$99.99 (with phone contract)
www.motorola.com, www.verizonwireless.com

The Moto Q costs $469.99 without a service plan, but add a 2-year contract with Verizon and a $100 rebate and the price falls to $99.99.

"The Q is perfect for first-time smartphone users," said Rich Dzierwa, managing editor of Consumers Digest.

In addition to running Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, the sleek Q has a number of multimedia functions that are typically found on higher-priced smartphones, he added.