Top 10 Phones of 2009
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 !
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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
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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 !
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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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 ?
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
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
nokia n79 is best i didnt see like this
I used all kind of mobile phones after iphon nothing better
where is5800
I think 5800 was released in Dec 2008
Where is Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
Can U tell Which is Best.
either Nokia 5800XM or Nokia 5530XM
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.