The HTC Touch Pro2 for Verizon offers world roaming capabilities as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and EV-DO Rev. A support. The smartphone features an extra-large touch screen and one of the best QWERTY keyboards we've seen to date. Verizon will also ...

The smartphone is bulky. Callers complained of tinny call quality, and the camera took poor pictures

For Verizon's business customers who need more than just a messaging smartphone, the HTC Touch Pro2 delivers with more robust productivity tools and good performance.

The HTC Hero offers a highly customizable user interface thanks to HTC Sense. It also improves on past Android devices with Outlook e-mail, calendar, and contacts synchronization, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 5-megapixel camera. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS ...

The smartphone can occasionally be sluggish. Flash content didn't always work from the Web browser. Apps must still be downloaded to the phone's internal memory. Media syncing software would nice, as would be a file manager

While it could use a boost in the performance department, the HTC Hero is the most feature-packed Google Android device to date, bringing some notable improvements and a highly customizable interface.

The Samsung Intensity has an attractive and compact design, a great keyboard, and a nice display. It has a megapixel camera, a music player, and GPS

The Samsung Intensity can't download songs over the air even though it is compatible with V Cast Music, the navigation keys are a little cramped, and the photo quality could be improved. The microSD card slot is inconveniently located behind the ...

The Samsung Intensity is a simple entry-level messaging phone with a few multimedia goodies that's very affordable and easy to use.

The Samsung SPH-M240 has a simple, easy-to-use design and functional features

The Samsung SPH-M240 lacks Bluetooth, and its call quality wasn't spectacular

The Samsung SPH-M240 is simple to use, though we heard some static during calls.

The Nokia Twist 7705 has a decent range of features, a comfortable keyboard, and admirable call quality

The Nokia Twist 7705 has a polarizing design with a small display and a 2.5-millimeter headset jack. Its photo quality is poor, its streaming video frame size is small, and its call volume could be louder

The Nokia Twist 7705's bizarre design won't be for everyone, but it pulls through with decent features and good call quality. On the other hand, it's not a practical Internet or multimedia device.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 offers integrated GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and EV-DO. The compact smartphone continues to offer solid messaging capabilities and includes support for a number of features that the Verizon model does not

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 lacks Wi-Fi, and call quality wasn't the greatest

Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve.

The HTC Snap offers world roaming capabilities and includes HTC's Inner Circle feature for e-mail prioritization. The sleek smartphone also features a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Call quality is excellent

The Snap doesn't support international 3G bands. Speakerphone quality wasn't the best

For Alltel customers looking for a messaging-centric smartphone, the HTC Snap offers a nice, budget-friendly alternative to the carrier's BlackBerry offerings.

The Samsung SGH-T659 offers decent call and photo quality. The display is bright and the navigation array is easy to use

The Samsung SGH-T659 has a boring, dated design. The keypad is flat and slippery and speakerphone quality is average

The Samsung SGH-T659 is a good performer, but it offers nothing new in features and design.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 offers integrated GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and EV-DO. The compact smartphone continues to offer solid messaging capabilities and includes support for a number of features that the Verizon model does not

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 lacks Wi-Fi, and call quality wasn't the greatest

Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve.

The Samsung Rogue has a gorgeous display, a 3.5mm headset jack, a great keyboard, and an impressive array of features that includes a 3-megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A, GPS, and a HTML browser with Flash Lite. It has good call quality as well

The Samsung Rogue is a tad bulky, and the streaming video quality is poor

The Samsung Rogue is a great multimedia touch-screen messaging phone for Verizon Wireless customers.