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Midrange

 
CNET rating:  6.0
The good: Large screen; good battery life; built-in speakerphone; analog roaming.
The bad: Temperamental navigation key.
The bottom line: If not for a few design shortcomings, the QCP-3035 would be a top-notch midrange phone.
 
 
CNET rating:  5.0
The good: Solid voice features; built-in QWERTY keyboard.
The bad: Phone functions with only ear bud-style headset; wireless Web access is clunky; no analog roaming; no PC connectivity.
The bottom line: Though the V100 has some strong features, its functionality is sabotaged by carriers' current shortcomings.
 
 
CNET rating:  6.6
The good: Relatively sleek design; Java-enabled (J2ME); ability to download applications to the phone; Direct Connect (two-way radio feature); voice dialing; "always on" wireless Web connection.
The bad: Limited memory; so-so battery life.
The bottom line: The i80s is the most stylish and lightweight candy bar-style phone for Nextel service yet. We just wish that it had better battery life.
 
 
CNET rating:  6.3
The good: Stellar battery life; analog roaming; speakerphone; compatible with next-generation voice networks (3G); wireless Web access.
The bad: A tad bulky; call quality could be better; will not support 3G data speeds.
The bottom line: Like its predecessor (the SCP-4500), the SCP-4700 is an all-around solid phone that has the advantage of being compatible with Sprint's 3G 1X voice network.
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