What’s the best cellphone for foreign travel? Try these models out
BLACKBERRY CURVE
Provider: Model 8310 by
Provider: Model 8320 by T-Mobile
Price: $149.99
Pros: Smallest BlackBerry with full keyboard; can be tethered to a laptop for Internet access; calendar/organizer; lots of software. The 8310 has a Global Positioning System. The 8320 has Wi-Fi.
Cons: Many advanced BlackBerry functions won’t work on a Mac. The 8310 lacks Wi-Fi. The 8320 lacks GPS. (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)
iPHONE 3G
Provider:
Price: $199 for 8 gigabytes, $299 for 16 gigabytes.
Pros: Intuitive touch screen; visual voice mail; improved voice quality; iPod with video; more than 1,000 applications, including 400 for travel and 60 for weather; Wi-Fi.
Cons: No audible GPS navigation; documents can be viewed but not edited; locked SIM card; no voice-activated dialing; no removable battery. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
