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Top 10 Cell Phones

Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smartphones available today.

Edited by Ginny Mies, PC World

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Last Rated:
May 20, 2010

1. HTC EVO 4G

The speedy HTC EVO 4G packs in some powerful specs and a variety of multimedia features into a stylish, minimalist design, but not everybody will get to enjoy one of its best features--4G connectivity.

$189.99 - $549.99
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Last Rated:
June 23, 2010

2. Motorola Droid X

Motorola Droid X shines at multimedia playback, network performance, and features; but the interface can occasionally be sluggish.

$179.99 - $609.99
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Last Rated:
April 18, 2010

3. HTC Droid Incredible

The HTC Incredible is one of the most impressive Android phones available with a gorgeous display, slick user interface, and lightning-fast processor.

$149.99 - $599.99
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Last Rated:
March 11, 2010

4. Google Nexus One

The Google Nexus One impresses with a stunning AMOLED display, speedy performance, and cool tweaks to the Android OS; but some network issues prevent it from being a superphone.

Last Rated:
July 15, 2010

5. Samsung Vibrant

The Samsung Vibrant boasts a gorgeous Super AMOLED display and a bevvy of multimedia features, but some users might be disappointed by the absence of a flash on its camera.

$99.99 - $589.99
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Last Rated:
July 13, 2010

6. Samsung Captivate

The Samsung Captivate has a dazzling display and a bevy of multimedia and social networking features.


Last Rated:
October 28, 2009

7. Motorola Droid

The first Android 2.0 phone impresses with a strong suite of Web features and a stunning 3.7-inch display, but some users might have trouble with the shallow keyboard.

$0.01 - $539.99
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Last Rated:
August 06, 2009

8. Apple 32GB iPhone 3GS

Performance enhancements distinguish the otherwise evolutionary step-up iPhone 3GS from its previous iterations.

 $675.00
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Last Rated:
November 04, 2009

9. BlackBerry Bold 9700

The best BlackBerry available, the Bold 9700 packs a multitude of features into a sophisticated, slimmed-down design.

$49.99 - $549.99
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Last Rated:
January 20, 2010

10. Palm Pre Plus

With expanded memory and new software capabilities, the Pre Plus is definitely an improvement over its predecessor, but it still has some quirks.

$0.01 - $549.99
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