New phone reviews on tap: T-Mobile's long-awaited (and music-playing) Sidekick 3, the SCH-A930 3G music phone from Samsung, Morotola's slim Q and L2 business phones, and LG's stylish Fusic clamshell.
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Nokia N91
Score: 87% When: June 2006 Worth: $600 What: Phones, Music phones
Not much holds the N91 back from scoring full marks in the music department; the lack of bundled quality headphones and stereo Bluetooth audio is about it. Otherwise excellent audio quality, an intuitive interface, comfortable controls and superb music transfer capabilities including Windows Media Connect support are all favoured traits, as is the massive 4 GB of storage - although we're a bit miffed by the rotund form factor. Voice and messaging capabilities are first-rate with the exception of a slightly cramped keypad, while the 2 Megapixel camera and browser are unlikely to impress. As a result of its varied feature set and hard drive reliance, battery life is expectedly average, but the N91 still outperforms the vast majority of music phones at the time of writing. More...
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3
Score: 56% When: July 2006 (T-Mobile) Worth: $200 - $350 What: Phones, T-Mobile phones
With its music, EDGE and Bluetooth capabilities, the sleek new Sidekick 3 may not be a giant leap forward (we're holding out for a 3G version once T-Mobile gets around to launching a high-speed network), but it's a worthy successor to one of the best messaging phones on the market. More...
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Samsung SCH-A930
Score: 79% When: June 2006 (Verizon Wireless) Worth: $50 - $150 What: Phones, Music phones
While this jet-black, nearly four-ounce 3G clamshell is a little bulkier than we'd like, it makes up plenty of ground with its rock-solid music capabilities, ability to sync tunes with a PC, vivid display, Bluetooth and built-in GPS. Meanwhile, road warriors will appreciate the phone's speedy data and dial-up networking abilities. More...
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LG LX550
Score: 76% When: May 2006 (Sprint) Worth: $1 What: Music phones, LG phones
The stylish, white-and-blue LG LX550 (now known as the "Fusic") is one of the friendliest music phones we've laid eyes on – think of it as the 3G handset next door. Complete with three removable faceplates (blue, pink and black), the LX550's brilliant 262,000-color internal display (the 65,000-color external LCD is workable) looked bright and vivid, and the flat, blue-backlit keypad is both easy to use and easy on the eyes. With its microSD memory expansion (up to 1GB), access to the Sprint Music Store and dedicated music controls on the external flip, the 4.2-ounce LX550 performs its music duties well, and it even adds an FM transmitter for broadcasting your tunes to the nearest radio (sound quality was surprisingly good). You can groove to the music (at ear-splittingly high volumes) over the included (and decent) earbuds or with a Bluetooth stereo headset, although LG is still tweaking the Bluetooth stereo profile to make it work with Sprint Music Store tracks (unprotected music files work fine using the integrated music player). Finally, the hazy snapshots we took using the Fusic's 1.3-megapixel camera were disappointing. More...
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Motorola Q
Score: 60% When: May 2006 (Verizon Wireless) Worth: $150 - $300 What: Business phones, Motorola phones
While the Motorola Q packs in some impressive features into its svelte, half-inch frame, including top-notch messaging abilities, EV-DO support, Bluetooth and a surprisingly good 1.3-megapixel camera, we can't overlook the phone's disappointingly lethargic performance or its underpowered office features. More...
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Motorola L2
Score: 54% When: May 2006 (AT&T) Worth: $90 What: Slim phones, Motorola phones
The L2 makes for a slim and light business companion for globe-trotting professionals focused on making calls and checking the odd e-mail message, and its Bluetooth support address-book syncing, and great battery life are all nice touches. However, more demanding chatters will frown at the weak display, lack of corporate or POP/IMAP e-mail access, GPRS-only data service and missing memory expansion. More...
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