Phone Reviews
Phones are all but vital to our modern existence, so choosing a good one is important. As they become thinner, more feature-packed, and inevitably more expensive, you’ll find the final word on the latest smartphones, both budget and flagship, Android and iOS, right here. For The Verge’s thoughts on everything Google Pixel, Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S, and more, you’ve come to the right place.

Will Huawei’s first international superstar smartphone leave the world with a taste for more?


Nokia’s latest Lumia is a low-cost smartphone designed to lure shoppers to Windows Phone

Samsung stops teasing and finally delivers its flagship Android device for 2012 — can the Galaxy S III live up to its mighty promise?


LG returns to the third dimension, but is it anything more than a shallow gimmick?


Could Sharp’s take on Android 4.0 put Japan back on the mobile map?

The final handset in HTC’s trifecta of One-branded phones, but how does it compare with its bigger, beefier brothers?



Does the latest Prada phone have the substance to match its style?

Nokia and Microsoft introduce their flagship phone in America, but is it enough to get back in the game?



The Galaxy S is back and beefed up for T-Mobile’s 42Mbps HSPA+ network, but is it enough of an upgrade?

The former Sony Ericsson is back with a new Xperia for 2012 — can it do justice to the high standards of the Sony brand?


Has Motorola’s latest rugged handset learned from the mistakes of the original Defy?

Motorola’s Droid 4 seems to have it all: a fast dual-core processor, Verizon LTE, and a five-row QWERTY keyboard

RIM and Porsche Design team up to produce a limited edition BlackBerry 7 device

The Droid RAZR gets a little thicker and a lot longer-lasting

LG’s playing catch-up on Verizon, and the Spectrum is its comeback card


Nokia re-enters the US market with a Windows Phone 7.5 device aimed squarely at first-time smartphone buyers

It looks like a BlackBerry, but it’s running Android — is that a winning combination?

The Galaxy Nexus finally arrives on Verizon’s 4G LTE network

Good phones with good keyboards are few and far between — is the Captivate Glide the one you’ve been waiting for?


LG hasn’t released a flagship phone in a while — does the Nitro HD make up for lost time?

T-Mobile’s latest Windows Phone handset has an eye-catching chassis and HSPA+ connectivity

It looks and feels like a feature phone, but it runs Android and requires a data plan — where does the DoubleTime fit in?

We review the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich


Motorola isn’t shooting for the stars with this business phone, but does it reach the sky?

AT&T sticks with a tried-and-true partner for one of its first LTE phones

The cheaper half of Samsung’s two-tier Windows Phone 7.5 strategy for AT&T packs quite a bit into its smaller, 3.7-inch frame

The Droid RAZR is a legitimate feat of hardware engineering — but is it your next phone?

Nokia’s vanguard Windows Phone has arrived, all dressed up in the N9’s clothing

Does the HTC Amaze 4G live up to its name or is it just another Android phone in T-Mobile’s arsenal?