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Easy on the eyes: cell phones with great displays
Nicole Lee
Nicole Lee
Associate editor
February 3, 2006

Most people don't think of a cell phone's screen quality as a key feature, but it can often determine the user experience. A screen that's easy on the eyes can mean painless phone navigation, and it's a major consideration when choosing a phone that displays images and video. A lot of users these days also like playing games on their phones, as well as customizing them with fun graphics and wallpaper, all of which are well suited to a large, colorful display. The best displays have a 262,000-color palette and measure more than 1 inch diagonally. The LG VX9800, for example, has a 2.25-inch-diagonal internal landscape display that's ideal for viewing V Cast videos and playing games. The Samsung MM-A900, Sprint's answer to the Motorola Razr, also has a nice-size screen at 2.2 inches, which is great for watching videos from Sprint's Power Vision network. The Nokia N90 has the form factor of a video camera, complete with a screen that can flip up 90 degrees, so it helps that the display is 2.1 inches and superbright, with plenty of detail. Sony Ericsson phones typically have beautiful displays, and the Sony Ericsson W600i is no exception. While the screen size is a little smaller than the rest at 1.8 inches, it's still vibrant and colorful.

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Product name LG VX9800 (Verizon Wireless)
LG VX9800 (Verizon Wireless)
Samsung MM-A900 (Sprint)
Samsung MM-A900 (Sprint)
Nokia N90 (Unlocked)
Nokia N90 (Unlocked)
Sony Ericsson W600i (AT&T)
Sony Ericsson W600i (AT&T)





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Review summary A QWERTY keyboard makes messaging faster, easier, and more fun on the fully loaded LG VX9800, but the trade-off is a bulky, less-than-cool handset. Though the Samsung MM-A900 is unlikely to win over the most hard-core Razr fans, it's still a compelling and promising alternative to the popular Motorola phone. It's a startling combination of image capture, music playback, and communications capabilities in a clever but bulky Transformers-like package. However, at more than $900 for an unlocked model, the Nokia N90 is not for the faint of wallet. Although we bemoan the lack of an expandable memory slot, the Sony Ericsson W600i is a remarkable and user-friendly MP3 cell phone.





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Basic Specs
  • Up to 250 min
• Verizon Wireless
• CDMA2000 1X
• Bluetooth
• 5.2 oz
• CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
• Verizon Wireless

Full specifications
• 3.6 oz
• 2.01 in x 0.57 in x 3.86 in

Full specifications
• Up to 180 min
• Unlocked
• WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
• Bluetooth
• 6.1 oz
• WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 900/1800/1900

Full specifications
• Up to 510 min
• AT&T
• GSM
• Infrared (IrDA) , Bluetooth
• 4.2 oz
• GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
• Cingular

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