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Top 15 U.S. Motorola phonesBy Ben Patterson, 14 August 2006
New KRZR, RIZR and RAZR handsets top the list of most-wanted Motorola phones, along with the Q smartphone, the thin L2, the easy-to-use MOTOFONE, and the stylish PEBL.

Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m    Similar models »
Score: 52% When: September 2006 Worth: $100 - $250 Carrier: Verizon Wireless, Alltel
With its shiny good looks and impressive features, the KRZR K1m is poised to succeed the popular RAZR. But is this sleek, 3G clamshell the new queen of the prom, or just another runner-up?
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Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m
Motorola Q    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: May 2006 Worth: $150 - $300 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
After almost a year, the sleek and slim Q – the thinnest smartphone on the market with a QWERTY thumbboard – has finally arrived. Was it worth the wait?
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Motorola Q
Motorola MOTORIZR Z3    Similar models »
Score: 48% When: January 2007 Worth: $80 Carrier: T-Mobile
Motorola's first available slider is a bit long in the tooth, but still packs plenty of features and good-sounding calls. Is it worth snapping open?
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Motorola MOTORIZR Z3
Motorola MOTOKRZR K1    Similar models »
When: January 2007 Worth: $50 - $150 Carrier: AT&T
Moto's slim-and-trim KRZR update to its popular RAZR line has arrived; we took a gander at the GSM K1 during a press preview in New York City.
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Motorola MOTOKRZR K1
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


Motorola MOTORAZR MAXX V6    Similar models »
When: January 2007 Worth: $300
Coming to a carrier near you by the end of the year, the new phones update the old RAZR line with glossy designs, pumped-up cameras, stereo Bluetooth profiles, and speedy network support.
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Motorola MOTORAZR MAXX V6
Motorola RAZR V3xx    Similar models »
Score: 62% When: January 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: AT&T
The first 3.6Mbps HSDPA phone on AT&T's network features stereo Bluetooth and a high-resolution screen. Is it the best RAZR yet, or is it time to put the RAZR to bed?
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Motorola RAZR V3xx
Motorola L2    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: May 2006 Worth: $90 Carrier: AT&T
This all-business SLVR look-alike eschews a camera for world phone capabilities, Bluetooth, address-book syncing, and Web e-mail access. How will it fare in the boardroom?
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Motorola L2
Motorola MOTOFONE    Similar models »
When: January 2007 Worth: $100
Set for release in the fourth quarter, Motorola's slick new handset caters to emerging markets with its high-contract display and multi-language voice prompts.
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Motorola MOTOFONE
Motorola PEBL    Similar models »
Score: 65% When: December 2005 Worth: $Free - $300 Carrier: T-Mobile
Now it's easier than ever to find mobile phones sporting a specific feature, or to find mobile phones from specific manufacturers or carriers.
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Motorola PEBL


Motorola ROKR E1
Score: 65% When: September 2005 Worth: $Free - $270 Carrier: Cingular
Sindre Lia gets to grips - or is that ears - with the ROKR E1, Motorola's first proper music phone and the world's very first iTunes-enabled handset; can it live up to the hype?
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Motorola ROKR E1
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
Motorola i670    Similar models »
When: July 2006 Worth: $50 Carrier: Sprint Nextel
The bargain-priced clamshell boasts national, group and off-network walkie-talkie service, plus a 65,000-color LCD, built-in GPS, and a speakerphone.
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Motorola i670
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
Motorola SLVR L7c    Similar models »
Score: 61% When: January 2007 Worth: $70 - $330 Carrier: Sprint
Sprint's rendition of the SLVR features EV-DO for streaming video and Bluetooth in a thin form. Does 3G networking keep it up to speed, or should you pass it by?
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Motorola SLVR L7c
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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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