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Top 15 slim business phonesBy Sindre Lia, 20 June 2007
Looking for great battery life, scheduling and über-messaging in a slim offering? You'll find it here.

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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?
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Samsung SGH-i607


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?
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T-Mobile Dash


Motorola Q (Sprint)    Similar models »
Score: 63% When: January 2007 Worth: $100 - $450 Carrier: Sprint
With tethered modem support and a performance boost over the original, is the Sprint version of the Q the one to buy, or should you wait for the next model?
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Motorola Q (Sprint)


RIM BlackBerry 8830    Similar models »
Score: 58% When: May 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
The BlackBerry 8830 is a rare dual-mode phone, with global messaging for world travelers. Does it top the GSM-only BlackBerry 8800?
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RIM BlackBerry 8830


RIM BlackBerry 8800    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: February 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: AT&T
With a sleek new look and the Pearl's eponymous trackball, the BlackBerry 8800 is still all work, with very little play. Should BlackBerry addicts rush to upgrade?
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RIM BlackBerry 8800


Cingular 3125    Similar models »
Score: 64% When: September 2006 Worth: $50 Carrier: AT&T
A sleek, slim flip-phone that's sure to draw envious looks, the 3125 packs in Windows Mobile and push e-mail prowess. Does it belong in your briefcase?
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Cingular 3125


Motorola Q    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: May 2006 Worth: $150 - $300 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
After almost a year, the sleek and slim Q – the thinnest smartphone on the market with a QWERTY thumbboard – has finally arrived. Was it worth the wait?
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Motorola Q


Palm Treo 680    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: November 2006 Worth: $200 - $400 Carrier: AT&T
No, it's not 3G, but this budget-priced Treo still comes with plenty of messaging and productivity bells and whistles. Does the 680 hold its own against the smartphone competition?
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Palm Treo 680


RIM BlackBerry 8703e    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: September 2006 Worth: $250 Carrier: Verizon Wireless, Sprint
The first of the 8700-series BlackBerrys with EV-DO support, the 8703e boasts a full thumbboard and RIM's killer arsenal of messaging and PIM apps. Does it stack up to the latest crop of smartphones?
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RIM BlackBerry 8703e


Motorola Q8    Similar models »
When: November 2007 Worth: $400
Besides GSM and an updated operating system, is there anything different about the just-announced Motorola Q8? Well, it's not available yet, for one thing.
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Motorola Q8


RIM BlackBerry 8830 (Sprint)    Similar models »
When: July 2007 Worth: $320
Verizon Wireless won't be the only carrier to offer jet-setting BlackBerry, as Sprint also announces it will feature the handset in its lineup.
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RIM BlackBerry 8830 (Sprint)


RIM BlackBerry 7130c    Similar models »
Score: 65% When: June 2006 Worth: $200 - $250 Carrier: AT&T
With its slimmed-down profile, RIM's new candybar-style handset may not look like your typical BlackBerry, but the 7130c packs some powerful messaging abilities under its hood. Too bad 3G data access and a full keypad aren't included in the mix.
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RIM BlackBerry 7130c


RIM BlackBerry 8700g    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: April 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: T-Mobile
T-Mobile refreshes its BlackBerry lineup with the new 8700g, which recently made its debut at CTIA. Does it measure up to its RIM brethren? Ben Patterson renders his verdict.
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RIM BlackBerry 8700g


RIM BlackBerry 7130e    Similar models »
Score: 55% When: November 2005 Worth: $100 - $300 Carrier: Verizon Wireless, Sprint
This compact messaging dynamo promises instant e-mail delivery and EV-DO speeds to boot -- but how will your fingers deal with that pseudo-QUERTY thumbboard? We take the 7130e for a test drive.
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RIM BlackBerry 7130e
 
 
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