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Cell phones: best choices.(Special Phone Section)

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| February 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Many of the lowest-priced phones in the stores will have a color display and a camera. As you move up in price, you'll find fancier cameras and features such as Bluetooth wireless technology. But none of those features count if the phone can't deliver the basics: good voice quality, decent battery life, and a design that's easy to use.

That's where we concentrated our testing. Judging from our tests, there are important differences in basic performance. They can affect the phone you choose and may even help you select a cell-phone carrier.

This year, we put 24 moderately priced phones from the leading providers through more rigorous trials, using new ...

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