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Motorola Quantico
The Motorola Quantico is a rugged midrange phone that doesn't offer too many surprises, but it makes it up in reliability.
Review date: 02/05/2010 Release date: 11/11/2009 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100 =Up to 348 min =With digital camera / digital player =4.2 oz
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7.0
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Nokia 2720 Fold - black (unlocked)
Despite some drawbacks in design, more-advanced features like video recording and an FM radio make the midgrade Nokia 2720 Fold better than average for those looking to augment basic services.
Review date: 02/03/2010 Specs:
GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band) / GSM 900/1800 (Dual Band) =300 min =With digital camera / digital player / FM radio =3.2 oz
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6.3
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Nokia 2720 Fold - blue (AT&T)
Despite some drawbacks in design, more-advanced features like video recording and an FM radio make the midgrade Nokia 2720 Fold better than average for those looking to augment basic services.
Review date: 02/03/2010 Specs:
GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band) =180 min =With digital camera =3.19 oz
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6.3
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Nokia 2720 Fold - black (T-Mobile)
Despite some drawbacks in design, more-advanced features like video recording and an FM radio make the midgrade Nokia 2720 Fold better than average for those looking to augment basic services.
Review date: 02/03/2010 Specs:
GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band) =300 min =With digital camera / digital player / FM radio =3.2 oz
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6.3
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Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition (Unlocked)
As one of the more affordably priced handsets from the company, the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition is a good value, offering road warriors a midlevel device with decent navigation skills and the freedom of an unlocked phone.
Review date: 02/03/2010 Specs:
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 =Up to 540 min =3.8 oz
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7.0
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Huawei M750 (MetroPCS)
If you can live with the phone's basic features, the M750 is a decent starter touch-screen handset for MetroPCS.
Review date: 02/02/2010 Release date: 10/28/2009 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100 =Up to 360 min =With digital camera / digital player =0.2 lbs
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6.7
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Nokia 2320 GoPhone - black (AT&T) - Prepaid
The Nokia 2320 is an ideal phone for occasional callers who need minimal features and a user-friendly design.
Review date: 02/01/2010 Specs:
GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band) =210 min =2.81 oz
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6.0
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Nokia N97 Mini (unlocked)
The Nokia N97 Mini is a more stable and better designed device than the bigger N97, but its Achilles' heel remains as the confusing user interface keeps it behind today's leading touch-screen smartphones.
Review date: 01/29/2010 Specs:
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 =Up to 430 min =With digital camera / digital player =4.9 oz
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7.3
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Nokia E72 - black (Unlocked)
Though the price might be off-putting to many, the Nokia E72 is a well-designed and full-featured messaging smartphone for business users.
Review date: 01/26/2010 Specs:
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 =Up to 570 min =4.5 oz
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8.0
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Motorola Brute i680 (Sprint)
The Motorola Brute i680 isn't pretty or flashy, but it delivers on call quality and its design should withstand the elements.
Review date: 01/25/2010 Release date: 01/11/2010 Specs:
350 min =With digital camera / digital player =5.6 oz
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7.3
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Samsung Stunt SCH-r100 (MetroPCS)
Though light on features, the Samsung Stunt SCH-r100 is easy to operate. The addition of Bluetooth, speakerphone, and voice commands make it a serviceable entry-level phone, though call quality could be clearer.
Review date: 01/22/2010 Release date: 01/22/2010 Specs:
198 min =With digital player =2.6 oz
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6.0
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Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon)
While not a major overhaul, the Palm Pixi Plus adds built-in Wi-Fi and gives customers making the jump from a feature phone to a smartphone even more functionality without breaking the bank.
Review date: 01/20/2010 Release date: 01/25/2010 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =Up to 312 min =With digital camera / digital player =3.3 oz
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7.3
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Palm Pre Plus (Verizon)
The Palm Pre Plus earns its place as the top WebOS device, improving on the Pre with a better design and performance, and upgraded features. Verizon customers looking for a versatile smartphone to balance their personal and work lives will be well-served by the Pre Plus.
Review date: 01/20/2010 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =330 min =With digital camera / digital player =4.9 oz
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8.0
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LG Lotus Elite (Sprint)
The LG Lotus Elite's stylish design, healthy feature set, and excellent performance makes it a great messaging phone choice for Sprint customers.
Review date: 01/20/2010 Release date: 01/10/2010 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =Up to 354 min =With digital camera / digital player =4.76 oz
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8.0
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Motorola Crush - silver/black (U.S. Cellular)
The Motorola Crush is far from a smartphone, but it puts midrange features and a functional touch screen at an affordable price.
Review date: 01/19/2010 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =Up to 258 min =With digital camera / digital player =3.6 oz
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6.3
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LG Expo (AT&T)
Offering both power and style, the LG Expo is one of the best smartphones for business users on the market today.
Review date: 01/14/2010 Specs:
With digital camera =0.1 lbs
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8.3
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LG Helix - pink (Cricket)
The LG Helix could be a great basic phone, but it suffers from call quality issues.
Review date: 01/14/2010 Release date: 10/29/2009 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =300 min =With digital camera =3 oz
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6.0
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LG Helix - silver (Cricket)
The LG Helix could be a great basic phone, but it suffers from call quality issues.
Review date: 01/14/2010 Release date: 10/29/2009 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =300 min =With digital camera =3 oz
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6.0
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - black (Sprint)
Some design issues aside, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a great value for Sprint customers looking for an entry-level smartphone.
Review date: 01/12/2010 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =Up to 270 min =With digital camera / digital player =3.7 oz
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7.0
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint)
Some design issues aside, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a great value for Sprint customers looking for an entry-level smartphone.
Review date: 01/12/2010 Specs:
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 =Up to 270 min =With digital camera / digital player =3.7 oz
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HTC Nexus One by Google (unlocked)
It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.
Review date: 01/06/2010 Release date: 01/06/2010 Specs:
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 =Up to 420 min =With digital camera / digital player =130 g
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8.3
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HTC Nexus One (T-Mobile)
It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.
Review date: 01/06/2010 Release date: 01/06/2010 Specs:
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 =600 min =With digital camera / digital player =4.6 oz
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8.3
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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T)
Though Web browsing is not its forte, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one of the most powerful and best messaging smartphones in AT&T's lineup.
Review date: 12/21/2009 Specs:
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 =360 min =With digital camera / digital player =4.3 oz
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8.3
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Consumer Cellular
Consumer Cellular is a no-contract MVNO that specializes in senior-friendly phones and services.
Review date: 12/18/2009
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Cricket MSGM8 (black)
The Cricket MSGM8 is a decent starter messaging phone with a few design flaws.
Review date: 12/17/2009 Release date: 11/27/2009 Specs:
With digital camera
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