Cell phones with great battery life

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	What's hot this week Kent German Senior Editor, CNET.com Long-lasting cell phones Battery life is one of the most important factors to consider when buying a cell phone. No matter how flashy a handset may be, and how many cool features it may offer, it won't be worth much if the battery runs out too quickly. Here at CNET, we perform talk-time battery life tests on every handset that we review to help you find a phone that keeps going and going. We've rounded up some of the latest models with long battery life. Read more  Smartphones with good battery life  Editors' top cell phones  See all cell phone reviews This week's five hottest products T-Mobile Sidekick LX - orchid  Check prices HTC Touch Cruise (unlocked)  Check prices Samsung Omnia (Verizon Wireless)  Check prices Samsung Alias 2 SCH-U750 (Verizon Wireless)  Check prices Nokia E71x - black (AT&T)  Check prices Latest reviews and features Samsung Jack (AT&T) As the successor to the BlackJack series, the Samsung Jack brings a fresh look and some nice feature upgrades to make it one of AT&T's more solid and affordable messaging smartphones. However, we tend to favor the Nokia E71x's design. Read more  Check prices HTC Touch Diamond2 The HTC Touch Diamond2 brings some notable improvements over its predecessor and promises to be a powerful touch-screen smartphone when it finally arrives in the U.S. Read more  Check prices T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs. Helio Ocean 2 A collection of judges from CNET.com put the T-Mobile Sidekick LX and Helio Ocean 2 through their paces, pitting the social networking and messaging phones head-to-head in five bone-shaking rounds. See who comes out on top in this subjective battle. Read more Samsung Smooth (Verizon Wireless) The Samsung Smooth is a basic-looking, budget-friendly phone with some compelling extras--it's a good option for Verizon customers who don't want to extend their contracts just to get a reasonable price on a new handset. Read more  Check prices The 411 Waiting for the Pre Nicole Lee Associate Editor In this week's 411 Q&A column, Associate Editor Nicole Lee answers more reader questions, including which LG phone to choose from Verizon and whether the Palm Pre is right for you. Read more Cell phones forum and discussion How to replace old phone and keep current service Posted by ringer8 on 5/27/2009 I have Verizon Wireless with an old Samsung phone that I own with a $15 a month rate "grandfathered" in that I don't want to change. Can I buy a new cell phone and do I have to pay $200-300 just because I don't want to have a new contract?  Read more  Best Verizon Wireless phones 1. Samsung Alias 2 SCH-U750 2. LG Versa 3. Samsung Omnia 4. Samsung Saga 5. Samsung Knack SCH-U310   Related Newsletters Stay informed on the tech topics that matter to you most CNET offers a wide variety of newsletters on everything from tech industry news to the latest games and gear. Browse the entire list now. Manage newsletters More CNET resources  CNET podcasts  Crave: CNET's gadget blog  CNET Editors' Choice winners  Cell phone reviews  Ringtones and accessories  Five best Bluetooth headsets
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