Best iPhone alternative for Verizon customers
Pros: Exceptional 3.2-megapixel camera, Built-in photo-editing features, Small body, Standard headphone jack, Good call quality
Cons: Can't sync calendar/contacts, Touch screen can be difficult to use, Small display, No autocorrect or spell check
Free with a new contract; *est. $150 with renewal
Versatile touch-screen handset with detachable QWERTY keyboard
Pros: Touch screen with virtual keyboard, Detachable QWERTY keyboard, Some reviewers like Web browser, some don't, Camera has flash, MicroSD slot, Good battery life
Cons: Some say 3-inch screen is too small, IM, email support could be better, Camera's autofocus is slow, Video not great, Sluggish, some say
from $39.99 with new contract
Top budget smartphone
Pros: Good value, Easy to use, Bluetooth, Lightweight
Cons: No Wi-Fi, Cramped keyboard, Limited multimedia capabilities
from $49.99 with new contract
Best Verizon smartphone with touch screen
Pros: Full smartphone, Opera Mobile web browser, Wi-Fi connectivity, Windows Mobile Office for business users
Cons: Windows Mobile slows down the user interface, Headphone jack is non-standard size, Touch screen can be finicky
from $99.99 with new contract
Sleek messaging cell phone for Verizon
Pros: Sleek slider design, Vibrant display, Great call quality, Bluetooth, GPS, Expandable memory
Cons: No thumb grip on slider, Sluggish, Proprietary headphone jack, Short battery life
Free with new contract
Best world smartphone
Pros: World phone, Full QWERTY keyboard, User-friendly navigation touch pad, Excellent browser and software, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
Cons: No IM client, Sluggish performance, Headphone jack requires adapter, Poor battery life
*Est. $100 with contract
A powerful, globe-hopping smartphone for Verizon and Sprint
Pros: Excellent keyboard, Stylish and solidly built, Works abroad on GSM networks
Cons: No Wi-Fi, Shutter lag on camera, Poor web browser, Reported issues reading microSD cards
from $29.99 with new contract
Hard-working business smartphone
Pros: Great for messaging tasks, Long battery life, Wi-Fi capable
Cons: Cramped keyboard , So-so camera
Free with new contract
A full-featured multimedia touch-screen phone for Verizon
Pros: Large, bright LCD screens, Decent 3.2-megapixel camera with flash, Good web browsing and media playback
Cons: Short battery life, Touch interface can be quirky, Mediocre call quality, No Wi-Fi
from $49.99 with new contract
A very good all-around messaging phone for Verizon
Pros: Excellent build quality and design, Comfortable keyboard, Camera has flash, Vibrant LCD screens
Cons: Poor web browser, Non-standard headphone jack, Mediocre camera
Free with new contract
The second coming of Android
Pros: Large, excellent display, Fast web browsing, Good call quality, Very long battery life
Cons: Awkward QWERTY keyboard, Slider feels loose, Poor camera, Mediocre media integration
Price too low to display