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Image gallery of the 10 best smartphones for the first half of 2015

Several new smartphones were announced over the past five months with many from late last year remaining solid choices.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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#1: LG G4

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#2: Apple iPhone 6/6 Plus

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#3: Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge

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#4: Samsung Galaxy Note 4/Note Edge

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#5: Google Nexus 6

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#6: BlackBerry Passport

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#7: HTC One M9

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#8: Sony Xperia Z3

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#9: Lumia 830

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#10: Moto X 2014

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