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TOP RATED VERIZON 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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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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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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Samsung SCH-A930
Score: 78% 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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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.
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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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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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Samsung SCH-A930
Score: 78% When: June 2006 Worth: $100 - $200 What: Phones, Music phones
Flip open the Samsung SCH-A930 music clamshell phone and you'll find a gorgeous LCD display as well as a generous keypad. The A930 uses the standard V Cast Music player, which includes all the essential controls and displays album art, although you can't play music in the background while checking your calendar or composing a text message. The A930's 3G performance was up to snuff; we downloaded a 1.7MB song in less than a minute, and we experienced rapid surfing on the phone's WAP browser. Our test snapshots with the 1.3-megapixel camera looked bright and relatively sharp, although colors looked a tad blotchy. Call quality on the A930 was quite good, and we wrung more than four hours of talk time out of the battery. MP3 ringtones and Bluetooth headsets are also duly supported. More...
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Nokia 6305i
When: June 2006 Worth: $1 - $280 What: Nokia phones, 3G phones
The new handset – Nokia’s first 3G slider in the U.S. – comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera, V Cast support, instant messaging, and a speakerphone. Missing in action: memory expansion and Bluetooth.
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Motorola Q
Score: 66% When: May 2006 Worth: $200 - $300 What: Business phones, Motorola phones
The Q looks great: slipping it in a jeans pocket is no problem, and it was easy to hold against our cheek during calls. The QWERTY keypad is refreshingly roomy, making for good two- or even one-handed typing. The display looked bright and razor-sharp to our eyes; unfortunately, it isn’t a touchscreen. Our Web browsing on the mobile Internet Explorer was relatively speedy thanks to the Q’s EV-DO connection. The Q’s relative simplicity comes with some important limitations: namely, the lack of a full Office Mobile suite. Its messaging features are up to snuff, however, and music mavens will get a kick out of the mobile Windows Media Player. The Q's 1.3-megapixel camera took surprisingly good pictures for a smartphone. We got about 4.5 hours of talk time for the Q, but conference calling is surprisingly missing. 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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