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RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless)

With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.

T-Mobile Dash 3G

Long overdue, the T-Mobile Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to its predecessor with the addition of such features as 3G support, GPS, and an updated design.

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Samsung MyShot II SCH-R460 (Cricket)

The Samsung MyShot II doesn't have the best camera, but it's not a bad phone otherwise.
RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 without camera (Verizon Wireless)

With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.
RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless)

With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.
Beyond E-Tech Duet D8 (unlocked)

The Duet D8 offers support for two SIM cards, but its touch screen and keyboard result in a frustrating user experience.
Samsung Axle SCH-r311 (U.S. Cellular)

Though its voice quality isn't amazing, the Samsung Axle is a functional phone for basic communication.
T-Mobile Dash 3G

Long overdue, the T-Mobile Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to its predecessor with the addition of such features as 3G support, GPS, and an updated design.
HTC Touch Pro2

With a feature set to match its large size, the HTC Touch Pro2 will be a great device for power and business users once it finally hits North America and adds U.S. 3G support.
LG LX370 - silver (Sprint)

The LG LX370 is a great, well-rounded, midtier phone for Sprint customers.
Samsung Exclaim SPH-M550 - raspberry (Sprint)

The Samsung Exclaim is a welcome addition to Sprint's handset line. Its dual-slider design, feature set, and good call quality more than compensate for its shortcomings.
Samsung Exclaim SPH-M550 - blueberry (Sprint)

The Samsung Exclaim is a welcome addition to Sprint's handset line. Its dual-slider design, feature set, and good call quality more than compensate for its shortcomings.
HTC Snap (Sprint)

The HTC Snap for Sprint offers snappy performance and good messaging features, but the smartphone's plastic build and lack of Wi-Fi don't justify the price.
Motorola Rival (silver, Verizon Wireless)

Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.
Motorola Rival (purple, Verizon Wireless)

Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.
Nokia N97 - silver (unlocked)

While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.
Nokia N97 - black (unlocked)

While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.
Motorola Evoke QA4

The Motorola Evoke QA4 has its good points, but we couldn't get over its slow performance, average media features, and clunky touch screen. As such, it doesn't evoke much.
LG Glance (Verizon Wireless)

The LG Glance is an affordable sleek and stylish entry-level camera phone for Verizon Wireless customers.
RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 (Alltel)

The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 updates Alltel's line of BlackBerrys, but its clamshell design won't please everyone.
Apple iPhone 3GS - 16GB - black (AT&T)

The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
Apple iPhone 3GS - 32GB - black (AT&T)

The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
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