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Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)

Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market.

Palm Pixi (Sprint)

While not as powerful as the Pre, the Palm Pixi offers first-time smartphone buyers a decent set of features in a sleek little package. However, to be really competitive, we think it needs to come down in price just a touch.

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Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless)

Despite a couple of design complaints and a missing feature, the Samsung Convoy is an easy-to-use phone with great performance.
Samsung SCH-220 Code - silver (MetroPCS)

The Samsung Code is a basic but solid messaging smartphone for MetroPCS customers.
T-Mobile Tap - midnight blue

If you can get past the limitations of the screen size, the T-Mobile Tap is a decent midrange touch-screen phone.
T-Mobile Tap (berry)

If you can get past the limitations of the screen size, the T-Mobile Tap is a decent midrange touch-screen phone.
Sanyo SCP-3810 - red (Sprint)

The Sanyo SCP-3810 is a typical Sanyo phone: functional, easy to use, and a good performer.
Sanyo SCP-3810 - black (Sprint)

The Sanyo SCP-3810 is a typical Sanyo phone: functional, easy to use, and a good performer.
Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 (AT&T)

The Samsung Mythic is an admirable multimedia phone with the added bonus of AT&T Mobile TV.
Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)

Of all the Android devices, the Samsung Behold II offers some of the most powerful multimedia features, but its high price tag is a major turn off.
Palm Pixi (Sprint)

While not as powerful as the Pre, the Palm Pixi offers first-time smartphone buyers a decent set of features in a sleek little package. However, to be really competitive, we think it needs to come down in price just a touch.
Samsung Flight SGH-A797 - gray (AT&T)

The Samsung Flight offers a unique, likable design and a fair number of features, but some performance gaps keep it from playing in the big leagues.
Samsung Flight SGH-A797 - red (AT&T)

The Samsung Flight offers a unique, likable design and a fair number of features, but some performance gaps keep it from playing in the big leagues.
Cricket Captr

If you're a Cricket customer who just wants a really basic phone for calls, the Captr is a decent choice if you don't mind the bad photo quality.
Nokia 3711 - sable (T-Mobile)

The Nokia 3711 puts style over usability, but it offers functional features and decent performance.
LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 (Verizon Wireless)

Despite our issues with the browser and the uninteresting design, the LG Chocolate Touch is a terrific music phone for Verizon Wireless.
HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)

Though its performance wasn't completely top-notch and we would prefer a more recent Android OS version, the HTC Droid Eris is a satisfying Android device that offers a nice contrast to the Motorola Droid. And you can't beat the price.
TwitterPeek Mobile Tweeting Device with Lifetime Service Included (Gray)

The Twitter Peek does not deliver a positive Twitter experience, which is especially disappointing because that is its only purpose.
TwitterPeek Mobile Tweeting Device with Lifetime Service Included (Aqua)

The Twitter Peek does not deliver a positive Twitter experience, which is especially disappointing because that is its only purpose.
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile)

The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 brings T-Mobile its first 3G BlackBerry and improves on its predecessor with a sleeker design and more power. We only wish it had a better browser to complete the package.
Samsung Freeform - red (Alltel)

The Samsung Freeform is overall a decent multimedia messaging phone for Alltel customers.
Samsung Freeform - teal (Alltel)

The Samsung Freeform is overall a decent multimedia messaging phone for Alltel customers.
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