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Best Cell Phones of 2008
Over 60 reviews later, we have narrowed down the top cell phone and smart phones for 2008. 

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by Joanna Stern on Monday, December 01, 2008

We reviewed over 60 phones this year, covering everything from simple messaging devices like the LG enV2, through bug-ridden iPhone wannabes, up to feature-rich smart phones like the BlackBerry Bold. We watched T-Mobile launch its 3G network, and we saw Motorola and Samsung launch the first three phones to sport a 5MP camera to U.S. carriers. More importantly, we looked on as HTC released the first open-source Google Android device to T-Mobile, the G1. Throughout the past 12 months, we’ve found truly compelling devices in every price point, and on all of the big four American carriers. Here are our favorite cell phones of 2008.

Best Cell Phones of 2008


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HTC Touch Pro (Sprint)

Price: $299.99

The HTC Touch Pro is a portable mobile office with a built-in entertainment center.
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BlackBerry Curve (Verizon Wireless)

Price: $99.99

The BlackBerry Curve is our top smartphone choice on Verizon Wireless, and it’s cheaper than most at $99.99.
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iPhone 3G (AT&T)

Price: $199.00

At a cheaper price point than its predecessor, the iPhone 3G is a hard device to pass up.
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LG Chocolate 3 (Verizon Wireless)

Price: $79.99

The Chocolate 3 offers crystal clear call quality, a sharp 2MP camera, an FM tuner, and GPS support.
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BlackBerry Bold (AT&T)

Price: $299.99

Around the office, we refer to the Bold as the Bentley of smart phones.
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T-Mobile G1 (T-Mobile)

Price: $179.00

It goes without saying: Google's first Android phone deserves a special place on our best phones of the year list.
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LG Dare (Verizon Wireless)

Price: $129.99

In a year when trying to compete with the iPhone was the mission, the LG Dare put up a damn good fight for Verizon Wireless customers.
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Samsung Instinct (Sprint)

Price: $129.99

The Instinct packs features like a touch screen display, visual voice mail, a good music player, into an iPhone-like form factor.
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LG enV2 (Verizon Wireless)

Price: $129.00

The LG’s enV2 got significantly shorter and thinner than the original enV, while boasting a larger 2.4-inch internal display and still comfortable QWERTY keyboard.
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Nokia 5310 XpressMusic (T-Mobile)

Price: $49.99

We saw lots of phones try to double as a digital audio player this year, but Nokia's XpressMusic did it with simplicity and affordability.
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