The LG enV Touch was one of the best Verizon phones we reviewed this year; it's our Editors' Choice for feature phones. But if you don't need the extra internal LCD and QWERTY keyboard, the LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 is just as good. It's slimmer, ...

Sublime voice quality. Solid music and video playback. Sharp camera

Messaging options remain thin, and most cost extra

The LG Chocolate Touch is a top-notch voice phone on Verizon and offers stellar media capabilities, but heavy e-mailers should stick with the enV Touch for its hardware keyboard.

Mobile TV is beginning to feel doomed here in the U.S.—unlike overseas, where it thrives. That's not stopping AT&T, which is giving it another shot with the Samsung Mythic. Like several phones before it, the Mythic contains a broadcast TV tuner that ...

Attractive. Sharp, high-resolution screen. Fun user interface. Lightweight. Broadcast mobile TV at a reduced price ($9.99 per month)

Middling camera. Low-res video recording

AT&T doubles down on broadcast mobile TV with the Samsung Mythic, a capable, fun-to-use touch screen phone that's worth its high entry fee.

Looking for a stylish flip phone that won't break the bank? Sony Ericsson has you covered with the TM717 Equinox, a 3G phone with a solid array of features for just $49.99 (with a two-year contract and after rebates). The Equinox is a successor to the ...

Sharp looks. Good call quality and battery life. Excellent video playback

Proprietary headphone jack and memory card slot. Ugly user interface

The Sony Ericsson Equinox is a good choice for T-Mobile subscribers who don't need a QWERTY keyboard. We're getting really tired of Sony's proprietary ports, though.

It might seem natural to mock the Palm Pixi's name, but it's actually brilliant. This cute, little smartphone isn't going up against high-end phones like the Motorola Droid and the iPhone 3GS. Rather, it could replace cheaper texting phones in the ...

Fun interface. Cute design. Usable keyboard. Many more features than texting phones have

Struggles with multitasking and video playback. Thin app catalog. Only for people with sharp eyes and small fingers

The Palm Pixi, like the Palm Centro and BlackBerry Pearl before it, is a perfect entry-level smartphone for heavy texters who hadn't considered a smartphone before.

The Samsung Intensity SCH-u450 is a small horizontal slider that recalls straight candy bar phones from just a few years agoexcept that the Intensity also contains a hidden QWERTY keyboard. That said, it's not much of a media device, and Verizon finds ...

Solid build quality. Pleasant QWERTY keyboard. Excellent battery life

Non-standard headphone jack. Crappy camera. Includes Verizon's usual nickel-and-dime messaging apps

The Samsung Intensity is a nicely designed messaging phone with good battery life and a powerful speakerphone, but the camera and lack of 3G were disappointments.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is like a classically-tailored suit: elegant, predictable, practical, and easy to slip into, but not visibly innovative. It advances the state of the art without making unsettling changes. In some ways, this is good; the Bold ...

Excellent form factor. Razor-sharp screen. Wi-Fi calling. Good keyboard. Solid call quality

Browser still needs help. Not a big jump up from earlier models

If you prefer your smartphones evolutionary, not revolutionary, the BlackBerry 9700 will fit your bill perfectly. It's the latest iteration of a very successful design.

The Motorola Droid is the first truly lust-worthy smartphone from Verizon Wireless, and it puts all other Google Android phones to shame. Motorola may have stinted on a few of the basics in its quest for mind-blowing smartphone power. But the first ...

Best screen we've ever seen. Excellent Web browser. Very fast and powerful. Great battery life. First Google Maps Navigation device

Not a great voice phone. Physical keyboard is mediocre. No easy way to sync with PCs ; Watch the Droid by Motorola

The Motorola Droid is the future of Verizon Wireless, and the future looks bright.

Simple and affordable, the Doro PhoneEasy 345gsm looks like a good low-cost option for basic users. But it has an important design flaw, and there are better simple options available. I can't recommend this phone enthusiastically.

Very affordable. Excellent keypad

Somewhat difficult to set up. Call quality not quite as good as competitors

The Doro PhoneEasy 345gsm is an attractive, simple voice phone, but there are several better options, including another one from Doro with the same service plans.

Sometimes second-best just isn't quite good enough. Verizon's Touch Pro2 is the second-best of the four carrier models of this phone, after Sprint's. It's also Verizon's second-best Windows Mobile smartphone (after the smoother HTC Imagio) and their ...

Enough screen and keyboard for any application. Classy looks. True world phone

Huge. Windows Mobile 6.1 is old

HTC's Touch Pro2 finds a good home on Verizon, with true world phone capabilities, a proper headphone jack, and top-notch voice quality in addition to its sublime QWERTY keyboard and super-sharp touch screen.

Here's a great gift for Grandma: an inexpensive, easy-to-use mobile phone that will keep her connected. The Doro PhoneEasy 410 gives you simple voice calling on an attractive device at a recession-friendly price. Grandma will need you to set it up, ...

Excellent keys. Elegant design. Easy to use. Good voice quality. Affordable

Somewhat difficult to set up

The Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm is an excellent, affordable option for older folks and technophobes who want a simple voice phone, though they may need a more tech-savvy family member to help set it up.