Best-buy holiday cell phones: the most mobile for your dollar
When shopping for a new cell phone as a holiday gift, you'll almost always be asked to sign a new service contract. While you may not enjoy sticking with a carrier for a couple more years, the contracts get you great rebates on new mobiles. And when you factor in your carrier's existing subsidies, that flashy new handset may end up costing very little or nothing at all. Be warned, though, that prices will change from now until December, so today's bargain may not be there tomorrow. We've picked out a few feature-rich cell phones that are well priced for what they offer. T-Mobile's Motorola V330 boasts Bluetooth, a speakerphone, and an updated design. For multimedia fans, the LG VX8100 and the Motorola E815 operate on Verizon's 3G V Cast network. Cingular customers can get the powerful and stylish Sony Ericsson S710a or the Nokia 6682 smart phone.