Fashion Phones


You thrive in the urban, high-rolling jungle. So whether you roll into your local coffee shop for a quick pickup or saunter into a nightclub in a chic suit or hot dress, you've got the style that turn heads.

Half of getting things done is how you look pulling it off -- and you do it in style. A colorful personality, you like to stand out with no worries when new things and people come your way. You keep up with the latest trends and aren't afraid to start revolutions of your own because you know how dull convention is.

You always make a statement in a crowd, so you need a phone is as unique as yourself. Unorthodox designs don't faze you, as long as they're aesthetically pleasing, sleek and fashionable -- and the fewer devices there on the streets, the better. In fact, once the luster of a new phone fades, you'll lose interest and look for the next hot device.

Your ideal phone focuses on a clean yet tasteful design -- made from quality materials. For you, a phone more than convenience, it's part of your wardrobe. And you care just as much about how it looks as how it performs.


Samsung Galaxy S4: Outstanding, But Full of Gimmicks

Rating: 4 Out of 5
It's one of the best Android devices -- just don't expect true innovation.

HTC One: One of the Best

Rating: 5 Out of 5
The beautiful design, sharp display and light-sucking camera are exceptional, with small gripes in the interface and lack of a microSD slot.

BlackBerry Z10: Built for a Comeback

Rating: 4 Out of 5
If you have to bet the farm, the Z10 is a great device to do it on.

Nokia Lumia 810: A Solid Mid-Range Choice

Rating: 4 Out of 5
T-Mobile has an all-around device, if you're willing to give Windows a try.

HTC Droid DNA: A Matter of Trade-Offs

Rating: 4 Out of 5
The big screen, Jelly Bean and 4G, make it a top Android device -- but you'll make sacrifices in battery life and storage.

Google Nexus 4: Android Done Right

Rating: 4 Out of 5
If you love Android, this is the phone to get -- Jelly Bean is fantastic and best of all, it's affordable. But wait -- where's the 4G?

LG Optimus G: A Speedy Smartphone With a Spacious Screen

Rating: 4 Out of 5
A blazing quad-core chip and a top-notch display make it one of LG's best smartphones yet.

International

HTC 8S: Short of the Lumia 820

Rating: 2 Out of 5
It's a cheaper alternative to the 8X, but Nokia offers a better mid-tier Windows phone.

HTC 8X: Windows for Music Lovers

Rating: 4 Out of 5
Beats Audio and the cheaper price make it a decent Windows device, but otherwise, Nokia is the better choice.

Apple IPhone 5: Bigger, Thinner, Faster, Better

Rating: 4 Out of 5
Apple does it again -- the fifth time's the charm.

Nokia Lumia 920: The Start of a New Era

Rating: 5 Out of 5
The design is elegant and the camera is innovative, but Windows is the question.

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE: Faster Than Ever

Rating: 4 Out of 5
It's worthy of the flagship name, despite a mediocre display -- but 4G LTE makes it hard to beat.

Samsung Galaxy S3: Watch Out, IPhone

Rating: 4 Out of 5
It's a superb all-around device and the Android phone to beat.

HTC Evo 4G LTE: Lightning-Fast Speed With a Kickstand

Rating: 3 Out of 5
Sprint gets an LTE device, but it falls short of expectations.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx: A Bit Thicker and Longer-Lasting

Rating: 3 Out of 5
A smartphone that actually lasts the whole day -- and then some.

International

Nokia Lumia 800: A Tale of Two Phones

Rating: 3 Out of 5
The display is good, yet bad. The camera is good, yet bad. Windows is good... well, you get the point.

HTC Rhyme: The Girly-Girl Phone

Rating: 3 Out of 5
The color scheme gives it a feminine touch in a market full of masculine -- and boring -- devices.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket: Supersonic 4G Speeds

Rating: 3 Out of 5
The bigger screen -- coupled with AT&T's LTE service -- does a number on the battery life.

Motorola Droid Razr

Rating: 4 Out of 5
Motorola's Droid Razr is the reemergence of one of the most successful mobile brands, and it lives up to its popular predecessors.

Apple IPhone 4S: Talk to Me, Siri

Rating: 4 Out of 5
Apple adds a voice-activated personal assistant, upgraded camera and faster dual-core chip.

Samsung Galaxy S2: Great All-Around Phone

Rating: 4 Out of 5
Fast hardware, smooth software makes it the Android phone to beat.

Samsung Propel Pro (SGH-I627)

Rating: 3 Out of 5
Samsung's Propel Pro is a bulked-upped and business-minded version of its predecessor, the Propel, featuring a larger screen and keyboard and trimmed-down button size. It's a smartphone with email and high-speed Internet, operating on AT&T's 3G and Wi-Fi networks.

Samsung Renown (SCH-U810)

Rating: 2 Out of 5
The Samsung Renown is designed for business or pleasure travelers who need to stay connected and have little time for more than basic multimedia options -- you can stay connected with text, video and voice in more than 200 locations worldwide. A clock that tells you the time across the globe, a feature automatically adjusts it to match the time zone you're in.

Motorola Rapture (VU30)

Rating: 4 Out of 5
With a name like "Rapture," the Motorola VU30 for Verizon Wireless sets itself up as an agent of bliss that can transport one to higher places. But here on earth, this is Motorola's latest addition to Verizon's cadre of multimedia phones that double as music players.

Motorola Razr2 V9

Rating: 3 Out of 5
In its latest incarnation of Razr handsets, Motorola offers its newest mixture of high fashion and high functionality in the Razr2, available through AT&T. Succeeding the tremendously popular Razr V3 model, Motorola's three-phone Razr2 line-up is giving forward-thinking mobile phone consumers another reason to look into the high-end Razr brand.

Samsung SGH-A727

Rating: 4 Out of 5
The A727 is yet another continuation in Samsung's push to develop ultra-thin, ultra chic phones with larger and brighter screens for improved viewing of mobile content.

LG VX8700

Rating: 3 Out of 5
With its sleek, brushed metal body and 2-megapixel camera and camcorder, the VX8700 is LG's answer to the Motorola Krzr K1, where the focus is on sexy, minimalist design and sharp, printable quality photos.

Samsung UpStage (SPH-M620)

Rating: 4 Out of 5
Samsung's UpStage music phone will have you literally flipping over its dual-screen design and multimedia features. This uniquely designed handset from Sprint is at first glance an ultra-thin -- 0.4-inches thick -- candy bar phone. But flip it over, and it resembles an iPod Nano with a larger and brighter 2.1-inch TFT screen. If you're looking for something that's lightweight or just something different from a flip phone, the UpStage will be a perfect fit.

LG VX8600

Rating: 3 Out of 5
The LG VX8600 music phone is for you if you want the multimedia features of the Chocolate, but want a clamshell design. Like the Chocolate, the VX8600 offers a 1.3-megapixel camera, music player and links to Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0, Get It Now and VCast Video and Music service. It also includes one-touch speakerphone, a microSD slot, Ev-Do for speedy downloads and Bluetooth connect up to 20 devices, including headsets and stereo headphones -- sold separately.

Nokia 6133

Rating: 3 Out of 5
As the widely and eagerly anticipated successor to the Nokia 6102i, the 6133 was slated to be a sophisticated update to Nokia's line of flip phones, and chosen by T-Mobile over the internationally released 6126.