Best Cell Phones - 10 to 50 $ Prices, 2 to 217 Hours Standby Time

'The IP-830w is least successful as a basic phone.'

'The Sprint IP-830w is available now for a pricey $599.99 with service.'

'absolutely abysmal battery life'

'Since the BlackBerry e-mail system is optimized for slower networks, the fast EV-DO network doesn't shine quite as brightly when you're using the BlackBerry as a handheld.'

'Unfortunately, Bluetooth dial-up networking isn't supported.'

'Unfortunately, this standard cell phone also has some major flaws, especially when it comes to making calls.'

'Since the BlackBerry e-mail system is optimized for slower networks, the fast EV-DO network doesn't shine quite as brightly when you're using the BlackBerry as a handheld.'

'Unfortunately, Bluetooth dial-up networking isn't supported.'

'Unfortunately, this standard cell phone also has some major flaws, especially when it comes to making calls.'

'Since the BlackBerry e-mail system is optimized for slower networks, the fast EV-DO network doesn't shine quite as brightly when you're using the BlackBerry as a handheld.'

'Unfortunately, Bluetooth dial-up networking isn't supported.'

'Unfortunately, this standard cell phone also has some major flaws, especially when it comes to making calls.'

'Phone is difficult to dial.'

'Our callers said audio was bad on their end, and asked us to repeat ourselves several times.'

'Our one big complaint about the phone: If you want to dial a number that's not in your address book, you have to open the screen first so that you can access the keyboard/dial pad, then close it again to use it as a phone--a really cumbersome setup.'

'In the looks department the Sidekick 3 is, well, quirky.'