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Bonnie Cha,
November 10, 2008
It's no secret that smartphones are great tools for getting your job done on the go, but all work and no play can make for a grumpy individual. Fortunately, today's mobiles can easily pass as portable entertainment devices, as manufacturers have begun incorporating more multimedia features into their products. Though these phones won't replace your standalone MP3 player or digital camera just yet, they're certainly capable substitutes when you're in a pinch. Here are five smartphones that we've handpicked for their excellent multimedia features. Whether you need a high-end camera phone, such as the Nokia N82, or a music-centric device, such as the iPhone, these smartphones are sure to entertain.
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| The Bottom Line | Offering ample memory, a larger screen, and 3G support, the 8GB Nokia N95 is sure to please those looking for the ultimate in multimedia/cell phone convergence, but you'll pay for the features, and there are some performance issues. | The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro. | The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper call quality. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. Critical features still are missing, and the battery depletes quickly under heavy use, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model. | For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals. | The Nokia N82 has some annoying design flaws and lacks 3G support, but our lasting impression of the N82 is of a powerful multimedia smartphone with an excellent imaging capabilities and solid performance. |
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Holster Stereo headset |
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| Band / mode |
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
GSM 900/1800/1900 |
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/900/1900/21000 |
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
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WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
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WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
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WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
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Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 |
Apple MacOS X |
BlackBerry Handheld Software |
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| Talk time |
Up to 300 min |
Up to 252 min |
Up to 600 min |
Up to 270 min |
Up to 260 min |
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Integrated |
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262K color |
32-bit (128K colors) |
16-bit (64K colors) |
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624 MHz |
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| Weight |
4.5 oz |
0.3 lbs |
4.7 oz |
4.8 oz |
4 oz |
| Height |
3.9 in |
4.0 in |
4.6 in |
4.5 in |
4.4 in |
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Infrared (IrDA) IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Bluetooth 2.0 EDR |
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IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Bluetooth 2.0 EDR |
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Bluetooth (A2DP) IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g |
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Trackball Keyboard |
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Sprint Nextel |
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