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Home / Cell phones Best multimedia phones at CES 2007 By Ben Patterson, 11 January 2007 We found some serious eye and ear candy this week in Las Vegas, including LG's MediaFlo-ready VX9400, Nokia's slim N76 flip phone, the glossy Motorola RIZR Z6 and Samsung's dual-screen F500 video phone. Large, swiveling display for watching MediaFlo video LG VX9400    Similar models » When: March 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon LG's slim new swivel is the first of its form in the U.S. market, offering TV streaming via Verizon Wireless' new MediaFlo network. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » New slider for Verizon Wireless's mobile TV service Samsung SCH-U620    Similar models » When: March 2007 Worth: $120 - $400 Carrier: Verizon Samsung's first TV phone for the U.S. isn't a unique design, but it packs mobile TV in a small slider package. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » World's slimmest HSDPA phone (for now, at least) Samsung SGH-a717    Similar models » Score: 52% When: June 2007 Worth: $60 - $180 The thin 3G flip on AT&T's fast HSDPA network has all the right moves for a feature phone, including a 2-megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth. So, why did it fail to impress? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Glossy Moto slider that syncs with Windows Media Player Motorola MOTOROKR Z6    Similar models » When: June 2007 Worth: $400 An update of the RIZR Z3, the upcoming Z6 has a glossier shell and lets you sync with Windows Media Player; no 3G, though. Read »   Gallery » HSDPA-enabled RAZR desitined for Cingular Motorola RAZR V3xx    Similar models » Score: 62% When: January 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: AT&T The first 3.6Mbps HSDPA phone on AT&T's network features stereo Bluetooth and a high-resolution screen. Is it the best RAZR yet, or is it time to put the RAZR to bed? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Slim, swiveling video phone plays DivX clips Samsung SGH-F500    Similar models » When: September 2007 Worth: $500 Samsung's slim video player handles divx movies with two screens and a unique swiveling design. Read »   Gallery » Dual screens, finger-slide navigation key Samsung SGH-F300    Similar models » When: March 2007 Worth: $400 Samsung's slim new music phone has dual screens and a finger-slide navigation key. Are the dual screens all they seem? Read »   Gallery » Slim and light multimedia clamshell Nokia N76    Similar models » Score: 60% When: June 2007 Worth: $500 Carrier: Unlocked Nokia's answer to the RAZR is similar to the N75, but comes unlocked at a premium price. Does the lack of carrier support, or interference, affect the device? 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