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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 52 reviews

The Bottom Line: For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, BlackBerry Handheld Software, Up to 270 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a well-designed and fully stocked smartphone that offers great customization through the interactive panel interface. However, with its high price tag, the X1 will be a hard sell for most customers and will be a purely luxury item. Read review

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Up to 600 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 379 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper call quality. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. Critical features still are missing, and the battery depletes quickly under heavy use, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model. Read review

Specs: Apple MacOS X, Up to 600 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 139 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite some performance issues, the HTC Touch Pro is one of Sprint's most feature-packed and powerful smartphones for business users. Read review

Specs: W-CDMA 900/2100 / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 419 min, 288 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: For AT&T business customers who demand the most out of their smartphones, the HTC Fuze is up to the task, delivering plenty of features, good performance, and a functional design. Read review

Specs: W-CDMA 850/1900/2100 / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 444 min, 288 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 42 reviews

The Bottom Line: The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro. Read review

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, Up to 252 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Eternity succeeds as a multimedia device, but without Wi-Fi and full e-mail support, it stops well short of being a business-friendly device. Read review

Specs: Up to 300 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 305 reviews

The Bottom Line: The AT&T Tilt promises to be the carrier's most powerful smartphone for business users with its full range of wireless options, Windows Mobile 6, and innovative tilt screen. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, Up to 240 min, 128 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: While not a must-have upgrade for Samsung BlackJack II owners, the Samsung Epix expands the capabilities and usability of the messaging-centric smartphone with the addition of a touch screen, optical mouse, and Wi-Fi. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 420 min, 150 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 127 reviews

The Bottom Line: The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 220 min, 64 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 45 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, Up to 260 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: While there are some design quirks, and we're still waiting for a U.S. release, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to the Apple iPhone. Read review

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 69 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we wish the smartphone supported Verizon's VCast multimedia services, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still an excellent smartphone that delivers on call quality and of course, e-mail. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, Up to 260 min

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews

Specs: Up to 180 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 69 reviews

The Bottom Line: Although the Samsung BlackJack II doesn't bring any revolutionary upgrades, there are a number of welcome additions, including GPS and better performance, to make it a worthy successor and a good-value smartphone. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: Still offering an attractive design and excellent messaging capabilities, the addition of GPS makes the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310 an even more attractive choice for road warriors. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, Up to 240 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 28 reviews

The Bottom Line: The HTC Touch Diamond offers much in the way of sex appeal and flash, and it's certainly got a formidable feature set. However, we hope HTC resolves some of the performance issues we experienced before the smartphone is released in the States. Read review

Specs: W-CDMA 900/2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 330 min, 192 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 56 reviews

The Bottom Line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8320) for T-Mobile is the best BlackBerry we've seen to date as it offers Wi-Fi, best-of-breed design, and excellent performance. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, Up to 240 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 68 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even though the Pantech Duo has an impressive feature set that include 3G/HSDPA support, we were ultimately disappointed with its subpar design. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Up to 180 min, 64 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 67 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Palm Centro isn't the innovative product we were looking for from the company, but with its slimmer size, ease of use, and affordable price tag, the Centro is a good option for those looking for their first smartphone. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, Palm OS 5.4.9, 210 min, 128 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 244 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though nothing revolutionary, the addition of multimedia features and the already solid e-mail capabilities make the RIM BlackBerry Pearl an attractive device for business users and consumers alike. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 210 min, 64 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 172 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sprint Mogul by HTC brings some needed design and feature updates to its predecessor, and refreshes the carrier's staid lineup of smartphones. It has some performance issues, but is worth the upgrade. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, 64 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 63 reviews

The Bottom Line: Some design quirks aside, the Motorola Q9c for Sprint is a worthy upgrade to the original Q, adding GPS and more stable performance, among other things. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Up to 273 min, 64 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: While its flashier siblings may overshadow it, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 should satiate the appetite of flip phone fanatics by bringing in a clamshell design. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 240 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 33 reviews

The Bottom Line: Verizon Wireless XV6900 is a stunning smartphone with a cool touch interface and generally good performance, but the Sprint version offers a slightly better value for your money. Read review

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Up to 210 min, 128 MB