Editors' choice mobile phone handsets

  • Sony Ericsson W890i

    14 Mar 2008 2:34 PM

    The sleeker user interface, improved keypad and HSDPA make the W890i more attractive than its predecessor, the W880i.

    Specs: Candybar , Bluetooth, 3G, HSDPA , 26 MB, Numerical keypad , Memory Stick Micro , 3-megapixel

  • 8.5

    Sony Ericsson S500i

    15 Jan 2008 6:01 PM

    What the S500i lacks in the high-end gadgetry of its competition, it makes up for it in style, ease-of-use and its budget price tag.

    Specs: Slider , Bluetooth , 12 MB, Numerical keypad , Memory Stick Micro , 2-megapixel

  • 8.8 9

    Nokia N95 8GB

    07 Dec 2007 1:33 PM

    An upgrade to the crowd-pleasing, GPS-toting N95, this music-focused version adds a larger screen and 8GB of internal memory to its predecessor.

    Specs: Slider , Bluetooth, Infrared, 802.11b, Wi-Fi , 8000 MB, Numerical keypad , 5-megapixel

  • Sony Ericsson W880i

    28 May 2007 4:25 PM

    Sony Ericsson's ultra-thin W880i is a stylish music phone bundled with a 1GB card for storage.

    Specs: Candybar , Bluetooth , 16 MB, Numerical keypad , Memory Stick Micro , 2-megapixel

  • Nokia N95

    04 May 2007 1:44 PM

    If you need an all-in-one communications, navigation and imaging device and don't mind charging it every night, Nokia's N95 raises the bar in the mobile world.

    Specs: Slider , 160 MB, microSD

  • Motorola MOTOFONE F3

    12 Mar 2007 4:01 PM

    For its target market -- budget users and those who don't want bells and whistles -- the MOTOFONE is an excellent phone option. Those who require more pizzazz will quickly grow irked at its shortcomings, however.

    Specs: Candybar

  • 9.0 7

    Samsung A701

    18 Dec 2006 6:16 PM

    While a decent phone in its own right, what makes the A701 stand out is what the Next G service brings to the mix, such as streaming video content and a high-speed connection to the Internet.

    Specs: Flip , Next G, 3G, HSDPA , 24 MB, microSD , 2-megapixel

  • Telstra hiptop 2

    03 Nov 2006 12:00 AM

    With consumer-friendly mobile email, instant messaging, SMS and even Web browsing, and a deal that gives you almost unlimited data for $1 per day, Telstra's hiptop 2 looks set to become BlackBerry for teens and twentysomethings -- it could even topple an iPod as the hottest thing under the Christmas tree this year.

    Specs: Swivel , 48 MB, QWERTY keyboard , QVGA

  • LG Chocolate KG800

    16 Jun 2006 6:28 PM

    Despite its Chocolate moniker, the LG KG800 is a glossy piano-black slider phone with glowing touch-sensitive red controls below the screen.

    Specs: Slider , Bluetooth , 128 MB, Numerical keypad , 1-megapixel

  • Sony Ericsson W810i

    25 May 2006 5:18 PM

    The W810i is Sony Ericsson's follow-up to the W800i Walkman mobile phone. It comes with a 512MB Memory Stick for music and a 2-megapixel camera for photos and Bluetooth -- thankfully, the phone is black this time around, not orange.

    Specs: Candybar , Bluetooth, Infrared , Numerical keypad , Memory Stick Duo , 2-megapixel

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