Here's our weekly roundup of the new products our reviewers liked best.
Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile)
Editors' rating: 4 out of 5
The good: The Samsung Vibrant boasts a brilliant Super AMOLED touch screen and comes preloaded with a number of entertainment goodies, including a full-length copy of "Avatar." The Android-based smartphone also offers 16GB of internal memory, full wireless options, and great call quality.
The bad: The phone feels plasticky and slick. Battery life isn't the greatest. There's no camera flash.
The bottom line: Sleek and fast, the Samsung Vibrant is one of T-Mobile's top smartphones for entertainment, but its feature set takes a toll on the battery life.
Samsung PN50C7000
Editors' rating: 4 out of 5
The good: Excellent black-level performance; accurate color overall; numerous picture controls and tweaks; sleek styling with inch-deep panel; superb streaming and widget content via well-integrated Apps platform; solid 3D picture quality.
The bad: Cannot properly handle 1080p/24 sources; less efficient than LCD models; duplication of Apps and widgets can be confusing; does not include 3D glasses.
The bottom line: Among the better 2D performers available, the Samsung PNC7000 series plasma also delivers 3D for less than the competition.
Motorola i1 (Boost Mobile)
Editors' rating: 3.5 out of 5
The good: The Motorola i1 has a responsive and intuitive capacitive touch screen, a rugged construction, and has decent call quality.
The bad: The Motorola i1 currently only has Android OS 1.5. Also, its photo quality is mediocre for a 5-megapixel camera.
The bottom line: Though it's far from the best Android phone, the Motorola i1 is a decent touch-screen smartphone for Boost Mobile customers.
Samsung HZ35W
Editors' rating: 3.5 out of 5
The good: Overall good features, design, performance, and photos for its price.
The bad: Mediocre low-light photos; confusing GPS setup; using ASM mode is a pain.
The bottom line: Samsung's HZ35W is pretty much an across-the-board improvement from its predecessor resulting in a GPS-enabled compact megazoom worth considering.
Asus Eee PC 1018PB-BK801
Editors' rating: 4 out of 5
The good: New slim, brushed-metal design; excellent touch pad.
The bad: Some annoying keyboard concessions.
The bottom line: Asus reboots the Eee PC series (at least aesthetically) with this slick-looking metallic Netbook, the Eee PC 1018.
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