February 14th, 2008

When it comes to Windows Mobile smartphones, Verizon’s lineup is officially fat and happy. The second-largest U.S. carrier coasted for a long time with just the Motorola Q, the outdated Verizon XV6700, and the Palm Treo 700wx, but those lean days are gone. Now Verizon offers the XV6800 (the long-overdue replacement for the touch-screen XV6700), the Samsung SCH-i760, Verizon’s first dual-keyboard slider, and the trusty Motorola Q9m, a worthy upgrade to the original Q. And there’s an entirely new model in the mix, the SMT5800, which gives Verizon a second dual-keyboard-design device that contrasts nicely with the touchscreen-equipped SCH-i760. It’s powerful for a Windows Mobile 6 Standard phone, but unfortunately, it stumbles on call reception.

More info at pcmag