Best Cell Phones - 200 to 420 MHz Processor Speed, Microphone Input Method, 0.65 to 1.2 in. Depth

'full QWERTY keyboard'

'bright, 65k-color screen'

'134g RIM BlackBerry 8700g Strong email and browser features'

'bright, 2.5-inch QVGA display'

'The full QWERTY keypad is adequately illuminated by a white backlight when pressed'

'the new tilting display does, perhaps, make it easier to read data from the screen while the unit sits on a desk, and certainly should help when it comes to watching videos on the device.'

'This is attractive and comfortable to hold, but there is concern that it will discolor, or worse, degenerate from heat or over time.'

'everything-but-the-kitchen-sink smart phones'

'The phone and headset managed a range of 20 feet which is average among phones.'

'While the BlackBerry "Pearl" 8100 -- available from T-Mobile for $349.99 or Cingular for $399.99 ($199.99, with the usual contract stipulations from both) -- makes a noble effort to implement the BlackBerry service including a QWERTY keypad, camera, and music and video playback into a device about the size of a business card holder, finding, programming, and operating both simple and advanced functions can be headache- inducing.'

'really good phone'

'candy bar-style smart phone'

'sharp 2.2-inch-diagonal QVGA screen'

'Last night I was able to juggle a dozen calls in and such is the usability of the phone.'

'built-in Windows Media Player 10 syncs music and video'

'There are several hardware buttons on the device that are quite useful, and they have no squeaks or play.'

'Bluetooth gives you the option of hands-free communication too. i-Mate has done well to pack so much into the design.'