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Home / Cell phones Five phones with excellent thumbboards By Ben Patterson, 7 December 2006 Give your fingertips a break with these QWERTY keypad-equipped smartphones, including the T-Mobile Dash, the Palm Treo 700p, Samsung's new BlackJack, and more. Roomy, flat and easy-to-tap keys Nokia E62    Similar models » Score: 62% When: September 2006 Worth: $70 Carrier: AT&T The sleek E62 arrives with a top-notch Web browser, a host of push e-mail options and a solid document editor. Can this EDGE-only device hold its own against its 3G competition? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Slightly upgraded Treo 650 thumbboard Palm Treo 700p    Similar models » Score: 60% When: May 2006 Worth: $250 - $650 Carrier: Sprint, Verizon Wireless The 700p brings speedy 3G data access to the Palm OS line of Treos, along with wireless modem capabilities, Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and even live TV. Ben Patterson gives this long-anticipated smartphone the once-over. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Enjoyable typing on large, comfortable keys Samsung SGH-i607    Similar models » Score: 65% When: November 2006 Worth: $75 Carrier: AT&T Cingular serves up its second HSDPA smartphone, this time in a slim, compact shell that puts it squarely in competition with the Motorola Q and the T-Mobile Dash. Does the BlackJack hold its own? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Wide and roomy thumbboard 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? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Roomy and easy to use QWERTY keypad 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? Read »   Gallery » Best Business smartphones Name Score Price Carrier C HTC Touch Pro (Sprint) 77% $400 Sprint HTC Fuze 77% $350 AT&T Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 76% $800 Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint) 76% $350 Sprint AT&T Tilt 74% $300 AT&T RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $200 Sprint RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) 74% $300 AT&T HTC Mogul 73% $400 Sprint Nokia E71 73% $500 Unlocked Nokia E66 72% $500 Unlocked Click here to see full and advanced chart »     RECOMMENDED Bold vs. E71 vs. Epix vs. Treo 800w   Storm vs. iPhone 3G vs. Omnia vs. Touch Diamond   T-Mobile G1 vs. Xperia X1 vs. Touch Pro vs. AT&T Fuze   TOP STORIES 5 best cell phones sans touch   Nokia N97 touchscreen QWERTY slider hands-on   Top 15 smartphones New smartphones and cell phones this week   Top 15 cell phones   BlackBerry Storm review (Verizon Wireless) CELL PHONE RESOURCE CENTER Best phones   Expert guides   Ask the Editors » Top 15 QWERTY phones   All-touch phones   Touchscreen phones Business phones   Multimedia phones   Concept phones 3+ inch screen phones   Wi-Fi phones   More... » Search (New!) Search by cell phone features » Manual comparison (New!) Select up to 4 cell phones side-by-side » By release October 2008, November 2008, December 2008 » Top 15 by carrier Unlocked, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Helio, Alltel » Top 15 by user type Average Joe, Business users, Calling addicts, Fashion conscious users, Globetrotters, High-res addicts, Internet addicts, Multimedia enthusiasts, Music aficionados, Outdoor enthusiasts, TV addicts, Video lovers, More... » Top 15 by brand Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson Other » Top 15 by platform Palm OS, Symbian S60, Symbian UIQ, Windows Mobile » Top 15 by cell phone type Business smartphones, Multimedia smartphones Consumer QWERTY phones, Multimedia phones Concept phones NOW IN PHONES BlackBerry Storm update: When will it be released?   Smartphone sales numbers for Q3 2008 released   $99 iPhone 3G could be on its way to Walmart   5 best cell phones sans touch   Nokia 6650 review (AT&T) Nokia N97: Will it make HTC phones in Europe redundant? Nokia N97 touchscreen QWERTY slider hands-on Top 15 smartphones Next 25 stories MUST READ CELL PHONES» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated LAPTOPS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated CAMERAS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated MP3 players» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated INTERNET TABLETS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated GPS NAVIGATORS HDTVs CAMCORDERS

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