Mobiledia editors see a lot of phones. And every quarter, they ask themselves, "What cell phones would we want to slip in our own pockets?" Scouring the latest mobile devices on the market, special attention was paid to design, features, functions, as well as value. What they came up with in the end was the Mobiledia Editors' Choice Award for best overall cell phones.

Not every cell phone is right for everyone, and that's why the Editors' Choice list is so diverse. Considering a wide variety of demographics, the best devices were chosen in a broad range to ensure everyone can find a cell phone that best fits them, from the businessman on the road to the party animal in the club.

Cell phones chosen for the Editors' Choice Award were selected from devices at the time of release. Thus older phones may be lacking compared to newer devices. Please make note of the release date.

	AT&T 8525 Released: Q2 2007 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS / HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 65000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 4.00 hr Standby: 200 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, the 8525 allows users to retrieve their information in the familiar environment found on most desktop computers, including mobile versions of many of the familiar Microsoft features found on their desktops, such as mobile versions of Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer and Outlook. Corporate users can have their company email pushed to their Pocket PC in real-time with Microsoft Direct Push or Good Mobile Messaging wireless email solutions. Thanks to the combination of BroadbandConnect and Windows Mobile 5.0, they can quickly open and edit large Word and Excel documents and view PowerPoint, PDF and photo attachments. People can also get their personal email pushed to the device using the popular Cingular Xpress Mail service. The Cingular 8525's QWERTY, backlit slider keyboard makes creating or replying to a message an easy experience... [More Details]
	Cingular SYNC (Samsung SGH-A707) Released: Q4 2006 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / HSDPA 850 / 1900 262000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 4.00 hr Standby: 250 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Exclusive to Cingular, the SYNC is a feature-rich, slim, flip phone that harnesses the broadband-like data speeds of Cingular's HSDPA network, providing instant access to the new Cingular Music service, as well as Cingular Video. With features such as external touch sensitive multimedia keys, MP3 player, microSD memory card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo headset support, the Cingular SYNC is an ideal device for entertainment and media. Available in a metallic grey finish with black accents, the SYNC features a 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture, 3D gaming, speakerphone and advanced messaging capabilities. As a quad-band GSM phone, the SYNC will work around the world, allowing users to stay connected to friends and family... [More Details]
	LG VX8600 Released: Q4 2006 CDMA 800 / 1900 262000 colors 176 x 220 px screen Talk: 3.67 hr Standby: 398 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Verizon Wireless, the LG VX8600 provides a sophisticated and sexy look sure to turn heads. Following the successful international launch of the Chocolate phone, the VX8600 offers a similar design on a clamshell form factor. At first glance, its sleek, ultra-thin shape and glowing, touch-sensitive keys will grab the attention, but a closer look reveals irresistible features VCAST for music and video, Bluetooth capabilities, a 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder, a microSD memory port for extra storage... [More Details]
	Samsung BlackJack (I607) Released: Q4 2006 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 850 / 1900 65000 colors 320 x 240 px screen Talk: 5.50 hr Standby: 264 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Cingular, the Samsung BlackJack is an ultra-thin lightweight QWERTY phone that delivers a fully-loaded package of email, voice, and entertainment in one device. Boasting flexible mobile email featuring Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, advanced mobile phone technology, and rich multimedia capabilities, the BlackJack is an all-in-one handheld designed to deliver true seamless connectivity... [More Details]
	Sony Ericsson W810i Released: Q4 2006 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 262000 colors 176 x 220 px screen Talk: 8.00 hr Standby: 350 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Cingular, the Sony Ericsson W810i quad-band phone enables users to transfer their legacy CD collection or access operator music download services, while staying connected to friends, family and business colleagues anywhere in the world. Offers the latest in mobile multi-media functionality, the W810i takes advantage of high speed data downloads to allow users to listen to hours of music, capture and send high-resolution mega pixel images, access the Internet and stay connected through instant messaging or email. As the latest Walkman phone, the W810i comes with a 512 MB removable Memory Stick, which can be upgraded to 2 GB currently available in retail outlets, allowing consumers to store a wealth of music tracks, photos, video and other multimedia files on the phone... [More Details]
	Cingular 3125 Released: Q3 2006 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 65000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 7.00 hr Standby: 216 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: The jet-black Windows Mobile-powered Cingular 3125 measures just a hair over a half-inch thick. Integrating wireless access to business and personal e-mail accounts, over- the-air synchronization of calendar, contact and to-do lists, and music, photo and video capabilities. Under the hood, the Cingular 3125 provides a powerful tandem of Cingular's nationwide EDGE network and Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 in conjunction with excellent voice quality to ensure an outstanding end user experience. With Windows Mobile, Cingular 3125 users will have the familiar Windows look and feel similar to that on their desktop computers at home or in the office... [More Details]
	LG Chocolate (VX8500) Released: Q3 2006 CDMA 800 / 1900 262000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 3.50 hr Standby: 384 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Verizon Wireless, the LG Chocolate (VX8500) offers a minimalist-inspired style, silky-smooth slide design, and a glowing, touch-sensitive keypad. In addition to its multimedia capabilities and styling, Verizon Wireless has included the features such as VCAST Video and 3D Games, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth capabilities, a microSD memory expansion slot that supports the newest SanDisk 2 GB cards and access to VZ Navigator and turn-by-turn navigation with audible voice directions to most addresses in the U.S... [More Details]
	Nokia 8800 (Sirocco) Released: Q3 2006 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 262000 colors 208 x 208 px screen Talk: 2.75 hr Standby: 240 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: The Nokia 8800 Sirocco draws its name from the powerful desert-born wind that originates in the Sahara when a warm, dry air mass collides with the cooler, maritime air of the Mediterrean. The organic shape of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco references the strength of the human form, a concept further implied by stainless steel polished surfaces and a scratch-resistant glass display window. Like its namesake, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco consists of two variants - light and dark, the light inspired by the hot, dry air mass, the dark by the cooler, humid one... [More Details]
	Nokia N80 Released: Q3 2006 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 1900 / 2100 262000 colors 352 x 416 px screen Talk: 3.00 hr Standby: 192 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: The Nokia N80 lets users to network all their compatible home media with its user-friendly, advanced UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) technology allowing the N80 to be used as a remote control enabling secure and simple access to compatible PCs, audio systems and TVs. Users can view images and video from the N80 or their compatible PC on a television while simultaneously listening to stored music through their audio system. The 3.0-megapixel camera features a capture key for fast, stable camera activation, a full-screen landscape capture, dedicated close-up mode switch as well as a CIF video camera with inbuilt video stabilization... [More Details]
	Nokia N93 Released: Q3 2006 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 2100 262000 colors 320 x 240 px screen Talk: 5.10 hr Standby: 240 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Unfold and twist the main display, and the Nokia N93 is ready to shoot video and photos using the color landscape display as a full screen viewfinder. The N93 incorporates a 3.2-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 3x optical zoom and up to 20x digital zoom, as well as autofocus and close-up mode for amazing clarity and accuracy. The N93 also includes a stereo FM radio and a digital music player. Users can create playlists and enjoy your music hands-free via the speaker or use the stereo headset provided. The N93 is based on S60 3rd Edition software on Symbian OS... [More Details]
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