*  The good: The 3G-enabled Samsung BlackJack is sleek, has a gorgeous screen, and a full QWERTY keyboard. Highlights include Bluetooth 2.0, push e-mail capabilities, and good call quality. This Windows Mobile smart phone also comes with support for Cingular Video and Cingular Music services.
    * The bad: Navigation controls are cramped, and there is no integrated Wi-Fi. Certain applications take some time to load.
    * The bottom line: The Samsung BlackJack heralds another 3G-enabled smart phone to Cingular's lineup. While it supports the carrier's video and music service, some design and performance issues trip up this otherwise sexy device.

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The Pantech C3 adds new personalization touches.

Quick take: The Pantech C3 is similar to the tiny Pantech C3 except it features changeable faceplates for great customization. It's available in silver and black versions with Cingular Wireless for $40 with service. Read our review of the C300 for a full assessment.

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RIM BlackBerry Pearl (Cingular)

The multimedia and e-mail-friendly RIM BlackBerry Pearl lands at Cingular.
Quick take: It's no secret that Cingular would get its own version of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl, since it was announced at the fall CTIA 2006 show. Now, it's officially available through the carrier for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after rebates. If you want e-mail, you'll need to tack on some kind of data plan. The Pearl is the first BlackBerry device to incorporate a camera, music, video playback, and expandable media. The Cingular-branded Pearl is largely like the T-Mobile version with the addition of push-to-talk capabilities and support for Cingular's location-based service, TeleNav GPS Navigator. For more information about the smart phone, please read our review of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl for T-Mobile.
Note: This product is part of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl series. See all products in the RIM BlackBerry Pearl series.

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LG enV (VX9900)


The design still isn't perfect, but the LG enV is a high-quality messaging and multimedia cell phone.

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Motorola Razr V3m (pink)

    *  The good: The Motorola Razr V3m adds an integrated music player, VZ Navigator (Verizon's GPS navigation service), and a Micro SD card slot. Like the V3c, it has a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, EV-DO support, and access to Verizon's 3G service.
    * The bad: The Motorola Razr V3m suffers from poor speakerphone quality, a low-resolution display, and no analog roaming. You also have to remove the battery to access the Micro SD card, which is a bit of a pain.
    * The bottom line: The Motorola Razr V3m is the same as the Razr V3c in many ways, except for the addition of the music player, the Micro SD card slot, and support for VZ Navigator.


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Motorola V365

The Motorola V365 is a decent Cingular push-to-talk phone, but it isn't very exciting.

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Sony Ericsson pumps out another Walkman phone with its new W950i.

The Sony Ericsson W950i is a Walkman phone for the European market. The candy bar handset has all the normal Walkman phone features including a high-end digital music player for MP3 and AAC files, an FM radio, and a melody composer. Other offerings include Bluetooth with a stereo profile, a speakerphone, an infrared port, e-mail, text and multimedia messaging, PC syncing, modem capability, support for 3G UMTS networks, a voice recorder, and basic organizer applications. It's available unlocked for around $700 in the United States.

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Palm Treo 680 (Cingular)

With a user-friendly interface, decent performance, and an affordable price point, the Palm Treo 680 is a good smart phone for the first-time buyer or for mobile users looking to be more productive on the road; we just wish it had a better camera and Wi-Fi support.

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Pantech C120

The Pantech C130 is a decent choice for anyone seeking an easy-to-use phone for making calls. Frequent users should look elsewhere, however.

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Samsung Sync (SGH-A707)

The Samsung Sync is a great choice for music-mad cell phone users, but its call quality could be better.

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HP iPAQ hw6940 Mobile Messenger

The HP iPaq hw6900 series offers a lot for the road warrior, including GPS functionality, e-mail, and productivity tools, but there are better-designed and faster-performing smart phones out there.

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    *  The good: The HP iPaq hw6900 series has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. This smart phone also offers push e-mail capabilities, document editing and viewing, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a solid talk-time battery life.
    * The bad: The buttons of the QWERTY keyboard are small, and the lower-resolution screen pales in comparison with its competitors. The smart phone also ran sluggishly at times, and the speakerphone volume was low.
    * The bottom line: The HP iPaq hw6900 series offers a lot for the road warrior, including GPS functionality, e-mail, and productivity tools, but there are better-designed and faster-performing smart phones out there.

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    *  The good: The LG VX8600 is a beautiful phone that's both elegant and slim. It has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, stereo Bluetooth, built-in GPS, and support for V Cast Music and V Cast Video.
    * The bad: The LG VX8600's glossy finish is extremely prone to finger smudges. The touch-sensitive music player controls were tricky to handle, plus the phone's keypad is flush to the surface, resembling one large touchpad.
    * The bottom line: The LG VX8600 is a stylish successor to the LG VX8500 Chocolate, and, dare we say, a lot nicer in terms of navigation and feel. If you're wary of the Chocolate's quirky touchpad but still want a Chocolate-like phone in a clamshell design, you could do well to give the VX8600 a try.

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    *  The good: The LG KG800 Chocolate has decent call quality and offers Bluetooth, world phone support, and a gorgeous display.
    * The bad: The LG KG800 Chocolate has tricky controls, and it lacks a speakerphone, an external memory card slot, and voice dialing.
    * The bottom line: The LG KG800 Chocolate is indeed pretty, but its feature set and performance don't back up its trendy design.

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