Editors' Top Cell phones
updated May 25, 2006

With so many phones available today, each with their strong and weak points, it was no easy feat to pick the best handsets. But here they are: the phones that we currently think exhibit the highest degree of style, features, performance, and value.

Be sure that this list is not set in stone. We'll be reviewing several new models in the weeks and months to come and updating this list regularly. If you want to be the first to know when it's been updated, sign up for the On Call Newsletter, and we'll inform you when the new list appears.
-- Kent German, senior editor

Editors' Top Cell Phones:

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Cell phones	Editors' rating	Price	Summary
Nokia N90 (Unlocked)	8.3 Excellent	$6	It's a startling combination of image capture, music playback, and communications capabilities in a clever but bulky Transformers-like package. However, at more than $900 for an unlocked model, the Nokia N90 is not for the faint of wallet. Specs: Up to 180 min

LG CU320 (AT&T)	8.0 Excellent	Email me when product is available	Despite some minor performance and design glitches and a couple missing features, the LG CU320 is Cingular's strongest 3G cell phone to date. Specs: Cingular Wireless , WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 , Up to 150 min , With digital camera / digital player , 4.3 oz

Sony Ericsson W810i (AT&T)	8.0 Excellent	$149-$200 from 3 stores	Sony Ericsson succeeds again with its third Walkman phone for the U.S. market, but the W810i brings only minor improvements over earlier models. Specs: Cingular Wireless , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) , Up to 480 min , With digital camera / digital player / FM radio , 3.5 oz

Samsung MM-A900 (Sprint)	7.6 Very good	Email me when product is available	Though the Samsung MM-A900 is unlikely to win over the most hard-core Razr fans, it's still a compelling and promising alternative to the popular Motorola phone. Specs: Sprint PCS , CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 , Up to 180 min , With digital camera / digital player , 3.9 oz

Sony Ericsson W600i (AT&T)	7.6 Very good	Email me when product is available	Although we bemoan the lack of an expandable memory slot, the Sony Ericsson W600i is a remarkable and user-friendly MP3 cell phone. Specs: Cingular , GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) , Up to 510 min , With digital camera , 4.2 oz

LG VX9800 (Verizon Wireless)	7.3 Very good	Email me when product is available	A QWERTY keyboard makes messaging faster, easier, and more fun on the fully loaded LG VX9800, but the trade-off is a bulky, less-than-cool handset. Specs: Verizon Wireless , CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 , Up to 250 min , With digital camera / digital player / GPS receiver , 5.2 oz

Motorola E815 (Verizon Wireless)	7.3 Very good	Email me when product is available	Verizon's new V Cast flip phone, the Motorola E815 scores with a sharp 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, plenty of RAM, and an MP3 player. Specs: Verizon Wireless , CDMA 800/1900, 1xEV-DO , Up to 180 min , With digital camera / digital player , 4.44 oz