In Depth

Review: LG Chocolate 3
July 23, 2008
LG takes its Chocolate music phone in a whole new direction with the new Chocolate 3. See why it managed to stay on course and get lost at the same time.

Review: iPhone 3G
July 14, 2008
Phone Scoop takes a look at the new 3G iPhone from Apple. See what sets it apart from the original ... and what doesn't.

Review: LG Dare
July 10, 2008
LG's Dare is its best touch-screen phone yet, but it's not perfect. See what shines, and what fizzles.

Video Review: Sanyo Katana LX
July 3, 2008
Sanyo's latest Katana phone slices into the entry-level competition with style but not quite enough substance.

Video Review: Pantech Breeze
July 1, 2008
Pantech's Breeze combines big buttons, a very readable display and a nice feature set into a slim and comfortable-to-hold clamshell.

Summer Preview
June 26, 2008  updated Jun 26, 2008, 10:27 PM
Several companies gathered in NYC this week to show off their newest phones. Our hands-on report with the latest and greatest from HTC, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, and BlackBerry, complete with video tours.

Review: Motorola ROKR E8
June 26, 2008
Motorola's latest ROKR phone faces the music in Phone Scoop's review. It may have great haptics, but does it have what it takes to impress audiophiles in the crowd?

Preview: Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5
June 23, 2008  updated Jun 26, 2008, 12:25 PM
Motorola offers its best camera phone ever with the ZN5. See why it might replace your stand-alone shooter. With video tour and hands-on photos.

Video Tour: QChat DirectConnect
June 24, 2008
We take two QChat-enabled walkie-talkie phones for a spin to see how well the new DirectConnect technology really works. Does it hold a candle to iDEN? Yes, yes it does.

Review: Samsung Instinct
June 14, 2008
Samsung and Sprint break out the touch screen Instinct to combat the swelling ranks of touch devices. Does it compare to the competition? With video tour.

Review: LG Glimmer
June 6, 2008
LG has crafted a classy Saturday night phone with a touch screen interface. The Glimmer succeeds at being above average--but not superlative--at most tasks.

Review: Sony Ericsson Z750
May 21, 2008  updated May 22, 2008, 3:29 PM
The Z750a is Sony Ericsson's first 3G phone for the U.S. While it may be a little short on style, it is long on useful features. Check it out. With video tour.

Review: Samsung Glyde
May 8, 2008  updated May 8, 2008, 3:30 PM
Samsung bundles a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard into one, pocket-friendly phone. Reach out and touch the Glyde. With video tour.

HTC Touch Diamond
May 6, 2008  updated May 6, 2008, 1:18 PM
In depth and hands-on with HTC's new flagship phone, the Touch Diamond.

Review: LG enV2
May 2, 2008
Successor to the popular enV, the enV2 pares down on the size and makes improvements on the hardware. The only thing preventing it from being a superb phone is the software.

Earth Day 2008: Are You Green?
April 22, 2008
Phone Scoop looks at what you can do to be greener. Also, find out what the carriers and manufacturers are doing.

Review: Motorola Z9
April 18, 2008
The Motorola Z9 is the slider version of the RAZR2 series. This capable phone brings style--and sheer size--to Motorola's slider line-up. It conquers multimedia functions, but is it a good phone?

CTIA 2008
April 1, 2008  updated Apr 3, 2008, 8:40 PM
Our coverage of THE big US cell phone show. Hands-on with new phones from Samsung, Kyocera, Nokia, LG, Sanyo, Motorola, Playboy, Sharper Image, Clarity, HTC, ZTE, Velocity, Sony Ericsson, and a tour of Windows Mobile 6.1.

Video Review: Samsung ACE
March 28, 2008
Here is a look at Sprint's dual-mode CDMA/GSM smartphone from Samsung. It lets users roam between the US and overseas.

A Visual Guide to 700 MHz
March 28, 2008
Your complete guide to the 700 MHz spectrum just auctioned off by the FCC to Verizon, AT&T, and Qualcomm.