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Five hot music phones coming soonBy Ben Patterson, 15 May 2006
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LG’s sleek VX8300, the elegant Samsung SCH-A960, Moto’s new RAZR and ROKR phones, and the latest Walkman from Sony Ericsson.

LG VX8300    Similar models »
Score: 70% When: June 2006 Worth: $80 - $150 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
The slimmed-down VX8300 sheds some weight and adds stereo Bluetooth headset support. Did this eye-catching music phone manage to rock our respective words? Ben Patterson gives it a listen.
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LG VX8300
Samsung SCH-A930    Similar models »
Score: 79% When: June 2006 Worth: $50 - $150 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Samsung's big, black 3G clamshell has the look – and the heft – of an old-school MP3 player, albeit one armed with Bluetooth, memory expansion and V Cast Music access. Ben Patterson cranks up the A930's volume.
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Samsung SCH-A930
Motorola RAZR V3m    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: May 2006 Worth: $100 Carrier: Sprint
The latest member of Motorola’s slim-and-trim RAZR family boasts microSD memory expansion, enhanced music capabilities and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Can the V3m slice through the competition?
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Motorola RAZR V3m
Sony Ericsson W300i    Similar models »
Score: 55% When: July 2006 Worth: $Free - $180 Carrier: AT&T
What's small, cheap and promises a better music experience than any of its competitors? We take a look at Sony Ericsson's music phone for beginners, the W300i.
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Sony Ericsson W300i
Motorola ROKR E2    Similar models »
When: January 2007 Worth: $250
The ROKR E2 adds a snazzy MP3/WMA music player and Bluetooth with stereo headset support; join us as we get up close.
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Motorola ROKR E2
Best Multimedia phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Sony Ericsson W760 72% $360Unlocked
Samsung Instinct 72% $230Sprint
LG Chocolate 3 71% $100Verizon Wireless
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 70% $50T-Mobile
LG Muziq 67% $150Sprint
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic 67% $100T-Mobile
LG VX8550 Chocolate 66% $100Verizon Wireless
Sony Ericsson W580i 66% $80AT&T
LG Decoy VX8610 65% $180Verizon Wireless
Helio Fin 64% $125Helio
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