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Top 10 Cell Phone-PDAs

These are the top cell phone-PDAs today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

By Liane Cassavoy

Wednesday, May 07, 2008, 10:00 PM PDT
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: AT&T
OS Supported: Symbian
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 9:43
Price When Reviewed: $250
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Bottom Line: E-mail-friendly handset boasts strong multimedia features, including a camera and media player.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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88.8Very Good
2
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: T-Mobile
OS Supported: Proprietary
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
Price When Reviewed: $300
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Bottom Line: Voice-over-Wi-Fi feature makes an excellent phone even better.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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87.6Very Good
3
RIM Blackberry Pearl
RIM Blackberry Pearl
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: T-Mobile
OS Supported: J2ME
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:34
Price When Reviewed: $150
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Bottom Line: This sleek cell phone adds a serviceable camera and multimedia features to BlackBerry's already terrific e-mail capabilities.
(Last Rated: February 06, 2008)
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85.2Very Good
4
T-Mobile Dash (Windows Mobile 6)
T-Mobile Dash (Windows Mobile 6)
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: T-Mobile
OS Supported: Windows Mobile
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:40
Price When Reviewed: $150
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Bottom Line: The upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 adds support for Microsoft's productivity applications.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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84.5Very Good
5
T-Mobile Shadow
T-Mobile Shadow
Design: Slide
Carrier: T-Mobile
OS Supported: Windows Mobile
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
Price When Reviewed: $200
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Bottom Line: With the Shadow, T-Mobile delivers a smart phone smarter than most; its tinny call quality may be a concern.
(Last Rated: February 06, 2008)
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84.1Very Good
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Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: AT&T
OS Supported: Proprietary
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
Price When Reviewed: $399
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Bottom Line: This touch-screen phone is innovative, but it's expensive, lacks 3G network access.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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83.0Very Good
7
Palm Centro (AT&T)
Palm Centro (AT&T)
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: AT&T
OS Supported: Palm
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:47
Price When Reviewed: $200
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Bottom Line: A sporty, slimmer variant of the Treo; its battery lasted longer on AT&T's GSM network than on Sprint's CDMA network.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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82.7Very Good
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T-Mobile Wing
T-Mobile Wing
Design: Slide
Carrier: T-Mobile
OS Supported: Windows Mobile
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
Price When Reviewed: $350
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Bottom Line: Offers clear calls and long battery life, but some of the buttons are difficult to press.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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82.5Very Good
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RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile)
RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile)
Design: Clamshell
Carrier: T-Mobile
OS Supported: Proprietary
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
Price When Reviewed: $350
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Bottom Line: A solid business phone that lets you make calls over Wi-fi.
(Last Rated: May 08, 2008)
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81.9Very Good
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Palm Centro
Palm Centro
Design: Candy bar
Carrier: Sprint
OS Supported: Palm
Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:19
Price When Reviewed: $100
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Bottom Line: A sporty counterpart to the aging Treo gives you EvDO and the Palm OS, too.
(Last Rated: January 11, 2008)
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81.6Very Good
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