Video Call Cell Phones

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: If you can afford it, the Nokia N86 8MP is one of the more advanced and better camera phones on the market today, but there are cheaper alternatives.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 378 min (GSM), Up to 234 min (WCDMA), With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver, 5.3 oz

The Bottom Line: The touch-screen LG GD900 Crystal's transparent, touch-sensitive, glass keypad looks cool but is pretty pointless. And, while two touch-sensitive surfaces mean there are more places to poke, it also means it's easy to make erroneous taps. While the phone sports plenty of interesting features, their implementation is sometimes lacking.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 4.4 oz

The Bottom Line: Though hefty in size and price, the HTC Touch Pro2 offers T-Mobile's business customers a powerful smartphone with robust messaging, voice capabilities, and a slick user interface.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 510 min, 6.3 oz

The Bottom Line: If you want a high-quality camera phone from AT&T, you can't go wrong with the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 540 min, With digital camera / FM radio, 4.8 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson W995a suffers from some design concerns and performance issues, but it remains an attractive and functional music phone.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 540 min, 4 oz

The Bottom Line: Affordably priced, the Nokia E71x for AT&T is an incredible value for business users and consumers looking for a robust messaging smartphone.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.4 oz

The Bottom Line: The Nokia N85 may not offer as much memory as the N95 or N96, but it offers just as many features and a sleeker design, making it a better value in our book.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 325 min, With digital camera, 4.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The Nokia N79 might not be the star of the N series devices, but it still shines as a great multimedia smartphone with plenty of features and fast performance.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 330 min, 3.4 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a well-designed and fully stocked smartphone that offers great customization through the interactive panel interface. However, with its high price tag, the X1 will be a hard sell for most customers and will be a purely luxury item.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 5.1 oz