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Best QWERTY phones for $200 or lessBy Sindre Lia, 30 May 2008
If you're looking for a QWERTY phone but aren't interested in the most expensive ones, check out the best ones for $200 or less.

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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Helio Ocean
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless)    Similar models »
Score: 69% When: May 2008 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
In our in-depth BlackBerry Curve 8330 review, Philip Berne checks out the improvements Verizon Wireless has made to RIM's multimedia smartphone.
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless)
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?
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Samsung BlackJack II
Palm Centro    Similar models »
Score: 61% When: October 2007 Worth: $200 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.
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Palm Centro
Palm Centro (AT&T)    Similar models »
Score: 62% When: February 2008 Worth: $170 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?
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Palm Centro (AT&T)
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?
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RIM Blackberry Curve
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 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
Motorola Q9m (Verizon Wireless)    Similar models »
Score: 58% When: September 2007 Worth: $130 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
The original populist smartphone, the Moto Q, gets a musical update with a media-focused menu screen and V Cast access. Is it the sequel we've been waiting for all summer?
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Motorola Q9m (Verizon Wireless)
T-Mobile Dash    Similar models »
Score: 58% When: October 2006 Worth: $150 Carrier: T-Mobile
Slim, light and a pleasure to hold, the just-announced Dash makes a play for the Moto Q's territory with its sleek design and Windows Mobile OS, while upping the ante with built-in Wi-Fi. Does it belong in your suit pocket?
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T-Mobile Dash
Best Multimedia smartphones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Nokia N95 8GB NAM 85% $650Unlocked
Apple iPhone 3G 82% $200AT&T
Nokia N95 80% $530Unlocked
Nokia N78 76% $500Unlocked
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $200Sprint
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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