Editors' Top Cell phones
updated May 25, 2006

In the past, candy bar-style phones were considered fuller-size phones (compared to flips), and people bought them partially because their ergonomics resembled those of traditional cordless phones. But that's all changing, as these guys trim down and become leaner, lighter, and more--dare we say--bite-size. To be the first to know when the list has been updated, sign up for the On Call Newsletter.
-- Kent German, senior editor

Editors' Top Cell Phones:

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Candy bar-style phones

Candy bar-style phones

Cell phones	Editors' rating	Price	Summary
LG CU320 (AT&T)	8.0 Excellent	Email me when product is available	Despite some minor performance and design glitches and a couple missing features, the LG CU320 is Cingular's strongest 3G cell phone to date. Specs: Cingular Wireless , WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 , Up to 150 min , With digital camera / digital player , 4.3 oz

Sony Ericsson W810i (AT&T)	8.0 Excellent	$149 from 2 stores	Sony Ericsson succeeds again with its third Walkman phone for the U.S. market, but the W810i brings only minor improvements over earlier models. Specs: Cingular Wireless , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) , Up to 480 min , With digital camera / digital player / FM radio , 3.5 oz

Samsung SGH-P300 (Unlocked)	7.6 Very good	Email me when product is available	Like all other designcentric phones, the Samsung SGH-P300 is not for everyone, but its powerful features, admirable performance, and compact form factor give it a perverse appeal. Specs: GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) , Up to 480 min , With digital camera / digital player , 2.9 oz

Motorola i605 (Nextel)	7.3 Very good	Email me when product is available	With the release of the big and brawny i605, Nextel brings Bluetooth to a broader audience. Specs: Nextel Communications , IDEN 800 , 5.90 oz

Nokia 6682 (Unlocked)	7.3 Very good	$149 from 2 stores	With its 1.3-megapixel camera, full Bluetooth capabilities, and a sweet music player, the Nokia 6682 will have phone fanatics and on-the-go shutterbugs green-eyed with envy. Specs: Cingular Wireless , GSM 800/1800/1900; GPRS/EDGE , Up to 240 min , With digital camera / digital player , 4.6 oz

Kyocera KX444 (Verizon Wireless)	7.0 Very good	Email me when product is available	The sturdy Kyocera KX444 is light on multimedia features but is a great tool for PTT and traditional wireless users alike. Specs: Verizon Wireless , CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AMPS 800 , Up to 200 min , 4.3 oz

Samsung SGH-T509 - silver (T-Mobile)	7.0 Very good	$21-$75 from 2 stores	Though some performance issues make it far from perfect, the Samsung SGH-T509 is a step above the Motorola Slvr L6. Specs: T-Mobile , GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) , Up to 210 min , With digital camera , 2.7 oz