With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100 / CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 300 min

With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100 / CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 300 min, 256 MB

The Duet D8 offers support for two SIM cards, but its touch screen and keyboard result in a frustrating user experience.

Up to 240 min

Though its voice quality isn't amazing, the Samsung Axle is a functional phone for basic communication.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 240 min, With digital camera, 3.4 oz

Long overdue, the T-Mobile Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to its predecessor with the addition of such features as 3G support, GPS, and an updated design.

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition, Up to 510 min, 192 MB

With a feature set to match its large size, the HTC Touch Pro2 will be a great device for power and business users once it finally hits North America and adds U.S. 3G support.

W-CDMA 900/2100 / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 510 min, 288 MB

The LG LX370 is a great, well-rounded, midtier phone for Sprint customers.

360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.7 oz

The Samsung Exclaim is a welcome addition to Sprint's handset line. Its dual-slider design, feature set, and good call quality more than compensate for its shortcomings.

Up to 285 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

The Samsung Exclaim is a welcome addition to Sprint's handset line. Its dual-slider design, feature set, and good call quality more than compensate for its shortcomings.

Up to 285 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

The HTC Snap for Sprint offers snappy performance and good messaging features, but the smartphone's plastic build and lack of Wi-Fi don't justify the price.

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition, Up to 510 min, 192 MB

Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 320 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.4 oz

Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 320 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.4 oz

While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

Symbian 60, Up to 400 min, 32 GB

While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

Up to 400 min

The Motorola Evoke QA4 has its good points, but we couldn't get over its slow performance, average media features, and clunky touch screen. As such, it doesn't evoke much.

The LG Glance is an affordable sleek and stylish entry-level camera phone for Verizon Wireless customers.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 260 min, With digital camera, 2.9 oz

The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 updates Alltel's line of BlackBerrys, but its clamshell design won't please everyone.

CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 210 min

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.

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, Up to 600 min

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.

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, Up to 600 min

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.

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, Up to 600 min

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.

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, Up to 600 min

If you're not looking for a lot of features, the Samsung Gloss is a nice and compact messaging phone for U.S. Cellular customers.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

If you're not looking for a lot of features, the Samsung Gloss is a nice and compact messaging phone for U.S. Cellular customers.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

Boost Mobile scores with its first messaging phone. The Motorola Clutch offers good performance and an easy-to-use design.

iDEN 800/900 (Dual Band), Up to 205 min, With digital camera, 3.4 oz

Boost Mobile scores with its first messaging phone. The Motorola Clutch offers good performance and an easy-to-use design.

iDEN 800/900 (Dual Band), Up to 205 min, With digital camera, 3.4 oz