Motorolla KRZR Price: $500 without contract Display size: 176 x 220 pixels Battery: Up to 400 minutes talk time, up to 350 hours standby Measuring several mm narrower than its phenomenally successful predecessor, this hipster phone has already found a home among fashionistas. For example, the quad-band clamshell will be available for both CDMA and GSM networks, and, despite its sleek size, comes crammed with a speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth, an expandable memory card slot, and a respectable 2-megapixel camera. As for music, this phone plays both MP3 music files and your iTunes-friendly AAC songs. PROS: *Super cool design *Camera has lots of editing/effects options *Very slim- fits anywhere *Fits well in hand *Excellent sound *Good signal *Battery Life is pretty good CONS: *Tap texting.† T9 is way better *Ringers on the phone aren't great *Camera has no flash *Front smudges easily Summary: If you have a decent phone right now that you can live with, I would definitely wait for something else. LG8500 Chocolate Price: $249.99 without contract. Display: 240 x 320 pixels Battery: Up to 210 minutes talk time, up to 384 hours standby time Like most phones that put an emphasis on looks, the Chocolate asks you to give up a little in performance and usability for the privilege of carrying a phone that everyone wants. Though it is called the Chocolate, the VX8500 does not come in dark brown or creamy white; it looks more like a black iPod than a Hershey bar. The sleek black form of the Chocolate is sexy. With a gloss black finish, and a solid black keypad, it bears little resemblance to its savory namesake. However, this VCAST phone allows you to download songs directly to your handset. In addition to an MP3 player that plays your iTunes's AAC music files (which can be managed directly on the handset), it has a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder.† And you† can expand the phone's memory up to 2 GB with MicroSD cards. PROS: *Super cool design *Camera has lots of editing/effects options CONS: *No speaker phone *low battery life Summary: Great music quality, great reception and easy to use. Stylish and beautiful! And for Zealots The Backberry Pearl You'll wonder what happened to your old Blackberry. The Pearl is significantly thinner and smaller than its predecessor, making that one downright massive and clunky.