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Gift guide: Five multimedia phonesBy Philip Berne, 21 November 2006
Know someone who craves a phone that does it all? Whether it's for passing time on a long commute or showing off the latest technical wizardry, these handsets pack some serious multimedia punch.

Editors' note: Check out our entire series of Holiday gift picks.

For the trendsetters: LG VX8600 Chocolate flip-phone

LG VX8600
LG VX8600

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Do you know someone who has to have the coolest and the newest phone around? She'll love flipping open the LG VX8600, the long-anticipated clamshell version of the VX8500 Chocolate. With its stylish Flash menus, speedy EV-DO network access, touch-sensitive music controls and stereo Bluetooth, the VX8600 may be the sweetest phone of the bunch. Read more…


For the music lover: Samsung SGH-A707 (Cingular SYNC)

Samsung SGH-A707
Samsung SGH-A707

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With all the music they've downloaded from Napster (legally, of course), you know someone who'll love syncing their tunes with the Samsung SGH-A707, aka the Cingular SYNC. This stylish HSDPA-enabled flip phone doesn't just do music; it also streams Cingular Video, plays 25 channels of XM Radio and surfs the mobile Web at 3.5G speeds. Read full review…


For the fabulous: Motorola KRZR K1m

Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m
Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m

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The sleek, glossy KRZR K1m, Motorola's update to the RAZR, is sure to turn heads, even while your music fan is bopping along to tunes he downloaded over EV-DO networks. With dedicated music buttons and streaming video, as well as GPS navigation, the KRZR is more than just a pretty face for multimedia lovers. Read full review…


For the streaming media fan: Sanyo SCP-8400

Sanyo SCP-8400
Sanyo SCP-8400

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Have a loved one who likes their entertainment in short bursts? With the Sanyo SCP-8400, he'll thrill to clips from Cartoon Network and E!, as well as streaming music from Sirius satellite radio. The SCP-8400 also makes great calls (including push to talk courtesy of Sprint Ready Link), snaps photos with a 1.3-megapixel camera and boasts GPS navigation so your favorite music lover won't wander too far off while cranking out his tunes. Read full review…


For the TiVo fanatic: Samsung SGH-i607 Blackjack

Samsung SGH-i607
Samsung SGH-i607

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With SlingMedia's Slingbox at home controlling her TiVo, your DVR-addict will keep up with all her favorite shows, broadcast live to her Windows Mobile-powered BlackJack on Cingular's 3.5G HSDPA network. Able to access music from her Napster or Yahoo music subscription, as well as Cingular Video, the BlackJack is your media ace's winning hand. Read full review…


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