Puffed-up cell phones: Handsets that didn't quite live up to their hype

There's lot of hoopla when it comes to cell phones, and many handset introductions are preceded by months of hype and tons of publicity. Just consider Apple's recent iPhone announcement as tech writers--CNET included--fell over themselves to report the latest tidbits even before Steve Jobs made it official. Unfortunately, anything that gets too much attention before it hits store shelves has great potential to disappoint, as the phones in reality can't live up to our frenzied expectations. We show you four cell phones that suffered this fate. The Motorola Q for Verizon Wireless brought thin to the smart phone, but we weren't wowed by the limitations to its wireless capabilities. Verizon's much-heralded LG VX8500 Chocolate was indeed pretty, but its touch-sensitive controls were too much trouble. The Bang & Olufsen Serene earns points for a unique design, but it's nowhere near worth its $1,000-plus price tag. And speaking of expensive, the Motorola Razr V3i Dolce & Gabbana had plenty of bling, but it was all a bit much for us. Not to mention that we're somewhat over the whole Razr design, as well.