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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 45 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 285 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:
  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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 79 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 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 251 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 338 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 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 210 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver, 3.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 145 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:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Propel has an impressive high-end feature set, but we were disappointed by its design. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Pantech Slate is a simple messaging phone with an attractive, yet functional, design. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 180 min, With digital camera, 3.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 181 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 304 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: Mobile professionals who need a powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone will be well-served by the Nokia E71; just be prepared to pay a price. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 270 min, With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver, 4.4 oz

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 reviews

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 87 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we had a few quibbles with the phone's design, overall we were pleased with the LG Shine CU720's impressive style and feature set. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 126 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:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 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:
  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

• 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