Editors' Top Cell phones
updated May 25, 2006
updated May 25, 2006
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If you're a globe-trotter, you'll need a world phone to keep in touch with everyone you know. Only GSM mobiles do the trick, and they must be triband (900/1800/1900) or quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) units to work in the most countries possible. Here are our favorites. As this list will be updated regularly, sign up for our On Call Newsletter to keep tabs on new models.
-- Kent German, senior editor Editors' Top Cell Phones:Cell phones | Basic phones | Flip phones | Candy bar-style phones | Camera phones | Smart phones | Lightest phones |World phones| Cingular phones | Nextel phones | Sprint PCS phones | T-Mobile phones | Verizon Wireless phones | Bluetooth headsetsShopping by brand? According to CNET editors, here are this category's major players. Audiovox | Kyocera | LG | Motorola | Nokia | Palm | RIM | Samsung | Sanyo | Siemens | Sony Ericsson |
World phones
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Palm Treo 650 (AT&T)
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7.0
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Though it has its shortcomings, the Palm Treo 650 offers solid performance and adds some key features to maintain its reign as smart-phone leader.
Specs: Cingular Wireless , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 , Palm OS 5.4 , Up to 360 min
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T-Mobile SDA
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8.0
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For those who want to do more on the go, the T-Mobile SDA offers a winning package of productivity tools, multimedia, and great performance. We just wish the smart phone had a better keypad layout.
Specs: T-Mobile , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 , Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition , Up to 300 min , 64 MB
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Sony Ericsson W600i (AT&T)
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7.6
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Although we bemoan the lack of an expandable memory slot, the Sony Ericsson W600i is a remarkable and user-friendly MP3 cell phone.
Specs: Cingular , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) , Up to 510 min , With digital camera , 4.2 oz
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T-Mobile Sidekick II
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6.7
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T-Mobile's Sidekick II adds a built-in camera to its stellar e-mail, surfing, and IM abilities, but some annoying flaws remain.
Specs: T-Mobile , GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) , Up to 270 min , With digital camera , 6.5 oz
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Sony Ericsson Z520a (AT&T)
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7.3
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Though the camera is unimpressive, the Sony Ericsson Z520a is a feature-rich and well-performing midrange cell phone.
Specs: Cingular Wireless , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) , Up to 540 min , With digital camera / digital player , 3.3 oz
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