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You're intelligent enough to know that carrying around a cell phone and a PDA is inefficient. Lighten your load by picking up an all-in-one device. Whether you use it as an organizer, an e-mail device, a cell phone, or all of the above, getting a smartphone is a smart move. See our top five picks for these phone-PDA hybrids; we've picked one for each major carrier, as well as one unlocked smartphone. Read full review

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Samsung Rugby Smart (AT&T)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

Samsung Rugby Smart (AT&T)

The bottom line: The Samsung Rugby Smart can take plenty of punches, without skimping on the smartphone features. Unlike other rugged phones, it's easy on the eyes and it can run on 4G.
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$0.01 to $99.99

Samsung Gravity Smart - berry red (T-Mobile)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

Samsung Gravity Smart - berry red (T-Mobile)

The bottom line: The Samsung Gravity Smart is a competent Android messaging phone for smartphone newcomers in search of a physical keyboard at a budget price.
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$29.99 to $229.99

T-Mobile Sidekick LX - orchid
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

T-Mobile Sidekick LX - orchid

The bottom line: With the design improvements and addition of features such as 3G and GPS, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 graduates from a simple messaging handheld to a real connected, all-in-one communication device for the younger crowd.
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$50.00

Motorola i1 (Boost Mobile)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

Motorola i1 (Boost Mobile)

The bottom line: Though it's far from the best Android phone, the Motorola i1 is a decent touch-screen smartphone for Boost Mobile customers.
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$299.99

BlackBerry Curve 8320 - titanium (T-Mobile)
Editor's rating:
3.5 stars

BlackBerry Curve 8320 - titanium (T-Mobile)

The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8320) for T-Mobile is the best BlackBerry we've seen to date as it offers Wi-Fi, best-of-breed design, and excellent performance.
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$189.99

Smartphone Downloads

  • Mobile Number LocatorMobile

    Trace the location from where the missed call was made.

    Added on December 25, 2009
    880616
    total downloads
    3976
    last week
  • Skype for Windows MobileMobile

    Experience high-quality voice communication over the Internet via your Pocket PC.

    Added on June 29, 2009
    990448
    total downloads
    3468
    last week
  • YouTube Mobile DownloaderMobile

    Download YouTube movies and watch them with your Windows Mobile device.

    Added on September 21, 2011
    1239144
    total downloads
    3118
    last week
  • UC Browser for JavaMobile

    Browse the Web with intelligent compression technology and optimized readability.

    Added on April 17, 2012
    156809
    total downloads
    3117
    last week

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    Kelli Grant, Senior Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, offers five tips on how to use your Smartphone to help you save money.

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    Rebecca Jarvis finds out what's behind the surge in moms using smartphones from Liz Gumbinner, editor-in-chief of CoolMomPicks.com and Dr. Susan Bartell, psychologist and author of "The Top 50 Questions Kids Ask."

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