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Five great phones for downloading musicBy Staff, 13 December 2006
Need instant gratification when it comes to your tunes? These five phones are perfect for downloading music while you're on the go. Check out the Sanyo M1, the Motorola KRZR K1m, the LG Fusic, and more.

Whopping 1GB of internal memory, stereo Bluetooth
Sanyo M1    Similar models »
Score: 79% When: December 2006 Worth: $100 - $350 Carrier: Sprint
Sanyo's new clamshell stresses substance over style with 1GB internal memory and dedicated music buttons. Is the extra heft worth its weight?
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Sanyo M1


Slim good looks and microSD expansion
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


Broad range of music downloads, 20 Sirius channels
Sanyo SCP-8400    Similar models »
Score: 78% When: October 2006 Worth: $100 - $280 Carrier: Sprint
Sanyo's colorful flip-phone graduates to full 3G status and packs in a 1.3-megapixel camera, GPS navigation and push-to-talk. See if the SCP-8400 survived our torture test.
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Sanyo SCP-8400


Old-school looks, V Cast Music access
Samsung SCH-A930    Similar models »
Score: 79% When: June 2006 Worth: $50 - $150 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Samsung's big, black 3G clamshell has the look – and the heft – of an old-school MP3 player, albeit one armed with Bluetooth, memory expansion and V Cast Music access. Ben Patterson cranks up the A930's volume.
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Samsung SCH-A930


FM transmitter for listening to music over the nearest radio
LG LX550    Similar models »
Score: 76% When: May 2006 Worth: $Free Carrier: Sprint
Check out LG's music phone available for free on Sprint, the Fusic.
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LG LX550
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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