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AT&T's latest BlackBerry Pearl beats out devices with full hardware keyboards for the top slot on our cell-PDA hybrid chart.
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Officials will decide whether to bring policies for SMS fees when roaming in line with those for voice fees when roaming.
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New versions of Microsoft's Tellme and Yahoo OneSearch use speech recognition for input, but return results on mobile device screens. Try them now on BlackBerry GPS-enabled devices.
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This compact Verizon Wireless handset offers a touch screen that slides sideways to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard for e-mail and messaging.
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The iPhone's reach expanded again Friday, with Orange announcing plans to sell the phone in Europe, the Middle East and... 16-May-2008
Hack your phone, play some great games on the go, and, oh yeah, try a couple useful apps as well. 15-May-2008
AT&T has begun restricting its sales of Apple's iPhone to one device per customer, according to employees at AT&T... 15-May-2008
Aliph's sleek Jawbone Bluetooth headset has been a popular accessory for iPhone users since its introduction last year. Now... 15-May-2008
mStation/Mophie has updated its new Radura hard case line to be designed for the iPhone, iPod touch, third-gen iPod nano and... 14-May-2008
Nokia's upcoming Maps on Ovi service will let you do your planning on a desktop browser and automatically sync everything to your GPS-enabled Nokia handset. 13-May-2008
Jobs is expected to use the stage to announce a next-generation iPhone capable of connecting to faster 3G-based data networks. 13-May-2008
Microsoft is aiming to capture 40 percent of the smartphone market with Windows Mobile by the year 2012, an executive said... 13-May-2008
Top PDA-Cell Phones
PCW Rating: 88.8PCW Rating: 88.8PCW Rating: 88.8
E-mail-friendly handset boasts strong multimedia features, including a camera and media player.
PCW Rating: 87.6PCW Rating: 87.6PCW Rating: 87.6
Voice-over-Wi-Fi feature makes an excellent phone even better.
PCW Rating: 85.2PCW Rating: 85.2PCW Rating: 85.2
This sleek cell phone adds a serviceable camera and multimedia features to BlackBerry's already terrific e-mail capabilities.
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These are the best standard cell phones today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
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.
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How to Buy a Cell PhoneYou can do more than just talk--modern phones let you send and receive e-mail and text messages, take pictures, and watch videos. Sifting through the sea of service plans and handsets can be difficult, but we'll walk you through what you need to know to get the phone and service plan that's right for you.
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