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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 265 reviews

The Bottom Line: The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, die-hard texters, e-mailers, and corporate users may be better served with the BlackBerry Bold or other QWERTY device. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100 / CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 330 min, 128 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 29 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it lacks Wi-Fi, the Samsung Behold is a sleek touch-screen phone with a range of features and an easily understood interface. Read review

Specs: Up to 300 min, 180 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm. Read review

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, 128 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 66 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 307 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Dare is an innovative and feature-rich handset with several surprises that sets it apart from other touch-screen phones. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 280 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.76 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 149 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 16 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, 200 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we weren't pleased with LG Incite's design quirks, we think that overall, it's a very good first entry in the U.S. smartphone market. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, Up to 520 min, 128 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 91 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite a few quibbles with the touch screen, its full features and excellent performance make the LG Vu one of the hottest phones this year. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player / FLO TV tuner, 3.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 48 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 344 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we had some minor complaints here and there, the Voyager's sleek design, generous feature set and excellent performance make it the best LG messaging and multimedia phone by far. Read review

Specs: CDMA 800/1900, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.69 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 13 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 259 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Instinct stands out as one of Sprint's finest devices to date. It's just too bad its call quality could use some improvement. Read review

Specs: Up to 345 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 0.3 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it has a few design quirks, the AT&T Quickfire's impressive feature set and intuitive controls make it one of the better messaging phones out there. Read review

Specs: Up to 180 min, 29.3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Motorola ZN5 is the best camera phone we've seen so far. But it doesn't stop there, as it's a good phone, too. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 574 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 155 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG enV(2) is not much more than a slimmed down version of the enV, but it still serves as an excellent high-end messaging phone. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 71 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson W760i is the best Sony Ericsson Walkman phone we've seen, by far. It corrects one of Sony Ericsson's usual design pitfalls while offering a generous feature set and satisfying performance. We can suggest a few tweaks that should make it a winner. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver, 3.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 33 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Motorola Krave ZN4 accomplishes something few other cell phones do: it's unique, easy to use, and it performs well. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 260 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz

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

The Bottom Line: For Verizon's globetrotting customers, the Samsung Saga offers a sleek messaging smartphone with world-roaming capabilities and solid performance, all for an affordable price. Read review

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 306 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: 2.0 stars out of 202 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Glyde is a powerful cell phone with decent performance, but its touch-screen design and controls don't complement its features. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 210 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 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 99 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Venus is a beautiful slider phone with a great feature set, but we would recommend taking the time to get used to the unusual touch-screen controls. Read review

Specs: CDMA 800/1900, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.79 oz

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Symbian OS S60, Up to 220 min, 128 MB