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Reach out and touch someone

The iPhone and its ilk are brilliant at transforming from a cell into a TV, PC and stereo.

By Kate Ashford

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Sprint Touch by HTC

Price: $250 (with discounts)

Grade: A+

Messaging and Web: Handled two e-mail accounts. The browser displayed full pages, viewable in portrait or landscape, with finger scrolling.

Music and Video: Offers Sprint TV as part of data package, with streaming news and shows like "Grey's Anatomy." Picture fills the screen. Music is downloadable directly from Sprint's network for 99¢ a song.

Ease of Use: The programs aren't all on one home screen, but the interface is user-friendly and you don't need the stylus to access many of the features.

Keyboard? No
Stylus? Yes

Bottom Line: Even though the downloadable music isn't iPod-friendly, the big touchscreen, solid multimedia capability and great basics make this phone our top pick.

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Last updated February 01 2008: 12:33 PM ET

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