Phone Reviews

Can Pantech compete with bigger players with their $50 4G LTE Android?

The Droid Razr Maxx is built around one premise: battery life. The same 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 4.3-inch 540x960 Super AMOLED display as the RAZR, but with a 3300mAh battery that adds just 1.29mm of thickness. After using it as a daily device for just over a week, the results...

What's to like: Fans of a stock Android experience will enjoy the Huawei Honor's clean interface atop Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The battery delivers on its promises of considerably longer standby and talk times. What's to be desired: A US carrier would help; without one, buyers are stuck purchasing the phone...

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the best smartphone on the market today. After living with it for almost a month, it has not only met expectations but exceeded them in almost every way. Rather than run through the specs, this review focuses on day-to-day merits for real-world use. The first...

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.