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Top Smartphones and Cell Phones in CanadaPCWorld.ca, Aug 1, 2008 Overwhelmed by choice? PCWorld.ca's round-up of the latest cell-phones and smartphones is Canada's most comprehensive guide to what's available here. Find out which phones have the coolest features, and which have the biggest annoyances. Samsung ACEThe ACE is exclusive to Bell, and could be especially appealing to Bell customers because it works with both the CDMA and GSM networks. Running on Windows Mobile 6, Bell touts the ACE's ability to access your email quickly. That is usually true, but some might not like squinting at a smaller screen. LG VuThe Vu has the aesthetics, like a pristine sports car that hasn't truly been tested. It might not be an iPhone-killer, but it's still a sleek device with an attractive interface. One advantage the iPhone has is that it's easier to get used to, whereas the Vu has more of a learning curve attached to it. Sony Ericsson Z750iWith a flashy chrome finish and multiple colours, the Z750i is a flip phone that Sony Ericsson believes can do plenty with high-speed 3G Web access. Web surfing with ease - and at a decent monthly cost - is nice, but trying to type an email without a good keypad isn't. HTC TouchThe Touch is offered by all the carriers, except the options are different. Bell's Touch offers unlimited Web browsing for $7/month but doesn't have Wi-Fi. Rogers' Touch has Wi-Fi built-in but no unlimited browsing. Telus doesn't have either option. Samsung JackThe Jack has been a popular smartphone for Rogers, largely because it can be had for a good price, regardless of whether you sign a contract or not. The built-in Telenav GPS is a big draw for some, but the lack of Wi-Fi might annoy those who could access their data without paying a high price. Palm Treo 750A bit clunky looking after you've seen the Centro, but with a better keyboard for larger fingers, the 750 is more of a mini computer than a phone. It can e-mail, and do just about everything you'd want in a mobile office. Because of it's Windows Mobile support you'll never have to wait to get to your office or home to open a spreadsheet or Word document again. Blackberry CurveAnother great evolution on the Blackberry formula. If you took the Pearl and added a full keyboard and a bit of depth, you'd get the Curve. It's got all the bells, whistles and streamlined software you've come to expect in a Blackberry but with an easy to use full QWERTY keyboard. Nokia N95The definition of a multimedia phone, the Nokia N95 is just a shade larger than its huge screen in height and width, but a bit on the chunky side for depth. That said, the inclusion of built-in programming for music and video make it a speed demon for playing and surfing through content. LG VantageOne of the trio of touchscreen phones released by LG this spring, the Vantage is a nifty little phone. While it lacks the seamless precision in touch functions that the HTC Touch and iPhone share, it has an intuitive input system and some decent multimedia options. LG Chocolate SpinWhen LG had a bit of a flop on their hands with the original Chocolate, rather than abandon the design, which was great but flawed, they chose to fix it and turn it into a great little phone. The touch navigation on the front has been replaced with better touch buttons and an iPod style wheel. LG VenusThe third phone in LG's new touch series, the Venus is probably the least impressive of the bunch. Sporting a screen divided into one third touch capable and two thirds viewing screen, it's a classic case of trying to make a flashy phone but sacrificing along the way. Blackberry PearlRim's answer to the small phone, the Blackberry Pearl is a welcome addition to it's line of Smartphones. While not sporting the full Qwerty keyboard that all other Blackberry's are fit with, the Pearl makes up for it by being the first truly pocketsize Blackberry and fitting a whole lot of functions into a tiny device. Nokia 5310 XpressMusicLike the N95, the 5310 was made with the emphasis on media. However, whereas the N95 put the focus on video, the XpressMusic put it on, well just as the name suggests, tunes. And it works. I mean, you get the regular hang ups that come with listening to music on a phone; like funny organization software and sometimes sluggish performance for said software, but the hard buttons on the outside make this phone a keeper. Not only that, but it's so tiny, you have to see this one to believe it. Palm CentroPalm finally packed all the great features of a Treo into a sleek smartphone package. This is actually palm-sized, and while the keyboard may be hard for some to manage, for small fingers, this will be the phone for the businessman or businesswoman on the go.
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