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November 8, 2009
Expert Cell Phone Advice From Our Editors
Ginny Mies, Staff Editor, pcworld.comSurprise your loved ones this holiday season with this year's hottest gadget: A smartphone. Most phones today do more than simply make phone calls. You can watch full-length movies, play games, check your e-mail and more thanks to the thousands of apps available. This year, Apple refreshed its popular iPhone and launched the iPhone 3GS with a faster processor and brand-new OS ideal for gaming. But the iPhone has some tough competition from some enticing new Android handsets like the Motorola Cliq, which sports Motorola's new MOTOBLUR user interface. There's also the Palm Pre, a touchscreen handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard running the silky new WebOS platform. If you're looking for a messaging powerhouse, check out the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Storm 2, Research In Motion's updates to last year's popular models. Windows Mobile fans not only get an upgraded OS (Windows Mobile 6.5), but some pretty cool phones to go with it, like the HTC Tilt 2 and HTC Pure. And you don"t need deep pockets to get a smartphone: The iPhone 3G and Nokia E71X are only $100 from AT&T.
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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.
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Performance enhancements distinguish the otherwise evolutionary step-up iPhone 3GS from its previous iterations.
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The beautifully designed Motorola Cliq is a social butterfly’s dream phone, but others may find the MotoBlur user interface overwhelming.
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The best BlackBerry available, the Bold 9700 packs a multitude of features into a sophisticated, slimmed-down design.
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The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is a big improvement from its predecessor, but the physical keyboard is sorely missed.
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