We got some hands-on time with the Lumia 800 on our ride from McCarran to the Aria, so we're hoping that the new Nokia Lumia 900 ($TBA) can live up to its little brother's promise. The first Nokia Windows Phone to sport LTE, the 900 also features a 4.3-inch AMOLED screen, an eight megapixel rear-facing camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a dual LED flash, a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 14.5 GB of internal storage, and a 1.4 GHz processor.
We're not going to tell you that it's the most advanced phone around, but if you've got your heart set on a CrackBerry, there's no better choice than the Porsche Design P'9981 Blackberry Smartphone ($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 processor, 8GB of on-board memory with microSD expansion, NFC support, HD video recording, and hand-wrapped leather back cover, all of which will have your boardroom buddies turning green with envy.
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 ($600). Packing the latest version of Windows Phone, it offers a 3.7-inch AMOLED curved display, a 1.4 GHz processor, an eight-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 16GB of storage, and a durable polycarbonate plastic body in cyan, magenta, or black.
Alright, so it doesn't have the best name in the world — "Galaxy Nexus" is the.. connection of a galaxy to another? The center of the galaxy? A sign that Google isn't as sly about marketing as they'd like to think? In any case, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus ($TBA) is the new flagship Android device, running Android 4.0 — a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich — and featuring a 4.65-inch, 720p high-definition sAMOLED curved Contour Display, 4G LTE or HSPA+ data, a 1.2GHz dual core processor, NFC technology for instant sharing of content and Google Wallet support, a new Face Unlock feature that give you access to your phone using nothing but your ugly mug, and a high-end camera boasting single-motion panorama capabilities and 1080p video recording.
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 — including the internal components — for protection against spills. Of course, it's a screamer on the technical side, too, with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, support for Verizon LTE, 1GB of RAM, a front-facing HD camera, a rear-facing eight-megapixel shooter with 1080p video capture, Bluetooth 4.0, and 16GB of onboard memory. Available early next month.
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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 assistant. Just ask Siri a question (by naturally speaking) and it (she?) responds with the answer — no matter how strange or complex your question was. Or just tell Siri to do something — it can make calls, send texts and emails, schedule reminders, make notes, search the web, find local businesses, get directions and much more. The iPhone 4S will ship in black or white in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB models. It'll be available on October 14th on AT&T, Verizon, and now also Sprint. It might not be enough to cure our iPhone 5 sadness, but it might be enough for us to upgrade.
You would expect a product with a name like that to involve sticking things into a computer, and unsurprisingly, the Jawbone Nerd ($140) doesn't disappoint. Included with the new Jawbone Icon HD headset — which itself isn't shabby, what with its NoiseAssassin 2.5 noise cancellation technology, 10mm wideband speaker, and MyTALK app support — the Nerd enables plug-and-play use of the headset for hassle-free VoIP calls or music streaming and the ability to instantly swap back and forth between talking on your phone and talking on your computer.
Laugh in the face of thick, bulky smartphone cases with the Motorola Defy ($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 expansion, Adobe Flash 10, and a spacious 1700mAH battery for up to 7.1 hours of talk time.
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.
Step right up and enter the weird, wacky world of... luxury phones. The TAG Heuer Link Smartphone (€4,700; roughly $6,800) is the latest in a long line of insane handsets, using watch-worthy construction and materials like stainless steel, gold, diamonds, black PVD, titanium, rubber, calfskin and carbon leather, alligator, and lizard to augment its fairly pedestrian feature set that includes an 800x480, 3.5-inch screen, a five megapixel camera, GSM 3G, Bluetooth, aGPS, Wi-Fi, WAPI, and the "avant-garde" Android 2.2 operating system. Right.
If you're a masochist, or someone who simply likes buying dead technology, the Nokia N9 ($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 autofocus sensor and wide-angle lens, NFC technology, Dolby Headphone and Dolby Digital Plus support, and either 16GB or 64GB of internal storage, it's the anti-establishment handset of the year. Oh, and the entire interface can be navigated with just the swipe of a finger! How novel.
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 FaceTime, the A4 processor, 512MB of RAM, 16 or 32GB of internal storage, a 960x640 Retina Display, and, of course, that infamous glass body with external stainless steel antenna. Just don't come crying to us when your family shows up around the holidays sporting shiny new iPhone 5s.
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 readout on the iPhone. Next up? Carbon fiber toilet seats.
Forget its lame 4510L name — there's really only one name for the MiFi 4510L 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot ($100), and that's speed. Offering downloads of up to 12 Mbps and uploads of up to 5 Mbps on Verizon's LTE network, this portable hotspot is ready to supply up to five Wi-Fi devices with broadband-like data goodness, and sports other goodies like 802.11n, an eInk display with status indicators, backwards compatibility with 3G, and up to five hours of battery life — or more time than you need to be spending on your iPad in a single sitting anyway.
After flooding the market with a different Galaxy phone for seemingly every carrier, Sammy's back with a single sequel. The Samsung Galaxy S II ($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, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, Wi-Fi, GPS, Adobe Flash support, NFC connectivity, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, and, of course, a 1 GHz dual-core processor. Notably missing: the kitchen sink.
We've been hearing about the damn thing for years, so we're more than happy to see that the Sony Xperia Play ($TBA) has finally left its cold, dark containment room. Otherwise known as the PlayStation Phone, the Play is powered by Android, and features slide-out gaming controls, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor with Adreno GPU, a five-megapixel camera, a four-inch, 480x854 touch screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS, and access to PlayStation content through the PlayStation Suite store. Now all it needs are actual, you know, games.
If your pint-sized fingers find that normal smartphones make your hands look way too small, try on the HP Veer ($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 a decidedly not full-size package.
For anyone who's ever said, "damn, I wish my cellphone was more like my Nintendo DS," we present the Kyocera Echo ($200). Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and running Android 2.2, the Echo sports dual 3.5-inch touchscreen displays connected by a new pivot hinge that lets them run independently, side-by-side in Simul-Task or Optimized modes, or in a combined Tablet mode that turns the handset into a 4.7-inch single display — with a huge black thing in the middle, of course. Other features include 3G networking, Wi-Fi, a five-megapixel camera, 720p video recording, Bluetooth 2.1, 1GB of internal memory with microSD expansion, and the ability to convince luddites that your shrink ray has successfully been tested on a cheap laptop.
Pushing the limits of the terms "4G" and "world's most powerful" is the new Motorola Atrix 4G ($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 video capture, a biometric fingerprint reader for secure access, dual mics for noise-reduction, 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi 802.11n support, and a 1930 mAh battery, the Atrix also works with a new "laptop dock" for expanded multi-tasking and browsing with a full version of Firefox — but it still reminds us a little too much of the doomed Palm Folio. [Thanks, Jeff]
