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Top 10 Phones of 2009

on December 31, 2009 – 8:19 pm25 Comments

The year 2009 saw the introduction of several new phones in various mobile platforms . But only a few managed to impress us !

Presenting the Top 10 phones of 2009 (not in any specific order)

Nokia N900

Back in Nokia World 2009, Nokia announced this device powered by the Maemo platform . This phone has the best browser and can even run Quake.

The Maemo platform just needs more apps to make the experience better.  But as a first attempt the device is certainly revolutionary !

Find all posts tagged with N900

N900 Specs

iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS Although the 3GS looks pretty much like the 3G version of the iPhone , it’s amazingly faster and has a pretty good camera which does some great video recording.

Sadly Apple forgot to launch the phone in India as promised for August 2009

But we manged to the review the phone for all you die hard apple fans !

An apple fanboy turned manic even shot his iphone with a gun

Find all posts tagged with 3GS

iPhone 3GS Specs

Motorola Droid

If the iPhone was to get some serious competition in the US market , it was the Droid which ousted the iPhone for the Times Gadget of the Year

The MotoDroid aka Milestone is one of the best Android phones in the Market right now

Nokia E72

Symbian is here to stay if its as stable and snappy as on Nokia E72 . Built on the success of  the Nokia E71 the E72 is one great all rounder device.

The keypad on the E72 make typing on the move really nice and the 5MP Camera does not disappoint ! The Optical Navikey is actually cool to use

Nokia launched it for just 22989 in India and the price has fallen to around 20,000 and in our opinion it’s a great buy !

E72 Specs

All E72 posts

Nokia N97 Mini

The N97 Mini actually better than the original N97 in most aspects except the screen which is a tad smaller.

Its quite different than the N97 The phone was originally launched at Rs.30k but after a recent price cut its Rs.24999 and a good buy

And it won the GSMA award for Handset of the year

N97 Mini Specs

N97 Mini posts


Samsung Omnia HD

The Omnia HD had one of the best displays you can ever find on a mobile phone. We have been tracking this phone right from the time the Promo video hit the web.

You might even think Samsung managed to pack in one of their LCD TVs onto this phone. Amazing All-rounder phone running on Symbian S60 5th Edition. The HD Video Recording is great and the Camera captures some amazing pics !  Sadly you need to be hacker in-order to get a Firmware update for the phone which will give you Kinetic scrolling soon.

Omnia HD Specs

All Omnia HD posts

Sony Ericsson Satio

Well , this phone looks more like a Sony Digicam as it sports a 12MP Camera. It was the first phone to enter the 12 Megapixel Arena.  This phone along with the Samsung Omnia HD demonstrated the power of  Symbian  on a non-Nokia device.

All Satio posts

Blackberry 8520

Blackberry which was often seen as a Corporate device made a brave move by offering the 8520 at the Rs.15000 level .You still have to pay for the Blackberry Subscription though. It sold so well that RIM ran out of stocks in the country. It made owning a Blackberry very affordable.

All BlackBerry 8520 Posts

Blackberry 8520 Specs

Samsung Corby

The Samsung Corby has been one of Samsung’s most successful handsets in recent times and it’s great hit amongst youth who want a simple phone with chic looks. Though the phone looks girly,  even men can use it like FoneArena’s Aditya reviewed the Corby . Looks like Samsung made Corby a brand name rather than a Model name, as we have the CorbyPlus, CorbyPro , CorbyTxt,CorbyMate CorbyPOP and CorbySpeed CDMA

Samsung Corby Specs

All Corby Posts

HTC HD2

If you thought WinMo was not interesting anymore ?  The HD2 made Windows Mobile look a worthy option. With a kick ass design and fantastic display the HD2 has a huge fan following already !

Tata Docomo brought the handset to India exclusively We had a Photo gallery of the phone and even a comparison with the iPhone 3GS

Find all posts tagged HD2

HD2 Specs

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If you think we missed any phone ,  do let us know in the comments . What according to you is the best phone of 2009 ?

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Varun Krish is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast and has been blogging about mobile phones since 2005. His current phones include the Nokia Lumia 800 and Apple iPhone 4S. You can follow him on Twitter @varunkrish and on Google+ You can also mail Varun Krish

  • vicky

    where is w995 and aino and yari these were gr frm se also
    and wht about xperia x2 and x10 and xperia pureness the worlds firs monochrome screen which is transparent

  • http://www.pallab.net Pallab

    Could have been Satio, but can’t choose a phone which doesnt work for so many people. So, I will go with Droid.

  • Nidz

    3gs is way better then the Nokia N900 ..

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    Well we have a post for that !
    http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2009/08/28/apple-iphone-3gs-vs-nokia-n900.html

    The iPhone apps are amazing no doubt . But N900 does multitasking which is amazing. You might use Backgrounder on the iPhone but its not something out of the box. And Camera on the 3GS is worth using only in good lighting. But frankly speaking they are two different leagues !

    And this list is in random order, no number 1 or number 2.

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    Droid aka Milestone is certainly a big win for Android !

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    Well Satio is more impressive than W995 , what say ?

    How different is X2 from the X1 ?

    Aino and Yari din’t make much of an impact.

    X10 and Pureness are still not in markets in major countries. X10 might be in 2010 list :)

    cheers

  • Patrick

    I will buy HD2 soon… I really want it!
    Huge screen, capacitive, multitouch, thin, fast processor, big RAM and ROM (not secondary ROM), and (of course) Windows Mobile 6.5

    But, don’t forget the HTC Touch Pro2, Samsung OmniaPRO B7610, and many other great professional device..

  • Sam

    Except Apple i phone 3Gs all other phones are way below i phone features.

  • lobsang

    how about htc hero?? it was the best mobile of 2009, even better then iphone…

  • Niraj

    Where is nokia 2700classic?it is revolutionary device in indian market.it must be listed here!

  • Sudipto Chakravorty

    BEST TEN PHONES definitly means the expensive ones with the best features. Now i want the editors to bring the best to what they think are previous years most rocking economical phones ranging between 3 to 10k. And also should look the popularity. For me, i think Samsung has really matured in mobile building business. Corby is fantastic. Though i didnt got Corby mate in the market,my kind of choice. So we saw touch revolutions by two giants. Nokia and Samsung. And samsung takes the scene with a margin:)

  • Kapil kumar

    Maker of this list hates sony eric. Phones.2 more phone should b in the list pureness n yari .

  • roshan

    what about Samsung OmniaPRO B7610?

  • Aman Dutt

    E72 amongst top 10 phone’s out in 2009 ! Nice joke. It’s 5 MP camera for E-series & what else ? Oh yeah slightly new functionality of Navi wheel which has been under sharp criticism from users & section of reviewers. Not to mention majority of E71 users still preferring to hung around with E71 instead of upgrading to E72 & those who have are bitting their nails. E75 which replaced E90 as a flagship phone early 09 is sadly not here. USB charging, compact size, alpha-numeric + qwetry lethal combination + inbuilt nokia messaging client + 8 GB card inside pack etc – all firsts to the credit of E75. Also a first E-series to offer solid multimedia features (many desired Nokia to input range of multimedia features into E-series devices) such as sporting dedicated key for 3.2 MP decent camera, N-Gage, A-GPS. Accelometer & than exclusive IM beta compatibility etc. I’m not here to count features of E75 as you can find them in plenty on web. What I want to say in a nutshell is its not just about features but its also about vision. E72 is nothing but slightly refined incarnation which never makes us believe as if its something pathbraking in mobile phone world. If you ask me, E72 is just any other phone !!! Honestly hard to believe it can find its place in Top 10 but than its individual to individual choice & no complains really.

    - Aman Dutt

  • Sudipto Chakravorty

    Yari is really a scene maker…

    i checked it and found it great!!

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    Kapil, Haha , We don’t hate Sony . Infact I use a Sony Vaio and We use a Sony camcorder for recording videos uploaded to FoneArena.

    Yari is not upto the mark. Purness is not there in India so far :)

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    Well , E75 is a great phone with really poor battery life. I agree with you . E75 was the first Eseries S60 FP2 device .
    But E72 is a clear winner. Atleast the sales figures are telling so :)

  • B George

    You are right. It is the most economical and beautiful phone with all general features for a mobile phone.

  • plaban

    N900 is much better than 3GS in every aspect

  • http://www.gmail.com bheema

    nokia n79 is best i didnt see like this

  • Abdalla

    I used all kind of mobile phones after iphon nothing better

  • ambrish

    where is5800

  • plaban

    I think 5800 was released in Dec 2008

  • Akki

    Where is Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

    Can U tell Which is Best.
    either Nokia 5800XM or Nokia 5530XM

  • Ninad

    Why only htc HD2? An overpriced hummdinger. I think the htc hero deserves a place. First or last doesn’t matter. Moreover why are we looking only at the higher priced segment. All the phones after reaching a certain level do the same stuff, a lil differently from each other. Crappy. I think the Blackberry 8520 is one of the best value for money phones here. I also believe that the 10 best phones can be chosen for their individual quality rather than overall functionality. We all like jack-of-alls but the master of one is the loved one. Pixon missed out. Satio apart from the camera is a very boring phone. Same old dumb-phone Symbian interface. And its camera can take widescreen photos at 9mp. Why would I pay 32k for a camera that works as a phone and still doesn’t do what it says it can. Any which way, good list.