Archive for the ‘Mobile Reviews’ Category

Motorola Grasp – Review

Motorola Grasp

Release Date: September 15, 2010 Price: $39.95, no contract Battery: Battery life, when measured in terms of talk time, is somewhat below average at 318 minutes of talk time. Since this is being advertised as a serious messaging phone, you will need to make sure that you aren’t trying to do a lot of heavy [...]

HTC Desire Z – Review

HTC Desire Z

Release Date: October 2010 (exact date to be disclosed later) Price: $550 no contract Talk Time: 9.8 hours Standby Time: 17.9 days Battery: Battery life for the HTC Desire Z is definitely good, with a talk time of 9.8 hours. Of course, there are other features and factors that can affect battery life. For example, [...]

LG Optimus One – Review

LG Optimus One

Release Date: October 2010 (exact date to be disclosed) Price – to be disclosed at a later date Battery: Battery life for the LG Optimus One is a massive 8 hours of talk time and nearly 2 weeks of standby time. Of course, these are still the average numbers that will vary depending on how [...]

HTC Droid Incredible – Review

HTC Droid Incredible

Release Date: April 29th, 2010 $199 w/ 2 year agreement $599 no contract Battery: The first thing that most cell phone shoppers want to know about is how long the battery will hold without needing another trip to the phone charger. It’s a hard thing to determine, considering the fact that everyone uses their phone [...]

Blackberry Curve 3G Review

Blackberry Curve 3G

Release Date: August 2010 Battery Life: Battery life is one of the biggest factors most people look at when they’re thinking about picking up a Blackberry, and the good news is that you’ll find some decent battery life in this phone. Talk time is an average of 5.5 hours, while standby is about 14 days. [...]

Samsung Vibrant – Review

Samsung Vibrant

Release Date: July 21st, 2010 $199.99 w/ 2 year agreement $599.99 – no contract Battery: Battery life is tricky anything you’re talking about Android phones. Even though the manufacturer will quote a certain number, the reality is that mot hardcore Android fans are going to be doing a lot more with their phones than just [...]

Samsung Epic 4G

Samsung Epic 4G

Release Date: August 31st, 2010 $249.99 w/ 2 year contract $499.99 – no contract price Battery: The Samsung Epic 4G is an Android phone with a very good battery life, which is something that most cell phone fans are looking for. Android is one of the hottest platforms on the market, and the Samsung Epic [...]

Motorola Droid X

Motorola Droid X

Release Date: July 15, 2010 Battery: When you really want to dig into the guts of a great smartphone like the Motorola Droid X, you must start with the battery. After all, all the other features of such a phone still depend on having a great battery to work with, and one that will last [...]

BlackBerry Torch 9800

BlackBerry Torch 9800

Release Date: August 12, 2010 $199 w/ a 2 year contract $499 no contract Battery: If there was one component of a cell phone that people think about first, it would definitely have to be battery life. The Blackberry Torch 9800 definitely has its upsides and downsides, but battery life is definitely an upside. The [...]

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 3G Review

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 3G

Release Date: To be declared. $499.99 – Without Contract $79.99 – With Contract Battery: The Blackberry batteries are usually known for die hard performance and fortunately it seems this time the new phone will deliver as well. The pearl 9100 has an 1150 mAh battery, which can give a steady 5 hours of talk time [...]