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The Bottom Line: For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, BlackBerry Handheld Software, Up to 270 min

The Bottom Line: The LG Lotus has an eye-catching design, top-notch features, and great performance, making it one of the top messaging phones available from Sprint.

Specs: Up to 330 min

The Bottom Line: While not a must-have upgrade for Samsung BlackJack II owners, the Samsung Epix expands the capabilities and usability of the messaging-centric smartphone with the addition of a touch screen, optical mouse, and Wi-Fi.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 420 min, 150 MB

The Bottom Line: While we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it's not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.

The Bottom Line: While we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it's not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.

The Bottom Line: While we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it's not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.

Specs: W-CDMA 1700/2100 / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Android, Up to 406 min, 192 MB

The Bottom Line: While its flashier siblings may overshadow it, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 should satiate the appetite of flip phone fanatics by bringing in a clamshell design.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 240 min

The Bottom Line: While its flashier siblings may overshadow it, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 should satiate the appetite of flip phone fanatics by bringing in a clamshell design.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 240 min

The Bottom Line: Though the Velocity 103 offers a lot in the features department, the Windows Mobile smartphone is going to have a tough time competing in the space because of its unintuitive interface, performance issues, and high price tag.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Up to 240 min, 128 MB

The Bottom Line: While there are some design quirks, and we're still waiting for a U.S. release, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to the Apple iPhone.

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional