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Nokia 8801This phone boasts a sleek design, but lacks the usability to justify its high price.
Weighing nearly 5 ounces, the Nokia 8801 is one of the heavier standard cell phones we've tested. And at $600 (as of 8/4/06, with a two-year contract from T-Mobile), it's also one of the most expensive. However, the extra weight gives the 8801 a sturdy, solid feel that many cheaper phones lack.
The slider-style phone is made of stainless steel and has a brushed-aluminum exterior that lends to its streamlined, space-age appearance. It looks more like a device that Star Trek's Scotty would use, rather than a cell phone. In fact, the phone is so sleek that a few people I showed it to couldn't figure out...