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Top 15 T-Mobile phonesBy Ben Patterson, 30 January 2007
The wafer-thin Samsung SGH-T519 Trace tops our list of hot T-Mobile handsets. Plus: the BlackBerry Pearl, the Sidekick 3, Motorola's free PEBL, and the Windows Mobile-powered MDA.

T-Mobile Sidekick 3    Similar models »
Score: 56% When: July 2006 Worth: $200 - $350 Carrier: T-Mobile
This long-awaited update to the ubiquitous Sidekick II boasts a sleeker design, a build-in MP3 player and Bluetooth. Will it become the latest "it" phone?
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3
T-Mobile Dash    Similar models »
Score: 58% When: October 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: T-Mobile
Slim, light and a pleasure to hold, the just-announced Dash makes a play for the Moto Q's territory with its sleek design and Windows Mobile OS, while upping the ante with built-in Wi-Fi. Does it belong in your suit pocket?
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T-Mobile Dash
Samsung SGH-T629    Similar models »
Score: 55% When: September 2006 Worth: $100 - $250 Carrier: T-Mobile
A sleek slider that boasts Bluetooth, 1.3-megapixel camera, and an MP3 player, the SGH-T629 is full of fun features. But how good is this fashionable handset for making routine calls?
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Samsung SGH-T629
T-Mobile MDA
Score: 83% When: February 2006 Worth: $250 - $400 Carrier: T-Mobile
Windows Mobile 5.0, a slide-out thumbboard, quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a 1.3 Megapixel camera, oh my: Jørgen Sundgot takes T-Mobile's MDA communicator for a spin.
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T-Mobile MDA
Samsung SGH-T709    Similar models »
When: February 2007 Worth: $50 Carrier: T-Mobile
Using the UMA-enabled Samsung SGH-T709 and Nokia 6136 handsets, the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service will let you place calls over Wi-Fi and GSM networks.
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Samsung SGH-T709


RIM BlackBerry Pearl White    Similar models »
When: January 2007 Worth: $150 - $350 Carrier: T-Mobile
T-Mobile serves up the sleek smartphone with its updated winter wardrobe, which still offers the same feature set including e-mail, instant messaging, and a music player.
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl White
Motorola RAZR V3t    Similar models »
Score: 58% When: October 2006 Worth: $100 - $250 Carrier: T-Mobile
Armed with EDGE support, a 1.2-megapixel camera and a signature look that won't go away, the V3t marks the latest RAZR in T-Mobile's lineup. Did we fall in love again, or is Moto's potion wearing thin?
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Motorola RAZR V3t
T-Mobile Diane von Furstenberg Sidekick 3    Similar models »
When: October 2006 Worth: $345 - $475 Carrier: T-Mobile
The ever-popular Sidekick 3 keeps the same features -- including Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera and a music player -- but gets a pair of makeovers from the legendary designers.
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T-Mobile Diane von Furstenberg Sidekick 3
RIM BlackBerry Pearl    Similar models »
Score: 56% When: September 2006 Worth: $80 - $150 Carrier: T-Mobile
With more multimedia, a camera and a new trackball, the Pearl is poised to attract new users to the BlackBerry platform. Will it leave RIM veterans wishing for days past?
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl
Samsung SGH-T519    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: September 2006 Worth: $Free Carrier: T-Mobile
The Samsung Trace is supermodel thin, yet it packs in a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and memory expansion. Philip Berne takes the T519 off the runway for a real-world road test.
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Samsung SGH-T519


Motorola RAZR V3 Miami Ink    Similar models »
When: October 2006 Worth: $350 Carrier: T-Mobile
The classic sleek clamshell puts on a new outfit, but still keeps the same (slightly dated) features including Bluetooth, instant messaging, and a VGA camera.
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Motorola RAZR V3 Miami Ink
T-Mobile Lifted Research Group Sidekick 3    Similar models »
When: October 2006 Worth: $345 - $475 Carrier: T-Mobile
The ever-popular Sidekick 3 keeps the same features -- including Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera and a music player -- but gets a pair of makeovers from the legendary designers.
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T-Mobile Lifted Research Group Sidekick 3
Samsung SGH-T329    Similar models »
When: February 2007 Worth: $40 Carrier: T-Mobile
This fashionable phone features a curvy design, glossy finish and a VGA camera.
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Samsung SGH-T329
Motorola RAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana    Similar models »
When: October 2006 Worth: $150 - $400 Carrier: T-Mobile
The latest handsets in the Motorola RAZR onslaught boast quad-band GSM support, 1.2-megapixel cameras, MP3 players and memory expansion.
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Motorola RAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana
Nokia 6133    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: October 2006 Worth: $20 Carrier: T-Mobile
Nokia's mid-range clamshell might not be the thinnest on the block, but it does pack in an MP3 player, Bluetooth, conference calling and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Is it worth the extra girth?
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Nokia 6133
Best Multimedia phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Sony Ericsson W760 72% $180AT&T
Samsung Instinct 72% $230Sprint
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 70% $50T-Mobile
LG Chocolate 3 70% $100Verizon Wireless
Samsung Highnote 68% $100Sprint
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic 67% $100T-Mobile
Motorola Zine ZN5 67% $100T-Mobile
Sony Ericsson W580i 66% $80AT&T
LG Decoy VX8610 65% $180Verizon Wireless
Helio Fin 64% $30Helio
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