Editors' choice smartphones

  • 8.3 7.7

    Apple iPhone 3GS (32GB)

    01 Jul 2009 1:34 PM

    The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.

    Specs: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 3-megapixel

  • 8.8 7.9

    HTC Touch HD

    22 Jan 2009 2:26 PM

    The Touch HD is a fantastic phone, if you can afford one. It out-performs every HTC phone previously and looks fantastic doing it.

    Specs: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 5-megapixel , microSD , Windows Mobile 6.1

  • 9.5 8.8

    Nokia E71

    06 Aug 2008 12:34 PM

    With its combination of excellent features and performance, matched with sleek design and its affordable price tag, Nokia's E71 manages to outshine recently released smartphones as our business phone of choice.

    Specs: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 3-megapixel , microSD , Symbian

  • 9.0 5.2

    Palm Treo 750

    16 Feb 2007 3:15 PM

    A bevy of OS enhancements and access to Telstra's Next G mobile broadband network easily make the Treo 750 the best Windows Mobile device we've ever used.

    Specs: Bluetooth, Infrared , GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA , 1-megapixel , miniSD , Windows Mobile

  • 9.0 8.7

    Nokia E61

    16 Aug 2006 11:36 AM

    What do you call something that looks like a BlackBerry, acts like a BlackBerry and yet offers a lot more than most BlackBerry devices? Nokia calls it the E61.

    Specs: Bluetooth, Infrared, 802.11b , GPRS, WAP

  • 9.3 7.3

    O2 Xda Atom Exec

    05 Jul 2006 2:12 PM

    An incremental upgrade to the Atom, the Atom Exec is an incredibly feature-rich, well-designed smartphone.

  • 9.0 8.5

    HP iPAQ rw6828

    13 Jun 2006 5:00 PM

    The BlackBerry for non-corporate users who require extensive multimedia capabilities, in addition to push e-mail.

  • 8.8

    BlackBerry 7250

    19 Jan 2006 3:37 PM

    As a tool for the email-centric, the BlackBerry wins plenty of praise on its own merits and the addition of wireless modem functionality further sweetens the deal.

    Specs: Bluetooth

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