Reviews

The Samsung Illusion is Verizon's entry-level Android option at $79.99. For that price, the compromises are reasonable, and Samsung didn't leave much room for complaining. One complaint worth noting upfront: the power button placement on the side of the phone is awkward on a 3.5-inch form factor. On larger phones...

The Motorola Admiral was Sprint's first Android-powered Direct Connect smartphone, priced at $99 on a two-year contract. This is a business-focused device and should be evaluated through that lens. Outer Shell The Admiral has a sleek portrait QWERTY bar form factor with a curve that gives it a professional look,...

It seems that lately, all the good Android phones have been locked into a two-year contract with one of the top carriers. It's very rare that a prepaid provider like Boost Mobile produces a decent smartphone. With the addition of the ZTE Warp and the Samsung Transform Ultra, prepaid carriers...

The Motorola DROID RAZR launched on Verizon on November 11th at 11:11 AM. At 0.28 inches thick, it was the thinnest Android smartphone available at the time, with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display (540x960) protected by Gorilla Glass. The screen held up in direct sunlight and at extreme angles, with...

The latest Samsung Android smartphone takes its place at the top of T-Mobile's lineup.

Although most people question LG's capabilities, they're often the first with new technologies. They were the first to release a dual-core phone, and they were the first to release a phone with 3D capabilities. But is it better to wait and see what the competition brings or does being an...

At first blush, the Toshiba Thrive could be mistaken for a "rugged" Android tablet. Given the thick design and ridged back side, it's easy to see why someone might skip on by this device and on to more sleek and sophisticated-looking devices. After spending the last few weeks using the...

The Droid series has been one of the most well-known Android lineups in the US, and the Droid 3 was a meaningful upgrade over the Droid 2. Motorola packed in serious specs: a 1GHz TI-OMAP 4430 dual-core processor, 1080p HD video recording, Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, a 4-inch qHD display (960x540),...

If Facebook is your thing, you'll probably be interested in the HTC Status from AT&T. Here's the spec rundown upfront: Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB internal storage, 2.6-inch HVGA (480x320) display, 2GB microSD preinstalled, 5-megapixel camera, VGA front-facing camera, portrait QWERTY keyboard, and a dedicated Facebook button....