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.

	HTC Touch Diamond Released: Q2 2008 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 900 / 2100 65000 colors 480 x 640 px screen Talk: 5.50 hr Standby: 285 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: The HTC Touch Diamond is about the size of half a deck of playing cards. Users will be able to operate it with one hand while walking down the street. The Touch Diamond includes a circular navigation wheel to help consumers navigate its menus. HTC also layered its own TouchFLO 3D software over the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system - to reach work email but also see an easily navigable interface. To encourage mobile Internet browsing, the Touch Diamond offers speedy upload and download connections, Wi-Fi and a glass screen with about four times better resolution than HTC's previous Touch phones. HTC improved touch screen innovation with its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. TouchFLO 3D provides animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more. Users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand and automatically view optimized content that fits the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view. The Touch Diamond includes a customized new YouTube application for watching videos as well as Google Maps for mobile for mapping and traffic data... [More Details]
	LG enV2 (VX9100) Released: Q2 2008 CDMA 800 / 1900 262000 colors 320 x 240 px screen Talk: 5.33 hr Standby: 520 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Verizon Wireless, the LG enV2 (VX9100) offers VCAST Music and Video, VZ Navigator, Bluetooth capabilities, dual speakers and a 2.0-megapixel camera. The enV2's QWERTY keypad makes messaging easy, while a 2.4-inch internal screen offers clear videos and images. Users can listen to the songs through a Bluetooth Stereo headset or accessory. A separately purchased external memory microSD card allows customers to store their own music or video clips on their phones and move them from their PCs to their phones... [More Details]
	LG Vu Released: Q2 2008 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 850 / 1900 262000 colors 240 x 400 px screen Talk: 3.00 hr Standby: 250 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for AT&T, the LG Vu is integrated with video, music, and camera features, designed with a large three-inch interactive touch screen accompanied by a minimalist scroll bar navigation. Running on AT&T's 3G HSDPA network, the Vu offers access to AT&T Mobile Music for downloadable tracks from eMusic, sideloading compatibility from Napster-To-Go and any unrestricted MP3 audio file, and streaming digital radio from XM Radio. Packaged with AT&T Video Share, instant messaging, and an HTML web browsing with touch navigation, the Vu features AT&T's applications in a stylish design. Additional features include a 2.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with video record, and Bluetooth capability for music, TV and voice. To enhance AT&T Mobile TV, the Vu also includes an extendable TV antenna for increased reception... [More Details]
	Nokia 5320 XpressMusic Released: Q2 2008 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 900 / 2100 16700000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 3.50 hr Standby: 250 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Packaged in a dynamic design with dedicated music keys, the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic is specifically crafted with the music listener in mind. With the voice-controlled Say and Play feature, consumers only need to say the name of a favorite artist or song to automatically play it. Offering additional features, the 5320 XpressMusic includes a 3.5 mm audio jack, up to 24 hours of playback time, an audio chip for hi-fi sound quality, extendable memory up to 8 GB, HS-USB for fast music transfer and HSDPA for fast access to data. Dedicated N-Gage gaming keys and landscape view deliver a true gaming experience, while HSDPA provides fast access to N-Gage, which will be available for download... [More Details]
	Nokia N78 Released: Q2 2008 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 900 / 2100 16700000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 4.33 hr Standby: 320 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: The Nokia N78 includes the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps, and Share on Ovi - a new online service that lets consumers share their personal media. The N78 offers A-GPS with Nokia Maps, WLAN and high-speed HSPDA 3G connectivity. The N78 also offers geotagging, automatically tagging images with capture location metadata. View the capture location on a map either on the device itself, or online. A built-in 3.2-megapixel camera supports Carl Zeiss optics. With internal speakers and support for standard 3.5 mm headphones, the N78 also comes with Nokia Internet Radio, giving instant access to thousands of radio stations around the world... [More Details]
	Samsung Glyde (U940) Released: Q2 2008 CDMA 800 / 1900 262000 colors 240 x 440 px screen Talk: 3.50 hr Standby: 250 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Glyde integrates a 2.8-inch touch-screen with tactile response and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It comes equipped with Verizon Wireless' services such as VCAST Music and Video. With VCAST Music, users can access more than 3 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded to the Glyde. VCAST Video gives customers access to news, sports and entertainment. Other features include a 2.0-megapixel camera with flash, microSD card slot, which supports up to 8 GB of external memory, and Bluetooth stereo headset support... [More Details]
	Samsung Instinct (M800) Released: Q2 2008 CDMA 800 / 1900 262000 colors 240 x 432 px screen Talk: 5.75 hr Standby: 0 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Sprint, the Samsung Instinct offers a high-tech look with large, vibrant touch screen featuring localized tactile feedback that gives the virtual QWERTY keypad a sensory experience. The Instinct also offers a Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search. Using Sprint's EV-DO Rev. A broadband network, the Instinct can quickly browse the Web, access business or personal email, share pictures, listen to commercial-free radio and more. It also provides support for corporate and consumer (POP3) email, multitasking capabilities to play music in background mode while surfing the Internet, texting or playing games, a 2.0-megapixel camera with camcorder and expandable microSD memory of up to 8 GB. Additional features include advanced stereo Bluetooth 2.0, integrated world clock, SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text, Phone as Modem, picture caller ID and Sprint Mobile Sync... [More Details]
	Sony Ericsson Z750a Released: Q2 2008 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100 262000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 9.00 hr Standby: 400 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for AT&T, the Sony Ericsson Z750a integrates with a 2.0-megapixel camera to take photos viewable on its large 2.2-inch screen. Using the Z750a's HSDPA capability, uploading camera pictures to a blogsite can be done at broadband-speed, making it easy to keep friends and family updated. The Z750a HSDPA enabled phone is optimized to deliver the information quickly, straight to the phone's desktop - whether the latest news headlines via an RSS ticker scrolling across the screen or a traffic update just before leaving work. The Z750a also offers a media player that supports all the major music formats, so users can enjoy their favorite songs while traveling. Additionally the Z750a provides a built-in FM radio with RDS and 3D gaming capabilities... [More Details]
	Verizon Wireless XV6900 Released: Q2 2008 CDMA 800 / 1900 65000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 3.50 hr Standby: 250 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for Verizon Wireless, the XV6900 leverages Windows Mobile 6 Professional with access to Outlook Mobile for email integration, Office Mobile and the ability to run third-party applications. Consumers can also surf the Web through Internet Explorer Mobile, send and receive emails or chat on popular Messenger services including AIM, MSN and Yahoo!. The XV6900 allows users to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, view Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Reader LE PDF Viewer and view, extract and create new ZIP files and attachments. The home screen provides one-touch access to email, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts. A full touch screen features integrated TouchFLO technology to smoothly navigate through menus with a finger swipe... [More Details]
	LG Shine (CU720) Released: Q4 2007 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 850 / 1900 262000 colors 240 x 320 px screen Talk: 3.00 hr Standby: 250 hr Cam: 3G: MP3: BT: Released for AT&T, the LG Shine is a full-metal bodied slider phone that offers mobile users a minimalist design and high technical specifications. When idle, the Shine has a unique, reflective mirror finish, but once active, the 2.2-inch screen comes alive and is viewable from all angles. Within the elegant stainless steel body, Shine packs in a music player, a 2.0 megapixel camera, Video Share and Bluetooth capabilities, HSDPA high-speed web access, plus a full array of messaging options... [More Details]
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