HTC Ozone

"I'll take the Verizon handset's world phone capability and lower price any day," PCMag.com's Jamie Lendino says, expressing his preference of the HTC Ozone over Sprint's HTC Snap (*Est. $130 with new contract; $150 with renewal). The two smartphones are both business-oriented messaging powerhouses, but there are a few key differences. First, the Ozone has Wi-Fi connectivity, something critics wish the Snap had, while the Snap offers an email prioritization feature that reviewers praise. The Ozone also has dual CDMA/GSM support, so you can use it internationally. And unlike other Verizon world phones, you can actually swap out the SIM card. (Verizon will unlock the card slot for you after 60 days as long as your account is in good standing.)

The Ozone's keyboard has straight rows of keys, compared with the Snap's curved layout, though reviewers note that both keyboards are cramped. The 2.4-inch, 320-by-240-pixel screen is the same. Like the Snap, the Ozone runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS 6.1, which reviewers call "creaky" and outdated. In addition, while you can view and edit Word and Excel files, you can't create new documents. The Ozone's 2-megapixel camera is mediocre. Call quality is mixed -- some reviewers say it's better than the Snap, while others are disappointed. Philip Berne at InfosyncWorld.com says battery life is "remarkable" but doesn't elaborate, while PCMag.com and PhoneArena.com's tests clock continuous talk time at around six hours, more than an hour over HTC's claims.

CNET, PCMag.com and InfoSyncWorld.com offer the most thorough and critical reviews of the HTC Ozone. Geek.com and PhoneArena.com include photos of the phone in their reviews, while Mobiledia.com details nearly every feature, but offers little evidence of hands-on use.