• Smart Phone OS Smackdown

  
  The 'smart' in smart phones comes from the software they run. Which operating system--iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Symbian--packs the most power, usability, and potential?

• RIM's BlackBerry Storm: Awkward and Disappointing

  
  Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm looks handsome enough, but it will disappoint prospective buyers hoping for a credible touch-based iPhone alternative.
• Verizon Flunks Privacy Test
• MySpace App for BlackBerry Gets Big Downloads
• Apple Updates iPhone Software: Maps, Podcasts Enhanced
• Folding Screen for Mobile Phones Unveiled
• BlackBerry Storm Sales Should Be Strong, Verizon Says
• Blackberry Storm: The Reviews Are In
• Nokia and IBM Join Forces on Mobile E-mail
• New Handsets Needed for Microsoft's Mobile IE6

Editor's Smart Phones Picks

• 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.

Smart Phones Reviews

• Pantech C610 Cell Phone from AT&T This low-cost 3G phone is not bad if you can live with the small keypad and display screens.
• RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smart Phone BlackBerry users finally get a good-looking clamshell, but the keyboard and other features fall short.
• HTC Fuze Smart Phone The slick HTC Fuze has a visually stunning interface and a variety of features, but its performance is hit-and-miss.
• RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 The BlackBerry Bold sports a revamped design and interface, but it falls short in other areas.
• T-Mobile G1 Smart Phone The first phone with Google’s Android operating system boasts excellent ergonomics and call quality, but it’s held back by the lack of such basic features as a standard headphone jack.

Smart Phones News

• $5 Million Lawsuit Charges Apple With Fraud Over 3G Speeds A lawsuit charges that Apple and AT&T misled consumers regarding the speed of the 3G network and the performance of the iPhone.
• Verizon Flunks Privacy Test Employees who snooped on Obama's account are suspended, but why aren't telecom companies guarding our privacy?
• MySpace App for BlackBerry Gets Big Downloads The MySpace application for BlackBerry is being downloaded in record numbers.
• Apple Updates iPhone Software: Maps, Podcasts Enhanced Apple has updates the iPhone's firmware to 2.2 adding enhancements to Google Maps, podcasts, and more.
• Folding Screen for Mobile Phones Unveiled ITRI revealed a bendable screen technology for mobile phone that enables 5-inch screens.

Smart Phones Playing in PCW Video

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  Prada Phone Goes 3G LG has unveiled a 3G version of its Prada phone.
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  Samsung Shows Off "Soul" Samsung has launched the latest (and last) in its line of Ultra edition cellphone handsets, dubbed "Soul."
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  Windows Mobile 6.1 Offers Web Browser/YouTube Support Microsoft updates Windows Mobile 6.1 with a full HTML browser, and support for Flash and YouTube, among other features.

Smart Phones Slideshows

• Gifts for the Discerning Geek As the holiday season approaches, here are some choice geek devices that are sure to please people who love well-designed gadgets.
• In Pictures: 15 Killer Android Apps for the G1 If Google wants its Android-based phones to unseat Apple's iPhone as the top touch-screen handsets, it will have to offer cool apps. On the G1, T-Mobile customers will be the first to check out about 50 available applications. T-Mobile says that all apps are free until 2009. Here's a look at some of them.
• T-Mobile's G1 in Pictures This week T-Mobile introduced the first phone to use the open-source Android operating system. Here's our look at some of the G1's most interesting features.
• The 10 Most Overrated Products Hype springs eternal. Lots of technologies, products, and services don't merit the praise heaped on them. Here are 10 tech items that don't live up to their billing--and 10 that deserve respect that they don't receive.
• Cool New Cell Phones for Fall Nifty designs, snazzy interfaces, and music and video galore: We give you the skinny on a dozen trend-setting mobile phone models that are slated to debut this fall.

Smart Phones How-Tos

• How to Buy a Cell Phone Here's what you need to know to get the cell phone and service plan that are right for you.
• Put an End to Cell Phone Spam Stop spammers from hassling you by keeping unwanted text messages, e-mail, and voice calls from reaching your mobile phone.
• Six Hacks For Your Mobile Gear Unlock your iPhone, supercharge your camera, and take your TiVo shows on the road for free. These six hacks unleash the hidden power in your mobile gadgets.