Best cell phones of 2006
By Kent German, Senior Editor(Cnet)
Over the past year we’ve seen a wide range of new cell phones hit the market, from basic handsets to full-fledged smart phones. During 2006, music and photo mobiles were big, 3G continued to proliferate, Bluetooth entered the stereo age and even found its way into low-end phones. And of course, the thin design inspired by Motorola remains the trend that just won’t die. So now in the closing weeks of 2006, we submit to you the best cell phones of the year. A few were chosen by CNET editors and a few were chosen by you, the readers, in our recent Make the Call forum. The unlocked GSM Nokia 5300 and the unlocked GSM Sony Ericsson K790a are at the top of our list, each having won our Editors’ Choice award. The 5300 is the readers’ choice for music, and the K790a is a top camera phone. Cingular’s Sony Ericsson W810i elegantly combines a music player and a phone, while the LG VX8300 for Verizon subscribers offers great performance all around. LG manages to score another 2006 winner with its CU500 for Cingular Wireless; it remains the carrier’s best 3G phone. And finally, though it’s not flashy by any means, the Nextel Motorola i580 is a workhorse of a phone. For more mobile highlights (and lowlights) of 2006 check out Bonnie Cha’s list of the best smart phones of the year and Nicole Lee’s list of the worst cell phones of the year
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March 4th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Sounds good, but are we looking at say $10 + fees = $30 ?
March 4th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
@Drake Moreno
Hidden frees are quite more important than the actual cost.
If you like to compare the iphone which is just $199 but do you ever think on the 2 year bond with the telecoms service provider(AT&T) ,the money they earn from your service usage etc etc.
March 15th, 2010 at 2:32 am
Good work!