We're not going to tell you that it's the most advanced phone around, but if you've got your heart set on a CrackBerry, there's no better choice than the Porsche Design P'9981 Blackberry Smartphone ($TBA). This unique handset features a forged stainless steel frame, a sculpted QWERTY keyboard, BlackBerry OS 7 with a special Porsche Design UI, a 1.2 GHz... [More]

Finally. After gliding through the majority of this year without releasing a thing — thanks to its make-or-break deal with Microsoft — Nokia has returned to the game with the Nokia Lumia 800 ($600). Packing the latest version of Windows Phone, it offers a 3.7-inch AMOLED curved display, a 1.4 GHz processor, an eight-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 16GB... [More]

Alright, so it doesn't have the best name in the world — "Galaxy Nexus" is the.. connection of a galaxy to another? The center of the galaxy? A sign that Google isn't as sly about marketing as they'd like to think? In any case, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus ($TBA) is the new flagship Android device, running Android 4.0 — a.k.a.... [More]

And you thought the RAZR was dead. Google's latest acquisition has dug it's most famous moniker out of the recycling bin and slapped it on its latest and greatest Android handset. The Motorola Droid Razr ($300) sports a shockingly-thin 7.1 mm thin body, and boasts a Kevlar build and Gorilla Glass for added strength, and water repellent nanocoating all over... [More]

It doesn't look different on the outside, but it's full of new stuff on the inside. Powered by the dual-core A5 processor, the Apple iPhone 4S ($200-$400) features iOS5 and its 200 new features including iCloud, as well as an 8-megapixel camera with all-new optics and 1080p HD video recording with image stabilization. And then there's Siri, a scarily-accurate virtual... [More]

You would expect a product with a name like that to involve sticking things into a computer, and unsurprisingly, the Jawbone Nerd ($140) doesn't disappoint. Included with the new Jawbone Icon HD headset — which itself isn't shabby, what with its NoiseAssassin 2.5 noise cancellation technology, 10mm wideband speaker, and MyTALK app support — the Nerd enables plug-and-play use of... [More]

Laugh in the face of thick, bulky smartphone cases with the Motorola Defy ($TBA). Thanks to its dustproof, water and scratch resistant construction, it can defy convention by going case-less in places most handsets wouldn't dare, and also offers a 1 GHz processor, a 3.7-inch display, Android 2.3, a five megapixel camera with flash, 2GB of internal storage with microSD... [More]

Still clinging to the idea that RIM has something to offer that Google and Apple don't? We applaud your dedication. And so does the BlackBerry Torch 9850 ($TBA). Running BBOS 7, the new Torch boasts a 3.7-inch display, 720p HD video capture, voice-activated search, and a bunch of other niceties that will make your other smartphone-owning friends think twice.... [More]

Step right up and enter the weird, wacky world of... luxury phones. The TAG Heuer Link Smartphone (€4,700; roughly $6,800) is the latest in a long line of insane handsets, using watch-worthy construction and materials like stainless steel, gold, diamonds, black PVD, titanium, rubber, calfskin and carbon leather, alligator, and lizard to augment its fairly pedestrian feature set that includes... [More]

If you're a masochist, or someone who simply likes buying dead technology, the Nokia N9 ($TBA) should be on your cell phone short list for 2011. Running the latest version of MeeGo — an OS that's already been left for dead — and sporting a suspiciously stacked spec sheet that includes a 16:9, 3.9-inch AMOLED screen, an eight-megapixel Carl Zeiss... [More]

It's about damn time. After ten months of delays, Apple is finally releasing the long-awaited White iPhone 4 ($200-$300). Despite the long wait, you're looking at pretty much the same spec list as black iPhone 4 owners have been enjoying for nearly a year, including a five-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and 720p video recording, a front-facing cam for... [More]

Yes, it's official: carbon fiber, once considered the coolest of materials, has now made its way to the mostly uncool world of Bluetooth headsets. Luckily, the Bluetrek Carbon Fiber Bluetooth Headset ($70) uses it to become ultra light and ridiculously thin, while still packing Bluetooth 3.0, voice alerts, multipoint technology, Noise Lock noise cancellation, easy pairing, and even battery status... [More]

After flooding the market with a different Galaxy phone for seemingly every carrier, Sammy's back with a single sequel. The Samsung Galaxy S II ($TBA) is a shockingly thin (8.49mm) smartphone powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and featuring a 4.27-inch, 480x800 Super AMOLED Plus screen, an 8MP camera with flash and 1080p HD video recording, speedy HSPA+ cellular data connectivity,... [More]

We've been hearing about the damn thing for years, so we're more than happy to see that the Sony Xperia Play ($TBA) has finally left its cold, dark containment room. Otherwise known as the PlayStation Phone, the Play is powered by Android, and features slide-out gaming controls, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor with Adreno GPU, a five-megapixel camera, a four-inch,... [More]

If your pint-sized fingers find that normal smartphones make your hands look way too small, try on the HP Veer ($TBA) for size. This diminutive device sports a 2.57-inch display, a full slide-out keyboard, 8GB of internal storage, Wi-Fi, GPS, an 800 MHz Snapdragon processor, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, 3G GSM connectivity, a five-megapixel camera, and runs webOS. Full-size power in... [More]

For anyone who's ever said, "damn, I wish my cellphone was more like my Nintendo DS," we present the Kyocera Echo ($200). Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and running Android 2.2, the Echo sports dual 3.5-inch touchscreen displays connected by a new pivot hinge that lets them run independently, side-by-side in Simul-Task or Optimized modes, or in a combined... [More]

Pushing the limits of the terms "4G" and "world's most powerful" is the new Motorola Atrix 4G ($TBA). Running Android 2.2 and packing a host of high-end features like a 1 GHz dual-core processor, a "qHD" 960 x 540 screen, 1 GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with a microSD slot for expansion, HSPA+, front- and rear-facing cameras, HD... [More]

As if we didn't look dorky enough with Bluetooth headsets in our ears, along comes the Jawbone Era ($130) to kick things up a notch. Packing the company's chaos-killing NoiseAssassin technology, improved "HD" audio, and a processor for running "apps" like the new spoken name Caller ID, the Era also sports an accelerometer, letting you shake it (or your head)... [More]

If you're a Verizon customer and have not-so-patiently waited for the iPhone, or you're an AT&T customer not-so-happy with your cell service, today's news will make you smile. It looks the same, and works pretty much the same, but the Verizon iPhone 4 ($200-$300) does have a few differences compared with the current iPhone. It's got a redesigned antenna to... [More]

The onslaught of Android-powered smartphones continues with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc ($TBA). This slim, ergonomically-shaped phone sports an extra-wide 4.2-inch multi-touch Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine, an 8.1-megapixel camera with Sony Exmor R sensor with f/2.4 lens and HD video recording capability, in addition to all the standard apps and web stuff.... [More]