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Kent German
Senior Editor,
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Cell phones with QWERTY keyboards
Text messaging and e-mail on cell phones have grown in popularity, but most people are still stuck texting messages with a numeric keypad. Thankfully, full QWERTY keyboards, once available only for advanced smartphones, have made their way to more basic phones as well. Here are six that will keep your thumbs happy, including the new LG enV(2). Read more

Full review: New LG enV(2)

Editors' top cell phones

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This week's hottest phones

Verizon Wireless XV6900

Nokia N95 (8GB, Unlocked)

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Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T)

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Latest news and reviews

Best Motorola cell phones

It's no secret that Motorola hasn't had the best year. But even with all the turmoil, Motorola can't be discounted, not even for a moment. It still offers some quality handsets in its lineup, and some don't even look like a Razr. Here are just a few of our favorites from the past year. Read more

Verizon Wireless XV6900

The Verizon Wireless XV6900 is a stunning smartphone with a cool touch interface and generally good performance, but the Sprint version offers a slightly better value for your money. Read more

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A trip to the AT&T Experience Store

Going to a cell phone store can be like going to the DMV. Typically, you have to wait a long time to be helped, and there's seldom a place to sit while you kill time. However, AT&T is redefining the cell phone shopping experience with its new AT&T Experience Stores. Senior Editor Kent German checks it out. Read more

Nokia N82

The Nokia N82 has some annoying design flaws and lacks 3G support, but our lasting impression of the N82 is of a powerful multimedia smartphone with excellent imaging capabilities and solid performance. Read more

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Taxes may not be fun, but you can't blame them for everything, particularly for a lack of innovation in the U.S. wireless market. Read more

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Forum discussion

Headset for glasses
Posted by seespottype on 4/22/2008
This topic comes up periodically. I wear glasses. Headsets that hook over the ear tend not to play well with the frame of my glasses. Since stores don't have demo versions for me to try a headset real quick, I have to ask you all for any recommendations for Bluetooth headsets (just for talking) that co-exist well with glasses. Read more

Best video phones

1. LG Voyager - VX10000 (Verizon Wireless)

2. Samsung SCH-i760 (Verizon Wireless)

3. Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T)

4. Motorola Q9h (AT&T)

5. Samsung SPH-M520

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