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The Bottom Line: The Samsung Freeform is overall a decent multimedia messaging phone for Alltel customers.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100, 360 min, With digital player, 3.63 oz

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Freeform is overall a decent multimedia messaging phone for Alltel customers.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100, 360 min, With digital player, 3.6 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 has potential, but its multimedia features are undermined by design missteps and a subpar speakerphone.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 600 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 3.4 oz

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Caliber could use some refinements, but it is overall a decent touch-screen multimedia phone for U.S. Cellular.

Specs: CDMA 800, 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

The Bottom Line: Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 385 min, With digital camera / digital player, 6 oz

The Bottom Line: The Doro PhoneEasy 410 is a basic, easy-to-use phone for seniors and anyone who's new to cell phones.

Specs: GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band), Up to 240 min, FM radio, 3.9 oz

The Bottom Line: The Doro PhoneEasy 410 is a basic, easy-to-use phone for seniors and anyone who's new to cell phones.

Specs: GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band), Up to 240 min, FM radio, 3.9 oz

The Bottom Line: The Nokia Shade 2705 performs well, but its plastic design lends itself to occasional users.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 300 min, With digital camera, 2.6 oz

The Bottom Line: With its eco-friendly design and spiffy solar panels, the Samsung Blue Earth is more than just a gimmick; it's also an appealing cell phone with character.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband ) / HSDPA 900/2100 (Dual Band), With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 119 g

The Bottom Line: While not the flashiest smartphone on the block, the Samsung Intrepid offers Sprint customers an affordable and solid messaging world phone.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4 oz