All Smartphones

The Bottom Line: With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100 / CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 300 min

The Bottom Line: With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100 / CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 300 min, 256 MB

The Bottom Line: The Duet D8 offers support for two SIM cards, but its touch screen and keyboard result in a frustrating user experience.

Specs: Up to 240 min

The Bottom Line: Long overdue, the T-Mobile Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to its predecessor with the addition of such features as 3G support, GPS, and an updated design.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition, Up to 510 min, 192 MB

The Bottom Line: With a feature set to match its large size, the HTC Touch Pro2 will be a great device for power and business users once it finally hits North America and adds U.S. 3G support.

Specs: W-CDMA 900/2100 / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 510 min, 288 MB

The Bottom Line: The HTC Snap for Sprint offers snappy performance and good messaging features, but the smartphone's plastic build and lack of Wi-Fi don't justify the price.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition, Up to 510 min, 192 MB

The Bottom Line: While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

Specs: Symbian 60, Up to 400 min, 32 GB

The Bottom Line: While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

Specs: Up to 400 min

The Bottom Line: The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 updates Alltel's line of BlackBerrys, but its clamshell design won't please everyone.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 210 min

The Bottom Line: The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.

Specs: Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, Up to 600 min