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What’s the best cellphone for foreign travel? Try these models out

BLACKBERRY CURVE Provider: Model 8310 by AT&T 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.

BLACKBERRY CURVE

Provider: Model 8310 by AT&T

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

iPHONE 3G

Provider: AT&T

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)

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