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Kids Young Teens MSG FANS Socially Addicted Seniors

For the tweeners who are slightly more serious about being in contact with friends and know a think or two about looks.

What's most important to younger teens? Being able to reach out to their friends if and when they want or need to. But of course they're already style conscious and want a phone that fits with the in-crowd (or at least doesn't leave them feeling like a lame duck). That means they would like a phone that is good at text messaging, but also provides a richer feature set than any entry-level device could provide. The devices listed below all have cameras, web browsers, and access to apps for a little bit of extra added fun.

AT&T
Apple iPhone 3GS
buy it

Sprint
Apple iPhone 4
buy it

T-Mobile
HTC Wildfire S
buy it

Verizon
Apple iPhone 4
buy it

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