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5 best multimedia smartphonesBy Sindre Lia, 16 April 2008
Some of the best multimedia smartphones have seen a 30% price cut since introduction. Is that only the beginning?

We won't go as far as saying that the multimedia smartphone market is in free fall as far as pricing is concerned, but the Nokia N95, Apple iPhone 8GB and Helio Ocean have all received a 30% price cut since introduction. The price cuts will likely continue on most of these older models, as new and more capable contenders are introduced.

Among the new contenders we find the recently introduced Nokia N95 8GB with AT&T HSDPA support, while Apple is slated to release the 3G iPhone on AT&T in late June. Apple is also regularly adding new software features to the iPhone by means of highly popular firmware upgrades, and version 2.0 will be released in June.

Feeling the heat, even Microsoft has now decided to release a slightly upgraded Windows Mobile interface in a firmware upgrade coming this spring. The Redmond camp will also throw in a more Web-friendly Internet Explorer Mobile later this year.

For many potential buyers of multimedia smartphones, it may be worth sitting a couple months on the fence though, until the next-generation iPhone hits store shelves. European carriers have already heavily slashed the iPhone price tag, which may say it all. However, there are still plenty of options right now for those who can't wait:



Nokia N95 8GB NAM    Similar models »
Score: 85% When: March 2008 Worth: $650 Carrier: Unlocked
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Apple iPhone    Similar models »
Score: 75% When: June 2007 Worth: $400 - $500 Carrier: AT&T
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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?
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RIM Blackberry Curve    Similar models »
Score: 64% When: May 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: AT&T
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Best Multimedia smartphones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Nokia N95 8GB NAM 85% $650Unlocked
Nokia N95 80% $530Unlocked
Nokia N78 76% $500Unlocked
Apple iPhone 75% $400AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $280Sprint
Helio Ocean 72% $200Helio
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) 69% $200Verizon Wireless
RIM Blackberry Curve 64% $200AT&T
Nokia N76 60% $500Unlocked
Motorola Q9m (Verizon Wireless) 58% $130Verizon Wireless
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