No manual needed: User-friendly phones

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	What's hot this week Kent German Senior Editor, CNET.com User-friendly phones In a world where smartphones and high-end handsets get all the attention, sometimes you just want a phone that doesn't require you to first study a user manual. There are plenty of handsets that eschew having a ton of features in favor of making calls well. These handsets are built with simplicity in mind. With user-friendly designs and just the essential offerings, they do just what a phone should. Read more  Best basic phones  See all cell phone reviews This week's five hottest products RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 (AT&T)  Check prices Samsung Mesmerize (U.S. Cellular)  Check prices Pantech Crux (Verizon Wireless)  Check prices LG GS170 (T-Mobile)  Check prices Samsung Freeform II (MetroPCS)  Check prices Latest reviews and features Motorola Flipside (AT&T) Despite its uninspired look and feel, the Motorola Flipside has a well-rounded feature set that balances a socializing agenda with corporate e-mail. That is, if you can look past the troublesome call quality. Read more  Check prices Motorola Citrus (Verizon Wireless) The Motorola Citrus is small and devoid of high-end features, but it works as a beginner Android phone. Read more  Check prices Motorola Bravo (AT&T) The Motorola Bravo is a midrange Android smartphone with solid multimedia features. Read more  Check prices LG Quantum (AT&T) Some design issues aside, the LG Quantum is a solid Windows Phone device with a spacious QWERTY keyboard for messaging fanatics. Read more  Check prices Wireless News Verizon to launch 4G network December 5 Maggie Reardon Verizon Wireless will finally hit the switch on its 4G wireless network, lighting up some of the 38 markets in its initial launch on Sunday. Read more Cell phones forum and discussion Cell phone for international messaging Posted by jerry1648 on 11/28/2010 Hi! I'm from Belgium and I'm going to Miami for three weeks. I'm looking for cell phone which is cheap for international messaging (to Belgium). With my own cell phone, it's approximately 60 cents for a message! Thank you for your help.  Read more  Best Sprint phones 1. HTC Evo 4G (Sprint) 2. LG Lotus Elite (Sprint) 3. RIM BlackBerry Style (Sprint) 4. Samsung Epic 4G (Sprint) 5. Samsung Intercept (Sprint) More CNET resources  CNET podcasts  Crave: CNET's gadget blog  CNET Editors' Choice winners  Cell phone reviews  Ringtones and accessories  Five best Bluetooth headsets Featured Listings Nokia 002f581 E71 Smart Phone BUY NOW Only $264.42 Merchant Rating Nokia Nokia E71 Unlocked GSM Cell BUY NOW Only $310.83 Merchant Rating Nokia E71 (Black) Sim Free / Unlocked, BUY NOW Only $399.99 Merchant Rating
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