack; UMA capable; unique form factor; slick new BB interface; more compact than other BlackBerries; still has the BB office apps that keep executives aboard, but feels like a fun phone. What’s Not Good: no GPS; weak web browsing;...

Sharp Sidekick LX Carbon

Overview What’s good: Incredibly intuitive hardware controls, full QWERTY, 3G, 3.5mm headphone jack, body slimmed-down since previous incarnations, 3.2 MP still and video camera, social features galore. What's bad: Youthful image drastically limits audience, flashing lights and goofy sounds. Overall, a great design and interface are disguised by...

HTC myTouch 3G White

Overview What's good: *extremely* customizable - both inside and out, sleek design, excellent touch screen, the "with Google" brand means that it's open and ready for modification.What's bad: no multi-touch, stock Google keyboard not as good as third-party replacements, no camera flash, a little more power would be nice, major software problem...

HTC Dash 3G

IntroductionThe HTC Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to the Dash, even though they both use the same Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. The new model has quite a few enhancements including 3G connectivity, an easy-to-use home screen, a trackball, a 2-megapixel camera, and an e-mail set up tool that’s so easy to use anyone can get their e-mail on this smartphone...

BlackBerry Curve 8900

IntroductionThe BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the most pocketable Curve to date and the nice thing about that is it doesn’t skimp on features. Quite the contrary, in fact this BlackBerry Curve has a ton of connection features: WiFi, Stereo Bluetooth, and even the ability to take calls over a WiFi connection to help extend your coverage. If that’s not...

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Black

IntroductionDescribed by many in the tech circle as the "BudgetBerry," the BlackBerry Curve 8520 represents a renewed push by RIM to appeal to first-time smartphone buyers. Scrappier than its BlackBerry siblings, one can immediately notice the cheap build quality, but as a result, the Curve 8520 offers a level of durability that other BlackBerry...

HTC Touch Pro2

Introduction We're always talking about revisions when it comes to BlackBerry, Palm, and Apple, but rarely do Windows Mobile users get to share the same joy. For some reason, manufacturers think that boxy, bland Windows Mobile devices with a basic screen and a simple keyboard will suffice, and as a result, we get an endless supply of similarly...

Sharp Sidekick 3

IntroductionYou've seen it on TV and in the movies, and you've seen it in the hands of celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton.  T-Mobile's Sidekick 3 is the favorite gadget of many on-the-go hipster, and with good reason.  Built for E-Mail and instant messaging as much as for phone calls, the SK3 is a 21st Century communicator...

Nokia 5300 Black

Nokia has been pushing their high-end N-Series "multimedia computer" handsets in the United States over the past year, going so far as to open flagship stores in New York and Chicago where consumers can purchase the devices unlocked for use on T-Mobile, Cingular, and other GSM networks.  The Finnish cellular giant's business devices have also...

Samsung Blast-SGH-T729

What T-Mobile might lack in the way of a high speed data network, they more than make up for with service plans and features geared towards families and messaging addicts. Their myFaves plan and Sidekick family of devices have caught on with budget-conscious parents and their SMS-obsessed teenagers alike T-Mobile is working to (finally) roll...

HTC Shadow

What is Good: Shadow is a sleek slider with a custom interface and jog dial that make it easier to use than the average Windows Mobile smartphone.  The SureType keypad fits a QWERTY layout into the space of a regular numerical keypad but has larger buttons than the BlackBerry Pearl or Samsung Blast.  Built-in WiFi and myFaves...

BlackBerry Curve-8320 Pale Gold

What’s Good: Excellent QWERTY keypad; WiFi for Email/Web and UMA voice calling; Legendary push Email system; Trackball navigation; Media player with 3.5mm headphone jack.What’s Not Good: No 3G data; No GPS; Web browser not on par with best smartphones; Memory card hidden behind battery. Bottom Line: T-Mobile’s version of the Curve is one of the...

BlackBerry Pearl-8120 Titanium

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...