Nicole Lee,
April 18, 2008
Since your cell phone is with you virtually all the time, it's important to pick a handset you'll enjoy using. But even more than that, you'll also want a mobile that you'll like carrying around. After all, cell phones are more than just a communication device--they can echo your personal style. So, if you want a phone to accompany you as you strut down the catwalk of life, check out these slick handsets. The Samsung Armani earns its design house branding with a compact and sexy look, along with a full touch-screen interface and the can't-miss Armani name emblazoned on the front. Next Motorola wows us with the Motorola Z9 from AT&T. It's a sleek slider handset that positively gleams. Speaking of gleaming phones, you can't get much shinier than the LG Glimmer, which combines the flash of a touch-screen interface with the convenience of a slider keypad. Of course, we can't go on without mentioning the CNET Editors' Choice handset, the LG Voyager VX10000, with its touch-screen interface and full QWERTY keyboard that are functional, yet sexy. Nokia also put out the very attractive Nokia Luna 8600 not too long ago, with a smooth steel body and sophisticated slider design. Last but definitely not least, the Apple iPhone rules it all when it comes to style and sheer eye-catching design.
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| Review date | April 17, 2008 | April 16, 2008 | March 27, 2008 | November 16, 2007 | November 01, 2007 | June 30, 2007 |
| The Bottom Line | The Samsung Armani is one supersexy phone but it falls short of perfection due to lackluster features and a tricky user interface. | The Z9 may not offer anything new but it's a fine cell phone in all regards. It offers an attractive design, a great feature set, and superb call quality. | The LG Glimmer combines the glamour of a touch screen, the convenience of a slider keypad, plus high-end features to produce a top-notch phone for Alltel customers. | Though we had some minor complaints here and there, the Voyager's sleek design, generous feature set and excellent performance make it the best LG messaging and multimedia phone by far. | The Nokia Luna 8600 is a beauty with good call quality, but we didn't fall for its cramped keyboard and its poor speakerphone quality. | Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player. |
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| Cellular technology |
GSM |
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
CDMA2000 1X |
CDMA2000 1X |
GSM |
GSM |
| Weight |
3 oz |
4.9 oz |
4.5 oz |
4.69 oz |
4.9 oz |
4.8 oz |
| Height |
3.4 in |
4.5 in |
3.9 in |
4.64 in |
4.2 in |
4.6 in |
| Service & support details type |
1 year limited warranty |
1 year limited warranty |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
1 year limited warranty |
| Talk time |
Up to 390 min |
Up to 240 min |
Up to 210 min |
Up to 240 min |
Up to 222 min |
Up to 480 min |
| Wireless Interface |
Bluetooth (A2DP) |
Bluetooth (A2DP) |
Bluetooth (A2DP) Bluetooth |
Bluetooth (A2DP) |
Bluetooth (A2DP) |
IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Bluetooth 2.0 EDR |
| Service Provider | Info unavailable |
ATT |
Alltel Wireless |
Verizon Wireless |
Unlocked |
Info unavailable |
| Band / mode |
GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band) |
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 |
CDMA 800/1900 |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) |
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