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Editors' rating: 4 stars

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Sony Ericsson Aino - white (Unlocked) Reviewed on 12/04/2009

The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson Aino's luscious display and multimedia offerings make it one of the better unlocked phones we've seen this year.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 780 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 4.7 oz

Editors' rating: 3h stars

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Sanyo SCP-6760 Incognito (Sprint) Reviewed on 12/02/2009

The Bottom Line: If you can get past its disappointing exterior, the Sanyo Incognito offers an excellent messaging keyboard, useful features, and decent call quality.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 306 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.4 oz

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 3 stars out of 4 reviews

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Nokia 6350 - red (AT&T) Reviewed on 11/23/2009

The Bottom Line: The Nokia 6350 does the job as a phone for voice calls, but it doesn't measure up as a multimedia device.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 252 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

Editors' rating: 3 stars

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Nokia 6350 - graphite (AT&T) Reviewed on 11/23/2009

The Bottom Line: The Nokia 6350 does the job as a phone for voice calls, but it doesn't measure up as a multimedia device.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 252 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless)

Editors' rating: 3h stars

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Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless) Reviewed on 11/19/2009

The Bottom Line: Despite a couple of design complaints and a missing feature, the Samsung Convoy is an easy-to-use phone with great performance.

Specs: With digital camera, 3.88 oz

Editors' rating: 3 stars

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Cricket Captr Reviewed on 11/10/2009

The Bottom Line: If you're a Cricket customer who just wants a really basic phone for calls, the Captr is a decent choice if you don't mind the bad photo quality.

Specs: CDMA 850/1700/1900 (Tri-band), Up to 300 min, 0.2 lbs

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 3 stars out of 5 reviews

$49 to $249 at 2 stores Add to my list

Nokia Mural 6750 (AT&T) Reviewed on 10/16/2009

The Bottom Line: We like the Nokia Mural's metal skin and sturdy feel, but it's an unremarkable phone otherwise.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 240 min, With digital camera, 3.9 oz

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 2h stars out of 16 reviews

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Nokia 7705 Twist (Verizon Wireless) Reviewed on 09/16/2009

The Bottom Line: The Nokia Twist 7705's bizarre design won't be for everyone, but it pulls through with decent features and good call quality. On the other hand, it's not a practical Internet or multimedia device.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 270 min, With digital camera/digital player, 3.5 oz

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 - titanium (Sprint)

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 3 stars out of 9 reviews

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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 - titanium (Sprint) Reviewed on 09/14/2009

The Bottom Line: Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve.

Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 260 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4 oz