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Home / Cell phones / Multimedia smartphones Best multimedia smartphones of the year By Sindre Lia, 31 December 2007 With broader availability of multimedia smartphones, consumers have this year been given more control over their own multimedia experience on the go. Nokia N95    Similar models » Score: 80% When: April 2007 Worth: $530 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 » 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 » Helio Ocean    Similar models » Score: 72% When: May 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Helio Helio's added a few new moves to the Ocean since we last saw it. Did they make all the right changes? 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 » HTC Touch Dual    Similar models » Score: 60% When: May 2008 Worth: $550 Carrier: Unlocked We slide open the newest member of the HTC Touch family, with a real hardware keyboard. Is this what the ailing Touch desparately needed? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Nokia N82    Similar models » When: November 2007 Worth: $350 We get a special look at Nokia's newest N-series handset, the N82, with advanced camera features. Would it sway us from the venerable N95? Philip Berne reports from Amsterdam 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 SGH-F700    Similar models » When: October 2007 Worth: $500 Carrier: Vodafone 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 »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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 » 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 » Sony Ericsson W960    Similar models » When: November 2007 Worth: $420 We take a look at the Europe-only W960i and the U.S.'s homegrown Apple iPhone to decide which phone is the one to beat this year. Will the old world prevail over the new? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » i-mate Ultimate 9502    Similar models » When: December 2007 Worth: $750 Carrier: Unlocked The new i-mate phone features a slide-up keyboard, a VGA screen and Windows Mobile 6. We get our hands on the new device to get the scoop. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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 » Nokia N75    Similar models » Score: 55% When: February 2007 Worth: $100 Carrier: AT&T The long wait for the N-series little brother is over, as the UMTS-enabled N75 finally makes its way to AT&T. Does it live up to the standard set by the feature-packed Nokia N95? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » HTC Touch    Similar models » Score: 50% When: July 2007 Worth: $530 Carrier: Unlocked With a touch screen and gesture controls, the HTC Touch has some obvious similarities to other recent phones. Is it a Windows Mobile phone worth getting your hands on? 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