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Top 15 hottest cell phonesBy Sindre Lia, 25 May 2008
The touchscreen phones keep shaking up the cell phone market, but quite a few of the tiny music phone kind seem to be fairing pretty well too.

Sprint is building up to one heck of a fight with AT&T's 3G iPhone this summer, a fight that the Instinct will likely loose so badly. Since Samsung's Glyde failed to impress in extensive testing, it'll certainly be interesting to see whether Samsung's Instinct will go in the opposite direction and take us by storm.

Samsung Glyde    Similar models »
Score: 59% When: May 2008 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Samsung's new touchscreen phone on Verizon Wireless is here to compete. Is it in the right game?
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Samsung Glyde
LG Vu    Similar models »
When: May 2008 Worth: $180 Carrier: AT&T
We take the LG Vu on AT&T's network for a spin. How does its touchscreen interface perform, and can it handle MediaFLO TV streaming well?
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LG Vu
Samsung Instinct    Similar models »
Score: 72% When: June 2008 Worth: $230 Carrier: Sprint
Philip Berne explains how Samsung and Sprint finally got it right, in our exclusive in-depth Samsung Instinct review.
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Samsung Instinct
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?
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LG Voyager
LG Venus    Similar models »
Score: 62% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
We were excited about the Venus' interface and hardware design before we even touched it, but did the touchscreen live up to the hype?
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LG Venus
LG enV2    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: April 2008 Worth: $80 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
LG has updated their popular enV with a classier look in a slimmer package. Did they finally win us over?
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LG enV2
LG Glimmer    Similar models »
When: March 2008 Worth: $150 Carrier: Alltel
Alltel's newest and best exclusive phone features a unique interface on a familiar brushed metal and mirrored look.
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LG Glimmer
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic    Similar models »
Score: 70% When: May 2008 Worth: $50 Carrier: T-Mobile
In our in-depth Nokia 5310 review, Philip Berne lets you know exactly why this is one of Nokia's best cell phones to date.
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Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
Sony Ericsson C902    Similar models »
When: June 2008 Worth: $500 Carrier: Unlocked
The new high-end CyberShot C902 has GPS location and facial-recognition auto focus. Time to throw out the point-and-shoot? Check out our hands-on gallery.
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Sony Ericsson C902
Sony Ericsson W760    Similar models »
Score: 72% When: June 2008 Worth: $180 Carrier: AT&T
Has Sony Ericsson finally brought the best Walkman phone yet to the U.S.? Check out our in-depth Sony Ericsson W760 review.
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Sony Ericsson W760
Motorola V950    Similar models »
When: September 2008 Worth: $180 Carrier: Sprint
Sprint releases the QChat enabled Motorola Renegade V950 and the iDEN enabled Motorola i365; both built to Military specifications 810F.
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Motorola V950
LG KF510    Similar models »
When: May 2008 Worth: $375 Carrier: Unlocked
LG's KF510 is painted like a race car with lights that zip past as you touch them. Is it all fancy paint and chrome, or is there more under the hood?
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LG KF510
LG Muziq    Similar models »
Score: 67% When: July 2007 Worth: $150 Carrier: Sprint
An update to the popular LG Fusic, the Muziq retains the FM transmitter and music features. But does newer always mean better?
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LG Muziq
Sony Ericsson W580i    Similar models »
Score: 66% When: September 2007 Worth: $80 - $180 Carrier: AT&T
The slick little slider with the disco lights is the last slider on AT&T's lineup. Is this music phone you'll want to give a shake, or should you skip it?
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Sony Ericsson W580i
Samsung SGH-a737    Similar models »
Score: 49% When: October 2007 Worth: $80 - $100 Carrier: AT&T
AT&T's new A737 slider features some nice tweaks to AT&T's standard menus and design. Were they enough to make up for some shortcomings?
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Samsung SGH-a737
Best Multimedia phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Sony Ericsson W760 72% $180AT&T
Samsung Instinct 72% $230Sprint
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 70% $50T-Mobile
LG Chocolate 3 70% $100Verizon Wireless
Samsung Highnote 68% $100Sprint
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic 67% $100T-Mobile
Motorola Zine ZN5 67% $100T-Mobile
Sony Ericsson W580i 66% $80AT&T
LG Decoy VX8610 65% $180Verizon Wireless
Helio Fin 64% $30Helio
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