Old and boring messaging smartphones are going down hard this spring - get an insight into what's happening here.
While business smartphones owned the smartphone market just a short while ago, the multimedia smartphones are currently about to take over the scene completely. More advanced and heavy variants of earlier seen communicator and connected handheld form factors also seem to take a second stab at the smartphone market.
It is worth keeping in mind, however, that the multimedia smartphones will most likely not ship free of software bugs and network issues. But that’s a price we’ll have to pay as long as the mobile evolution continues at its current speed. And the list below tells us that, above all, a rapid mobile evolution is what people want.
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Samsung Ultra Smart F700
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When: October 2007 Worth: $800
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We finally get a hands-on look at Samsung's Ultra Smart flagship phone, the F700. With a touch screen, sliding keypad and a unique interface, does it belong at the head of the class?
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Samsung Ultra Smart F520
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When: September 2007 Worth: $650
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The little brother of the just-announced F700, the F520 boasts a three-inch touch screen, HSDPA support, a slide-out keypad and a 3-megapixel camera.
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Palm Treo 755p
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Score: 56% When: May 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: Sprint
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Bringing the Palm OS back to the top of the Treo ranks, the Treo 755p surfs Sprint's EV-DO network and features some improvements to the Palm OS. We compare the new Palm to our favorite smartphone, the Treo 700p.
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HTC Advantage X7500
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When: March 2007 Worth: $850
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Following up on our recent hands-on preview of the HTC Advantage X7500 mobile tablet; make sure to check out this extensive photo preview as well.
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Nokia N73
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Score: 97% When: August 2006 Worth: $500
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The hotly anticipated Nokia N73 camera phone has nearly every bell and whistle under the sun; we've put the 3.2-Megapixel wunderkind through its paces.
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Sony Ericsson M600i
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Score: 84% When: July 2006 Worth: $500
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We run Sony Ericsson's hotly-anticipated, thumbboard-equipped and multi-talented M600i business phone through the review gauntlet.
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Cingular 8525
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Score: 67% When: November 2006 Worth: $400 Carrier: AT&T
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HSDPA support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth -- they're all present and accounted for in Cingular's new Windows Mobile powerhouse. Does the 8525 steal the 3G smartphone crown?
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