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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Pumped with high-performing hardware and creative software features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is an excellent, top-end phone that's neck and neck with the HTC One X. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM / UMTS, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 mg, 4.8 nm

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Thrive is a decent entry-level Android smartphone for the prepaid crowd, but its limited data plan encourages us to look elsewhere. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM / 3G, With digital camera, 3.2 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 91 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though the GSM Motorola Krzr K1 has a more attractive color scheme than the CDMA Krzr K1m, some feature differences make it mostly comparable with its sibling. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, Up to 390 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz, 2 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 194 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper call quality. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. Critical features still are missing, and the battery depletes quickly under heavy use, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz, 2 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 227 reviews

The Bottom Line: Sony Ericsson succeeds again with its third Walkman phone for the U.S. market, but the W810i brings only minor improvements over earlier models. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, With digital camera, 3.5 oz, 2 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 117 reviews

The Bottom Line: Although the Samsung BlackJack II doesn't bring any revolutionary upgrades, there are a number of welcome additions, including GPS and better performance, to make it a worthy successor and a good-value smartphone. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, With digital camera / digital player, 2 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 83 reviews

The Bottom Line: Affordably priced, the Nokia E71x for AT&T is an incredible value for business users and consumers looking for a robust messaging smartphone. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.4 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 2.36 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: With the iPhone 4, Apple again shows that it is a powerful player in the smartphone wars. It won't be for everyone, the call quality and reception vary if you don't use a case, and AT&T's network remains a sticking point, but the handset's striking design, loaded feature set, and generally agreeable performance make it the best iPhone yet. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 840 min (2G), Up to 420 min (3G), With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz, 5 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Huawei's AT&T U2800A is a basic phone with a simple design for AT&T's GoPhone prepaid service. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 258 min, 2.68 oz, 1.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 37 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nokia 6350 does the job as a phone for voice calls, but it doesn't measure up as a multimedia device. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 252 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz, 2 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SGH-a107 makes for a decent entry-level phone for the prepaid crowd, but you can get a better device elsewhere for cheaper. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, Up to 180 min, 2.61 oz, 2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 72 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite a few problems, the LG Xenon is one of the better messaging phones we've seen, plus it has a cool touch-screen interface and plenty of features. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: The addition of Wi-Fi makes the RIM BlackBerry 8820 an even more powerful communication device for business users, taking it beyond just e-mail and phone calls. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 348 reviews

The Bottom Line: The AT&T Tilt promises to be the carrier's most powerful smartphone for business users with its full range of wireless options, Windows Mobile 6, and innovative tilt screen. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, 6.7 oz, 3 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 54 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Pantech Impact has an eye-catching style and a respectable feature set, but its design could use some improvements. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.5 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.6 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 88 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though its feature set didn't live up to expectations, the Motorola Razr V3xx cell phone improves on many of the traditional Razr pitfalls that have plagued the product line since its inception. As such, it's the most satisfying Razr to date. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 30 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Strive is one of Samsung's better messaging phones. And it offers a few new features. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.99 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.6 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

Specs: AT&T, GSM / 3G, Up to 378 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.59 oz, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone's smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for anyone ready to upgrade. Read review

Specs: AT&T, CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS), Up to 840 min (2G), Up to 480 min (3G), With digital camera / digital player, 4.9 oz, 8 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone's smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for anyone ready to upgrade. Read review

Specs: AT&T, CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS), Up to 840 min (2G), Up to 480 min (3G), With digital camera / digital player, 4.9 oz, 8 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 29 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Motorola Razr2 V9x adds welcome improvements to an already excellent phone. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 342 min (GSM), Up to 205 min (WCDMA), With digital camera, 4.4 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 720 min (2G), Up to 300 min (3G), With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz, 3 megapixels, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even though it's billed as an entry-level flip phone, the Pantech Breeze II comes with solid midrange features for a very affordable price. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera, 3.5 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 106 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even though the Pantech Duo has an impressive feature set that include 3G/HSDPA support, we were ultimately disappointed with its subpar design. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, 3.9 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 40 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Flight offers a unique, likable design and a fair number of features, but some performance gaps keep it from playing in the big leagues. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.8 in