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Home / Mobility / 20 new high-end phones are now shipping By Sindre Lia, 22 November 2007 AT&T's LG Shine and Verizon Wireless' LG Venus are some of the latest additions to the massive release of high-end phones in the last few weeks. The LG Shine makes its debut on AT&T tomorrow for $150 More than twenty high-end handsets have been released in the last few weeks, which is a higher number than new releases in July, August and September combined. Samsung tops the list with six new releases, while LG and T-Mobile follow with four and three, respectively. RIM and Motorola have released two new phones each, so far, while Sanyo and Pantech have released one phone each. Among all the new releases this fall, we find an increasing trend of cheap but feature-rich phones. Perhaps the best example of this is Palm's Centro, which is already too "old" to be among the twenty most recent high-end phones. The most recent release is LG's Shine, which will ship with AT&T network support tomorrow. In our upcoming review of the stylish and ultra-slim Shine, we're eager to find out whether its 2.2" QVGA screen with 262K colors lives up to the phone's name. Other notable features include a 2 Megapixel camera (unfortunately without autofocus, which is a must-have), as well as support for over-the-air Napster downloads. Here are the nineteen other most recent high-end phone releases: LG Voyager    Similar models » Score: 70% When: November 2007 Worth: $80 Carrier: Verizon Wireless We crack open the ultimate Mobile TV phone in our LG Voyager review. Is it just an updated enV, or a multimedia powerhouse? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » LG Venus    Similar models » Score: 62% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon Wireless We were excited about the Venus' interface and hardware design before we even touched it, but did the touchscreen live up to the hype? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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 » T-Mobile Shadow    Similar models » Score: 65% When: October 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: T-Mobile Will average messaging Joes mind a cupcake made out of Windows Mobile if there's tasty, pretty icing on top? We open up HTC's newest smartphone to find out. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung BlackJack II    Similar models » Score: 67% When: November 2007 Worth: $50 - $150 Carrier: AT&T We spin the wheel on the BlackJack II, which updates the original with GPS and improved battery. Is this BlackJack finally the winning hand you need? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » LG Rumor    Similar models » Score: 42% When: October 2007 Worth: $100 Carrier: Sprint The LG Rumor has us telling tales about messaging and navigation. Does it live up to what you've heard? Check out our review. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung Juke    Similar models » Score: 55% When: October 2007 Worth: $Free Carrier: Verizon Wireless We take the Samsung Juke for a spin, with its heap of memory and unique swivel design. But did it's lack of features stop the music? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Pantech Duo    Similar models » Score: 59% When: October 2007 Worth: $180 Carrier: AT&T We slide out the Pantech Duo, a dual slider from the folks who brought us the Helio Ocean. Does Windows Mobile 6 fit in this diminutive device? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung Flipshot    Similar models » Score: 61% When: November 2007 Worth: $170 Carrier: Verizon Wireless The FlipShot appears to be half-phone, half-digital camera. Did this swiveling flip stand up to our point-and-shoot? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Sprint)    Similar models » Score: 70% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Sprint We take a look at Sprint's new Pearl, with navigation courtesy of TeleNav and Sprint's music store. Is this high-speed Pearl the one to buy? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Verizon Wireless)    Similar models » Score: 73% When: November 2007 Worth: $170 Carrier: Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless' Pearl has VZ Navigator and 3G networking, but no music store? Is this the Pearl to beat, or just another on the string? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » HTC Touch (Sprint)    Similar models » Score: 55% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Sprint We tap on the HTC Touch, again and again, to see if the TouchFLO interface has improved since the GSM version. Did Sprint's new smartphone win us over? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » T-Mobile Sidekick LX    Similar models » Score: 43% When: October 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: T-Mobile We snap open the lid on the new Sidekick LX, a slim update to the Sidekick 3 that improves on some key areas. So why did we leave wanting more? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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 » Samsung SLM    Similar models » When: November 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: AT&T Samsung's new flip will be the first Napster Mobile device on AT&T, offering single-track downloads, not subscription service. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Motorola Q9h global    Similar models » Score: 71% When: November 2007 Worth: $150 - $200 Carrier: AT&T We get our hands on AT&T's first Q, the Q9h Global, with speedy HSDPA networking and a great keybaord. Is this the Q to take on a world tour? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Motorola Q9c    Similar models » Score: 64% When: November 2007 Worth: $250 Carrier: Sprint The last time Sprint came late to the Q party, they put out our favorite version of the original slim smartphone. Were we as impressed this time around? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung SGH-a737    Similar models » Score: 49% When: October 2007 Worth: $80 - $100 Carrier: AT&T AT&T's new A737 slider features some nice tweaks to AT&T's standard menus and design. Were they enough to make up for some shortcomings? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Sanyo S1    Similar models » Score: 29% When: November 2007 Worth: $20 Carrier: Sprint The S1 seems to be a standard slim candybar phone. Does it have any surprises lurking underneath the surface? 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