Phone Scoop

This replacement for the Knack is extremely similar, combining easy-to-use menus with a design and features ideal for those with less-than-perfect hearing and/or vision. Key features include a large display and keypad, TTY, maximum hearing aid compatibility, dedicated keys for both 911 and an emergency contact, speakerphone, and full voice control.

This update to the Smooth is thinner, but mostly similar. Key features of this basic clamshell-style CDMA phone include Bluetooth, downloadable games and content, outer display, camera, speakerphone, and voice dialing.

This high-end Android smartphone sports a huge touch display, 8-megapixel camera with HD video capture, HD output to TV, and 24 GB of memory out of the box. Other features include FM radio, thin body, GPS navigation with full turn-by-turn directions, EVDO Rev. A data, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and voice search.

This update to the Droid sports a faster processor, mobile Wi-Fi hotspot feature, Adobe Flash, and wireless video output via DLNA. Other features of this CDMA Android smartphone include slide-out QWERTY keyboard, large touch screen, GPS navigation with full turn-by-turn directions, compass, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, WiFi, 3.5mm audio jack, up to 40 GB of memory, and dual-mic noise reduction.

This minor update to the Intensity sports a better display, but is otherwise similar. This affordable CDMA messaging phone sports a standard bar design plus a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Key features include 1.3-megapixel still camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This update to the VX-8360 steps up to a 2-megapixel camera and adds adjustable text size. Other features of this clamshell CDMA phone are similar, including stereo Bluetooth, dual color displays, and a memory card slot.

This update to the Smooth is thinner, but mostly similar. Key features of this basic clamshell-style CDMA phone include Bluetooth, downloadable games and content, outer display, camera, speakerphone, and voice dialing.

This update to the Droid sports a faster processor, mobile Wi-Fi hotspot feature, Adobe Flash, and wireless video output via DLNA. Other features of this CDMA Android smartphone include slide-out QWERTY keyboard, large touch screen, GPS navigation with full turn-by-turn directions, compass, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, WiFi, 3.5mm audio jack, up to 40 GB of memory, and dual-mic noise reduction.

This replacement for the Razzle keeps the QWERTY keyboard, but switches to a slider form factor, adds an optical joystick, and steps up to a better display and camera. Other features of this affordable CDMA phone are similar, including stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, GPS navigation, and voice control.

This high-end Android smartphone sports a huge touch display, 8-megapixel camera with HD video capture, HD output to TV, and 24 GB of memory out of the box. Other features include FM radio, thin body, GPS navigation with full turn-by-turn directions, EVDO Rev. A data, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and voice search.

This replacement for the Knack is extremely similar, combining easy-to-use menus with a design and features ideal for those with less-than-perfect hearing and/or vision. Key features include a large display and keypad, TTY, maximum hearing aid compatibility, dedicated keys for both 911 and an emergency contact, speakerphone, and full voice control.

This minor update to the Intensity sports a better display, but is otherwise similar. This affordable CDMA messaging phone sports a standard bar design plus a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Key features include 1.3-megapixel still camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This update to the VX-8360 steps up to a 2-megapixel camera and adds adjustable text size. Other features of this clamshell CDMA phone are similar, including stereo Bluetooth, dual color displays, and a memory card slot.