Top 10 mobile phones of November

By Jeremy Roche on 06 December 2005
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Top 10 mobile phones of October Nokia's cute clamshell, O2's mini PDA and Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone are what CNET.com.au readers have been researching the most in the weeks leading up to Christmas, with Samsung's 2-megapixel D600 and Motorola's RAZR also featuring in the top 10.

The most dazzling performer over the month of November was Nokia's 6101 flip phone, entering the charts for the first time and swiping the No. 1 spot. With online stores advertising this small and light handset for under AU$350, it's really no surprise that it is gathering a lot of attention, especially at this time of year when people look at upgrading. If you're in a simliar position, our Mobile Phone Gift Guide points out the best buys in 12 different categories, such as fashion, 3G, MP3, camera, easy-to-use and smartphones.

Sony Ericsson's mobile Christmas line-up focuses heavily on photography and music, with the K750i sporting a 2-megapixel camera and the W800i and W550i Walkman-branded phones featuring MP3 players with excellent sound quality from the passive noise-cancelling headphones that come bundled.

Motorola will be riding on the RAZR's tidal wave of success this Christmas, even after a year being on the market. Initially only available in silver, Motorola branched out by offering a black handset earlier this year and now -- just in time for summer -- a glaringly hot pink RAZR.

Note: Results are based on readership statistics for each mobile phone.

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1.

Nokia 6101

Nokia has gone back to basics with the 6101 clamshell -- a well-made, easy to use phone that proves the value of doing the simple things well.

Reader Opinion
The best idea Nokia ever concocted was a flip version of their simple to use cell phones!
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2.

O2 Xda Atom

The Xda Atom has Wi-Fi, a 2-megapixel camera and runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, yet shares the same dimensions as the Xda II Mini.

Reader Opinion
Looking for a good PDA/phone. Although I don't have this PDA/phone it looks great and sounds great too by the specs. What auz carrier will pick it up? I can't wait for it to be released!
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3.

Sony Ericsson W800i

Sony Ericsson's first Walkman-branded mobile phone boasts up to 30 hours of MP3 playback and a whopping 512MB Memory Stick is thrown in for storage. It also sports a 2-megapixel camera for video and stills.

Reader Opinion
It is highly configurable. They also package all the goodies with it. Most phone companys make you pay for these sort of accessories.
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4.

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
Love at first sight! Really impressed with the way it syncs with pc. Only gripe I have is the phone functionality. A bit of a pain that you need to use stylus to dial a number not in contacts. And yes, the standard case is useless and should be withdrawn. Its day 4 of owing the unit and its already been dropped, with a couple of minor scratches. Not happy about this.
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5.

Sony Ericsson W900i Upcoming mobile phone

Only days after announcing its P990i smart phone, Sony Ericsson has unveiled a 3G Walkman handset that music lovers might be putting at the top of their wish lists this Christmas.

Reader Opinion
Damm was just about to buy k750i or a w800i ....now I gotta wait for this beast to come out!!!
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