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Best phones for heavy callingBy Sindre Lia, 6 May 2008
For a long time, Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones owned the talk time charts, but that's about to seriously change.

All carriers now offer unlimited plans, but you'll obviously also need a phone that can handle increased usage without having to recharge twice a day.

Several of Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones have provided great talk time in our extensive testing, but Asus' brand new P527 recently claimed the "best talk time" title. The main drawback for the P527, however, is its $550 price tag. If an advanced OS like Windows Mobile or an excellent GPS navigator is not what you are looking for, the P527 is simply a no go.

Sony Ericsson's new Z750 on AT&T, on the other hand, offers great talk time for only $50 with a two-year contract, a deal that's pretty much unbeatable at the time of writing. Business users looking for a combo of advanced e-mail capabilities and great talk time, should consider the BlackBerry and Motorola smartphones below.

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Asus P527    Similar models »
Score: 68% When: March 2008 Worth: $550 Carrier: Unlocked
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Asus P527
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Score: 64% When: May 2007 Worth: $100 - $200 Carrier: AT&T
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RIM BlackBerry 8820 (AT&T)
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RIM BlackBerry 8800    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: February 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: AT&T
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RIM BlackBerry 8800
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Sony Ericsson Z750    Similar models »
Score: 57% When: April 2008 Worth: $10 - $60 Carrier: AT&T
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Sony Ericsson Z750
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RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile)    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: March 2008 Worth: $350 Carrier: T-Mobile
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RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile)
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Motorola Q9c    Similar models »
Score: 64% When: November 2007 Worth: $250 Carrier: Sprint
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Motorola Q9c
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Score: 71% When: November 2007 Worth: $150 - $200 Carrier: AT&T
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Motorola Q9h global
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Name Score Price Carrier
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Nokia N95 8GB NAM 83% $450Unlocked
Apple iPhone 3GS 83% $200AT&T
Sprint Hero 81% $180Sprint
Motorola Droid 81% $200Verizon Wireless
Apple iPhone 3G 77% $100AT&T
HTC Fuze 77% $300AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Tour 77% $200Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch Pro2 77% $350T-Mobile
Sprint Tour 77% $200Sprint
HTC Imagio 77% $200Verizon Wireless
HTC Tilt 2 77% $300AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 77% $180Verizon Wireless
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 77% $200AT&T, T-Mobile
Nokia E75 76% $380Unlocked
Nokia E71x 76% $100AT&T Wireless
Sprint Touch Pro2 76% $350Sprint
Samsung Intrepid 76% $150Sprint
Nokia N97 75% $650Unlocked
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 (T-Mobile) 75% $200T-Mobile
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $200Sprint
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) 74% $300AT&T
T-Mobile G1 74% $180T-Mobile
Palm Pre 74% $200Sprint
Samsung Jack 74% $100AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 74% $80Verizon Wireless
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