Reviews of Popular Phones

Verizon Wireless picks up the BlackBerry clamshell, a foldable Pearl with all the messaging features you’d expect from RIM. Read all about it in our BlackBerry Pearl Flip review.

Google moved a step closer to become one of the biggest players in the new mobile world. Today Google announced that its mobile search team has put together a new universal search for all mobile phones in over 60 countries and 38 languages. Searches performed on smartphone and feature phones alike will return Google’s universal search results, including news, blogs, images, videos and products. The results are also optimized for mobile use.

The waterproof Panasonic SDR-SW21 gets a new look for 2009. But is that all she wrote? Read the full Panasonic SDR-SW21 review here to find out.

Casio’s first serious cameraphone brings 3x optical zoom and a hardy design to Verizon Wireless. Do its pictures speak a thousand words? Find out in our Casio Exilim C721 review.

Someone posted a video review of Nokia 6790 Surge (the name is not yet confirmed) at YouTube. It looks like the phone will goes to AT&T. The 6790 Surge is a messaging phone powered by Nokia’s Symbian S60 operating system. It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2-MP digital camera, QVGA display, and a 1,500 mAh battery. Video of Nokia 6790 Surge after jump.

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We check out Sprint’s new Windows Mobile smartphone, with improved browsing and an Inner Circle feature. Is it ready to take on the BlackBerry Curve? Find out in our HTC Snap review.

Canon’s base PowerShot SD model boasts boosted megapixels and the latest processing. But is that all that’s changed for 2009? Read the full Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS review to find out.

BlackBerry Tour, the latest BlackBerry’s PDA phone, will be available at Verizon Wireless stores starting on July 12. The selling price is $200 after rebates with new agreement. Those interested can pre-order the Tour online starting today.

Verizon Wireless’ next big Windows Mobile touchscreen might sport the coolest screen around. Want more? Check out our hands-on look at the Samsung Omnia 2.

This is a goods news for T-Mobile customers or customers-to-be. T-Mobile lands HTC Touch Pro 2, a PDA phone powered by Windows 6.1 Professional (upgradeable to 6.5).

Features and specifications of HTC Touch Pro 2

• 3.2-Megapixel digital camera
• WiFi (b/g)
• 512MB ROM/288MB RAM
• Quad-band EDGE plus T-Mo’s 3G flavor of 1700MHz.
• Weight: 6.45 ounces
• 480×800 display

The Touch Pro 2 is set to launch together with TMobile Dash 3G in July. If you plan to upgrade your phones, it is recommended that you wait for a couple more weeks until the Pro 2 and Dash 3G are released.