Cell Phone Reviews

The Vivaz Pro is an upgraded version of the recently announced Vivaz. The major difference is the Pro has a slide out QWERTY keyboard on top of all of the other features. While some might think that is breaks the styling of the phone, it adds a mere 2mm to the thickness and only 20 grams to its weight. Not a major price to pay for a full QWERTY keyboard. (Also known as the Kanna)

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The HTC Legend is a new tablet-like Android-based (2.1) phone with a fairly sleek profile and large screen. It would appear to be the descendant of the HTC Hero and has the same size touch screen. It comes in a stylish aluminum frame with rubberized areas for grip and most likely impact resistance. It certainly is eye-catching to say the least. But will the features on it hold up to further scrutiny?

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Unlike Samsung’s other Montes, this is far from a complete package. The slider reference pertains to the fact that the keypad slides out and the handset skips a touch screen altogether. It looks to be a low-end entry into the market for them trying to piggyback on the Monte name.

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The Sony Ericsson Aspen is a simple Blackberry-look-alike. With a full QWERTY keyboard on the front face sharing space with the touch screen display which makes it somewhat unique. It is being touted as a ‘green’ phone in Sony’s GreenHeart line of phones.  Use of recycled materials for packaging, water-based paints and a power-saving application (called an Off button?).

Really, it’s not an exceptional phone when you take a deeper look.

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The Samsung Ch@t B3410W is made for messaging. It’s a new version of the Corby and this time round it’s got Wi-Fi in it. The phone is certainly aimed at those who like to chat or use social networking and email often with its touch screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It does skimp on a few features to keep the price down (GSM only, 2MP camera)

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