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Product name

BlackBerry Bold

Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 (8GB)

HTC Touch HD

HTC Touch 3G

BlackBerry Curve 8900

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		88 out of 10 8.8
Spectacular 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		83 out of 10 8.3
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent

Review Summary

Unlike Palm, RIM has built up an impressive product portfolio that is made even better by the addition of the Bold. Aside from offering a plethora of features, the Bold's screen is one of the best we've ever seen.

The Omnia is a good alternative to the HTC Touch Diamond with a competitive price and a truckload of features, though Samsung does need to work on the interface to improve its consistency and usefulness.

While it probably won't strike a chord with the average iPhone user, the Touch HD is a great effort from HTC, demonstrating that it can still put more into its already formidable range of high-end handsets.

One of the most responsive Windows Mobile PDA-phones we have used, the Touch 3G is a must-have for those who loved the original but wish to upgrade to a 3G device.

We didn't know what to expect from the BlackBerry Curve 8900 but were pleasantly surprised by its attractive, slim design. A full QWERTY keypad and sharp screen means emails and instant messaging are a joy to deal with, but the lack of 3G occasionally bugged us and makes the 8900 a little less desirable than it would otherwise have been.

User ratings

  8.5
Spectacular
(from 21 users) 		 7.5
Excellent
(from 33 users) 		 8.5
Spectacular
(from 41 users) 		No ratings yet  9.2
Spectacular
(from 5 users)

List price

 N/A N/A List price as of Dec 3, 2008:
S$1388 		List price as of Nov 10, 2008:
S$798 		List price as of Jan 15, 2009:
S$898

  Basic product specifications


 

Operating system

 Blackberry Microsoft Windows Mobile Microsoft Windows Mobile Microsoft Windows Mobile Blackberry

Dimensions (H x W x D)

 114 x 66 x 15 mm 112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm 115 x 62.8 x 12 mm 102 x 53.6 x 14.5 mm 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm

Weight

 136g g 147g 96g g

Connectivity options

 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, A2DP, USB, WLAN 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, USB 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, A2DP, USB, WLAN 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, HSDPA, miniUSB, Bluetooth, A2DP, USB, WLAN EDGE, GPRS, GPS, Bluetooth, USB

Display size

 Info unavailable 3.2-inch screen 3.8-inch screen 2.8-inch screen Info unavailable

Display resolution

 320 x 480 pixels WQVGA WVGA QVGA 360 x 480 pixels

Color LCD?

 Info unavailable Yes Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes

Touchscreen

 Info unavailable Yes Yes Yes No

Max. standby time (in hours)

 324 hours Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max. talktime (in hours)

 4.5 hours talktime 5.8 hours talktime 6 hours talktime 6 hours talktime 5.5 hours talktime

Main processor speed

 624 MHz 624 MHz 528 MHz 528 MHz Info unavailable

RAM

 128 MB 128 MB 288 MB 192 MB Info unavailable

Maximum camera resolution

 2 megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels 3.2 megapixels 3.2 megapixels

Imaging features

 Info unavailable Onboard flash Autofocus Info unavailable Onboard flash

Audio jack type

 3.5mm Info unavailable 3.5mm Info unavailable 3.5mm

See full specifications

BlackBerry Bold

Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 (8GB)

HTC Touch HD

HTC Touch 3G

BlackBerry Curve 8900

 

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