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T-Mobile's Difficult Dash

This multifeatured phone puts form too far above function; even at the lower price, this device left me longing for my BlackBerry

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Sony's Mylo: Mighty Weak

It lacks reliable WiFi connectivity and picture or video taking. For the price, this multifunctional mobile phone should offer more than great media playback

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T-Mobile Sidekick 3: No BlackBerry

Deutsche Telekom has added some grown-up features to its stylish phone, but this one still holds plenty of appeal for the MySpace generation

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Nokia's Call-Making Camcorder

The Finnish phone maker has taken video recording a step further with its N93, but don't count on it to record or store long home movies

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Easy Listening on LG's Chocolate

The mobile phone opened in the U.S. to mixed reviews. We like its user-friendliness and excellent music quality

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Motorola's Quirky New Smartphone

The Q is lighter and sleeker than its popular rivals, but its short battery life and complicated e-mail function make it a hassle to use

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Nokia's Pricey 8801 Misses the Mark

The cell-phone maker's fashion-forward new model isn't as user-friendly as the price tag might lead one to expect

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Motorola's Smooth Talker

The C290 feels good and sounds good, but you don't get much else with this basic entry from the world's No. 2 maker of mobile phones

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Motorola's Unfriendly Cell Phone

The V188 offers crystal-clear calling. But confusing menus turn simple functions and adjustments into difficult chores

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Samsung's (Sometimes) Straight Shooter

The SGH-T809 is a nifty camera phone, especially for those whose eyesight isn't what it used to be

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Samsung's Flyweight Contender

This Windows-based mobile phone takes advantage of high-speed wireless connections to pack in a host of extra features

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Sling Media's Show Hits the Road

SlingPlayer does a good job of bringing TV shows to mobile phones and PDA—once you get past the software hassles, that is

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LG's Unlucky C2000

This Cingular handset packs lots of extras, such as a built-in camera. But poor voice quality and a clumsy design make it one to avoid

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Cingular's Small Achievement

The 2125 handset lacks keyboard convenience, but it makes up for that drawback with sound quality, music features, and its compact size

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Cingular 8125: Everything Except Phone Calls

This smartphone comes packed with a host of impressive business and entertainment features. Too bad call quality doesn't measure up

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Samsung's X497: Smart, Snazzy, and Sensible

With its clever design, attractive interface, and modest price, the handset offers more than many comparably priced competitors

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A Phone that Just Lacks Popcorn

Samsung's multimedia A920 is cinema, jukebox, newsroom, and camera all in one. Plus, it's easy enough for even a child to use

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A Sweet-Sounding MP3 Phone

This Sony Ericsson has an excellent MP3 player, camera, video, and gaming. What more could you want? Maybe just a color other than orange

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LG's Second-Rate Simple Cell

The low-priced VX3300 mobile phone goes so far in stripping out bells and whistles that using it is something of a chore

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Nokia's Bare Essentials 2128i

If you're looking for a basic handset, this no-frills model is surprisingly competent, even better at some tasks than far-pricier phones

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The Practically Perfect PEBL

Motorola's latest handset is so appealing and smartly designed, it's no mere electronic gadget -- it's a work of art

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Audiovox SMT 5600 Smart Phone

"With a little more work, it could rivals such leaders as PalmOne's Treo 650"

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Nokia 9300

An unbalanced effort to integrate a phone and a computer

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Treo 650

The Treo 650 remains the best mobile communications device on the market currently

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BlackBerry 7290

Excellent choice for people who only care about e-mail in a mobile device

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UTStarcom/Audiovox CDM 8940/V Cast

"Design flaws make the phone a pain to use. If you want V Cast, check out Verizon's other options ins"

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Sony Ericsson p910

"If you're a text-messaging fan, it's a possible alternative to Treos and BlackBerrys"

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Nokia 6620

A solid multimedia phone that fits in your pocket

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