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You're intelligent enough to know that carrying around a cell phone and a PDA is inefficient. Lighten your load by picking up an all-in-one device. Whether you use it as an organizer, an e-mail device, a cell phone, or all of the above, getting a smartphone is a smart move. See our top five picks for these phone-PDA hybrids; we've picked one for each major carrier, as well as one unlocked smartphone. Read full review

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Samsung Gravity Smart - berry red (T-Mobile)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

Samsung Gravity Smart - berry red (T-Mobile)

The bottom line: The Samsung Gravity Smart is a competent Android messaging phone for smartphone newcomers in search of a physical keyboard at a budget price.
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$29.99

Motorola i1 (Boost Mobile)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

Motorola i1 (Boost Mobile)

The bottom line: Though it's far from the best Android phone, the Motorola i1 is a decent touch-screen smartphone for Boost Mobile customers.
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$314.99

T-Mobile Sidekick LX - orchid
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

T-Mobile Sidekick LX - orchid

The bottom line: With the design improvements and addition of features such as 3G and GPS, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 graduates from a simple messaging handheld to a real connected, all-in-one communication device for the younger crowd.
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$57.83

BlackBerry Curve 8320 - titanium (T-Mobile)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

BlackBerry Curve 8320 - titanium (T-Mobile)

The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8320) for T-Mobile is the best BlackBerry we've seen to date as it offers Wi-Fi, best-of-breed design, and excellent performance.
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$124.99 to $179.99

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

The bottom line: Though we weren't pleased with LG Incite's design quirks, we think that overall, it's a very good first entry in the U.S. smartphone market.
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$114.99

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