phones get smarter
Our tests of the latest models with new, better features
Cell phones of all stripes now offer some of the attributes of Apple's iPhone, which dazzled consumers when it arrived last year. New feature-laden models like the HTC Touch, T-Mobile Wing, and Verizon Voyager may not match the iPhone for multimedia prowess, but they do have fairly large, easily readable touch screens and simplified menus. Other smart phones are shrinking in both size and price, including BlackBerry Pearl, Palm Centro, and Pantech Duo (all $100 with a two-year contract).
SMART PHONE T-Mobile Wing with slide-out keyboard.
But not everyone needs a phone with sophisticated capabilities driven by a computer-like operating system. Our tests and Ratings of cell phones (available to subscribers) for this report are still dominated by regular models you typically get for $100 or less with a two-year service commitment.
More keyboards. With text messaging the most common cell-phone activity after voice calls, more conventional phones now sport the familiar QWERTY feature on almost all smart phones.
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