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Jasmine Osada
Thu, Dec 18, 2008
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The Top 20 Phones of 2008

2008's been a great year for mobile phone lovers. Smartphones, MP3 players, navigators, we've seen them all this year. Here is AsiaOne's list of the 20 best mobile phones.

Apple iPhone 3G

Apple's coveted iPhone 3G hit our shores in August, and it's still the talk of the town. It's a smartphone and an iPod all rolled into one sleek package. It isn't perfect, but it's as good as it gets.

» The Essential iPhone Guide

Nokia E71

If you're looking for a business device but find your typical Blackberry a little too boring, check out the Nokia E71. Unusually sexy for a business device, it's also easy to use and features mode-switching for work and play.

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Sony Ericsson W902

The W902 Walkman Phone is a phone made of the best of both worlds - it combines Sony Ericsson's best camera technologies from the Cyber-shot line with high quality sound from its Walkman phones. Now you can take your music and your camera with you wherever you go.

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Samsung Omnia

Which phone has a large 3.2 inch screen, is lighter than the iPhone and packs a 5 megapixel camera and GPS? The Samsung Omnia is like an iPhone with a couple more value-added features, all packaged into a slim, sleek chassis.

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HTC Touch Pro

The HTC Touch Pro may not be the prettiest around, but it more than makes up for that by being one of the most all-rounded smartphones offered this year.

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LG KS20

The LG KS20 is a smart, slick looking full featured phone that has everything you need in a tiny chassis. Easily one of the smallest, best looking smartphones around.

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Sony Xperia X1

This smartphone from Sony Ericsson screams style. Not only can you customize it to fit different work or play environments, its features are also top class. An almost perfect combination of beauty and brains.

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Nokia N97

It's one of the last phones to hit the market this year, but the Nokia N97 is a great example in showing that the ones that come last might just be one of the best.

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Blackberry Bold

This phone lives up to its namesake. It's bold on features and packs a punch with great decked-out hardware and a strong, long-lasting battery life. The only thing skinny about the Bold is its size, and that's a good thing.

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Motorola Motozine ZN5

The only phone to feature Kodak Imaging Technology, the Motozine ZN5 can snap brighter and more vivid pictures compared to other camera phones. Printing is also made easy with Bluetooth and Kodak Picture Kiosks or Kodak all-in-one printers.

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LG KF700

Can't decide between getting a touchscreen phone or one with a traditional numeric keypad? Why not get a phone that has both? The LG KF700 features a great combination of touchscreen and numeric keypad input.

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Motorloa Krave

The Motorola Krave is a sensitive phone - its touch screen is engineered such that you can use the phone even while the transparent cover is closed.

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Samsung Innov8

This sleek looking slider phone doesn't only look good; it has a lot to boast about. With an 8 megapixel camera - the highest resolution in a phone - this baby snaps amazing pictures.

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Nokia 5220 Xpress Music

This ultra-stylish phone is for the hardcore music junkie. With an easy to use interface and the ability to download songs from the Nokia Music Store, you can sing its praises to your heart's content.

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Nokia 6210 Navigator

With the Nokia 6210 Navigator in your hand, there's no worry of ever getting lost. With GPS functions and the ability to download new maps, the 6210 Nagivator will make sure you never lose your way even if things around you don't always remain the same.

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Motorola Rokr E8

This slick black music phone from Motorola is a great tunes player, and even has its own version of the iPod clickwheel.

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Sony Ericsson W980

This great all-rounder phone packs a camera, FM transmitter and a great MP3 player all in encased in a shiny black case that ozzes style. It's time to chuck your MP3 player.

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Motorola MOTOMING A1600

The MOTOMING is not only a phone, it's a translator as well. This nifty phone translates text from English to Mandarin and vice versa. It even has a 3 megapixel camera for users to scan words and characters.

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Sony Ericsson G705

Surfing the web and checking your email is a breeze with the Sony Ericsson G705. This slider phone is also equipped with GPS functions and Wayfinder navigation, a great way to never get lost both in real life and in cyber space.

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Nokia N85

Featuring a smooth, sleek black finish and dedicated gaming buttons, the Nokia N85 is an entertainment system you can take on the road. Throw in a couple of N-Gage games and you'll be ready to go!

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