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10 most popular Asian phones
By CNET staff
(Updated March 12, 2008)
Courtesy of our sister site, CNET Asia, here in priority are December's 10 most popular cell phones in the stores now. (Editor's note: Results are based on reader and telephone polls conducted with various retailers in Singapore.)
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Sony Ericsson W910i
The good: Slim design; built-in motion sensor; large 2.4-inch LCD; HSDPA connectivity. The bad: Walkman button too small; poor location of connector port; no onboard 3.5mm audio jack; subpar camera. The bottom line: The W910i is great for those looking to purchase a trendy music phone with a little bit of fun, and full of features, however, it's a little pricey. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia 6500 slide
The good: Solid build quality and one of the best sliders available; Carl Zeiss optics for the 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera; quadband GSM with dual-band UMTS; Bluetooth stereo A2DP. The bad: Autofocus doesn't work in video mode; no backlight adjustment feature; phone doesn't auto keylock after closing the slider. The bottom line: The Nokia 6500 slide is an excellent basic camera-phone based on the S40 platform, however, it has a few tiny issues. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia N95 (8GB)
The good: Sleeker shade of black; better build quality; 128MB of RAM that is twice the amount compared with the earlier N95; 8GB built-in memory; larger capacity battery. The bad: No expansion card slot; no lens cover on camera. The bottom line: The N95 (8GB) is a great successor to the original N95 with most of the earlier issues addressed, making it one of the best and feature-packed smartphones available. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia 6300
The good: Slim design; sharp color screen; easy-to-use keypad; slick-looking user interface that keeps it simple. The bad: No auto-focus or flash on the camera; lack of 3G connectivity. The bottom line: While this isn't the most advanced handset out there, it has a strong casing, a decent all-round feature set and an elegant, straightforward design. This is Nokia at its best. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia 6120 classic
The good: Series 60 platform; HSDPA; Bluetooth stereo; mini-USB port; 2.5mm audio jack. The bad: Fingerprint prone; no autofocus for camera; 2-megapixel image quality not impressive. The bottom line: If you're hunting for an inexpensive 3G/HSDPA handset equipped with an overall decent set of features, this is it. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia E51
The good: Slim, solid design; stainless steel construction; multiple dedicated buttons and shortcut keys; excellent tactility; HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stereo A2DP; generous 130MB of onboard memory; snappy performance. The bad: Rose Steel version attracts fingerprints easily; preinstalled Quickoffice is read-only version; no front-facing camera for video calls; average image quality. The bottom line: Simple is good, and that's what the E51 is. It may not have a fancy design, but the E51 excels in nearly all other aspects with a truckload of connectivity features, good performance, and attractive price point for an enterprise phone. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia 6500 classic
The good: Chic design; solid feel; dualband 3G; Bluetooth stereo A2DP; 1GB onboard memory. The bad: Single micro USB connector prevents multitasking; not autofocus camera; video calls not possible even with main camera; lacks FM tuner. The bottom line: The 6500 classic is truly a great-looking model for users who just want a good and simple handset that works. Read review | See full specs |
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Nokia 5610 XpressMusic
First take: The 5610 is a sexy slider handset that comes in red and blue editions. It's a bit larger than its little brother, the 5310 (99mm tall by 49mm wide by 17mm thick; 110g), is but it's still small enough to take on the go. It doesn't have the same side-mounted music buttons, but it does have a sliding control above the navigation toggle that activates the music player with one swipe. Also, the camera lens on the 5610's rear face has a flash. Read first take | See full specs |
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Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
The good: Slim, chic design; good sound reproduction; onboard 3.5mm audio jack; dedicated music controls; Bluetooth stereo A2DP; microSD card slot; crisp image quality. The bad: Slow camera performance; average battery life; no 3G/HSDPA. The bottom line: Despite its less-than-impressive camera performance, the 5310 XpressMusic is still one of the best-equipped music-phones in the market today. Read review | See full specs |
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Sony Ericsson K810i Cyber-shot
The good: Auto-focus and xenon flash on camera; new and improved camera cover. The bad: Keys are a little too small on the keypad; Web browser could be better; no killer extra features over predecessor. The bottom line: It's a good camera phone, but it lacks the wow factor of its predecessors. If you already own a K800i then it's not worth upgrading, although others will want to check it out. Read review | See full specs |
