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Mobile Pros Movies & Music Shutterbugs 4G For-EVAH!

These users are the ultimate distraction seekers. They're always bored and looking to be entertained. That's why phones that excel at movie and music playback are a must.

Nearly all phones come with a media player of sorts, but this lot doesn't want any old MP3 player, they want an awesome video experience with a large, bright screen and the oompth to make it magical. These devices all have highly capable music players and provide some fun extras such as links to music-sharing and music-streaming services, as well as robust content stores from which they can make purchases. It probably doesn't hurt that some of these phones have displays larger than 4.5 inches.

AT&T
HTC Titan
buy it

Sprint
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
buy it

T-Mobile
HTC Amaze 4G
buy it

Verizon
HTC Rezound
buy it

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