| It started small, but today cellular phones have got the | | | | camera, and a very top class display. It also features |
| interest of nearly anyone in our society. With | | | | flash, 42MB of internal memory, MP3 support, GPRS, |
| thousands of models to choose from and hundreds of | | | | Bluetooth, IrDA, Email, tone composer, 40 channels |
| different combination of features and price, it has | | | | polyphonic ring tones, extra theme support and |
| become really tricky to spend money | | | | gorgeous designer class looks. It’s a small sized, |
| “properly” on buying a new phone. In this | | | | fashionable phone with good features. |
| article I’ll go through top 10 phones based on my | | | | #04: Nokia 8910/8910i: There are some objects in this |
| experience, surveys and reviews all around the globe. | | | | world which set a class of their own. The highly |
| #10: Nokia 6310i: Switch back to the days when people | | | | durable titanium made Nokia 8910/8910i is such a |
| used to buy phones to use it as a phone; and still | | | | phone – which is a legend itself. Undoubtedly the |
| today there are plenty of people among us, who rely | | | | best looking phone ever designed – is a sign of |
| on solid performance of cell phones; and that’s | | | | elegance and pure passion. The phone is still rare in our |
| why Nokia still manufactures this 4 year old gem. Its | | | | crowd which gives a pride in carrying this phone. But, |
| looks and performs like an 80’s muscle car. It | | | | looks are not all that matters – even in reception |
| comes with Bluetooth, IrDA, GPRS, 500 (x3 numbers) | | | | quality and in call performance it equips itself with the |
| entries, Timed Profiles, 150 SMS Storage etc. But what | | | | best in class. The phone uses same receiver |
| makes it a must have is it’s extremely powerful | | | | performance as found in the Nokia 6310i. Camera, |
| Tri Band Antenna which gives you the best signal | | | | games, multimedia – these are excluded to |
| reception barely available even in the latest phones | | | | make this phone exclusive for people with choice and |
| and an ultra slim Li-Ion 1050mAh battery, which has a | | | | attitude – who wants to stand out form the |
| stunning record breaking standby time of 17 days. The | | | | crowd, and carry gadgets that defines the pinnacle in |
| phone is purely meant for professionals seeking | | | | rank. |
| features related to a phone and staying linked to | | | | #03: Motorola RAZR V3: Less in features, more in |
| everyone no matter which part of the country or | | | | performance and design – the slim is definitely in |
| planet they travel to. The phone is very rare and | | | | fashion: the most popular phone in world, “Moto |
| uncommon, but sold widely abroad. It’s price | | | | RAZR” came in market with a never before |
| seems a bit high for a Black & White screen | | | | seen or expected design and slimness. Don’t be |
| phone – but regarding its reception and in-call | | | | deceived by looks, the phone has the best reception |
| performance, the price is still justified. You really | | | | among all GSM phones in the world. With its excellent |
| can’t play games, use multimedia, watch video, | | | | quad-band powerful antenna and good call quality, it |
| or control your microwave oven with it – you do | | | | easily ranks among the top of every list. It’s also |
| what you were supposed to do with a proper phone: | | | | equipped by a fine looking screens you’ll hardly |
| talk without worries. | | | | see in a phone at this range; however the quality is not |
| #09: Nokia 6101: Nokia 6101 evokes mysterious feelings | | | | good under direct sunlight. The limited edition versions |
| in people. It is a middle-class phone with a brilliant | | | | of these phones (which are not quite limited anymore |
| equipment and attractive design – can be | | | | anyway) also feature ability to record videos. The |
| considered as the best charm-shell phone ever | | | | recent price drop to less than $200 of this phone |
| produced by Nokia. This moderately priced phone | | | | makes it a must have. I myself have tested the phone |
| provides all the basic features of a color phone with a | | | | among one of the worst reception areas, and where |
| touch of a nice VGA camera and executive looks. | | | | all other phones failed, it did kept it signal good enough. |
| The phone has Nokia’s renowned standards for | | | | But the extremely limited memory space as well as |
| good battery life, reception quality and excellent built | | | | too much popularity makes this phone stop from going |
| quality. It also features EDGE, GPRS, polyphonic ring | | | | to number one. The RAZR lacks in features, but |
| tones, short duration video recording, IrDA etc. The lack | | | | boasts in call quality. The phone can be a marvel for |
| of Bluetooth is indeed shocking for this phone. Of | | | | style conscious budget limited teenagers and older |
| course, the phone has a very formal outlook, and a | | | | people who are less interested in extra features and |
| fresh and clean design that’s rarely seen in | | | | more into design and performance. Although the |
| phone these days, and could be more attractive to | | | | phone’s not exactly easy to use but |
| people who wants a nice built phone with a modest | | | | don’t be confused with its durability because of |
| amount of extra features. | | | | the slimness, beauty isn’t really skin-deep: the |
| #08: Motorola MPx220: Can be considered as the best | | | | aircraft grade aluminum body is a very muscular metal |
| looking Windows Mobile OS powered charm-shell. | | | | which protects the phone well as well as adds a |
| Equipped with 1.3 mega pixel camera, mini-SD card | | | | special feeling in skin while holding it. |
| support, GPRS, Bluetooth, IrDA, USB and 65k colors | | | | #02: Sony Ericsson K750i: You just can’t beat |
| screen – this phone can be considered the best | | | | Sony Ericsson in price-feature comparisons. Can be |
| feature rich, and nice looking charm-shell phone. The | | | | said to be the best camera phone in the world (until |
| phone also features MS Pocket Outlook, Windows | | | | their K800 comes out); its 2MP camera beats the |
| Media Player, Internet, E-Mail and 25 MB built-in | | | | quality of any other camera phone with auto focus, |
| memory. The phone also features a good battery life | | | | excellent lens, and flash. The phone’s MP3 |
| and reception quality. The quad-band world phone | | | | player’s sound quality no less if not better than |
| priced around $300 is a perfect tool for fashion | | | | any MP3 player, and can be compared to the quality |
| conscious business class people. | | | | of iPod. If you want more music features, simply get |
| #07: Nokia N70: The best Symbian and multimedia | | | | the W800i (with better battery life for playback, 512MB |
| combined phone ever created. The N70 is among the | | | | card and higher quality headphones). It comes with |
| top of the lines in features and also has an attractive | | | | 38MB internal memory and support for 2GB of |
| look. With its 2MP camera, excellent screen, good MP3 | | | | memory card (64MB provided for k750i), the K750i |
| support, this can currently be said to be the best | | | | simply can’t be beaten. It even has a FM radio |
| feature rich multimedia phone available from Nokia. | | | | with RDS tuner. K750i also features display superior |
| However, its extremely high price tag doesn’t | | | | than any other phone on market and a solid build |
| equal to the phones performance, as even being filled | | | | quality. The phones fast in response, good in call quality |
| with features it doesn’t have best in class. For | | | | and justified in current price. Only its outlook (although |
| example, the over size heavy N70 doesn’t | | | | are not bad) doesn’t make it look like a phone |
| really boast the best in 2MP camera, neither doest it | | | | of this high class, and that’s why may be it |
| have the best sound quality in MP3 playback and | | | | can’t be the number one phone in the list. Users |
| sometimes irritating with some old unsolved bugs of | | | | looking for good camera, video recording, MP3 should |
| firmware. Since Nokia is charging so much for the | | | | absolutely go for this remarkable phone. This phone is |
| phone, they should have made it more perfect to | | | | also enormously parallel to W800i and D750i. |
| justify the phone. Still in respect of overall quality, this | | | | #01: Sony Ericsson P990: The apex of all phones, in |
| should be the best made feature rich Nokia phone to | | | | both killer looks and wide range of applications. This is |
| date. | | | | the best smart phone that ever entered the GSM |
| #06: Samsung X150: If a few phone calls are all | | | | market. It’s big, but its heavy duty looks, speaks |
| that’s needed, and you’re on a tight | | | | of its quality and smartness. Equipped with high quality |
| budget, then this is exactly what’s needed. It | | | | touch screen, state of the art Wireless LAN (with VoIP |
| can be said to be the best value phone currently | | | | support) as well as all standard smart phone support |
| available on market. Groups looking for a basic phone | | | | and a stunning 2MP camera, this phone is built with only |
| with simple features, and trying to avoid low build | | | | a sole purpose on mind – to be on top of |
| quality should definitely look for this model. Priced | | | | everything else. The tri-band phone has 80MB internal |
| around $80-$90 the Samsung X150 is a justified entry | | | | memory with memory card support of 4GB, and |
| level phone. The received signal strength and sound | | | | standard office application as well as support for |
| quality is average, the vibration is good enough if kept | | | | download and installation of tens of thousands of |
| in pocket, and it ads a sophisticated appearance. The | | | | Symbian applications, MP3/video player, FM Radio, |
| phone features a nice color screen, monophonic | | | | Email, Opera 8 browser, handwriting recognition and |
| ring-tones, SMS, calendar, voice memo, calculator | | | | 3G UMTS support. The P990 is posh but not |
| support, and a simple yet nice looking design. It’s | | | | overpriced. This phone is made for industry leading |
| a quality phone and it doesn’t look low-priced. | | | | professionals who need every tool and best |
| People really can’t ask for more at this price | | | | communication capability regardless of the price tag. |
| range. | | | | Hope this review will help you get your next cell phone |
| #05: Sony Ericsson K700: This phone is the best | | | | and happy shopping! |
| bargain for its price. The phone has the finest VGA | | | | |