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Home / Mobility / Top 15 phones of the week By Sindre Lia, 28 September 2007 Sidekick LX with über-screen; $99 Palm Centro saves Sprint TV service; Nokia N95 now operating on AT&T's HSDPA network - which one snags the top spot? If you're a music aficionado looking for an excellent music phone, the recent iPhone price drop to $400 has made the choice simple. If you're a hardcore smartphone fan, yesterday's release of the new Nokia N95 running on AT&T's HSDPA network has also made the choice simple. Perhaps the simplest choice, however, did everyone else get just a few hours ago; the Palm Centro consumer QWERTY phone. There are no ground-breaking features in sight, but more importantly, the Palm Centro offers a ground-breaking price tag of $100. It'll provide a great calling and messaging experience, and should definitely be the phone of your choice if you're planning on streaming popular TV series to your phone this fall. In fact, the Palm Centro could end up saving the entire Sprint TV service, which up until now has only performed well on the most expensive Sprint business smartphones. Still, we should not forget that earlier in the week, T-Mobile introduced the Sidekick Slide and LX at the other end of the price range. The Sidekick LX comes with a Sharp Aquos hi-def LCD display, which we're eager to check out. Weighing only 5.3 oz/150 g, the Sidekick Slide is on the other hand the most compact Sidekick to date. Still, both phones will need at least a $100 price cut before release if they should have any hope of being taken seriously in 2007. Smartphone for the masses Palm Centro    Similar models » Score: 61% When: October 2007 Worth: $180 Carrier: Sprint We get our hands on Palm's newest smartphone, and they claim it isn't a Treo. Does this slick little phone have us fooled? Philip Berne has our full review. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Coming soon to Vodafone customers in Europe Samsung Ultra Smart F700    Similar models » When: October 2007 Worth: $800 We finally get a hands-on look at Samsung's Ultra Smart flagship phone, the F700. With a touch screen, sliding keypad and a unique interface, does it belong at the head of the class? Read »   Gallery » Sports Sharp Aquos hi-def display - yet slightly overpriced   Gallery » At $50, the Slide would offer great value T-Mobile Sidekick Slide    Similar models » Score: 43% When: October 2007 Worth: $250 Carrier: T-Mobile Philip Berne snaps up T-Mobile's new Sidekick Slide, which slims down and loses the flip for a slider form. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Finally some storage capacity for its camera/camcorder Nokia N95 8GB    Similar models » When: October 2007 Worth: $750 Adding built-in memory and AGPS as well as increasing screen size and battery power, Nokia's N95 8GB is now shipping. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » HP ramps up its portable business solutions HP iPaq 910    Similar models » Score: 64% When: June 2008 Worth: $440 - $500 Carrier: Unlocked We check out the latest smartphone from HP in our HP iPaq 910 review. So how was this beast a solid performer? Read our full review. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Anticipated and delayed Wi-Fi phone running WM6 Samsung SCH-i760    Similar models » Score: 60% When: October 2007 Worth: $350 Carrier: Verizon Wireless With numbers on its face and a QWERTY beneath, we slide open the Samsung SCH-i760. Is Verizon Wireless' slider the face of business phone's to come? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Motorola's gentle entry in the multimedia smartphone market Motorola MOTORIZR Z8    Similar models » When: September 2007 Worth: $650 The "Multimedia Monster" removes its mask to reveal the curved slider we've seen before, now with impressive video specs. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 5 MP Cyber-shot camera phone Sony Ericsson K850    Similar models » When: October 2007 Worth: $470 Carrier: Unlocked Earlier this summer, we got our hands on Sony Ericsson's newest top-shelf Cyber Shot phone, the K850. Read our full impressions. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Perhaps the last business phone based on UIQ (or a serious update is needed) Sony Ericsson P1    Similar models » When: September 2007 Worth: $750 We got a chance to rock the unique keys on the Sony Ericsson P1, Sony Ericsson's new 3G Symbian phone. Will it ever make its way stateside? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » It doesn't fly, but is still a solid performer T-Mobile Wing    Similar models » Score: 67% When: May 2007 Worth: $350 Carrier: T-Mobile Designed with consumers in mind, T-Mobile's new Windows Mobile 6 smartphone features MyFaves and Wi-Fi. Will it inspire a whole new crowd of smartphone fans? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Now supporting AT&T's high-speed network Nokia N95    Similar models » Score: 80% When: April 2007 Worth: $350 Carrier: Unlocked The phone that can do everything comes to the U.S., with GPS navigation, a 5-megapixel camera and a unique dual-slide design. Is it the best phone we've seen? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Simply a music aficionado's best choice Apple iPhone    Similar models » Score: 75% When: June 2007 Worth: $400 - $500 Carrier: AT&T We take a look at the changes that have come to the iPhone in the last 9 months. Have they been enough, or should buyers wait to see what's next? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Sleek and unlocked Nokia 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? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » The current consumer QWERTY phone champion RIM Blackberry Curve    Similar models » Score: 64% When: May 2007 Worth: $10 - $200 Carrier: AT&T Stereo Bluetooth and a real headphone jack make this the best BlackBerry yet for music, but will it convert consumers to the push e-mail cause? 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