HP's iPAQ range used to be the doyenne of the PDA world, back when cellphones were cellphones and anything more complicated than an alarm required a standalone PocketPC (or Palm, depending on your preference).  Years later, and the PDA in general is a much-diminished force; the line between smartphones and cellphones has blurred and customers expect to be able to ... continued »

The Motorola ROKR E8 is no stranger to PhoneMag – our Vincent was handed one in New York today as part of Moto’s Holiday Gift Guide. Motorola has simplified the ROKR E8 navigation to allow user to make a quick switch between phone conversation and music playback – with only one touch. continued »

The LG Decoy is the first phone with a built-in Bluetooth headset eliminating the difficult pairing process and the need for a separate charger.  I thought the overall design of the phone would have been affected by the built-in Bluetooth headset, but it really wasn't.  It is very discrete and only creates a small bulge on the back of the ... continued »

AT&T launched the AT&T Mobile TV service with the Samsung Access and LG Vu. In this article, my primary focus is to show off AT&T Mobile TV via the Samsung Access. That being said, lets get the Access' specs out of the way. Access is a candy bar shaped phone featuring a gorgeous 240 by 320 pixel, TFT, 262K color ... continued »

The HTC May 6th event kicked off just a few minutes ago, and it is apparent the images we showed you of the HTC Touch Diamond are indeed correct. This device will focus on mobile internet usability, and this is going to be HTC's focus for 2008, according to HTC CEO Peter Chow. The promotional video enforces the usability, with ... continued »

The tag line for the invitation reads, “Witness the next wave of HTC Innovation.” The event takes place in London, UK at 11:30am, Tuesday May 6th. I’ve got a spot reserved and will be live casting the event. It’s hard to say what HTC is unveiling. With Apple’s Worldwide Developers convention just a month away, I’d venture to ... continued »

Plantronics officially announced their new Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset early on this week, and we've been putting it through its paces. In a market crammed with rivals offering striking designs, tiny casings and impressive performance you have to do something special to stand out, and Plantronics have picked the fashion route with their new VFrame design. That's not to say ... continued »

Microsoft's deal with AT&T to put the Surface touchscreen-table into select stores has had a mixed reaction, usually with a fair amount of iPhone-related teasing mixed in, so we dispatched Vincent to check out the multitouch marvel and give his honest opinion: useful selling tool or just storefront bling?  We've got three exclusive videos of the AT&T Surface and a gallery ... continued »

Qualcomm have demonstrated an Android prototype cellphone capable of playing Quake, and PHONE Mag have the video of it in action! The device, which uses Qualcomm's 3D hardware graphics acceleration to give 30fps VGA gaming, is intended to demonstrate the potential for gaming and GUI design on the Android platform. Check out the video of Quake on Android after the cut! continued »

The weather's hot, the slot-machines are calling and there are cellphones beckoning from every corner, each promising the world.  That's right, the coverage has already started but we wanted to flag up that PHONE Magazine has gone to Vegas for CTIA Wireless 2008: over the coming week we'll be bringing you the latest and greatest from what they like to ... continued »