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Top from T-Mobile: our favorite T-Mobile phones |
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 Kent German Senior editor |
Updated May 3, 2006
T-Mobile may be the youngest kid on the carrier block, but it sells some quality cell phones. Its handsets come from several manufacturers, and they range from basic and functional to featured filled and stylish. And since T-Mobile offers extensive global coverage, many of its devices come with world-roaming capabilities. Here are a few of our T-Mobile favorites. For smart-phone fans, the powerful RIM BlackBerry 8700g successfully combines a handheld with a cell phone, while the youth-friendly Sidekick II (exclusive to the carrier) has a hidden keyboard for quick messaging. For the style-conscious, there's the sexy Motorola Pebl U6 and the ultrathin Samsung SGH-T509. The Nokia 6101 is a solid midrange phone, while the Samsung SGH-X495 is a solid choice for those who just want a cell phone and nothing more. More resources
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RIM BlackBerry 8700g (T-Mobile) |
T-Mobile Sidekick II |
Motorola Pebl U6 - black (T-Mobile) |
Samsung SGH-T509 - silver (T-Mobile) |
Nokia 6101 - black (T-Mobile) |
Samsung SGH-X495 (T-Mobile) |
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| Review date | April 12, 2006 | August 3, 2004 | February 17, 2006 | April 27, 2006 | November 7, 2005 | August 24, 2005 |
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| Review summary | The RIM BlackBerry 8700g offers T-Mobile consumer and business users a robust, user-friendly messaging device and cell phone with great performance. | T-Mobile's Sidekick II adds a built-in camera to its stellar e-mail, surfing, and IM abilities, but some annoying flaws remain. | Undeniably attractive, the Motorola Pebl offers great performance and an acceptable--if not high-end--range of features. Just make sure you give the controls a test-drive. | Though some performance issues make it far from perfect, the Samsung SGH-T509 is a step above the Motorola Slvr L6. | The Nokia 6101 offers admirable performance in a new form factor despite a dim display and a slippery keypad. | The basic Samsung SGH-X495 boasts an attractive design and useful features, but it suffers from average voice quality. |
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| User comments | 8.0 Excellent (from 57 users) | 7.6 Very good (from 227 users) | 7.5 Very good (from 59 users) | 6.7 Good (from 69 users) | 7.1 Very good (from 74 users) | 5.9 Average (from 36 users) |
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• Bluetooth • 240 min • T-Mobile • BlackBerry Handheld Software • Display • Keyboard • 16 MB • T-Mobile Full specifications |
• Up to 270 min • T-Mobile • GSM • 6.5 oz • GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) • T-Mobile Full specifications |
• Up to 400 min • T-Mobile • GSM • Bluetooth • 3.9 oz • GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) • T-Mobile Full specifications |
• Up to 210 min • T-Mobile • GSM • Bluetooth • 2.7 oz • GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) • T-Mobile Full specifications |
• Up to 240 min • T-Mobile • GSM • Infrared (IrDA) • 3.4 oz • T-Mobile Full specifications |
• Up to 300 min • T-Mobile • GSM • Yes • 3 oz • GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) • T-Mobile Full specifications |
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