Top 10 Smart Phones 2008

Top 10 Smart Phones
Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smart phones available today, according to PC World Test Center reviews. By Liane Cassavoy

1. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 9:43,
Bottom Line: E-mail-friendly handset boasts strong multimedia features, including a camera and media player.

2. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00,
Bottom Line: Voice-over-Wi-Fi feature makes an excellent phone even better.

3. T-Mobile G1
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:51,
Bottom Line: The G1 has great call quality and does a good job of melding hardware with the Android operating system.

4. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:J2ME, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:34,
Bottom Line: This sleek cell phone adds a serviceable camera and multimedia features to BlackBerry's already terrific e-mail capabilities.

5. Apple iPhone 3G
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:38,
Bottom Line: With a lower price, 3G radio, and GPS, this smart phone is in a class by itself.

6. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (T-Mobile)
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00,
Bottom Line: Sleek Pearl lets consumers use Wi-Fi to boost call quality where cell signals falter.

7. RIM BlackBerry Bold
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 7:56,
Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Bold almost lives up to its name with a stunning design, but its mediocre call quality and camera hold it back

8. T-Mobile Shadow
Design: Slide, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Windows Mobile, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00,
Bottom Line: With the Shadow, T-Mobile delivers a smart phone smarter than most; its tinny call quality may be a concern.

9. T-Mobile Sidekick 2008
Design: Swivel, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:DangerOS, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:57,
Bottom Line: A slimmer, sexier take on the Sidekick, but it's so narrowly-focused that it's only meant for kids.

10. Palm Centro
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:Sprint, OS Supported: OS:Palm, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:19,
Bottom Line: A sporty counterpart to the aging Treo gives you EvDO and the Palm OS, too.