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Nextel customers looking for a full-featured smartphone with the carrier's famed Direct Connect push-to-talk capabilities will be well-served by the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8350i.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: Mar 15, 2010 Hit: 321

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Though not the best BlackBerry on the market, the Curve 8530 is a great entry-level smartphone, especially with MetroPCS's inexpensive unlimited monthly plan.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: Sep 2, 2010 Hit: 508

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The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 brings some welcome additions, such as Wi-Fi, updated software, and a better touch interface, but it's going to face some serious competition from Verizon's upcoming touch-screen smartphones.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: Feb 18, 2010 Hit: 465

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Though Web browsing is not its forte, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one of the most powerful and best messaging smartphones in AT&T's lineup.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: Feb 9, 2010 Hit: 1495

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If you can afford it, the Nokia N86 8MP is one of the more advanced and better camera phones on the market today, but there are cheaper alternatives.

Manufacturers: Nokia On: Feb 18, 2010 Hit: 665

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Despite some minor complaints, the Nokia 5130 Xpress Music is an ideal choice for a budget music phone.

Manufacturers: Nokia On: Feb 18, 2010 Hit: 1023

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The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a sleek entry-level smartphone that delivers some nice design enhancements and great performance. While available directly from T-Mobile, Wal-Mart offers the better value on the smartphone.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: Feb 25, 2010 Hit: 1576

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BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone. Announced 2008, May. Features 3G, 65K colors display, 2 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: May 13, 2010 Hit: 440

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Samsung Epic 4G Android smartphone. Announced 2010, June. Features 3G, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.

Manufacturers: Samsung On: Aug 4, 2010 Hit: 1271

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BlackBerry Torch smartphone. Announced 2010, August. Features 3G, TFT touchscreen, 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.

Manufacturers: Research In Motion Ltd. On: Aug 4, 2010 Hit: 1318

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