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Editors' rating: 4 stars

User rating: 3h stars

$149 to $699
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RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless) Reviewed on 07/02/2009
The Bottom Line: With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz
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Editors' rating: 4 stars

User rating: 4 stars

$149 to $649
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 (T-Mobile) Reviewed on 01/27/2009
The Bottom Line: We're disappointed by the lack of 3G, but the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a solid update to the Curve series, bringing a better design, improved features, and faster performance and is one of T-Mobile's top smartphone offerings. Read review

Specs: 3.87 oz
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Editors' rating: 4 stars
Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
User rating: 3h stars
$199 to $599
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Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless) Reviewed on 10/28/2009 Updated on 10/30/2009
The bottom line: Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 385 min, With digital camera / digital player, 6 oz
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Editors' rating: 4 stars
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
User rating: 4 stars
$99
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HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless) Reviewed on 11/06/2009
The bottom line: Though its performance wasn't completely top-notch and we would prefer a more recent Android OS version, the HTC Droid Eris is a satisfying Android device that offers a nice contrast to the Motorola Droid. And you can't beat the price. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 214 min, With digital camera, 4.2 oz
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Editors' rating: 3h stars
Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
User rating: 4 stars
$179 to $599
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HTC Hero (Sprint) Reviewed on 09/16/2009 Updated on 11/06/2009
The bottom line: While it could use a boost in the performance department, the HTC Hero is the most feature-packed Google Android device to date, bringing some notable improvements and a highly customizable interface. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 250 min, With digital camera / digital player
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Editors' rating: 4 stars
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
User rating: 3h stars
As Reviewed: $199
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Motorola Cliq - titanium (T-Mobile) Reviewed on 10/14/2009
The bottom line: With its excellent design, user interface improvements, and admirable feature set, the Motorola Cliq gives a big boost to the Android operating system. We had some performance quibbles with the device, and the MotoBlur interface can be a bit much, but the phone has a lot to like. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.7 oz
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Editors' rating: 4 stars
Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
User rating: 5 stars
As Reviewed: $199.99

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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile) Reviewed on 11/04/2009
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 brings T-Mobile its first 3G BlackBerry and improves on its predecessor with a sleeker design and more power. We only wish it had a better browser to complete the package. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.3 oz
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Editors' rating: 4 stars
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
User rating: 3h stars
$199
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HTC Imagio (Verizon Wireless) Reviewed on 10/05/2009
The bottom line: The HTC Imagio is rich with both multimedia and business features, making it a great all-in-one smartphone for the Verizon globetrotter. Read review

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, With digital camera, 6.5 oz
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Editors' rating: 3h stars
Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
User rating: 3h stars
$149 to $749
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Palm Pre (Sprint) Reviewed on 06/03/2009 Updated on 10/19/2009
The bottom line: Despite some missing features and performance issues that make it less than ideal for on-the-go professionals, the Palm Pre offers gadget lovers and consumers well-integrated features and unparalleled multitasking capabilities. The hardware could be better, but more importantly, Palm has developed a solid OS that not only rivals the competition but also sets a new standard in the way smartphones handle tasks and manage information. Read review

Specs: CDMA 800/1900, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz
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Editors' rating: 4 stars
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
User rating: 4 stars
$349
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HTC Touch Pro2 (Sprint) Reviewed on 09/08/2009 Updated on 11/03/2009
The bottom line: Despite the jaw-dropping price tag, the HTC Touch Pro2 is a powerful smartphone that delivers in performance and features to make it one of the best devices for Sprint's business customers. Read review

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 240 min, 6.3 oz

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