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Home / Cell phones / Multimedia phones Best multimedia phones of the year By Sindre Lia, 31 December 2007 Handsets supporting high-speed data transfers, mobile Internet browsing and GPS services now come in even smaller packages. Helio Fin    Similar models » Score: 64% When: August 2007 Worth: $30 Carrier: Helio Helio pumps some serious multimedia and messaging into this slimmest clamshell, but can the thin shell and flat keys keep up with all the features? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung SGH-A707    Similar models » Score: 63% When: November 2006 Worth: $25 - $100 Carrier: AT&T Also known as the Cingular SYNC, this HSDPA-enabled flip phone works with Cingular's new music service and promises smooth, skip-free mobile video. Philip Berne samples the A707's sights and sounds. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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 » LG VX8700    Similar models » Score: 61% When: April 2007 Worth: $180 Carrier: Verizon Wireless Wrapped in brushed metal, the VX8700 has the style of LG's Shine family, but is all Verizon Wireless at heart. Does it leave other phones feeling like last year's prom queen? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Helio Drift    Similar models » Score: 60% When: November 2006 Worth: $225 Carrier: Helio With its icy cool design and unique interface, Samsung's new Drift for Helio finds your friends with Buddy Beacon and MySpace Mobile. Will it help you find the party, or leave you all alone? Read »   Gallery » 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 » 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 » Sanyo Katana DLX    Similar models » Score: 58% When: July 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: Sprint With EV-DO networking and stereo Bluetooth support, the Katana DLX updates the new Katana II with some advanced features. Is it the sharpest tool in Sprint's shed? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung Flipshot    Similar models » Score: 61% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 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 » Samsung SPH-M510    Similar models » Score: 58% When: May 2007 Worth: $50 Carrier: Sprint This mid-range entertainment phone packs in a 1.3-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and access to Sprint's Power Vision services, but does it have what it takes to compete with multimedia heavyweights? Read »   Gallery » Motorola RAZR Maxx Ve    Similar models » Score: 58% When: April 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon Wireless A step away from the aging RAZR design, the Maxx Ve features a large external screen and lots of features. Is it the best RAZR we've seen? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » LG VX8600    Similar models » Score: 58% When: November 2006 Worth: $130 Carrier: Verizon Wireless Boasting a sleek black finish and bearing a striking resemblance to the popular LG VX8500 Chocolate, does this music-focused 3G clamshell taste sweet or leave a bitter aftertaste? Read »   Gallery » Helio Heat    Similar models » Score: 58% When: March 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: Helio The slim new Helio Heat by Samsung features GPS and touch-sensitive controls in a tiny, sliding package. Does it measure up to its older sibling, the Drift? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m    Similar models » Score: 52% When: September 2006 Worth: $100 - $250 Carrier: Verizon Wireless, Alltel With its shiny good looks and impressive features, the KRZR K1m is poised to succeed the popular RAZR. But is this sleek, 3G clamshell the new queen of the prom, or just another runner-up? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung SCH-U540    Similar models » Score: 50% Worth: $50 Carrier: Verizon Wireless With V Cast for video, music and navigation, the Samsung SCH-U540 does just about everything. But does it do them well? 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