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Home / Cell phones Best advanced cell phones and smartphones By Sindre Lia, 9 March 2008 We've hunted down the best advanced cell phones and smartphones that can currently be purchased. The fun starts at $100 and goes all the way up to $750. Top-rated multimedia smartphones Compare the specifications of the four phones below side-by-side here, and check out upcoming multimedia smartphones here. Nokia N95 8GB NAM    Similar models » Score: 85% When: March 2008 Worth: $650 Carrier: Unlocked The Nokia N95 gets an 8GB memory boost and support for North American HSDPA bands. Is this the King simply adding jewels to the crown? Read »   Watch »   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 »   Watch »   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 »   Watch »   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 »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Top-rated consumer QWERTY phones Compare the specifications of the four phones below side-by-side here, and check out upcoming consumer QWERTY phones here. 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 »   Watch »   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 »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » LG Voyager    Similar models » Score: 70% When: November 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: Verizon Wireless We crack open the ultimate Mobile TV phone, the LG Voyager, with a touch screen and haptic feedback. Is it just an updated enV, or a multimedia powerhouse? Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » RIM Blackberry Curve    Similar models » Score: 64% When: May 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: AT&T Stereo Bluetooth and a real headphone jack make this the best BlackBerry yet for music, but will it convert consumers to the push e-mail cause? Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Top-rated budget smartphones Compare the specifications of the four phones below side-by-side here, and check out upcoming budget smartphones here. Samsung BlackJack II    Similar models » Score: 67% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 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 »   Watch »   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 »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Palm Centro (AT&T)    Similar models » Score: 64% When: February 2008 Worth: $200 Carrier: AT&T We try out AT&T's new Palm, a Centro with a slick look and EDGE networking. Is this still Palm's secret weapon? Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Palm Centro    Similar models » Score: 64% When: October 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: Sprint We get our hands on Palm's newest smartphone, and they claim it isn't a Treo. Does this slick little phone have us fooled? Philip Berne has our full review. Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Top-rated business smartphones Compare the specifications of the four phones below side-by-side here, and check out upcoming business smartphones here. AT&T Tilt    Similar models » Score: 77% When: October 2007 Worth: $400 Carrier: AT&T We get an angle on the AT&T Tilt, with its flip up screen and loads of features. Is this the smartphone that will make the others bow down? Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Motorola Q9h global    Similar models » Score: 71% When: November 2007 Worth: $250 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 »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » HTC Mogul    Similar models » Score: 73% When: June 2007 Worth: $400 Carrier: Sprint Sprint's recent update to the Mogul by HTC packs some impressive performance boosts, thanks to its improved data speeds. Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Verizon Wireless XV6800    Similar models » Score: 65% When: November 2007 Worth: $400 Carrier: Verizon Wireless We get deja vu opening up the XV6800, the latest QWERTY slider from HTC. Does the wealth of buttons and radios distinguish this phone from the friends? Read »   Watch »   Features »   Side-by-side » Best Business smartphones Name Score Price Carrier C AT&T Tilt 77% $400 AT&T HTC Mogul 73% $400 Sprint Nokia E66 72% $500 Unlocked Motorola Q9h global 71% $250 AT&T Asus P527 68% $550 Unlocked T-Mobile Wing 67% $350 T-Mobile Samsung BlackJack II 67% $200 AT&T Motorola Q9c 67% $250 Sprint Verizon Wireless XV6800 65% $400 Verizon Wireless HTC Touch Dual (SureType) 61% $550 Unlocked Click here to see full and advanced chart »     RECOMMENDED 3G BlackBerry Bold hands-on and video   Hot new all-touch phones   Bold vs. Xperia X1 vs. Glyde vs. Touch Pro TOP STORIES Blackberry Bold vs. Nokia E71 vs. HP iPAQ 900   What's the best smartphones for handling e-mail attachments?   Top 15 Wi-Fi smartphones Hottest smartphones and cell phones coming in July   Twelve new cell phones and smartphones are now shipping   Top 15 phones of the week CELL PHONE RESOURCE CENTER Best phones   Expert guides   Ask the Editors » Top 15 QWERTY phones   All-touch phones   Touchscreen phones Business phones   Multimedia phones   Concept phones 3+ inch screen phones   Wi-Fi phones   More... » Search (New!) 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