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Cell phones can do a lot these days and you don't necessarily need to get a smartphone in order to have access to all the fun features you might want. Case in point is the Samsung Mythic for AT&T. This touchscreen cell phone works on 3G networks and that's important because you'll need that functionality if you want to have some real fun. See, the Samsung Mythic supports AT&T Mobile TV so you can watch full episodes of tons of shows from CBS, NBC, and even MTV. Don't think you can really watch TV on a cell phone? That's probably not going to be the case here, since the Mythic has a lot of screen real estate - 3.3 inches to be exact, which is almost as large as the display on the iPhone.

The cell phone also has Samsung's TouchWiz interface that helps bring all your favorite information from the web front and center on the display. It also has a 3.2-megapixel camera, will support up to a 32GB MicroSD card for storing songs and videos, and stereo Bluetooth. What the Mythic doesn't have is a hidden keyboard, so you'll be using a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard to compose messages. Finally, since this cell phone is web and media centric you'll likely want to get an added data plan with it.

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The Samsung Rogue for Verizon Wireless is one of the first multimedia cell phones to require a data plan. Is it a worthy investment? Watch the review of the Samsung Rogue below to decide for yourself.

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The much-anticipated Motorola DROID for Verizon Wireless launched today with an availability date of November 9th, which is less than 2 weeks away. The smartphone, which runs Google's Android v2.0 operating system will sport both a slide-out and touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera, WiFi, 3G connectivity, and 16GB of on-board storage (expandable up to 32GB). Additionally, this smartphone is all about personalization with the ability to customize three home screens where you can add folders, apps and widgets for easy one-touch access. It also comes with Amazon's MP3 store. If you want the DROID, you'll need to subscribe to a nationwide voice plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan. Nationwide voice plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access for 450 minutes and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan is $29.99 for monthly access.

To get a better idea of what the DROID has to offer, check out the demonstration video below from Cesar Da Costa, marketing consultant for Verizon Wireless.

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Both Verizon and Sprint offer the BlackBerry Tour 9630 world phone. However, Sprint's version seems to be a bit more sporty. Watch the video below to see what we mean.

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Sprint announced that it will be offering the HTC Hero smartphone based on Google's Android OS starting in early October. The smartphone will be loaded with quite a few features including, WiFi, 3G connectivity, integrated GPS, Sprint TV, a 5-megapixel camera with the ability to record videos. The Hero will come with a 2GB microSD card and will accept up to a 32GB microSD card. Additionally, it will have access to popular social networking sites such as FaceBook, Flickr, and Twitter. Although, this smartphone lacks a tactile QWERTY keypad, there's a full QWERTY touch keypad on screen. To make the most out of the touch screen experience, the Hero will have a fingerprint resistant coating.

Currently, Android phones are only available from T-Mobile so it looks like Sprint will be the second carrier to offer a Google cell phone. Here's what the HTC Hero looks like, only it will have a Sprint logo in the upper right hand corner.

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There's no doubting that Bluetooth headsets are popular, but when it comes to listening to music on your cell phone in stereo lots of people still turn to corded headsets. While it's true that cell phones with a 3.5mm headset jack work with your own 3.5mm headset for music, you still won't be able to take a call over them. Stereo headsets that are designed specifically for cell phones allow that functionality. We take a closer look at two such models from BlackBerry - one with an answer/end button and the other with music controls built-into the cord. Both models support a 3.5mm headset jack and ear cushions for extra comfort. Watch the video below to see which model is right for you?

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It's great that cell phones are coming with YouTube already included. Uploading videos to YouTube directly from your cell phone is another story. Want to learn how to do it? Watch this LetsTalk video featuring Angelica.

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Although, the Nokia Surge for AT&T looks like a messaging phone, it's actually a smartphone that runs the Symbian S60 3.2 Operating System. See what else this cell phone has going for it, by watching the video below:

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One of the latest trends in messaging-centric cell phones is access to social media sites pre-installed. The Samsung Exclaim for Sprint service is one such cell phone. It's also a dual-slider phone. But is it a winning combo? Watch the video below to find out.

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The Samsung Memoir for T-Mobile is a touch-screen phone comes with an 8-megapixel camera built-in. Is it time to trade-in the digicam for a cell phone? Watch the video below to find out.

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