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Recommended 3G phones for Europe and North AmericaBy Sindre Lia, Thursday 14 July 2005
As UMTS and EV-DO network deployment increases, it's time to pin down the best 3G phones currently available.

New and improved 3G enabled mobile and smartphones will be released in the months ahead, however, there’s no need to wait until then to get hold of one. Mobile operators worldwide are currently offering heavily subsidized 3G phones - just make sure you choose one of those listed below.

Mobility / Smartphone
Nokia 6680

When: March 2005
Where: Europe
Worth: 600 EUR
The 6680 makes a splash as Nokia's first dual-camera smartphone with 3G; can it outperform its high-ranking predecessors? A review by Jørgen Sundgot.

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Sony Ericsson Z800i

When: June 2005
Where: Europe
Worth: 500 EUR
A slightly upgraded version of the V800 offered through Vodafone, Sony Ericsson's Z800i takes a stab at easy-to-use video telephony and music playback. A review by Sindre Lia.

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Samsung SGH-Z500

When: June 2005
Where: Europe
Worth: 500 EUR
Easily confused with your average 2G clamshell, Jørgen Sundgot marvels at Samsung's new and small 3G-enabled SGH-Z500.

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LG VX8000

When: February 2005
Where: North America
Worth: 350 USD
Michael Oryl briefly lays his mitts on LG's VX8000 at CES, finding a powerful and speedy clamshell performer with battery life to spare.

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Mobility / Mobile phone
Motorola E815

When: May 2005
Where: North America
Speed and style are keywords as Motorola unveils its very first 1xEV-DO handset, offering blazing data transfer speeds and more. Michael Oryl reports from CES in Las Vegas.

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Mobility / Mobile phone
LG VX8100

When: July 2005
Where: North America
Worth: 200 USD
Operator: Verizon Wireless
Boasting a 1.3 Megapixel camera, 1xEV-DO high speed data, Bluetooth and a miniSD card slot for memory expansion, Verizon adds the new LG VX8100 clamshell to its portfolio.

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Mobility / Smartphone
Samsung i645

When: September 2005
Where: North America
Finally, a CDMA-based Windows Mobile smartphone which doesn't take a back seat to GSM versions: Michael Oryl probes the fully featured Samsung i645 at CES.

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Best Cell phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Nokia N95 8GB NAM 85% $650Unlocked
Nokia N95 80% $530Unlocked
AT&T Tilt 77% $400AT&T
Nokia N78 76% $500Unlocked
Apple iPhone 75% $400AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $280Sprint
HTC Mogul 73% $400Sprint
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Verizon Wireless) 73% $170Verizon Wireless
Helio Ocean 72% $200Helio
Samsung Instinct 72% $230Sprint
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