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HTC Hero Android Cell Phone Review

January 4th, 2011


The new Google phones are all the rage, especially the new HTC Hero Android. Once I learned the specs, I had to have it – and this is my review.

As a Sprint subscriber the news of the HTC Hero Android Phone was like a wet dream. The first android phone to be offered on sprint could have been the biggest phone news of the year. The bad news, for me, was that I just recently locked myself into a brand new 2 year contract with the purchase of the Palm Pre in July. I want this phone for myself, but let’s see if good enough to ignore my brand new 2 year contract.

This phone is nearly identical to the T-Mobile MyTouch, which has received rave reviews. That is not a bad thing as the T-Mobile MyTouch is one of the best look android phones on the market. The device its self is about half an inch thick and weighs about 4.5 ounces, which is also known as smaller than the iPhone! The phone, as previously mentioned, sports the Android OS and also includes HTC’s Sense user interface which helps you customize every aspect of the phone. Generally speaking many people do not like phones that include special proprietary software but the Sense works so very well that we are willing to make an exception. The phone has a super responsive touch screen with multi-touch.

This phone simply just works and it works well. You have up to seven home screens and can create shortcuts for apps, folders, widgets and anything else your heart desires. The touch keyboard works surprisingly well with great accuracy and auto-correcting. There are a few surprising features that work very well including Flash Lite in the web browser. Speaking of the web browser, it works well. There are although there are some long loading times for flash, but unlike most phones it includes it nativity. The android market continues to improve and currently offers well over 10,000 apps to choose from! The 5.0 megapixel camera was just okay, the pictures had some blurring and was very hard to focus most of the time.

The phone is $180 with a contract, which if you’re on sprint and are coming up on a chance for a new phone, this may be the very best option available on the market. Despite the camera, the features this phone offer are fantastic and this phone is a great addition to new smartphones that offer the Android OS. This is the first Android phone on Sprint and is one of the best phones available on the network.

By: John T Pratt

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JTPratt is a working full time freelance WordPress Consultant, who gives away a wealth of free WordPress Help on his blog.



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Cell Phone Reviews – You Way To Great Cell Phones

December 27th, 2010


Finding a decent phone that can fulfill your requirement and at the same time could enhance your status or can match your status is not at all easy. This is the reason why many of the buyers are pretty confused regarding their choice or are in doubt regarding what they have picked. Some of the potential buyers even take a tour to more than one brick and mortar mobile shop just to get the best one for them. If you also are one of them and are tired of heading here and there to pick the right handset from the crowd of cell phones including HP iPaq glisten AT&T, LG Fathom etc then here I am to help you pick the best cell phone for you in the very time you go out for shopping.

We all love to have a review about every product that we buy for our household or at least consult the experts of that specific segment before making our decision. The same is the case with the mobile phones as well, if you want to get the best cell phone, then you got to get the best cell phone reviews. The best reviews I am talking about here cover all the latest mobile phones available in market in a precise and accurate manner. These cell phone reviews covers latest mobile phones such as LG Fathom, palm pixi etc. in a precise manner and makes sure that you are getting all the details associated with them. One another thing about these reviews like Palm Pixi review is that, they comes from the people who have been associated with field of cell phone manufacturing and operation for quite a long period of time and understands what it takes to be the best phone in market. So whatever you read in these cell phone reviews or whatever you see on those cell phone reviews that all has been developed by keeping the requirement of consumers in mind and by keeping the market trend in mind.

Different people have different guidelines for buying mobile phones, some buys them for features they like, some buys them for their professional needs, and some buys them because that’s what they can afford in their budget for cell phones. So the LG Fathom or Palm Pixi review etc published over internet are developed in a manner that they offer everything to everyone, so whatever be your requirement, you can easily find the information you are looking for in these reviews. So if you are finding it hard to find the rightly suited handset for you and are not sure which phone to go with, then search for the best reviews providing website and find out the phone that suits your requirement or budget or limit. So happy shopping this festival season, I am pretty sure you will get what’s best for you.

By: Tanmay Sasvadkar

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Find the latest Cell phone reviews like Palm Pixi review and also news and information about phones like hp ipaq glisten at&t from Nokia, Samsung, Motorola at Cellphoneshopper.net



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How We Write Cell Phone Reviews

December 22nd, 2010


We test a variety of electronic products in our test center and our cell phone review team is the busiest. This is because phone market is the busier as compared to other gadgets. Lots of cell phones are coming in market; some are master pieces while some are disaster pieces. When we write cell phone reviews we look for the following factors.

The display of a cell phone is the first thing that you are bound to look at in a phone. If the phone is high end, we need a big resolution because it gives you lot of real estate to work on. Phones mostly uses LCDs for screen but some high end devices have now started to use AMOLEDs and OLED displays. This technology gives you better quality but they also come at a premium.

Not all phones have keypads. Smartphones are dumping this to have a bigger screen. Some smartphones have a slide out QWERTY keyboards. If the phone has a slider interface we look for smooth movement at the joints. The keyboards must be spacey and should give good typing experience. The buttons should also be elevated above the surface which makes typing easier.

Music player is very important in a cell phone. People look for good music player in a phone because they don’t want to carry a separate PMP. Service providers also offer a variety of services for music purchase. When we write cell phone reviews we check if the music quality is good. We also look for features like playlist creation on-the-fly and repeat and shuffle modes. Finally a high end smartphone must have a 3.5 mm jack which lets us plug in any standard headphones.

If you are a shutter bug freak on a stiff budget, you are likely to purchase a smartphone with good camera. 2 MP cameras are outdated; we think manufacturers should put in 5 MP or atleast 3.2 MP cameras on their products. In our reviews we also give additional points if the camera is equipped with mirror and flash.

The cost of the phone must do justice to the features. When people read our reviews they will probably check the cost first. If the handset doesn’t have good features or if the features don’t perform well (for example – a 5 MP camera might give poor photos) then a high price will turn off potential customers. Also if the price is low and the features are good, then we strongly recommend the phone to our readers.

This might depend on the type of the phone. If it has inbuilt GPS, it must perform well, if it is a business smartphone, the messaging features must be top notch. While writing reviews, we also check if there are any games to play during leisure. Finally the battery life must be good. We seldom find a phone with poor battery life but we always perform battery tests.

By: Evan Thompson

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Evan Thompson enjoys his writing about gadgets. He gives cell Phone Reviews to consumers for purchasing a Cell phone. His reviews about GSM cell phones, cell phone accessories, cheap mobile phones and latest mobile phones of 2010 are very helpful for consumers need more information visit http://www.gsmcellulars.com.



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Cell Phone Plans – A Review of Alltel Offerings

December 17th, 2010


Alltel is one of several major US wireless companies providing cell phone plans with nationwide coverage. Although well established, names like Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile are better known, if for no other reason than their active television and internet marketing campaigns.

Consumers considering Alltel cell phone plans will have a good selection of phones from which to choose, including a variety of Blackberry, Motorola RAZR, Moto Q, Palm Treo, and poplar LG models. Alltel offers the full range of Individual, Family and Prepaid cell phone plans.

Alltel’s individual cell phone plans start as low as $39.99 with a basic National Freedom plan, which allows 500 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends, unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, the My Circle feature, and free nationwide long distance in available areas. Alltel’s My Circle feature gives users free calling for 10 numbers which can be on any network, anywhere in the US, at any time. Such calls do not subtract from the available anytime minutes in the plan.

Although the coverage area is broad, coverage appears to be best in the southeast and very sparse in Alaska, Maine and in small areas throughout the western US. In addition, nationwide roaming charges of 59 cents per minute are incurred in certain pockets of the country, so verifying coverage before committing to a plan is wise.

Alltel’s cell phone plans also include choices with greater long distance options however. For instance, their North American Freedom plans offer no roaming for calls in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, and calls to those countries are toll-free.

Alltel’s family cell phone plans allow users to pick up additional lines for as low as $9.99 per month. Again, the family cell phone plans start as low as $39.99 with a single line and move upwards to $199.99. Plans such as the My Circle Family Premier Plan offer a free second line, in addition to 2200 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends, mobile-to-mobile calling, and unlimited texting for $139.99.

Their Prepaid cell phone plans run either pay-per-day, pay-per-month, or pay-per-minute. The pay-per-day plans feature anytime minutes at 10 cents per minute, text messaging at 10 cents per minute, picture messaging at 25 cents per minute, and nationwide roaming at 59 cents per minute. Users get 2 features at 75 cents per day, 3 features for $1.00 a day, or 4 features for $1.25 per day.

The pay-per-month prepaid plans are a bit more straightforward. They offer 2oo anytime minutes and 1000 night and weekend minutes for $29.99 per month, 400 anytime minutes and 2000 night and weekend minutes for $39.99 per month, or 700 anytime minutes, unlimited night and weekend, mobile to mobile calling, and text messaging all for $69.99 per month.

For pure simplicity, the pay per minute plan charges 15 cents per minute on all calls. All prepaid cell phone plans at Alltel can be paid by credit card via the phone or online or through a replenishment card which can be purchased at a variety of locations including Wal-Mart.

As anyone with a cell phone plan knows, tracking usage can be important to avoid the expense of using out of plan minutes. Tracking the usage of minutes and text messaging is simple via phone, text message, or online. The Alltel site provides easy-to-understand instructions on everything from how to block unwanted calls to how to activate the No Answer Transfer feature to roll unanswered call to another number. Certainly, Alltel offers the full range of features for wireless customers. Text messaging, TV, Radio, video, and other services are all available.

A final consideration for many consumers is customer service. JDPower.com offers customer satisfaction survey results from recent surveys for public viewing on their website. In looking at their published results it appears that Alltel generally falls in the “about average” category for prepaid and more traditional cell phone plans although they took top honors in the southeast for call quality, billing, and service options.

By: Christine Peppler

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The author invites readers to discover more information about cell phone plans from any major US provider by visiting homemedias.info, her online communications and home electronics store.



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Nokia 70 Cell Phone Review – In a Nutshell

November 9th, 2010


In a nutshell, the Nokia 70 is considered to be a mobile messaging tool. With features such as a full keyboard with a wide, high-resolution color screen, it is easily adapted for business as well as personal use.

Standard features include text & instant messaging via SMS and MMS, utilizing POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP as its email client.

The Nokia 70 is capable of viewing email attachments including documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDF’s with editing functionality. A 2.0 mega pixel camera is standard for the Nokia 70, allowing for capturing and incorporating images in innovative ways.

GPRS, EGPRS, WCDMA and WLAN are incorporated within the Nokia 70 allowing for fast and flexible connectivity options.

Likened to a mobile office, the Nokia 70 acts as an organizer with features such as contacts with images, a calender, to-do list, Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. In addition, office applications, via Microsoft synchronization, include document, spreadsheet and presentation capabilities.

Internet connectivity features include the Nokia Browser, JavaScript 1.3 with 1.5 support. A wide variety of car enhancements are available, enabling flexibility while communicating on the road.

In addition, the Nokia 70 is loaded with advanced voice features such as Voice Aid, a dedicated voice key and a loudspeaker. The Voice Aid feature offers audio feedback from the contact list, phone logs, and the voice mailbox. The dedicated voice key provides 1 button voice recording, voice dialing and push to talk. The loudspeaker allows for hands free use and is a practical tool for conference calls.

The Nokia 70 offers up to 64 MB of built-in memory, allowing for the storing of add-on applications, email attachments, photos and MP3 files. The Nokia 70′s high capacity storage offers the ability to swap out one memory card for another without having to remove the battery. With the use of miniSD memory cards, the Nokia 70 has the ability to store 2 GB of data.

In summary, the Nokia 70 is an excellent product with advanced features. If you are in the market for a capable mobile messaging tool, the Nokia 70 is certainly worth your consideration. Good Luck!

By: L.K. Reid

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