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TOP RATED 3G PHONES
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Palm Treo 700w
Score: 80% When: January 2006 Worth: $500 What: Business phones, 3G phones
The Treo 700w is an evolution, not revolution, of the Treo line - save for the OS change. Its biggest new features are lickey-split EV-DO support and a higher-resolution camera which we're luke warm on. On the software front, Palm's tweaks to the Windows Mobile interface make for an improved one-handed experience yet kinks still exist in the bundled suite of applications. Still, existing Windows Mobile users should find it a very compelling device at a very competitive price, while Treo 650 owners are unlikely to be swayed. More...
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Samsung SCH-A930
Score: 75% When: June 2006 Worth: $100 - $200 What: Phones, Music phones
While this jet-black, nearly four-ounce 3G clamshell is a little bulkier than we'd like, it makes up plenty of ground with its rock-solid music capabilities, ability to sync tunes with a PC, vivid display, Bluetooth and built-in GPS. Meanwhile, road warriors will appreciate the phone's speedy data and dial-up networking abilities. More...
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Helio Hero
Score: 57% When: May 2006 Worth: $275 - $200 What: 3G phones, Camera phones
The bulky but high tech-looking Hero slider suffers from many of the same problems that plague the Helio Kickflip: limited messaging options, no Bluetooth, a sub-par 2MP camera, lackluster calling features and weak multimedia content from Helio's mobile storefront. That said, a few key features such as the ability to gift, beg, and rent content and the phone's MySpace integration show some promise. More...
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Helio Kickflip
Score: 53% When: May 2006 Worth: $250 - $200 What: 3G phones, Camera phones
While the Kickflip isnt without its innovations we love the ability to gift, beg, and rent content, the MySpace integration shows promise, and we look forward to the upcoming PC sync utility this bulky spinner stumbles badly with its shaky messaging and calling features, mediocre camera, middling video offerings, and poor battery life. More...
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LG VX8500
Score: 60% When: July 2006 Worth: $149 What: Phones, LG phones
Now available from Verizon Wireless, the stylish 3G "Chocolate" boasts a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, streaming audio and video, and touch-sensitive music controls.
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LG CU500
When: July 2006 Worth: $99 What: Phones, LG phones
The first HSDPA handset in the U.S. boasts a slim form factor, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, instant messaging, and more.
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Samsung SCH-A990
Score: 79% When: July 2006 Worth: $350 - $400 What: Phones, Camera phones
With its 3.2-megapixel camera and swiveling display, the 3G-enabled Samsung SCH-A990 takes some of the sharpest pictures we've seen from a U.S. cameraphone. Unfortunately, this somewhat bulky clamshell stumbles with Verizon Wireless' clunky V Cast Music player and its lack of a USB cable and stereo earbuds. More...
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Nokia N80
When: June 2006 Worth: $700 What: Camera phones, 3G phones
Starting off on a high note, the Nokia N80 camera phone lines up a brilliant high-resolution screen and 3 Megapixel-pushing camera only to put its foot in its mouth seconds later through the absence of an autofocus, which hampers its ability to produce quality stills with predictive consistency. Although it also includes the most extensive line-up of printing, publishing and image management services of any camera phone to date, it still falls marginally short of its N90 predecessor - yet retains broader overall appeal due to its music, business and wireless photo streaming functionality, rendering it a superb 3G phone. More...
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LG VX8300
Score: 70% When: June 2006 Worth: $100 - $150 What: 3G phones, Music phones
The slimmed-down, stereo Bluetooth-enabled VX8300 represents a marked improvement over LG's popular (but bulky) VX8100 mulltimedia phone. Unfortunately, the eye-catching clamshell comes saddled with the V Cast Music player -- which won't work with stereo Bluetooth (for now, at least) -- and lacks bundled earbuds and a memory expansion card. More...
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Motorola MOTORAZR XX
When: December 2006 What: Phones, Motorola phones
The little brother of the RAZR MAXX, the XX features HSDPA data connectivity, a 1.3-megapixel camera and a secondary VGA camera for two-way video calling, microSD memory expansion, and Bluetooth.
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Motorola SLVR L7c
When: December 2006 What: Phones, Motorola phones
Motorola's sleek EV-DO enabled SLVR packs in a VGA camera, Bluetooth, microSD memory expansion, an integrated music player, built-in GPS, and a speakerphone.
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Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m
When: December 2006 What: Phones, Motorola phones
The CDMA version of Motorola's new KRZR K1, the K1m comes armed with a 1.3-megapixel camera, an integrated music player, microSD memory expansion, and Bluetooth (sans stereo headset support).
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Motorola MOTORAZR MAXX V6
When: December 2006 What: Phones, Motorola phones
The sleek HSPDA update to Motorola's RAZR line adds two-way video calling, touch-sensitive music keys, microSD memory expansion, stereo Bluetooth headset support, and more.
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Samsung SCH-i830
When: September 2006 What: Business phones, Samsung phones
Available soon from Verizon Wireless, Samsung's versatile Windows Mobile communicator sports dual-band GSM/CDMA, EV-DO, Bluetooth and more.
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