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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its winning combination of a reasonable price tag, wireless features, and solid performance, the Spectrum 2 is an excellent Verizon handset in its price range. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS), 5.22 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.7 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Though you won't get blazing data or processing speeds on the Kyocera Event, as an affordable smartphone it's an excellent choice. Read review

Specs: Virgin Mobile, 4.1 oz, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: With Android 4.0, solid call quality, and waterproof capabilities, the Kyocera Hydro is a great prepaid device. Read review

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA, 4.16 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Intuition from Verizon is a reasonably priced, Android 4.0 'phablet,' but its specs can't compete with Samsung's Galaxy Note family. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, 5.93 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 147 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Optimus V is a great entry-level Android smartphone if you want to go the prepaid route. Read review

Specs: Virgin Mobile, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 450 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Appeal delivers basic Android 2.3 functionality with a slide-out keyboard and wallet-friendly price, but there are performance and design trade-offs. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM / UMTS, Up to 420 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.3 oz, 3 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The AT&T Fusion is fine if you're a patient soul who doesn't expect much in a handset but wants to make the jump to Android. For everyone else, I suggest you move on. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, 4.1 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 268 reviews

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: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera, 4.2 oz, 5 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Curve 9310 is still the same ho-hum handset you can expect from RIM, but for a no-contract BlackBerry, it's reliable and makes texting a breeze. Read review

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA, Up to 480 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.66 oz, 2.44 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 146 reviews

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: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS), Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 579 reviews

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: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 385 min, With digital camera / digital player, 6 oz, 5 megapixels, 3.7 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Although many of its features still won't be available by the time it hits stores, the LG Viper is a reliable, environmentally conscious device with an excellent camera. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, 5 oz, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 323 reviews

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: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 5 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 389 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it's not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 300 min, 5.6 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 68 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Prevail marries sophistication with good value to become Boost Mobile's best smartphone. Read review

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz, 2 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 123 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we wish the smartphone supported Verizon's VCast multimedia services, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still an excellent smartphone that delivers on call quality and of course, e-mail. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 260 min, 4 oz, 2 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: While not a major overhaul, the Palm Pixi Plus adds built-in Wi-Fi and gives customers making the jump from a feature phone to a smartphone even more functionality without breaking the bank. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 312 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.3 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.63 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 37 reviews

The Bottom Line: Some design issues aside, the LG Quantum is a solid Windows Phone device with a spacious QWERTY keyboard for messaging fanatics. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, With digital camera, 6.21 oz, 5 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: While it certainly isn't our top pick, the Huawei M835 is one of MetroPCS' least expensive Android phones. Read review

Specs: Metro PCS, AWS, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.88 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 39 reviews

The Bottom Line: For the globe-trotting executive, the RIM BlackBerry 8830 is a powerful voice and messaging tool that offers world roaming and solid performance. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X / GSM, 4.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 503 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Motorola Q lives up to much of the hype by offering good call quality, an excellent multimedia experience, and the essential productivity tools, all wrapped up in a sexy little package. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, 4.1 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The enhancements in WebOS 2.0 make the Palm Pre 2 a very capable smartphone, but we think it's worth waiting for the HP Pre 3, which will offer hardware improvements to complement the software upgrades. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.1 oz, 5 megapixels, 3.1 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 261 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its full keyboard and bright display, the Samsung Moment successfully rounds out Sprint's Android offerings. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 330 min, With digital camera / digital player, 0.4 lbs, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 491 reviews

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: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz, 3 megapixels, 3.1 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: While not the flashiest or the most feature-rich device, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip for Verizon Wireless is a decent and affordable choice for first-time smartphone buyers. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 220 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz, 2 megapixels