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Top Messaging Phones: Samsung Alias

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
Alias captured a place in my geeky heart back when it was still called the U740.  Some folks find it a bit too small and cramped for their liking, but I really like Alias' combination of a thin clamshell phone's look and feel with the ease-of-use of a full QWERTY board.  Try it before you buy it, but for my money Alias is a great choice for the messaging hound who wants a light, sleek handset.
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