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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 242 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: 3.5 stars out of 221 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:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 144 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: 3.5 stars out of 322 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: 4.0 stars out of 132 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 63 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:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 79 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:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Pantech C610 is a slim and speedy flip phone with plenty of features, but it does suffer from a few design pitfalls. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Decoy is an excellent phone on its own, but the addition of a built-in Bluetooth headset puts it over the top. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 230 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: The North American Edition of the Nokia N95 brings some notable additions, including 3G support and better performance, to make this powerful smart phone even better. However, it'll still leave a deep gouge in your wallet. Read review

Specs: Up to 390 min

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 89 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though the LG Rumor is not as fast as we'd like, it's still a great messaging multimedia device for those who don't need a lot of speed. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 270 min, With digital player, 4.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 39 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:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 64 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:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 24 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:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG CU515 is great for making calls, but it's not AT&T's best cell phone for multimedia and wireless broadband use. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 210 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 67 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 122 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: 3.5 stars out of 45 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Z9 may not offer anything new but it's a fine cell phone in all regards. It offers an attractive design, a great feature set, and superb call quality. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.9 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 92 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

• 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 27 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 113 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson W580i is a stylish multimedia cell phone with good performance on all fronts. Read review

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 540 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 3.3 oz