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Home / Mobility / 10 best-rated phones By Sindre Lia, 21 June 2008 GALLERY Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Check out some of the best smartphones and cell phones that are currently available, including brand new phones from Nokia and Samsung. Nokia and Samsung are slowly coming up with better advanced phones for the U.S. market, and Apple's iPhone 3G will be released on July 11. This summer, Nokia will release its new E71 QWERTY business smartphone, while HTC will release its new TouchFLO 3D smartphones. RIM will also launch its new 3G enabled BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Thunder touchscreen phones this summer. In short, the number of improved advanced phones has exploded recently, which first and foremost is a challenge for the carriers. How quickly will they roll out subscription plans that match these phones and how well will their networks handle the increased data traffic? Sprint rolled out new plans a week ago, while AT&T is currently completing the high-speed upload part of its 3G network. T-Mobile is also on the verge of rolling out its 3G network for real, and a range of new 3G phones for that network should be released this fall. Verizon Wireless on the other hand, has already started working on a 4G network using LTE technology. Some of those who sign up for a two-year contract this summer could possibly be among the first ones to get a taste of the future when their agreements expire in the summer of 2010. 10 best-rated phones right now: Nokia N95 8GB NAM    Similar models » Score: 83% When: March 2008 Worth: $450 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 »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » AT&T Tilt    Similar models » Score: 74% When: October 2007 Worth: $300 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 »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Nokia N78    Similar models » Score: 76% When: June 2008 Worth: $300 Carrier: Unlocked The Nokia N78 packs Wi-Fi and 3G networking into a bland-looking shell. So why was this phone ultimately a winner? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)    Similar models » Score: 74% When: May 2008 Worth: $200 Carrier: Sprint Could this be the attractive smartphone Sprint needs to turn things around? Find out in our in-depth Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 review. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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 »   Gallery »   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 »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Nokia E66    Similar models » Score: 72% When: July 2008 Worth: $500 Carrier: Unlocked Philip Berne takes a classy slider with business e-mail capabilities and AT&T 3G network support for a spin, in our in-depth Nokia E66 review. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Samsung Instinct    Similar models » Score: 67% When: June 2008 Worth: $130 - $230 Carrier: Sprint Philip Berne explains how Samsung and Sprint finally got it right, in our exclusive in-depth Samsung Instinct review. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » LG Voyager    Similar models » Score: 70% When: November 2007 Worth: $80 Carrier: Verizon Wireless We crack open the ultimate Mobile TV phone in our LG Voyager review. Is it just an updated enV, or a multimedia powerhouse? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Nokia 5310 XpressMusic    Similar models » Score: 70% When: May 2008 Worth: $Free 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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