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LG Cosmos - black (Verizon Wireless)
Reviewed on April 8, 2010
The LG Cosmos makes a great choice for an affordable entry-level messaging phone for Verizon customers.
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CNET review:
7.3
Very good
User rating:
6.0
Good
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$64.99-$69.99
LG Cosmos Touch (Verizon Wireless)
Reviewed on January 12, 2011
The LG Cosmos Touch is an average messaging phone without a lot of multimedia features, which we don't think is worth its retail price tag.
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CNET review:
6.0
Good
User rating:
4.3
Mediocre
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Samsung Evergreen SGH-A667 (AT&T)
Reviewed on November 9, 2010
An eco-friendly texting phone, the midrange Samsung Evergreen is comfortable and easy to use, although its mediocre call quality and plastic backing cheapen the feel.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
3.6
Poor
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Casio G'zOne Brigade (Verizon Wireless)
Reviewed on March 23, 2010
The Casio G'zOne Brigade makes an excellent messaging phone for industrial workers or for those who simply need a rugged handset.
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CNET review:
7.7
Very good
User rating:
5.9
Average
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$102.99
LG Neon - white (AT&T)
Reviewed on June 11, 2009
Despite a few quirks, the LG Neon is a good simple messaging phone from AT&T.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
3.3
Poor
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Pantech Jest - blue (Verizon Wireless)
Reviewed on August 18, 2010
The Pantech Jest is a decent messaging phone for the young social-networking enthusiast, but the optical pad might be a nuisance.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
5.2
Average
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LG Rumor2 - black (Sprint)
Reviewed on March 16, 2009
The LG Rumor2 is a great option for a messaging phone, but LG missed the opportunity to make it both new and improved.
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CNET review:
7.3
Very good
User rating:
4.6
Mediocre
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Samsung Seek - cool blue (Sprint)
Reviewed on June 2, 2010
The Samsung Seek is a serviceable midrange messaging touch-screen phone for Sprint customers.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
4.4
Mediocre
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Pantech Link (AT&T)
Reviewed on April 15, 2010
The Pantech Link is an absolute steal with an excellent array of midrange features, a great slim design, and a wallet-friendly price. We wish only that it had better call quality.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
6.4
Good
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$34.99
Samsung Intensity SCH-U450 - charcoal gray (Verizon Wireless)
Reviewed on September 16, 2009
The Samsung Intensity is a simple entry-level messaging phone with a few multimedia goodies that's very affordable and easy to use.
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CNET review:
7.3
Very good
User rating:
5.4
Average
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Samsung Seek (Boost Mobile)
Reviewed on September 7, 2010
The Samsung Seek's multimedia features make it a decent middle-of-the-road messaging phone, but an attractive monthly prepaid price tag and a new design for Boost Mobile earn it bonus points.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
3.6
Poor
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$95.00-$124.72
Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 (Verizon Wireless)
Reviewed on September 11, 2009
The Samsung Rogue is a great multimedia touch-screen messaging phone for Verizon Wireless customers.
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CNET review:
8.3
Excellent
User rating:
6.5
Good
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$79.99
Nokia E72 - black (Unlocked)
Reviewed on January 26, 2010
Though the price might be off-putting to many, the Nokia E72 is a well-designed and full-featured messaging smartphone for business users.
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CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
User rating:
7.1
Very good
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$173.00
Samsung Gravity 2 SGH-T469 - metallic pumpkin (T-Mobile)
Reviewed on August 24, 2009
The Samsung Gravity 2 offers a lot of features for a very low price, making it a great deal for T-Mobile customers.
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CNET review:
7.7
Very good
User rating:
6.4
Good
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Kyocera Loft S2300 - black (Virgin Mobile)
Reviewed on June 16, 2010
If you don't mind the keyboard and the occasional static during calls the Kyocera Loft is an accessible and functional messaging phone for Virgin Mobile.
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America Online Inc.
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Google Inc.
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CNET review:
6.0
Good
User rating:
5.1
Average
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$30.00
LG Neon II - orange (AT&T)
Reviewed on October 25, 2010
We applaud some of the feature updates of the LG Neon II, but its various quirks prevent us from recommending it as there are better quick messaging devices in AT&T's lineup.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
5.2
Average
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Pantech Impact - pink (AT&T)
Reviewed on December 2, 2009
The Pantech Impact has an eye-catching style and a respectable feature set, but its design could use some improvements.
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LG Electronics Inc.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
4.7
Mediocre
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Samsung Restore SPH-m570 - limeade (Sprint)
Reviewed on June 16, 2010
The Samsung Restore is a great eco-friendly option if you want a full-featured multimedia messaging phone on Sprint.
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
3.7
Poor
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Sanyo Innuendo SCP-6780 (Sprint)
Reviewed on September 22, 2010
We still don't love the design concept, but the Sanyo Innuendo succeeds as a messaging phone with some multimedia.
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design
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
User rating:
4.3
Mediocre
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$29.99-$299.99
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