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Review: Samsung SPH-A420 free clamshell
14 Aug, US Edition Samsung's compact, entry-level handset arrives on the scene with SMS messaging, a speakerphone, voice commands, and not much else. Is it worth the monthly service fee? More... | | |
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Review: RIM BlackBerry 7130e business phone
11 Aug, US Edition This compact messaging dynamo promises instant e-mail delivery and EV-DO speeds to boot -- but how will your fingers deal with that pseudo-QUERTY thumbboard? We take the 7130e for a test drive. More... | |
Review: Sanyo Katana slim clamshell
10 Aug, US Edition It's sleek, it's slim, and it comes in four colors. Check out our photo review of the Katana, Sanyo's stylish new fashion phone with a VGA camera, Bluetooth, and more. More... | |
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TOP RATED SPRINT PHONES
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LG LX550
Score: 80% When: May 2006 Worth: $180 - $330 What: Music phones, LG phones
The stylish, white-and-blue LG LX550 (now known as the "Fusic") is one of the friendliest music phones we've laid eyes on – think of it as the 3G handset next door. Complete with three removable faceplates (blue, pink and black), the LX550's brilliant 262,000-color internal display (the 65,000-color external LCD is workable) looked bright and vivid, and the flat, blue-backlit keypad is both easy to use and easy on the eyes. With its microSD memory expansion (up to 1GB), access to the Sprint Music Store and dedicated music controls on the external flip, the 4.2-ounce LX550 performs its music duties well, and it even adds an FM transmitter for broadcasting your tunes to the nearest radio (sound quality was surprisingly good). You can groove to the music (at ear-splittingly high volumes) over the included (and decent) earbuds or with a Bluetooth stereo headset, although LG is still tweaking the Bluetooth stereo profile to make it work with Sprint Music Store tracks (unprotected music files work fine using the integrated music player). Finally, the hazy snapshots we took using the Fusic's 1.3-megapixel camera were disappointing.
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Palm Treo 700p
Score: 80% When: May 2006 Worth: $400 - $680 What: Business phones, 3G phones
The Palm Treo 700p certainly isn't perfect: we wish Wi-Fi were supported, some basic calling features could use some shoring up, and the Palm OS is in sore need of a refresh. That said, with its vivid display, wireless modem capabilities, superior e-mail handling, and better-than-expected picture and video features, the 700p easily ranks as the most satisfying Treo to date. More...
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RIM BlackBerry 7130e
Score: 74% When: November 2005 Worth: $200 - $300 What: Business phones, Verizon phones
The BlackBerry 7130e makes for a compact and speedy messaging companion, and you can't beat the handset's push e-mail and PIM synching abilities. Unfortunately, it's hobbled by its tricky SureType keypad, which can't quite measure up to a true QWERTY thumbboard, and we wish voice commands were included in the feature set. More...
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Sanyo Katana
Score: 74% When: July 2006 Worth: $80 - $280 What: Phones, Sprint phones
While it's lacking in the high-speed data department and it's saddled with a relatively low-resolution VGA camera, the thin, colorful Sanyo Katana makes for an impressive calling and messaging phone, and it's large, vivid screen is a delight for the eyes. More...
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Samsung SPH-A420
Score: 60% When: July 2006 Worth: $1 - $170 What: Phones, Sprint phones
The Samsung SPH-A420 may be light on features, but this easy-to-use clamshell is perfect for cell-phone neophytes, and the price is right. More...
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Samsung SPH-A420
Score: 60% When: July 2006 Worth: $1 - $170 What: Phones, Sprint phones
A slim-and-light entry-level clamshell, the 2.9-ounce A420 packs in voice calling and memos, a speakerphone, a 65,000-color internal TFT LCD, and a standard suite of PIM applications. More...
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Motorola i670
When: July 2006 Worth: $50 - $250 What: Phones, Motorola phones
The bargain-priced clamshell boasts national, group and off-network walkie-talkie service, plus a 65,000-color LCD, built-in GPS, and a speakerphone.
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Motorola i580
When: July 2006 Worth: $230 - $430 What: Phones, Motorola phones
The tough-as-nails i580 push-to-talk phone can withstand rain, dust, shocks and vibrations, and it comes armed with a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, a microSD memory expansion slot, and built-in GPS.
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Sanyo Katana
Score: 74% When: July 2006 Worth: $80 - $280 What: Phones, Sprint phones
While it's lacking in the high-speed data department and it's saddled with a relatively low-resolution VGA camera, the thin, colorful Sanyo Katana makes for an impressive calling and messaging phone, and it's large, vivid screen is a delight for the eyes. More...
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Sanyo SCP-2400
When: July 2006 Worth: $30 - $180 What: Phones, Sprint phones
Designed specifically for teens, the SCP-2400 clamshell comes with a series of parental controls, a 65,000-color internal LCD, Sprint PCS Ready Link support for push-to-talk chatting, Wireless Backup for storing address books online, voice dialing and memos, a speakerphone, and built-in GPS.
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