http://mobibu.com Best New Latest Mobile Phone Reviews 2009 Wed, 27 May 2009 09:42:26 -0500 en http://mobibu.com/lg/lg-dare-review/ http://mobibu.com/lg/lg-dare-review/ Wed, 27 May 2009 08:42:26 -0500 Jamie LG http://mobibu.com/lg/lg-dare-review/
LG's latest handset, however, dares to take things in a different direction. The appropriately named LG Dare presents a few tricks we haven't seen before in the touch-screen phone genre. For example, you can drag and drop icons to make your own customized shortcuts on the home screen, or you can use a drawing pad to sketch ideas or draw a map, which can then be sent via MMS to a friend. The Dare also has one of the most advanced cameras we've seen on a touch-screen phone--its 3.2-megapixel camera has settings like face detection, noise reduction, panorama photo stitching, and a SmartPic technology designed for taking photos in low light. The built-in camcorder can even record high-speed video and play it back in slow-motion, which is a first for U.S. camera phones. We certainly wouldn't want to call this an iPhone killer since it doesn't have features such as Wi-Fi, and its Web browser and media player aren't as good. However, the Dare is a very appealing alternative for Verizon customers who want a touch-screen phone with a difference. The LG Dare is priced competitively at $199 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year service agreement.

The good:
The LG Dare has an intuitive touch-screen interface, an advanced 3.2-megapixel camera, a full HTML browser, EV-DO Rev. A, and plenty of other powerful features. It also has excellent call quality.

The bad:
The LG Dare's touch interface has a slight learning curve, and we weren't too pleased with the handwriting interface. Also, the Web browsing experience was quite disappointing.

The bottom line:
The LG Dare is an innovative and feature-rich handset with several surprises that sets it apart from other touch-screen phones.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://mobibu.com/samsung/samsung-alias-2/ http://mobibu.com/samsung/samsung-alias-2/ Wed, 27 May 2009 08:39:27 -0500 Jamie Samsung http://mobibu.com/samsung/samsung-alias-2/
The good:
The Samsung Alias 2 has an innovative keypad that takes different forms depending on how you're using the phone. Its feature set is well-stocked and its overall performance for calls, video, and music is satisfying.

The bad:
The Samsung Alias 2's navigation controls take acclimation. The phone lacks Wi-Fi and POP3 e-mail access is limited to a Web-based interface. Also, adding up the various data features is expensive.

The bottom line:
The Samsung Alias 2 is an inventive update to Samsung's previous messaging phone. Provided you can afford it, and learn how to use it, it's a powerful messaging device with reliable performance.

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