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Top 10 Smart Phones

Top 10 Smart Phones
 
Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smart phones available today, according to PC World Test Center reviews.
 

1. Blackberry Pearl 8120

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 9:43

Bottom Line:
E-mail-friendly handset boasts strong multimedia features, including a camera and media player.

Price:$250
   

2. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00

Bottom Line:
Voice-over-Wi-Fi feature makes an excellent phone even better.

Price:$250
 

3. T-Mobile G1

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:51

Bottom Line: The G1 has great call quality and does a good job of melding hardware with the Android operating system.

Price:$179
4. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:J2ME, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:34

Bottom Line:
This sleek cell phone adds a serviceable camera and multimedia features to BlackBerry's already terrific e-mail capabilities.

Price:$150

 
 

5. Apple iPhone 3G

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:38

Bottom Line:
With a lower price, 3G radio, and GPS, this smart phone is in a class by itself.

Price:$199

6. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (T-Mobile)

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00

Bottom Line:
Sleek Pearl lets consumers use Wi-Fi to boost call quality where cell signals falter.

Price:$200
   

7. RIM BlackBerry Bold

Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 7:56

Bottom Line:
The BlackBerry Bold almost lives up to its name with a stunning design, but its mediocre call quality and camera hold it back.

Price:$300
 

8. T-Mobile Shadow

Design:
Slide, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Windows Mobile, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00

Bottom Line:
With the Shadow, T-Mobile delivers a smart phone smarter than most; its tinny call quality may be a concern.

Price:$100

9. T-Mobile Sidekick 2008

Design:
Swivel, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:DangerOS, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:57

Bottom Line:
A slimmer, sexier take on the Sidekick, but it's so narrowly-focused that it's only meant for kids.

Price:$200

 
 


10. Palm Centro
Design:
Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:Sprint, OS Supported: OS:Palm, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:19

Bottom Line:
A sporty counterpart to the aging Treo gives you EvDO and the Palm OS, too.

Price:$100

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