Nicole Lee, Associate Editor February 4, 2010
In case you haven't noticed lately, touch-screen phones are in. I'm not just talking about smartphones like the Apple iPhone. Touch-screens have trickled down into the midrange handset category as well. Here's a look at all the latest touch screen handsets to come our way.
Though it's not a smartphone, the Huawei M750 is still notable if only because it's only one of two Huawei touch-screen phones available in the U.S. (the other is the T-Mobile Tap). It's pretty basic for a touch-screen handset, but MetroPCS isn't known for offering advanced devices anyway. Moving up a notch is the midrange Motorola Crush. It has a rather unusual interface that arranges all the icons along the top of the screen instead of the bottom, but otherwise it offers plenty of multimedia features and even a full HTML Web browser.
If you're looking for a touch-screen smartphone, however, you won't be lacking for choice. The Nokia N97 Mini has both a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard. We weren't pleased with the user interface, but it does make a good Symbian smartphone. Of course, we can't forget the two Palm devices for Verizon--the Palm Pixi Plus and the Palm Pre Plus. Both Palm phones have keyboards as well, but with completely different designs. Last, but definitely not least, is the HTC Nexus One, which is the closest contender to the iPhone 3GS we've seen so far.
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As shown: $199.00
| $72.89 | $229.99 | $37.99 to $150.00 | $119.99 | |
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| Review date | February 02, 2010 | January 19, 2010 | January 29, 2010 | January 20, 2010 | January 20, 2010 | |
| The Bottom Line | If you can live with the phone's basic features, the M750 is a decent starter touch-screen handset for MetroPCS. | The Motorola Crush is far from a smartphone, but it puts midrange features and a functional touch screen at an affordable price. | The Nokia N97 Mini is a more stable and better designed device than the bigger N97, but its Achilles' heel remains as the confusing user interface keeps it behind today's leading touch-screen smartphones. | While not a major overhaul, the Palm Pixi Plus adds built-in Wi-Fi and gives customers making the jump from a feature phone to a smartphone even more functionality without breaking the bank. | The Palm Pre Plus earns its place as the top WebOS device, improving on the Pre with a better design and performance, and upgraded features. Verizon customers looking for a versatile smartphone to balance their personal and work lives will be well-served by the Pre Plus. | |
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| Service Provider | metroPCS | U. S. Cellular | Unlocked | Verizon Wireless | Verizon Wireless | |
| Cellular technology | CDMA2000 1X | CDMA2000 1X | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X | CDMA2000 1X | |
| Band / mode | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | |
| Talk time | Up to 360 min | Up to 258 min | Up to 430 min (GSM) Up to 240 min (WCDMA) | Up to 312 min | Up to 330 min | |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 EDR IEEE 802.11b/g | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | |
| Weight | 0.2 lbs | 3.6 oz | 4.9 oz | 3.3 oz | 4.9 oz | |
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