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T he Samsung Galaxy S series of Android mobile phones have been a huge success in the U.S. as well as various international markets. Compare Samsung Galaxy S Phones The Galaxy S phones are available though all major carriers in the U.S. though with a slightly different set of features and under different names – you get them as Epic 4G on Sprint, Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile, Samsung Fascinate on Verizon and Captivate on AT&T. If you are based in the U.S. and are planning to go for a Galaxy S, the following poster from BillShrink should help you narrow down your choices. The poster compares the common features and technical specifications of the various Galaxy S phones as well as the contract plans. Samsung Galaxy S – What’s Common Samsung Galaxy S – What’s Different

M otorola today announced some specs, images and availability details for a new Android phone.Dubbed the Motorola Charm, this oddly shaped device will ship to T-Mobile subscribers this summer with a 2.8-inch screen, the current Android 2.1 operating system (not Froyo), and a slew of social features. If you’re thinking this looks and sounds a bit like the ill-fated Kin — small screen, square-ish shape, social emphasis, physical keyboard — we can’t really blame you for your déjà vu. But we won’t consign the Charm to the technological junk heap just yet; we still don’t know just why the Kin failed, so we aren’t convinced that similar features in another phone will lead it to the same demise. In addition to its keyboard — a welcome feature for heavy texters and social media addicts — the Charm sports a touchscreen and a navigation pad. Called the “Backtrack” pad, this hardware feature is located on the back of the device and works like a laptop touch panel. Without having a review model, w...

On the heels of unveiling its Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft says Windows Mobile 6.5 will stick around under the name Windows Phone Classic. Windows Mobile 6.5 Interface Microsoft stole a little spotlight in the mobile world this week, announcing Windows Phone 7 Series, due later this year, which represents a serious revamp for its struggling Windows Mobile operating system. Now, Microsoft is adding a little confusion—and perhaps a bit of a wet blanket—to its mobile story. Apparently Windows Mobile 6.5 won’t be going away; instead, it will co-exist alongside Microsoft’s flagship Windows Phone 7 Series, re-christened as Windows Phone Classic. According to the blog istartedsomething , Microsoft intends to pitch Windows Phone 7 Series at consumers and everyday phone users, while keeping Windows Phone Classic around for enterprise and government customers, both to support legacy systems but also as an alternative for customers who may not want their users having all the whiz-bang time-...

I review the Nokia E72 which is a little like a Porsche 911 Turbo with the interior of a 1995 Chevy Lumina. Introduction Look at the E72 and you’ll like it. Handle the E72 and you’ll love it. Nokia’s $419 (unlocked, no contract) E72 follows in the footsteps of the lovable E71 with a rock-solid steel chassis built for the businessman. It also hides a hideous and complex operating system in sore need of an update, but it’s still worth a definite look for S60 devotees and those who don’t demand iPhone-like ease of use. Features Although it can’t quite compete with the likes of the do-it-all N97, Nokia’s E72 includes an enviable feature set tailored for the business professional. That means a full QWERTY keyboard, QVGA (320 x 480) display, 3.5G HSDPA modem that can push up to 10.2Mbps, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, A-GPS, FM tuner, voice-command capability, and a 5.0-megapixel camera with flash. Like most of Nokia’s late-model smartphones, the E72 uses Symbian OS 9.3, with Nokia’s S60 3rd Edi...

We take a peek into the future to see what the smartphone of tomorrow looks like. In five years, the concept of a smartphone will change dramatically. How do we know this? Just look at the last half-decade. Since 2005, the Apple iPhone emerged as a cannibalizing platform, made for loading innovative apps, designed with finger-flicking ease-of-use in mind. The rumored Google Phone not only came out in the form of a new operating system, but the actual Nexus One as well. Accelerometers, touchscreens, GPS-based location awareness – these have also all appeared in full force in the last few years and changed the market entirely. PC Replacements The primary change will occur over the next few years as smartphones start behaving more and more like laptops. In June, DoCoMo started offering the Toshiba T-01A in Japan, a super-fast phone that uses an advanced Qualcomm chip. With these fast processors, smartphones will finally run full-blown apps such as Adobe Photoshop – and not just with the l...