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The Bottom Line: The Samsung SCH-U430 isn't terribly exciting and its camera is disappointing, but it's a decent phone for making calls.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 300 min, With digital camera, 3.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Pantech C610 is a slim and speedy flip phone with plenty of features, but it does suffer from a few design pitfalls.

The Bottom Line: Though the Velocity 103 offers a lot in the features department, the Windows Mobile smartphone is going to have a tough time competing in the space because of its unintuitive interface, performance issues, and high price tag.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 240 min, 128 MB

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Rugby SGH-A837's could use a few improvements, but it remains a solid choice for a rugged, straight-forward phone with a loaded feature set.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Rugby SGH-A837's could use a few improvements, but it remains a solid choice for a rugged, straight-forward phone with a loaded feature set.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Rugby SGH-A837's could use a few improvements, but it remains a solid choice for a rugged, straight-forward phone with a loaded feature set.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

The Bottom Line: While there are some design quirks, and we're still waiting for a U.S. release, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to the Apple iPhone.

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a reliable, easy-to-use handset that's built like a tank, the Motorola i365 fits the bill.

Specs: IDEN 800/900 (Dual Band), Up to 300 min, With two-way radio, 6.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Kyocera Tempo is a simple music phone for U.S. Cellular customers, but beware of its design flaws.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 210 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.5 oz

The Bottom Line: It's not a video handset, but the Motorola V950 is a great rugged cell phone for making calls.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 245 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz