Cell Phones

RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 - black (T-Mobile)
While its flashier siblings may overshadow it, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 should satiate the appetite of flip phone fanatics by bringing into a clamshell design.
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 240 min

Motorola Razr2 V9x (AT&T)
The Motorola Razr2 V9x adds welcome improvements to an already excellent phone.
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 342 min (GSM), Up to 205 min (WCDMA), With digital camera, 0.3 lbs

Samsung Sway SCH-U650 (Verizon Wireless)
Its design could use a few tweaks, but the Samsung Sway SCH-U650 offers satisfying performance and a functional feature set.
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

Samsung SCH-U430 (Verizon Wireless)
The Samsung SCH-U430 isn't terribly exciting and its camera is disappointing, but it's a decent phone for making calls.
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 300 min, With digital camera, 3.2 oz

Pantech C610 (AT&T)
The Pantech C610 is a slim and speedy flip phone with plenty of features, but it does suffer from a few design pitfalls.
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.4 oz

Velocity 103
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

Samsung Rugby SGH-A837 - black (AT&T)
The Samsung Rugby SGH-A837's could use a few improvements, but it remains a solid choice for a rugged, straight-forward phone with a loaded feature set.
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

Samsung Rugby SGH-A837 - yellow (AT&T)
The Samsung Rugby SGH-A837's could use a few improvements, but it remains a solid choice for a rugged, straight-forward phone with a loaded feature set.
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

Samsung Rugby SGH-A837 - burgundy (AT&T)
The Samsung Rugby SGH-A837's could use a few improvements, but it remains a solid choice for a rugged, straight-forward phone with a loaded feature set.
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz

Samsung Omnia
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