Top 10 mobile phones of May

By Staff writers, CNET.com.au on 09 June 2005
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Most popular mobile phones of MaySony Ericsson's 2005 line-up attracted much attention in May, along with some stylish fashion phones and a new release from Nokia, the 3230. Take a look at CNET.com.au's most popular mobile phones in the month of May below.

Like last month, the Xda II Mini tops the list again. At the moment we've got our hands on a pre-production version of the O2 Xphone IIm so stay tuned for our full review. While the O2 Xda IIs has dropped out of the top ten we predict the Xda IIi, which we reviewed in the last week of May, might fill its spot next month.

Sony Ericsson fared well on CNET.com.au in May, with no less than four phones placing in the top 10. This includes two handsets yet to be released in Australia, the K750i, which is to be launched in a couple of weeks, and the Walkman-branded W800i, which is scheduled for launch in Q3. The Z800i launched on the 3 mobile network last month and came in at number six.

Fashion phones continue to do well with the Samsung D500 leaping up the ranks and Motorola's thin V3 Razr dropping just one spot to third.

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Note: Results are based on readership statistics from CNET.com.au.

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1. 

O2 Xda II Mini
 
If you want a smart phone but want to avoid unsightly pocket bulges, you could do well to consider O2's slimmed down XDA II mini.

Reader Opinion
Fantastic gadget! If you love gadgets then get hold of one of these. Very small and easy to use. Camera is ok, phone is good and hours of entertainment!
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2. 

Sony Ericsson K750i 
 
With a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 playback, FM radio, video recording, Bluetooth, 32MB of internal memory and a 64MB Memory Stick thrown in, Sony Ericsson's K750i might be the hottest phone of 2005. We'll have to wait until Q2 to see it, though.

Reader Opinion  
I just got the 750i and it is totally awesome, a killer phone. It is light and tiny but packs a whopping lot of features, best of which is the 2Meg camera. Sweet.
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3. 

Motorola V3 Razr 
 
The graceful Motorola V3 is the thinnest clamshell to date and a stunningly crafted mobile for style-conscious individuals and professionals alike.

Reader Opinion  
What can you say abt this mobile? It's the best mobile ever. Once you use it, you can never put it down. Slim and sexy, also attracts girls. That's the way I like it!
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4. 

Samsung D500
 
Samsung's latest slider phone, the D500, looks a lot like its sliding predecessor, but comes in a black case with a megapixel camera and an MP3 player.

Reader Opinion
Overall its the best phone I've EVER had. Over the last 2 years I've used a Nokia 6100, Samsung V200, Motorola V3, Panasonic X70 and Ericsson 620, but the D500 is by far and away the best.
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5. 

Sony Ericsson K700i
 
Sony Ericsson's K700i is a stylish little phone with a top notch interface and a host of features to keep you entertained while staying connected.

Reader Opinion
Camera aint bad and the memory (42mb) is good considering it's not expandable. The best way to get songs on your phone is using Bluetooth off your PC.
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Topics: australia, pocket, k700i, 3230, k750i, z800i, e720, d500, h6563, w800i, samsung, mini, o2, ericsson, mobile, sony, pc, phone, nokia, review, hp, ii, ipaq

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Comments (2)

  • --- commented on 09/06/2005 14:54 Report abuse

    you can't expect the list to totally change every month ding-dong. theres always new handsets included in CNET's monthly top 10 and its interesting to read the new comments. some of these phones look hot!

  • Senor Ding-Dong commented on 09/06/2005 11:51 Report abuse

    It seems that CNET are scraping out the dregs to re-hash this story again and again.

    This is the best you can do?!?

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