Motorola i930 is the first Windows Mobile smart phone that supports Nextel’s iDEN network and dual-band GSM world roaming. Certainly, the melding of PDA functionality, world-phone capabilities, and Nextel’s Direct Connect walkie-talkie service is appealing, but all’s not perfect with this handset. Aside from its heft, weak battery performance and the lack of Bluetooth connectivity will make some potential users think twice before buying it.

SPECIFICATIONS

Technical

• Network: GSM 850 / 1900 / iDEN 800 / 900
• Form Factor: PDA / Clamshell / Windows Mobile 2003 SE
• Dimensions: 88 x 49 x 30 mm
• Weight: 167 g
• Antenna: Stub / Extendable
• Talk Time: 2.80
• Standby Time: 95
• Memory: 64 MB
• Expandable Memory: SD / MMC
• Main Screen: 65000 colors (TFT) 176 x 220 px
• External Screen: 4096 colors (STN) 96 x 65 px
• Camera: 0.3 MP / 640 x 480 px / Flash / Video Recorder

Audio - Multimedia

• MP3 Player, Speakerphone, Push-To-Talk, Ring Tones, Themes, Streaming Multimedia
• Wallpapers & Screen Savers: 176 x 220 px
• Games: J2ME

Messaging

• SMS, MMS, EMS, Chat(MSN Messenger), Email(POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Pocket Outlook)

Applications

• Phonebook Capacity: 500
• Calculator, Calendar, To-Do List, Wap(2.0 / Pocket Internet Explorer), Voice Commands

Connectivity

• Infrared Port, High-Speed Data(WiDEN), GPS, PC Sync(Microsoft ActiveSync)

The phone being a slider enjoys a popular form factor and the F7200 especially is very well designed. The slider has its advantages such as having only a single display and yet also is easy to store since the keypad slides inside. The F7200 though is surprisingly stout and weighs about 115 grams. The large display ( 12 x 160 pixels) shows 65,536 colors.

The F7200 does away with a lot of features that one takes as standard in todays handset. For example there is no mention of Bluetooth , USB or even the basic Infrared port. The amount of memory that is built-in to the F7200 is 24 megabytes however there have been persistent rumors that it is much more; this has not yet been confirmed and can be verified only once the handset hits the market. Note that the F7200 does not have any expansion slot either so one needs to check the memory. On the other hand a cameraless handset with no music functions really does not need too much memory. Ringtones in the formats of SMF and MIDI are supported.

Thanks to WAP and the Openwave browser, internet browsing is possible on the F7200. Besides Messaging (MMS supported) - the phone also has Instant messaging . The usual functionality such as organiser, calculator as well as GPRS for data transfer are all included. While the F7200 looks good, it has a lot lacking in the feature department.

SPECIFICATIONS

Technical

• Network: GSM 850 / 1900
• Form Factor: Slide
• Dimensions: 103 x 50 x 26 mm
• Weight: 115 g
• Antenna: Internal
• Talk Time: 3.00
• Standby Time: 200
• Memory: 24 MB
• Main Screen: 65000 colors (TFT) 128 x 160 px

Audio - Multimedia

• Speakerphone, Push-To-Talk, Ring Tones(40 chord), Themes
• Wallpapers & Screen Savers: 128 x 160 px
• Games: J2ME

Messaging

• SMS, MMS, EMS, Chat(AOL / ICQ / Yahoo), Email

Applications

• Phonebook Capacity: 200
• Calculator, Calendar, To-Do List, Wap(2.0), Voice Commands

Connectivity

• High-Speed Data(GPRS (Class 10)

Featuring stereo music, camera, video and e-mail - all in one striking and sophisticated phone, the CE500 can store up to 64 MB of tunes on its TransFlash card and pump them out on dual speakers. And through a POP3 e-mail client consumers are always in touch while rocking out.

SPECIFICATIONS

Technical

• Network: GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
• Form Factor: Clamshell
• Dimensions: 94 x 48 x 24 mm
• Weight: 105 g
• Antenna: Stub
• Talk Time: 7.00
• Standby Time: 220
• Memory: 32 MB
• Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash
• Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT) 128 x 160 px
• External Screen: 65000 colors (TFT) 96 x 96 px
• Camera: 0.3 MP / 640 x 480 px / 4X Zoom / Flash / Video Recorder

Audio - Multimedia

• MP3 Player, Ring Tones(64 chord / MP3), Streaming Multimedia, Themes
• Wallpapers & Screen Savers: 128 x 160 px
• Games: J2ME

Messaging

• SMS, MMS, EMS, Chat(AOL / ICQ / Yahoo), Email(POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP)

Applications

• Phonebook Capacity: 250
• Calculator, Calendar, To-Do List, Wap(2.0), Voice Commands

Connectivity

• High-Speed Data(GPRS (Class 10) / EDGE, PC Sync

The CDM-180 features dual LCD displays, a built-in CMOS VGA camera, 32 polyphonic ringers and built-in speakerphone. Additional features include two-way text and picture messaging capabilities, LED incoming call indicator and retractable antenna. The wide format of the phone fits easily in the hand and makes it convenient to dial - especially with the one-handed thumb motion that wireless users have come to master.

SPECIFICATIONS

Technical

• Network: AMPS 800 / CDMA 800 / 1900
• Form Factor: Clamshell
• Dimensions: 76 x 54 x 24 mm
• Weight: 106 g
• Antenna: Stub / Extendable
• Talk Time: 2.70
• Standby Time: 190
• Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT) 160 x 128 px
• External Screen: 262000 colors (TFT)
• Camera: 0.3 MP / 640 x 480 px / Flash / Video Recorder

Audio - Multimedia

• Speakerphone, Ring Tones(32 chord / MP3)
• Wallpapers & Screen Savers: 160 x 128 px
• Games: BREW

Messaging

• SMS, MMS, EMS, Chat, Email

Applications

• Phonebook Capacity: 500
• Calculator, Calendar, To-Do List, Wap(2.0), Voice Commands

Connectivity

• High-Speed Data(cdma2000 1xRTT), GPS, PC Sync