Phone Reviews

Many people ask me why I don't review more phones, but the truth is that I don't have any official access to phones for testing purposes. The phones you see reviewed on this page have either been purchased outright, or I borrowed them from individuals. More often than not I rely on the generosity of fellow phone enthusiasts to lend me their hardware. If you own a phone you'd like to see me review, please contact me at pbextreme@gmail.com, and thanks in advance.

Note that all GSM phones can be used on either Fido or Rogers, if you first make sure they are unlocked. Getting GSM phones unlocked is fairly easy, and fairly inexpensive. iDEN phones can also be technically unlocked, but there is only one other iDEN player in Canada other than Telus Mike, and that's Harmony. Some of the phones sold for use on Mike will work on Harmony if unlocked, but for the most part we can consider Mike the only viable iDEN choice for the purposes of these reviews.

That leaves just CDMA phones, which can't be used on a network for which they weren't sold to work on. I have therefore sub-divided the CDMA phones into Bell Mobility and Telus PCS lists.

For a list of phones broken down by manufacturer click here.

Before reading any of these reviews, please read Some Thoughts on Reviewing Phones.

PLEASE NOTE:
DO NOT ask the following question: Have you reviewed or do you have any information about phone xxxx? If I've reviewed a phone, that review is online. If there is no review of the phone you are interested in, then I haven't tested it and I won't have any information to pass along to you.

For now however, here are the phones which I have reviewed:


LTE

LG G2 * 14-Dec-2013
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini * 13-Dec-2013
Nexus 5 * 13-Nov-2013
Sony Xperia Z1 * 09-Nov-2013
Nokia Lumia 1020 * 09-Nov-2013
Motorola Moto X * 29-Aug-2013
BlackBerry Q10 * 19-Jul-2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 * 26-Apr-2013
HTC One * 26-Apr-2013
Samsung Rugby LTE * 06-Dec-2012
LG Optimus G * 05-Nov-2012
Samsung Galaxy S3 (LTE) * 16-Jun-2012
HTC Once X (LTE) * 01-May-2012
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE * 18-Jan-2012

HSPA

Huawei Ascend Y300 * 15-Dec-2013
Nokia Lumia 520 * 01-Jul-2013
Huawei Ascend P1 * 28-Oct-2012
Sony Xperia S * 21-Apr-2012
Samsung Galaxy Gio * 29-Feb-2012
Samsung Galaxy Nexus * 29-Jan-2012
Samsung Galaxy S II * 27-Jul-2011
Nokia C6 * 16-Apr-2011
Motorola Atrix * 19-Mar-2011
Samsung Galaxy S Captivate * 31-Jan-2011
Nexus One * 30-Sep-2010
HTC Desire * 30-Sep-2010
Apple iPhone 4 * 30-Sep-2010
Nokia N86 * 07-Jan-2010
Nokia N97 * 01-Sep-2009
HTC Dream * 12-Jun-2009
Nokia N85 * 29-Mar-2009
Nokia 3120 Classic * 19-Mar-2009
Blackberry Bold * 13-Sep-2008
Nokia N95 8GB * 01-Aug-2008
Apple iPhone 3G * 29-Jul-2008
Nokia E51 * 03-Jun-2008
Nokia 6120 Classic * 24-Aug-2007
Sony-Ericsson K850i * 05-Nov-2007

GSM

Motorola Moto G * 08-Dec-2013
Blackberry Pearl Flip * 30-Aug-2009
Motorola W233 * 10-Aug-2009
Nokia 5130 XpressMusic * 10-Aug-2009

Nokia 1680 * 16-Jan-2009
Nokia 1208 * 14-Aug-2008
Nokia 5200 * 03-Jun-2008
Nokia 2760 * 15-Dec-2007
Nokia 1600 * 27-Jun-2007
Nokia E65 * 25-May-2007
Sony Ericsson Z710i * 15-Jan-2007

LG TG800F * 15-Jan-2007
Nokia 6233 * 30-Nov-2006
Sony Ericsson W300i * 23-Nov-2006
Motorola PEBL * 17-Oct-2006
Nokia 6061 * 07-Oct-2006
Nokia N80 * 04-Oct-2006
Nokia 6126 * 19-Sep-2006
Nokia E50 * 03-Sep-2006
Nokia E61 * 30-Jul-2006
Nokia 1100 * 18-Jan-2006
Nokia 6230i * 23-Oct-2005
Nokia 6230b * 23-Oct-2005
Siemens S46 * 07-Oct-2005
Motorola V3 RAZR * 12-Sep-2005
Nokia 6020 * 25-Jul-2005
Siemens A65 * 13-Mar-2005
Motorola V400 * 18-Jan-2005
Nokia 6220 * 24-Nov-2004
Motorola V220 * 16-Oct-2004
Nokia 3120 * 10-Oct-2004
Nokia 6620 * 16-Sep-2004
Sony-Ericsson Z200 * 11-Apr-2004
Motorola V300 * 28-Mar-2004
Motorola MPX200 * 02-Feb-2004
Siemens M55 * 15-Jan-2004
Ericsson T300 * 29-Dec-2003
Ericsson P800 * 29-Dec-2003
Ericsson P900 * 30-Nov-2003
Motorola T720 * 09-Nov-2003
Ericsson Z600 * 06-Nov-2003
Siemens C56 * 29-Oct-2003
Siemens A56 * 26-Oct-2003
Sharp GX22 * 23-Oct-2003
Nokia 3595 * 29-Sep-2003

Nokia 6200 * 26-Jul-2003
Nokia 3650
* 27-Mar-2003
Nokia 7210 * 27-Mar-2003
Nokia 6340 * 31-Mar-2003
Nokia 6310i * 31-Mar-2003
Nokia 3590 * 01-Nov-2002
Nokia 8390 * 10-May-2002
Nokia 7190 * 28-May-2001
Nokia 3390 * 01-Mar-2002
Nokia 8890 * 03-Oct-2000
Nokia 6190 * 09-May-1998
Motorola C333 * 21-Oct-2003
Motorola A388 * 27-Jul-2002
Motorola V60g * 13-May-2002
Motorola V101 * 16-Mar-2002
Motorola V66 * 10-Nov-2001
Motorola P280 * 31-Sep-2001
Motorola P7389i * 17-Sep-2001
Motorola V2282 * 09-Mar-2001
Motorola L Series * 07-Mar-2000
Mitsubishi G520 * 24-Nov-1998
Ericsson T616 * 01-Feb-2004
Ericsson T600 * 13-Sep-2003
Ericsson T206 * 31-Mar-2003
Ericsson T200 * 15-Sep-2002
Ericsson T66 * 24-Apr-2002
Ericsson T68 * 23-Dec-2001
Ericsson T39m * 24-Jul-2001
Ericsson R520m * 27-Jun-2001
Ericsson T28w * 13-Nov-2000
Ericsson T18z * 22-Mar-2000
Samsung S105
* 26-Feb-2003
Samsung R225 * 07-Jan-2003
Samsung N625 * 07-Jan-2003
Samsung N105 * 17-Jul-2002
Siemens SL55 * 02-Mar-2003
Siemens S55 * 02-Mar-2003
Siemens S40 * 03-Jul-2001
VTech A700 * 31-Mar-2003
Mitsubishi G310 * 26-Oct-2001
Mitsubishi G75 * 26-Nov-1999

iDEN

Motorola i880 * 29-Mar-2007
Motorola i850 * 18-Oct-2006
Motorola i580 * 17-Jul-2006
Motorola i860 * 24-Feb-2006
Motorola i833 * 24-Jul-2005
Motorola i265 * 17-Jan-2005
Blackberry 7510 * 24-Oct-2004
Motorola i530 * 16-Jul-2004
Motorola i830 * 14-Jul-2004
Motorola i730 * 22-Mar-2004
Motorola i90 * 13-Dec-2001
Motorola i80 * 05-Nov-2001
Motorola i85/i55sr * 24-Oct-2001

CDMA - Bell Mobility

Samsung SPH-a920 * 06-May-2006
UTStarcom PPC6670 * 06-May-2006
Nokia 2125i * 08-Nov-2005
Nokia 6016i * 30-Aug-2005
Audiovox CDM-8930 * 12-Jul-2005
Kyocera 7135 * 25-Jan-2005
Kyocera 3245 * 12-Jul-2004
Samsung SPH-N400 * 31-May-2004
Audiovox CDM-8600 * 25-Apr-2004
Audiovox Thera * 13-Apr-2004
Kyocera Slider * 21-Feb-2004
Nokia 3586i * 15-Oct-2003

Samsung N370 * 25-Jul-2003
Nokia 6185i * 03-Sep-2001
Nokia 6185 * 13-Nov-2000
Motorola V120x
* 13-Dec-2002
Motorola V60c * 09-Sep-2002
Motorola P270c * 05-Jun-2002
Motorola ST7867W/ST7869W * 05-Oct-2000

CDMA - Telus PCS

HTC P4000 * 04-Jul-2007
Palm Treo 700wx * 09-Jan-2007
Pantech 3200 * 01-Oct-2006
LG 8100 * 06-Sep-2006
Nokia 6265i * 28-Jun-2006
UTStarcom 860 * 04-May-2006
LG 6190 * 14-Feb-2005

Motorola V710 * 25-Jan-2005
Kyocera K494 * 31-Dec-2004
Nokia 3205 * 22-Nov-2004
LG 4600 * 06-Jul-2004
Kyocera Blade * 11-Nov-2003
LG 5450 * 02-Nov-2003
Motorola T731 * 19-Oct-2003
Nokia 6385
* 31-Mar-2003
Nokia 6188 * 13-Oct-2000  (Second Look)
Nokia 6188
* 13-Nov-2000  (Original Review)
Motorola V120x * 13-Dec-2002
Motorola V60c * 09-Sep-2002
Motorola V120c * 03-Nov-2001
Motorola Timeport * 28-Aug-2000
Samsung A520 * 24-Nov-2002
Samsung 540 * 11-Nov-2002
Samsung 300 * 07-Nov-2001
Samsung 8580 * 28-Aug-2000
Audiovox CDM-8300 * 31-Mar-2003
LG TM-520 * 19-Sep-2002
Sanyo SCP-4000 * 02-Feb-2000
Qualcomm 2760 * 16-Oct-2000
Qualcomm 1960 * 16-Oct-2000

TDMA

Motorola 7797 * 12-Jun-2000

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