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Beyond the Call
Today's cell phones have to do more than make a simple connection. Here are handsets that deliver style when you dial.
Steve Morgenstern
From the Print Edition:
Daniel Craig, November/December 2008
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Pretty much every cell phone sold today takes photos, but the Glimmer is different—it takes photos well. The 2-megapixel camera is easy to use, incorporates a flash that actually does some good, and produces results you might actually want to print out, versus the typical cellular photo fate of limited viewing on a phone or computer screen.
Beyond its photographic flair, the Glimmer is a very comfortable slider phone with a gorgeous 2.8-inch touch screen (complete with haptic feedback). This isn't a great phone for messaging purposes—you can send text messages but not e-mail, and it lacks a full keyboard even on the touch display (an odd omission). But the music player works well, there's support for wireless Bluetooth stereo headsets, and built-in GPS navigation and voice quality are both very good, even on speakerphone. The Glimmer is offered by Alltel ($149 after rebate), and the carrier's subscription-based mobile TV offerings, including network- and cable-based shows, look great on the sharp, bright display and sound loud and clear through the built-in speaker. And, appropriately enough for a phone that handles photos so well, the black and stainless steel handset is as pretty as a picture, sure to generate "what phone are you carrying" questions from curious passersby.
4.0" x 2.05" x 0.59", 4.48 oz., $130, alltel.com
Steve Morgenstern is a contributing editor who writes frequently on technological subjects for Cigar Aficionado.
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