Sascha Segan

About

Sascha Segan is PC Magazine's Lead Analyst for mobile phones and PDAs. He is responsible for testing, benchmarking and evaluating mobile phones and other handheld devices. Sascha joined the magazine in 2004 after covering consumer electronics for technology, travel and lifestyle publications, and editing the now hard-to-find book, 'I Just Got a Cell Phone, Now What?' He once helped cover an election in Africa using only a PalmPilot Professional with a modem and attachable keyboard as his traveling gear.

RIM BlackBerry 7100t

The BlackBerry 7100t from T-Mobile looks like no other BlackBerry and packs more power than any BlackBerry has before. If youre OK with the odd keyboard, this is an exciting and satisfying e-mail device. The 7100t is the first BlackBerry to look, feel and work like a phone. Measuring 4.7-by-2.3-by-0.7 inches—just a smidgen larger than […]

Apple iPhone Doesnt Play Well with Web 2.0

Existing Web 2.0 applications arent working well with iPhone because of its lack of streaming media, Java, Flash, and even full AJAX support, I found in testing various popular applications over the weekend. Introducing Web 2.0 and Safari as the main platform for iPhone application developers, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, “Developers and users alike […]

HTC Launches iPhone-Like Windows Phone

Windows Mobile phone maker HTC launched a shot directly at Apples bow with todays release of the HTC Touch, an iPhone-like Windows Mobile device that uses a gestural touch screen. Like the iPhone, the Touch is almost all screen—though HTCs device does have three buttons below its large touch screen. You execute commands by poking […]

T-Mobile Sidekick ID Keeps It Simple

Probably the easiest to use e-mail handheld in the world, the Sidekick line has become a hit with celebrities who arent typically known for their high-tech savvy. Thats a big compliment to Danger, the designer of the Sidekicks software, as it has created a slick, icon-based interface that is unusually easy to set up and […]

Blackberry 8800 Displays Some Bright Concepts

ZIFFPAGE TITLEAt A Glance > ZIFFPAGE TITLEFull Review The new Blackberry 8800 brings Pearl style and media features to a professional class Blackberry, but its missing one key feature that may cause power-users to bury this berry: 3G wireless data. The 8800 is good looking, if a little thick around the middle at 4.5 by […]

Windows Mobile 6 Doesnt Go Far

With Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft set a skilled handyman to work on the creakier joists of its mobile operating system, but stopped well short of a gut renovation. The new OS is really more of an honorable Version 5.5 than a true 6—an accumulation of new, useful features that doesnt disturb the operating systems underpinnings […]

Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack

Cingulars high-speed network goes truly portable with the new Samsung BlackJack, an excellent little handheld for folks looking for a BlackBerry-style device with more speed and multimedia features. Just like T-Mobiles Dash and Verizons Motorola Q, the BlackJack is a Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone slab sporting a 320-by-240 screen, a full keyboard and a 1.3-megapixel […]

Nokia Announces Super Music Phone for U.S.

At an event in New York on Sept. 26, Nokia announced the new Nokia N75, a flip phone that syncs with Windows Media Player, plays MPEG-4 videos in full-screen mode and connects to Cingulars high-speed network. Targeted straight at the North American market, its a shoo-in to be a high-end media phone on Cingular for […]

Cingular 3125

The Cingular 3125 appeals to the heart, not the brain. Its a great-looking flip phone that feels solid in the hand, plays MP3s, and syncs easily with Microsoft Outlook. Its design is so compelling that Im willing to overlook its lackluster smartphone performance. Click here to read the full review of Cingular 3125. 2 The […]

RIM BlackBerry Pearl

Research In Motion throws away its suits and ties with the Pearl, a delicious little multimedia smart phone that—surprise!—just happens to be a BlackBerry. Slimmer than a closed RAZR, it is the first BlackBerry to ship with a camera and music/video players. This little gem is guaranteed to become a winner with the young and […]