So its about that time, i;'ve had myu current phone (LG125) for about 2 and a half years and i'm gonna go and get an upgrade, I;m starting to drop calls and its jut starting to get old and out dated...its been a great phone and i'n considering getting another LG....however i heard that LG's wuality has dipped a bit with the Chocolate series

anyway here are my 3 choices and a bit of review for each from CNet.com as well as images of each one..and for the tech savvy i've included links to the tech specs

if it were you which of the 3 would you prefer...all things considered? I know most people prolly just go pick one...i had a couple duds for phones so now i research a bit before buying...

Motorola W385

CNet review
The good: The Motorola W385 has a sturdy, user-friendly design, great call quality, and integrated Bluetooth support.

The bad: The Motorola W385 has a low-resolution internal display and average photo quality.

The bottom line: The Motorola W385 is a dependable cell phone without confusing bells and whistles.

Specs: Band / mode: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800; Combined with: With digital camera; Weight: 3.9 oz 

Performance
We tested the dual-band (CDMA 800/1900) Motorola W385 in San Francisco using the Verizon Wireless service. Call quality was very sharp with no static, fade-outs, or interference. What's more, voices sounded natural, and there was enough volume. On their end, callers reported no major issues save for a minor amount of wind noise. Speakerphone calls were satisfying as well and had more than enough volume.

The W385 has a rated battery life of 4 hours talk time and 18.3 days of standby time. Our tests reveal a talk time of 4 hours and 5 minutes. According to FCC radiation tests, the W385 has a digital SAR rating of 1.54 watts per kilogram.

Full Specs
http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs/han … w385.shtml

Samsung U540

CNet Review
The good: The Samsung SCH-U540 has admirable music quality and a generous range of features including 3G support, Bluetooth, and a speakerphone. Call quality was decent too.

The bad: The Samsung SCH-U540 has a dull design with a flat keypad and an average display. Also, video and picture quality was unimpressive, and it lacks stereo Bluetooth.

The bottom line: Though it has a couple of strong points, the Samsung SCH-U540's design and performance don't quite do its feature set justice.

Specs: Band / mode: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800; Talk time: Up to 210 min; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

Performance
We tested the dualband, dualmode (CDMA 800/1900; EV-DO) Samsung SCH-U540 in San Francisco using Verizon Wireless service. Call quality was decent overall, though voices sounded a tad hollow; almost as if the sound was coming from across a room. It wasn't a huge problem but voices didn't always sound natural. There was plenty of volume though, and we experienced no interference from other electronic devices. Also, we had no problem getting a signal.

On their end, callers said we sounded fine with little distortion or static. They also reported acceptable volume, even when we were in a noisy environment. Speakerphone and Bluetooth headset calls were about the same; calls were quite loud and neither party had much trouble understanding the other. We had less luck when calling a voice-automated service, however. We had to repeat ourselves a few times to be understood, even when we were in a quiet room.

Music quality was quite satisfactory. The stereo speakers provided a decent output and the audio quality was good. Also, we had no issues hearing the music even when we were on a busy street. Still, we prefer using a stereo headset, albeit a wired one, for the best experience. Just remember that like most cell phone speakers the audio can be a bit bass heavy; this isn't the type of crystal-clear sound that will rival your home stereo system. The EV-DO connection remained strong for the most part; it took about 2.5 minutes to download a 3.7MB track, which isn't bad. Video quality wasn't as good. Though videos weren't pixilated and never paused for rebuffering, they were a bit jerky and the voices didn't quite match the speakers' mouths.

The Samsung SCH-U540 has a rated battery life of 3.5 hours talk time and 8.3 days standby time. We managed to eke out a talk time of 4 hours, 20 minutes in our tests. According to FCC radiation tests, the SCH-U540 has a digital SAR rating of 1.34 watts per kilogram.

Full Specs
http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs/han … u540.shtml

LG380

CNet Review
The good: The LG Wave is a small, lightweight handset with a bevy of features that include a megapixel camera, a music player, stereo Bluetooth, and EV-DO support.

The bad: The LG Wave has slick buttons and touch-sensitive music player controls.

The bottom line: The LG Wave is a simple yet stylish phone with midrange multimedia features and an affordable price point.

Specs: Band / mode: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800; Talk time: Up to 180 min; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

Performance
We tested the dual-band (CDMA 800/1900; EV-DO) LG Wave in San Francisco using Alltel's service. Though call quality was pretty good, callers could still hear slight background noises, and reported that our voices sounded a little tinny. Speakerphone volume level was fine, though there was still an audible metallic echo effect. That said, we could still hear each other clearly. We paired the LG Wave with the Plantronics Voyager 520 without any problems.

The LG Wave has a rated battery life of 3 hours of talk time, which seems rather low. However, our tests did reveal a talk time of 4 hours. It has a rated standby time of 8 days. According to FCC radiation tests, the LG Wave has a maximum digital SAR rating of 1.08 watts per kilogram.

Full Specs
http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs/han … _380.shtml