The Bottom Line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at tablet territory. Those who like their screens XL will find a top-notch device that lets multimedia shine. The S-Pen adds some artistic potential, but for some, the phone will just simply be too big.

Specs: AT&T, 6.28 oz, 5.3 in

The Bottom Line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at tablet territory. Those who like their screens XL will find a top-notch device that lets multimedia shine. The S-Pen adds some artistic potential, but for some, the phone will just simply be too big.

Specs: AT&T, GSM / UMTS / LTE, Up to 600 min, With digital camera / digital player, 6.28 oz, 5.3 in

The Bottom Line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at tablet territory. Those who like their screens XL will find a top-notch device that lets multimedia shine. The S-Pen adds some artistic potential, but for some, the phone will just simply be too big.

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, 6.3 oz, 8 megapixels, 5.29 in

The Bottom Line: The LG Marquee's slim design and jam-packed feature set make it Boost Mobile's flagship phone. But its high price (even without a contract) and slow processor will make it a tough sell.

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA, Up to 330 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.95 oz, 4 in

The Bottom Line: Melding an excellent keyboard, swift LTE data, and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor into one Android device, the Motorola Droid 4 is long overdue. Fans of the first Motorola Droid will find plenty to smile about here, but those who aren't married to a QWERTY may not enjoy carrying around such a massive phone.

Specs: Verizon Wireless, LTE, Up to 750 min, With digital camera / digital player, 6.31 oz, 4 in

The Bottom Line: The comfortable Samsung SPH-M370 is a basic flip phone that does what it says, unadorned and unembellished, and at the right price.

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 324 min, With digital camera, 3.7 oz, 2.4 in

The Bottom Line: Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 9370 brings you BlackBerry 7 OS and a global-ready SIM slot in an ultraportable package. Unfortunately, some design flaws and a high price for an entry-level device make the QWERTY handset hard to recommend to anyone except BlackBerry devotees.

Specs: Verizon Wireless, GSM / CDMA, Up to 300 min (GSM), Up to 330 min (CDMA), With digital camera / digital player, 3.49 oz, 2.4 in

The Bottom Line: Though not without its merits, this most recent addition to the MyTouch family has too many things against it. No one issue was unbearable on its own, but when I add up all my qualms about it, I'd ultimately suggest another phone within its class.

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM / UMTS, Up to 540 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz

The Bottom Line: Though not without its merits, this most recent addition to the MyTouch family has too many things against it. No one issue was unbearable on its own, but when I add up all my qualms about it, I'd ultimately suggest another phone within its class.

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM / UMTS, Up to 540 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz

The Bottom Line: Keep in mind that the Samsung Replenish is an entry-level smartphone, and you may enjoy the Android handset's QWERTY keyboard and camera. If it's quick browsing you're after, keep looking.

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 324 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.1 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.8 in