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BlackBerry Curve 8300

A slim Blackberry that doesn't dispose of what makes Blackberries so popular and effective.

Sony PCM-D1
Rating: 4 out of 6

It’s what the professional audio market has to offer podcasters and budding musicians -- but quality comes at a cost.

Nokia E65
Rating: 4 out of 6

A good range of business features are slightly let down by the form factor.

Dopod P800W
Rating: 5 out of 6

Fantastic hardware. The GPS software is mediocre, but you can buy your own.

Palm Treo 750

Palm has embraced Microsoft, creating a neat 3G business phone in the process.

TDS Recon 400X

The armour-plated 400X rushes in where most other handhelds fear to tread – an ideal outdoors companion

Navman F20
Rating: 4 out of 6

The F20 is damned by the similarly-priced TomTom which is superior in every way.

Nokia N73
Rating: 5 out of 6

This isn’t the phone that you buy for the menial task of calling people.

RIM BlackBerry 7130g

Sleeker than the original, this BlackBerry continues the messaging workhorse tradition we've come to expect.

Sony Ericsson M600i
Rating: 2 out of 6

It’s not hard for other models to leave this one in the dust.

i-mate PDA-N + CoPilot 6
Rating: 4 out of 6

The tiny PDA is a marvel, but CoPilot’s interface is too small for it

Navman PiN 570
Rating: 3 out of 6

A stylus is required to operate SmartST, and the hardware is underpowered. Only the price is attractive

Dell Axim X51v Bluetooth GPS
Rating: 4 out of 6

A superb PDA and some unique software features, but it’s too expensive to compete with the winners

Palm T|X

A likeable PDA and GPS package, with very user-friendly navigation software

Asus MyPal A636
Rating: 4 out of 6

A decent package, but Destinator PN’s advanced features are undermined by clunky operation

Price Range Below $240 $240 - $490 $490 - $1370 $1370 - $3040 Above $3040	Brand Hewlett Packard Palm Symbol Franklin Motorola	Installed Memory At least 128 MB At least 64 MB At least 48 MB At least 32 MB At least 16 MB
Operating System Microsoft Mobile Pocket PC 2003 2nd Edition Palm OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Proprietary Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic

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	Franklin eBookMan® EBM-911 16 MB Installed memory, 4-bit (16 gray levels), Monochrome LCD, 240 x 200 Resolution, MP3 Player Specifications	Min Price: $240 Max Price: $240
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