Cingular's 8525 smartphone debuts on the short list of our favorite Wi-Fi-enabled handsets. Also: Nokia's flip-open E70, the slim T-Mobile Dash, and HP's new iPAQ hw6925.
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Cingular 8125
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Score: 85% When: February 2006 Worth: $100 - $350 Carrier: AT&T
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Now with push e-mail, the Windows Mobile 5.0- and Wi-Fi-packing 8125 smartphone has been making waves since its release earlier this year. How does it stack up to the latest 3G business handsets?
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Cingular 8525
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Score: 67% When: November 2006 Worth: $400 Carrier: AT&T
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HSDPA support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth -- they're all present and accounted for in Cingular's new Windows Mobile powerhouse. Does the 8525 steal the 3G smartphone crown?
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T-Mobile MDA
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Score: 83% When: February 2006 Worth: $250 - $400 Carrier: T-Mobile
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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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Nokia E70
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Score: 79% When: October 2006 Worth: $450
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With its unique, flip-out thumbboard and the powerful Symbian OS behind it, the E70 promises to be a happy marriage of form and function. Does it deliver?
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T-Mobile Dash
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Score: 58% When: October 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: T-Mobile
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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 SDA
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Score: 78% When: February 2006 Worth: $150 - $300 Carrier: T-Mobile
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A higher resolution screen, Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Opera-based surfing signify T-Mobile's successor to its SDA smartphone - the SDA II. Jørgen Sundgot takes it for a spin.
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HP iPAQ hw6925
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Score: 69% When: October 2006 Worth: $380 Carrier: AT&T
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Just announced for Cingular, the iPAQ hw6925 boasts Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-Fi, built-in GPS and TeleNav software. Does this formidable slab of a smartphone lose its way or find its mark?
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Sony Ericsson P990i
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Score: 67% When: August 2006 Worth: $650 - $750
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The P990i comes with a 2-megapixel camera, a wealth of productivity apps, built-in Wi-Fi and a teeny, tiny QWERTY keypad. Philip Berne gives this would-be Treo killer the once-over.
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