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Hot handsets for teensBy Ben Patterson, 24 May 2006
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Phones that teens can't resist: Kyocera's edgy Switch_Back, the pearlescent Kickflip spinner, Moto's pink SLVR, LG's thumbboard messaging handset, and the 3G Amp'd Mobile Jet.

Kyocera Switch_Back    Similar models »
Score: 65% When: April 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: Virgin Mobile
Ben Patterson takes the Kyocera Switch_Back -- Virgin Mobile’s first full-QWERTY messaging phone –- for a spin.
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Kyocera Switch_Back
LG F9200
Score: 67% When: January 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: Cingular
Ben Patterson takes a turn tapping on the LG F9200, an easy-on-the-eyes messaging phone with a slide-out thumbboard for texting, IMs and e-mails.
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LG F9200
Helio Kickflip    Similar models »
Score: 70% When: May 2006 Worth: $250 Carrier: Helio
This 3G bi-directional spinner boasts integration with MySpace, streaming video playback and the ability to "gift," "beg" for or "rent" games and other content. Ben Patterson takes the Kickflip for a test drive.
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Helio Kickflip
Kyocera Jet    Similar models »
When: December 2005 Worth: $30 - $180 Carrier: Amp'd Mobile
Gearing up for the launch of mobile network operator Amp'd in late 2005, Kyocera unveils the EV-DO-capable Jet slider with a 262K colour screen and MPEG4 playback.
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Kyocera Jet
Motorola Pink SLVR    Similar models »
When: May 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: Cingular
Still looking for the perfect Mothers’ Day gift? Moto and Cingular have a suggestion: a pink version of the popular SLVR music phone.
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Motorola Pink SLVR
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