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Here is Noah's list of his top pda/smartphones.  NOTE:  I'm waiting on the forthcoming iPhone 2.0 software before calling Apple's device a true smartphone.  As it stands now you have to jailbreak your iPhone in order to add applications to it yourself, so I can't quite call it a smartphone.

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Top pda: BlackBerry RIM Curve 8330 Silver

BlackBerry RIM Curve 8330 Silver

Though you'll probably want to wait another month or so for the new BlackBerry Bold to hit the stores, the Curve is still the best all-around smartphone for use here in the US. With BlackBerry's legendary QWERTY board and push Email service, and a media player backed by a real headphone jack, you can work and play on your Curve. The VZW version offers 3G data, while the T-Mobile Curve has WiFi for data and UMA calling. And, of course, there's...
Top pda: HTC Tilt

HTC Tilt

Like Curve, the Tilt will soon give way to the new Touch Diamond/Pro at the top of HTC's smartphone lineup.  But for now the Tilt offers everything you could want from a Windows Mobile phone, including touchscreen and QWERTY, 3G and WiFi, and a 3.2MP camera.  Just beware the well-documented issues with the phone's video drivers.
Top pda: Nokia E71

Nokia E71

Nokia's smartphones run on the Symbian-based S60 platform, which isn't exactly commonplace in the States. But that doesn't mean it's not a full-fledged powerhouse of a smartphone OS. The new E71 offers a full QWERTY board and dazzling array of multimedia features in a 10mm-thin candybar form factor. Some of you might prefer the N95 North American Version, as it packs a 5MP camera with full VGA video capture, and AT&T-compatible 3G and WiFi...
Top pda: Nokia N95

Nokia N95

Nokia previewed the N95's successor - the N96 - at trade shows this Winter, but until it's released the N95 is still their flagship "multimedia computer." With a 5MP camera with VGA video recording, GPS, WiFi, 3G data, and the power of the Symbian S60 smartphone platform, this sliderphone can just about do it all. While the N95 is kind of chunky, it boasts separate dialing and media keypads (no QWERTY, though), and the newer 8GB model has a...
Top pda: HTC Touch Diamond

HTC Touch Diamond

HTC upped the ante on Windows Mobile devices with their new Touch Diamond smartphone.  This touchscreen slider phone runs the company's new TouchFlo 3D user interface, which offers the slickest, most user-friendly WinMo experience I've yet to see.  Of course, you're still running WinMo underneath all that eye candy, but some people have no choice (or actually, gulp, like it).  The forthcoming Touch Pro will add a slide-out QWERTY...
Top pda: Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone

On the one hand it lacks 3G so streaming video over cellular lines is a bit sub-par.  And there's no support for stereo Bluetooth.  And the recessed headphone jack doesn't actually work with most headphones. On the other hand iPhone literally amazing when it comes to anything else having to do with media.  The multitouch interface, amazing high-res screen, and and up to 8GB of storage make this the most advanced iPod ever. ...
Top pda: LG Muziq LX570

LG Muziq LX570

UpStage was something of a flop, but Sprint got it right with the successor to the underrated LG Fusic.  Muziq features external media controls with haptic feedback, 3G connectivity for access to streaming/downloadable media, and a slimmer, better looking clamshell housing.  Add to that reasonable pricing and Sprint's 99-cents-per-track Music Store, and you've got yourself one of the best buys available in a  mediaphone.
Top pda: HTC Mogul

HTC Mogul

What?  A Windows Mobile 6 device on the mediaphone list?  Mogul earns it's spot by adding a 2MP camera, stereo Bluetooth, and Sprint Music Store support to Windows Media Player 10 Mobile's native support for audio/video playback.  Add to that an HTML browser, Java Support, and both EV-DO and WiFI connectivity, and you've got yourself a powerhouse device for play .... and work.  Mogul suffers from some performance lag at...
Top pda: BlackBerry Curve 8300

BlackBerry Curve 8300

What?  A BlackBerry on the mediaphone list?  Believe it.  BlackBerry's started adding cameras and media players to their legendary eMail-centric handsets, and the reviews have been positive.  Curve packs a 2MP camera and media player with standard 3.5mm headphone jack, which might be bad for productivity but has garnered accolades like, "Best BlackBerry Ever!" all over the press.  The 8300 is lacking 3G or WiFi, but...
Top pda: Nokia E61

Nokia E61

Something's happened to me in the past few months: I've become a Nokia fanboy once more. Nokia's high-end Symbian smartphones are a joy to use, and come in almost as many varieties as there are smartphone users. If you want a "BlackBerry style" PDA phone with a big QWERTY board, WiFi, and EDGE support, skip Cingular's E61 and get the unbranded E62 instead. If you want a smaller (if much thicker) phone with a unique fold-out keyboard design...


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    Motorola DroidCarrier: Verizon Wireless
    Retail Price: $299.99
    Contract Price: $199.99
    Hot Features: Android OS, High-Res capacitive touchscreen, 5MP camera, slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
  • HTC Droid Eris
    HTC Droid ErisCarrier: Verizon Wireless
    Retail Price: $199.99
    Contract Price: $99.99
    Hot Features: Android OS, capacitive touchscreen, 5MP camera
  • LG Chocolate Touch
    LG Chocolate TouchCarrier: Verizon Wireless
    Retail Price: $129.99
    Contract Price: $79.99
    Hot Features: Touchscreen with vibrating response, 3.2MP camera
  • HTC Tilt 2
    HTC Tilt 2Carrier: AT&T
    Retail Price: $159.99
    Contract Price: $49.99
    Hot Features: 3.6" WVGA Touchscreen, 3.2MP camera, WiFi
  • Samsung Moment
    Samsung MomentCarrier: Sprint
    Retail Price: $479.99
    Contract Price: $179.99
    Hot Features: Touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard,GPS,SprintTV
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    Motorola CLIQCarrier: T-Mobile
    Retail Price: $399.99
    Contract Price: $199.99
    Hot Features: Touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY, MOTOBLUR, WiFi
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    BlackBerry Storm2Carrier: Verizon Wireless
    Retail Price: $279.99
    Contract Price: $179.99
    Hot Features: SurePress™ touch screen technology, Pre-installed 16GB microSD card
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    Sony Ericsson EquinoxCarrier: T-Mobile
    Retail Price: $159.99
    Contract Price: $49.99
    Hot Features: Change your wallpaper themes to match your day or night time attire, Unique pulsating light effects
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    Samsung Caliber SCH-r850Carrier: U.S. Cellular
    Retail Price: $319.95
    Contract Price: $149.95
    Hot Features: 3.2" touchscreen display, full HTML Browser, 3MP camera
  • Samsung Trill SCH-r520
    Samsung Trill SCH-r520Carrier: U.S. Cellular
    Retail Price: $219.95
    Contract Price: $139.95
    Hot Features: 1.3MP camera,sound technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower

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