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Best stylish and lightweight phones of the yearBy Sindre Lia, 31 December 2007
They come in all shapes and colors, but which handsets are worth buying when über-features are not a must-have.

Motorola MOTORIZR Z3    Similar models »
Score: 48% When: January 2007 Worth: $80 Carrier: T-Mobile
Motorola's first available slider is a bit long in the tooth, but still packs plenty of features and good-sounding calls. Is it worth snapping open?
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Motorola MOTORIZR Z3
LG VX8550 Chocolate    Similar models »
Score: 66% When: September 2007 Worth: $100 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless unwraps a new flavor of Chocolate, now with a cool scroll wheel and spinning lights. Is the new Chocolate nice and crunchy, or are they simply nuts?
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LG VX8550 Chocolate
Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Sprint)    Similar models »
Score: 62% When: August 2007 Worth: $280 Carrier: Sprint
Sprint sends us our first RAZR2, with a huge external screen and haptic feedback. Does the new RAZR2 top the old, or should you wait for the next round?
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Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Sprint)
Samsung SGH-A727    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: June 2007 Worth: $100 Carrier: AT&T
The Samsung SGH-A727 has a tiny screen, small keys and poor Web browsing performance. So why would we still recommend it?
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Samsung SGH-A727
Motorola RAZR V3t    Similar models »
Score: 58% When: October 2006 Worth: $100 - $250 Carrier: T-Mobile
Armed with EDGE support, a 1.2-megapixel camera and a signature look that won't go away, the V3t marks the latest RAZR in T-Mobile's lineup. Did we fall in love again, or is Moto's potion wearing thin?
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Motorola RAZR V3t
Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Verizon Wireless)    Similar models »
Score: 55% When: September 2007 Worth: $250 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
We open up a new RAZR2 from Verizon Wireless and wonder how it differs from what we've seen. Is this the new RAZR2 to own, or could there possibly be more on the way?
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Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Verizon Wireless)
Kyocera Cyclops    Similar models »
Score: 48% When: November 2006 Worth: $50 Carrier: Virgin Mobile
The basic clamshell from pre-pay carrier Virgin Mobile boasts a sporty white-and-red look with a 1.3-megapixel camera and a speakerphone. Is the Cyclops worth a second glance?
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Kyocera Cyclops
Samsung SGH-T519    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: September 2006 Worth: $Free Carrier: T-Mobile
The Samsung Trace is supermodel thin, yet it packs in a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and memory expansion. Philip Berne takes the T519 off the runway for a real-world road test.
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Samsung SGH-T519
Motorola L2    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: May 2006 Worth: $90 Carrier: AT&T
This all-business SLVR look-alike eschews a camera for world phone capabilities, Bluetooth, address-book syncing, and Web e-mail access. How will it fare in the boardroom?
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Motorola L2
Nokia 6086    Similar models »
Score: 53% When: June 2007 Worth: $Free Carrier: T-Mobile
With Wi-Fi and GSM, the Nokia 6086 can move seamlessly from internet-based calling to standard cell networks on T-Mobile's new UMA service.
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Nokia 6086
Samsung SCH-U420    Similar models »
Score: 53% When: September 2006 Worth: $50 - $220 Carrier: Alltel
The thin-and-light slider arrives with Bluetooth, a VGA camera, impressive calling features, and killer looks. Philip Berne puts the SCH-U420 through its paces.
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Samsung SCH-U420
LG LX150    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: November 2006 Worth: $Free - $180 Carrier: Sprint
This clamshell features a sleek look and a bevy of calling and messaging features like Bluetooth and instant messaging at a budget price. Is the LX150 a steal, or do you get what you pay for?
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LG LX150
Samsung SPH-M500    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: November 2006 Worth: $Free Carrier: Sprint
The flip phone looks like the long-lost twin of the Samsung SGH-T619, but it trumps its brother with its 3G capabilities and microSD memory expansion. Jennifer Hooker puts the M500 through its paces.
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Samsung SPH-M500
Motorola V365    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: October 2006 Worth: $100 - $250 Carrier: AT&T
The hefty clamshell serves up calling features like push-to-talk, Bluetooth, a speakerphone and conference calling. But are all the features worth the girth?
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Motorola V365
Nokia 6133    Similar models »
Score: 50% When: October 2006 Worth: $20 Carrier: T-Mobile
Nokia's mid-range clamshell might not be the thinnest on the block, but it does pack in an MP3 player, Bluetooth, conference calling and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Is it worth the extra girth?
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Nokia 6133
Best Multimedia phones
Name Score Price Carrier
C
Samsung Instinct 72% $230Sprint
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 70% $50T-Mobile
LG Muziq 67% $150Sprint
LG VX8550 Chocolate 66% $100Verizon Wireless
Sony Ericsson W580i 66% $80AT&T
LG Decoy VX8610 65% $180Verizon Wireless
Helio Fin 64% $125Helio
Motorola RAZR V3xx 62% $200AT&T
Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Sprint) 62% $280Sprint
LG Venus 62% $200Verizon Wireless
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