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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Motorola i570 is a solid choice for Nextel fans who want a simple, no-nonsense cell phone. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, iDEN, Up to 245 min, 4.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If you can live with its unimpressive design and features, the Motorola i412 does offer great call quality at an affordable price for the prepaid market. Read review

Specs: Boost Mobile, iDEN, Up to 204 min, With digital camera, 3.4 oz, 1.79 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 73 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG VX5200 is a great lightweight option for the consumer on the go and a strong follow-up to the LG VX6100. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X / AMPS, Up to 200 min, 4.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 37 reviews

The Bottom Line: With an understated design and a solid feature set, the Samsung SCH-A870 is a great midtier offering from Verizon. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X / AMPS, Up to 200 min, With digital camera, 3.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 117 reviews

The Bottom Line: The attractive, high-performing LG LX550 is a solid addition to Sprint's EV-DO lineup. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 270 min, 4.2 oz, 1.3 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Motorola U9 is a mostly reliable music phone with an eye-catching design. We had a few complaints, but it makes up for its deficiencies with good call quality. Read review

Specs: Unlocked, GSM, Up to 210 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.1 oz, 2 megapixels, 2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA, Up to 390 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.9 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you want an attractive yet affordable basic camera phone, the Virgin Mobile Arc is one of the better options in Virgin Mobile's lineup. Read review

Specs: Virgin Mobile, Up to 210 min, With digital camera, 0.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nokia N76 offers sexy looks and good multimedia performance, but it also suffers from some annoying design quirks and connectivity restrictions that have us holding on to our money. Read review

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 120 min, 4.1 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Unlocked, GSM, Up to 420 min, With digital camera / digital player, 0.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Smooth is a basic-looking, budget-friendly phone with some compelling extras--it's a good option for Verizon customers who don't want to extend their contracts just to get a reasonable price on a new handset. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 300 min, With digital camera, 3.4 oz, 0.3 megapixels, 1.9 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 76 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG CU400 is a speedy and attractive cell phone with access to high-speed 3G content such as Cingular Video plus access to cool mobile applications like XM Radio Mobile and MySpace Mobile. While we liked its push-to-talk features and its quad-band capabilities, we were ultimately disappointed with the poor quality of its VGA camera and the lack of a dedicated audio player. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / FM radio, 3.3 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Not specified, GSM, Up to 624 min, 3.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sanyo SCP-3810 is a typical Sanyo phone: functional, easy to use, and a good performer. Read review

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA, Up to 348 min, With digital camera, 0.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 234 min, 5.7 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 19 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nokia 6215i is a sleek entry-level VGA camera phone for those that want an attractive and slender package without a lot of frills. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 234 min, With digital camera, 3 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SCH-U430 isn't terribly exciting and its camera is disappointing, but it's a decent phone for making calls. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 300 min, With digital camera, 3.2 oz, 0.3 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sanyo Katana LX is a decent entry-level camera phone for its price range. Read review

Specs: Not specified, CDMA / AMPS, Up to 288 min, With digital camera, 3.5 oz, 1.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SGH-A167 won't stand out beyond its royal blue color. Call quality is acceptable, but it's not for heavy callers. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera, 3.1 oz, 1.3 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Motorola i890 isn't the best camera phone, but it offers the usual Nextel goodies in a slick design. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, iDEN, Up to 204 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.5 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 413 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Motorola V551 for Cingular Wireless is similar to the Motorola V505, but it also supports EDGE data speeds. Please see our review of the V505. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, Up to 225 min, With digital camera, 4.3 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 33 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it could offer better call quality, the Samsung FlipShot SCH-U900 is one of the best camera phones we've seen in a while. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 3.9 oz, 3 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though its volume could be just a bit louder, the Motorola i776 is a decent Nextel phone. Just don't buy it for its camera. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, iDEN, Up to 204 min, With digital camera, 3.5 oz, 0.3 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson W980 isn't our top choice for a music phone, but it's an attractive and reliable model just the same. Read review

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 540 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 3.5 oz, 3.2 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 55 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it's oh-so pretty, the Motorola Krzr K1m doesn't offer any new features. Plus, multimedia performance wasn't reliable. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 250 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz, 1.3 megapixels