Best Cell Phones - Under $100, 5-Way Navigation Pad Input Method

'Though BlackBerry devices have packed in phones for years, holding them up to your head has always felt and looked awkward.'

'It's often difficult to find the sweet spot for both the earpiece and microphone.'

'Slow Web browsing.'

'A few dropped calls when switching between Wi-Fi and GSM'

'Expensive.'

'For those who are technically minded, UMA works only with GSM and it's technically not VoIP as are SIP services.'

'Our friends said we sounded scratchy and we had a hard time hearing them, even with the volume at its highest level.'

'Flimsy stylus'

'Talk-time battery life is average, at 6 hours, 25 minutes in our lab tests.'

'the battery life is short.'

'The battery power is slightly disappointing at only 250 hours standby and 2 hours talktime'

'You can push the screen left or right to open but starting from the correct position in the first place is often problematic, as the Nokia branding by the earpiece actually appears upside down when the handset is closed.'

'The number of pictures a user can store is small, however, since the 6103 has s a meager 4.4 of internal memory, and no expansion slots.'

'However the most disappointing design element of the 6103 is without doubt the external antenna.'

'Not particularly usable, the video features on cell phones have never been very good, integrated more of as novelty item than functional.'

'Earpiece and speakerphone output volume are too low.'

'The candy bar's low-resolution display is just shy of two inches'

'Buttons a little inaccurate.'

'on Motorola PEBL U6's keypad is rather uncomfortable because the border lines are confusing when trying to write fast.'

'if you don?t grip it well, it may just fall off your hand'

'With the exception of small ridges that separate the horizontal rows, the keys lack texture, so it's difficult to dial by feel.'

'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.'

'The small CSTN screen, while displaying vivid colours, was a little too small for our liking'