Nicole Lee,
Associate Editor
April 1, 2009
In case you haven't noticed lately, touch-screen phones are in. And I'm not just talking about smartphones like the Apple iPhone. Touch-screen phones have trickled down into the midrange handset category. Samsung has been forefront in this trend, with the Samsung Omnia from Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Eternity from AT&T, and the Samsung Memoir from T-Mobile as its most recent offerings. All of these Samsung touch-screen phones come with Samsung's TouchWiz inteface. LG is no slouch either in the touch-screen department. It just released the LG Versa from Verizon Wireless, which is the first touch-screen handset that comes with optional external modules. It comes with a QWERTY keyboard module right in the box, for easier texting. If you prefer to not have a detachable QWERTY keyboard, AT&T offers the Quickfire, which is made by UTStarcom. It is a touch-screen messaging phone with a Sidekick-like design.
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| Price | $199.99 | $399.99 | $579.99 | $99.99 to $599.99 | $29.99 |
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| The Bottom Line | Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm. | The Samsung Eternity succeeds as a multimedia device, but without Wi-Fi and full e-mail support, it stops well short of being a business-friendly device. | If you don't mind the price, the Samsung Memoir lives up to its promise as a top-notch camera phone. | If you can live with the clunky Web browser, the LG Versa is a very good touch-screen phone with the added versatility of optional modules. | Though it has a few design quirks, the AT&T Quickfire's impressive feature set and intuitive controls make it one of the better messaging phones out there. |
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| Band / mode | Info unavailable | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Cellular technology | Info unavailable | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
| Talk time | Info unavailable | Up to 300 min | Up to 330 min | Up to 290 min | Up to 180 min |
| Weight | 4.34 oz | 3.9 oz | 4.4 oz | 3.8 oz | 4.8 oz |
| Service Provider | Info unavailable | AT&T | T-Mobile | Verizon Wireless | AT&T |
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