Top 10 Cell Phones

Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smartphones available today.

Edited by Ginny Mies, PC World

Jan 22, 2010 5:00 pm

1. Motorola Droid

Keyboard: Yes

Bottom Line: The first Android 2.0 phone impresses with a strong suite of Web features and a stunning 3.7-inch display, but some users might have trouble with the shallow keyboard.


2. Apple 32GB iPhone 3GS

Keyboard: No

Bottom Line: Performance enhancements distinguish the otherwise evolutionary step-up iPhone 3GS from its previous iterations.

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3. Google Nexus One

Keyboard: No

Bottom Line: The Google Nexus One impresses with a stunning AMOLED display, speedy performance, and cool tweaks to the Android OS; but some network issues prevent it from being a superphone.


4. Motorola Cliq

Keyboard: Yes

Bottom Line: The beautifully designed Motorola Cliq is a social butterfly's dream phone, but others may find the MotoBlur user interface overwhelming.


5. Research in Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700

Keyboard: Yes

Bottom Line: The best BlackBerry available, the Bold 9700 packs a multitude of features into a sophisticated, slimmed-down design.

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6. T-Mobile myTouch 3G

Keyboard: No

Bottom Line: The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is a big improvement from its predecessor, but the physical keyboard is sorely missed.


7. Palm Pre Plus

Keyboard: Yes

Bottom Line: With expanded memory and new software capabilities, the Pre Plus is definitely an improvement over its predecessor, but it still has some quirks.


8. Palm Pre

Form Factor: Candy bar

Bottom Line: The Pre's webOS software is touch-friendly and fun, but the cramped QWERTY keyboard detracts from the phone's usability.


9. Samsung Behold II

Keyboard: Yes

Bottom Line: With a gorgeous AMOLED display and an excellent camera, the pricey Samsung Behold II will appeal to multimedia junkies with deep pockets.


10. Research in Motion BlackBerry Tour 9630

Keyboard: Yes

Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Tour entices with an ergonomic keyboard and gorgeous display, but the omission of Wi-Fi disappoints.

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