Top 10 Cell Phones of 2009

Asus P527

Bottom Line: The P527 is loaded with features, including extensive GPS options, but it's far too slow for even casual users.

PC World Rating: 74.4 (Good)

1. Price When Reviewed: $599
2. Design: Candy bar
3. Carrier: Carrier:Unlocked
4. OS Supported: OS:Windows Mobile
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00

6133

Bottom Line: Though this phone has a plain design, it offers a good set of features at a very fair price.

PC World Rating: 73.9 (Fair)

1. Price When Reviewed: $20
2. Design: Clamshell
3. Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile
4. OS Supported: OS:Proprietary
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:34

LG Chocolate (LG 8550)

Bottom Line: This mild revision to the popular LG Chocolate phone has plenty of multimedia options.

PC World Rating: 76.0 (Good)

1. Design: Slide
2. Price When Reviewed: $130
3. Carrier: Carrier:Verizon
4. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:12

Samsung UpStage

Bottom Line: This phone features an excellent music player and a unique--if ultimately impractical--two-sided design.

PC World Rating: 76.3 (Fair)

1. Design: Candy bar
2. Price When Reviewed: $100
3. Carrier: Carrier:Sprint
4. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 7:43

Helio Mysto

Bottom Line: Has lots of features and an attractive design, but terrible controls.

PC World Rating: 77.1 (Good)

1. Design: Slide
2. Price When Reviewed: $49
3. Carrier: Carrier:Helio
4. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:25

Helio Ocean

Bottom Line: With an innovative design and great features, the Ocean would be a favorite if it had better call quality.

PC World Rating: 78.9 (Good)

1. Price When Reviewed: $129
2. Design: Slide
3. Carrier: Carrier:Helio
4. OS Supported: OS:Proprietary
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:05

Nokia 5300 Xpress Music

Bottom Line: This handset offers excellent music playback features and works well as a phone, too.

PC World Rating: 78.1 (Good)

1. Price When Reviewed: $100
2. Design: Slide
3. Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile
4. OS Supported: OS:Nokia Series 40
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:06

Alias

Bottom Line: This phone features an innovative dual-hinge clamshell design with a QWERTY keyboard that makes for easy typing.

PC World Rating: 78.9 (Good)

1. Price When Reviewed: $150
2. Design: Clamshell
3. Carrier: Carrier:Verizon
4. OS Supported: OS:Proprietary
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:46

ENV

Bottom Line: The enV isn't the slimmest cell phone around, but it offers excellent messaging features and great multimedia options.

PC World Rating: 81.0 (Very Good)

1. Price When Reviewed: $130
2. Design: Clamshell
3. Carrier: Carrier:Verizon
4. OS Supported: OS:Brew
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:05

Rizr Z3

Bottom Line: This well-designed multimedia phone focuses on user satisfaction, though its keys are a bit sticky.

PC World Rating: 80.1 (Fair)

1. Price When Reviewed: $0
2. Design: Slide
3. Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile
4. OS Supported: OS:Proprietary
5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00