Top 8 Cell Phones


PCW Rating: 89.1PCW Rating: 89.1PCW Rating: 89.1 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

1. Apple iPhone 3GS

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Mac OS, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:12, Bottom Line: Performance enhancements distinguish the otherwise evolutionary step-up iPhone 3GS from its previous iterations.

Price When Reviewed: $299 

PCW Rating: 87.8PCW Rating: 87.8PCW Rating: 87.8 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

2. T-Mobile Mytouch 3G

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Bottom Line: The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is a big improvement from its predecessor, but the physical keyboard is sorely missed.

Price When Reviewed: $200  

PCW Rating: 87.7PCW Rating: 87.7PCW Rating: 87.7 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

3. T-Mobile G1

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:51, Bottom Line: The G1 has great call quality and does a good job of melding hardware with the Android operating system.
Price When Reviewed: $180  

PCW Rating: 87.4PCW Rating: 87.4PCW Rating: 87.4 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

4. Palm PRE

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:Sprint, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:17, Bottom Line: The Pre's webOS software is touch-friendly and fun, but the cramped QWERTY keyboard detracts from the phone's usability.

Price When Reviewed: $200  

PCW Rating: 87.2PCW Rating: 87.2PCW Rating: 87.2 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

5. RIM Blackberry Bold

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 7:56, Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Bold almost lives up to its name with a stunning design, but its mediocre call quality and camera hold it back

Price When Reviewed: $400  

PCW Rating: 85.9PCW Rating: 85.9PCW Rating: 85.9 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

6. RIM Blackberry Tour 9630

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:Verizon, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Tour entices with an ergonomic keyboard and gorgeous display, but the omission of Wi-Fi disappoints.

Price When Reviewed: $200  


PCW Rating: 85.2PCW Rating: 85.2PCW Rating: 85.2 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

7. Nokia E71

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Symbian, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:48, Bottom Line: The Nokia E71's sleek design and multitude of useful features makes it ideal for both personal and business use.
Price When Reviewed: $422  

PCW Rating: 85.0PCW Rating: 85.0PCW Rating: 85.0 Last Rated: August 06, 2009

8. HTC Fuze

Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Windows Mobile, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:52, Bottom Line: The slick HTC Fuze has a visually stunning interface and a wide variety of features, but its performance is hit or miss.

Price When Reviewed: $350  

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