Best Samsung phones of MWC 2008

Samsung took the wraps off of a Symbian slider, an upgraded DVB-H phone and a number of touchscreen phones in Barcelona this week.

When: May 2008 Worth: $700 Carrier: Unlocked

We take a look at Samsung's improved touch interface on the Samsung F480. Is it better than their holy "Croix" design?

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When: June 2008 Worth: $530 Carrier: Unlocked

The Samsung G810 is a Symbian OS slider with some advanced optics on board, including (drumroll please) real optical zoom. Check out our pics of this heavy-duty cameraphone.

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When: March 2008 Worth: $700

We take a look at Samsung's update to the BlackJack family. Will the optical mouse and touch screen beat the old scroll wheel once and for all?

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When: April 2008 Worth: $575 Carrier: Unlocked

Samsung's new flagship packs plenty of high-end feature and a contextual touch screen. Will this phone bear Samsung's standard through the year ahead?

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When: April 2008 Worth: $600 Carrier: Unlocked

With it's "Croix" interface and wide screen, the Samsung SGH-F490 is a nice update to the F700 Ultra Smart. But is an update all it will take to beat the iPhone?

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When: June 2008

We take a look at Samsung's P960 DVB-H phone, which has mobile television and PIP features. Did we walk away craving mobile TV?

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When: June 2008 Worth: $350 Carrier: Unlocked

Bang & Olufsen's ICEpower tech drives the speaker on the dual-slide SGH-F400. So did the phone dance to the music, or did it stumble?

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Best Multimedia phones

Name	Score	Price	Carrier	C
Sony Ericsson W760	72%	$180	AT&T
Samsung Instinct	72%	$230	Sprint
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic	70%	$50	T-Mobile
LG Chocolate 3	70%	$100	Verizon Wireless
Samsung Highnote	68%	$100	Sprint
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic	67%	$100	T-Mobile
Motorola Zine ZN5	67%	$100	T-Mobile
Sony Ericsson W580i	66%	$80	AT&T
Samsung Eternity	66%	$150	AT&T
LG Decoy VX8610	65%	$180	Verizon Wireless

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