In Depth

Review: Motorola Backflip
March 9, 2010
AT&T lands the Motorola Backflip as its first Android handset. Based on our experiences, it's tough to recommend to anyone other than the most diehard Motorola and AT&T fans.

Review: Motorola Devour
March 2, 2010
Is the Motorola Devour the Droid's little sister, or is it a social butterfly all its own? Phone Scoop takes a longer look at this intriguing aluminum Android device, running Motorola's Motoblur interface.

Video Tour: WebOS 1.4
February 27, 2010
Phone Scoop takes a hands-on look at the new webOS 1.4 system software for Palm devices, including a tour of the new video shooting software.

MWC 2010
February 14, 2010  updated Feb 21, 2010, 9:46 PM
Phone Scoop's full report from MWC in Barcelona. Hands-on with new phones from Puma, Motorola, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and a special preview of Windows Phone 7.

Video Tour: Motorola i680 Brute
February 4, 2010
Phone Scoop beats the snot out of the Motorola i680 Brute, an iDEN phone for Sprint Nextel. What sort of abuse can it take? Watch the video to find out!

Video Tour: T-Mobile Tap
February 1, 2010
Phone Scoop goes hands-on with the T-Mobile Tap. This entry-level touch phone (made by Huawei) is a great little companion that offers the basics in a compact package.

Video Tour: HTC myTouch Fender Edition
January 22, 2010
Phone Scoop gives HTC's new myTouch 3G Fender Edition Android phone the special hands-on treatment, complete with unboxing!

Video Demo: Palm Pre Plus Mobile Hotspot
January 21, 2010
In this video, Phone Scoop takes a quick look at the Palm Pre Plus for Verizon Wireless, and an in-depth look at the Mobile Hotspot application.

Video Tour: Nokia E72
January 19, 2010
Phone Scoop goes hands-on with the latest E Series device from Nokia. This QWERTY-equipped phone is smart, classy, and hawt!

Review: LG Lotus Elite
January 18, 2010
LG takes another shot at its fashionable Lotus clamshell with the new Lotus Elite. Does adding a touchscreen really take the Lotus far enough to warrant the "elite" moniker?

Video Tour: Samsung Mythic
January 13, 2010
Samsung's Mythic brings TouchWiz to AT&T. It is an attractively styled touch phone that has a solid 3.2 megapixel camera, customizable home screens and tons of widgets.

CES 2010
January 6, 2010  updated Jan 9, 2010, 10:41 PM
Hands-on in Las Vegas with the Motorola Backflip, Lenovo Lephone, Samsung TV and projector phones, Palm Pre Plus, new LG phones, Windows Mobile 6.5.3, Google Nexus One and more.

Video Tour: Nokia 2330
December 23, 2009
Nokia is offering its entry-level 2330 monoblock phone through both AT&T and T-Mobile. The 2330 is simple, but has style and comes with a decent camera and Series 40.

Video Tour: Nokia N900
December 21, 2009
Here is an in-depth look at the Nokia N900 multimedia device. This Maemo 5-based hardware runs fast and has a great display. Too bad U.S carriers aren't selling it.

Review: Samsung Omnia II
December 15, 2009
Samsung's second take at the Omnia adds tons of features to this Windows Mobile and TouchWiz-based device. The Omnia II earns high marks in calling and camera performance, but comes up short in a few other areas.

Video Tour: HTC HD2
December 14, 2009
Phone Scoop takes a look at HTC's monstrous HD2 smartphone. This Windows Mobile 6.5 device sports an amazing 4.3-inch display, speedy processor, and one of HTC's best designs.

Video Tour: Sanyo SCP-3810
December 10, 2009
Phone Scoop gives Sanyo's latest flip phone for Sprint a spin. It has classic looks and a great keypad. It may lack the features of some of its competitors, but what it does, it does right.

Review: LG Chocolate Touch
December 4, 2009
LG offers up its third version of the Chocolate phone for Verizon Wireless, this time bringing a touch user interface to the mix. It lives up to the Chocolate's music-rich heritage, but leaves a bitter aftertaste.

Hands-On: LG eXpo
December 2, 2009
Phone Scoop was able to spend a few moments with the recently announced LG eXpo. This Windows Mobile 6.5 phone sports a unique, detachable pico projector as well as a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen.

Video Tour: Sanyo Incognito
November 25, 2009
Here is a brief video that details the highlights of the Sanyo Incognito, a new sideways clamshell messaging phone for Sprint. It has a full QWERTY keyboard, social networking apps, and the OneClick user interface.