Find The Right Cell Phones

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.

Specs: 3.5 oz

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.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz

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.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz

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.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 306 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 4.2 oz

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.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 214 min, With digital camera, 4.2 oz

Pantech Reveal - blue (AT&T)

Despite a few design issues, the Pantech Reveal is a good midrange messaging phone with the added bonus of a full HTML Web browser.

Pantech Reveal - red (AT&T)

Despite a few design issues, the Pantech Reveal is a good midrange messaging phone with the added bonus of a full HTML Web browser.

Motorola Debut i856 (Sprint Nextel)

If you can live with a few design quirks, the Motorola Debut is a decent, basic, multimedia phone for Boost Mobile.

Specs: With digital camera / digital player, 0.2 lbs

Nokia 7705 Twist (Verizon Wireless)

The Nokia Twist 7705's bizarre design won't be for everyone, but it pulls through with decent features and good call quality. On the other hand, it's not a practical Internet or multimedia device.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 270 min, With digital camera/digital player, 3.5 oz

Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 (Verizon Wireless)

The Samsung Rogue is a great multimedia touch-screen messaging phone for Verizon Wireless customers.

Nokia 2680 - GoPhone black (AT&T) - Prepaid

The Nokia 2680 doesn't offer the best menu interface or speakerphone, but the prepaid phone is a decent basic phone for occasional use.

Samsung MyShot II SCH-R460 (Cricket)

The Samsung MyShot II doesn't have the best camera, but it's not a bad phone otherwise.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100, 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.4 oz

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.

Specs: Up to 285 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

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.

Specs: Up to 285 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

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.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 510 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz

Motorola Rival (silver, Verizon Wireless)

Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 320 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.4 oz

Motorola Rival (purple, Verizon Wireless)

Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 320 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.4 oz

Motorola Clutch i465 (Boost Mobile)

Boost Mobile scores with its first messaging phone. The Motorola Clutch offers good performance and an easy-to-use design.

Specs: iDEN 800/900 (Dual Band), Up to 205 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.4 oz

Samsung SGH-A177 (AT&T)

If you can live with its variable call quality, the Samsung SGH-A177 is a functional and easy-to-use texting phone. It's affordable and it doesn't require a contract.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), 300 min, With digital camera, 3.1 oz

LG enV Touch (Verizon Wireless)

The LG enV Touch's combination of great design and top-notch features makes it one of the top Verizon Wireless Wireless phones we've ever seen.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 260 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.9 oz