Conclusion

The Rogue is a sleekly designed device with a brilliant AMOLED touch screen and large slide-out keyboard.

Its 3.0-megapixel camera offers many adjustment and editing options, including a unique ability to “draw” on pictures, and videos can be edited and packaged into a project, which is relatively rare for even the highest-end smartphones.

Another strength is its high-speed Internet and Web browser, which renders HTML pages for desktop-like surfing.

The phone has plenty of storage and a microSD slot plenty of space for diversions such as music and games.

Messaging also allows users to keep in touch with three email accounts, multiple messaging options, three IM programs and read documents. Unfortunately, documents attached to emails can be read but not edited.

Unlike most smartphones, which run a robust operating system -- like Apple's iPhone, Google's Android, Microsoft's Windows Mobile or Research in Motion's BlackBerry -- the Rogue offers a watered-down substitute without many of the features.

The camera, while takes good pictures, records low-quality pixilated videos. And the home menu can get cluttered with icons. Trying to type on the on-screen keyboard is cumbersome -- with the physical keypad pretty much a necessity.

The phone is a good size for a slider, but is a bit thick.

For people who need multiple ways to communicate -- through email, text and Internet -- the Rogue is a good choice. Its also a well-suited for consumers looking for a fun device with variety of entertainment features. But the handset not the best fit for users looking for a slimmer device or has no use for bells and whistles or gets easily confused by having too many icons to choose from.

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