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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
Affordable smartphone for the BlackBerry loyalist
Pros: Small and slim, wi-Fi calling capability, long battery life
Cons: Identical to older model, poor image quality, small selection of third-party apps, slow browser
- From $0.01 with contract
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Blackberry Curve 3G 9330 (Sprint)
Sprint BlackBerry is solid, but not exciting
Pros: Upgradeable to new operating system, great call quality, excellent messaging options, easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard, lightweight
Cons: Sluggish, fewer features than other BlackBerry models, poor camera quality
- *Est. $80 with new contract
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BlackBerry Bold 9780
Blackberry Bold 9780 is not a bold update
Pros: Comes with BlackBerry OS 6, excellent battery life, better browser than older BlackBerrys, can make calls over Wi-Fi network
Cons: Design is almost identical to BlackBerry Bold 9700, oS 6 works better on touch-screen display, small screen, can't play high-definition videos
- *Est. $130 with contract
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BlackBerry Tour 9630
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
- Free with new contract; $50 with renewal
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Sanyo Zio M6000
Cheap Android phone has fussy touch screen
Pros: Bright screen, good call quality, relatively inexpensive monthly bill
Cons: Virtual keyboard is unreliable, slow
- *Est. $250, no contract
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