Thin but solid design, Excellent HTC Sense user interface, Mutlitouch support, Very good Web browser, 5-MP camera ;

No camera flash, GPS navigation costs extra, More expensive than HTC Hero (over two-year contract) ;

The Eris has a similar virtual keyboard as the Hero, which HTC tweaked a bit from the stock Android version. It's easy to type on, but switching from vertical to landscape mode takes about 2 to 3 seconds, which is frustrating. Also, if you type fast, ...

Garmin navigation included with phone, Includes live Yellowpages.com search, Comes with a window mount

Live services cost extra, Poor GPS reception around skyscrapers, Slow Web browser, No app store

Remarkably slim and light design, Responsive multitouch display, Polished interface, Better keyboard than Pre, Good Web browser

Performance a bit sluggish, Smaller, dimmer screen than Pre, Lacks Wi-Fi, No video recording

Two speakers flank the 2-megapixel camera lens and flash on the back. To personalize your Pixi, Palm is offering five back covers designed by various artists. These options include everything from Skull to Hummingbird

Beautiful industrial design, Comfortable keyboard, Wi-Fi calling, Sharp 3.2-MP camera

OS feels a bit stale, Mediocre Web browser

Some of the new features in OS 5.0 that consumers will appreciate include improved site rendering in the Web browser, speed improvements, and threaded SMS conversations. In the future this OS will support BlackBerry widgets. Corporate BlackBerry ...

Beautiful AMOLED display, Zippy processor, Good Web browsing experience, Lots of apps, Good call quality

Bland interface, No multitouch support, Awkward keyboard, Bulky

Tight integration with social networks, Comfortable keyboard, Fast data speeds, Solid 5-MP camera, Robust backup service 

Happenings interface needs work, No multitouch support, Mediocre on-screen keyboard

Vastly improved touchscreen and typing experience, Faster overall performance, Speedier Web browsing, Good camera and camcorder

Somewhat dated interface, Still a bit bulky and heavy, Far fewer apps than iPhone or Android

Can shoot 720p video, Fast data speeds, especially via Wi-Fi, Good call quality, Speedy, accurate GPS

Too expensive, Camera offers mediocre quality, Too expensive

The Instinct family has been all about budget-friendly pricing for quality features, such as a full HTML browser, a music store, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a decent touchscreen experience. The Instinct HD goes in a different direction with such ...

HTC Sense provides great selection of widgets, Highly accurate touchscreen with haptic feedback, Very good Web browser, Sprint Navigation and Sprint TV included

No camera flash, Lackluster camcorder

The Hero doesn't offer a physical QWERTY keyboard, so you'll be relying entirely on the touch screen. At first, we had to be very deliberate with each key press, but over time we learned to type accurately and quickly. We appreciated the haptic ...

Sleek, lightweight design, Trackpad works well, Dedicated media keys, Supports calls over Wi-Fi, Very good attachment support

gt ; No 3G data, Low resolution display, Operating System: BlackBerry OS 4.6, CPU: 512-MHz Freescale Argon, Bands: GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, Data: EDGE, Memory: 256MB flash, Expansion: microSD up to 16GB, Display: 2.4 inches 320 x 240 pixels ...

Up front is a 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Pricier BlackBerrys have higher-res screens (480 x 360). This difference is especially noticeable when browsing the Web (see below), but the LCD on the 8520 is fine for e-mail, ...