Top 10 phones for January

At first, we thought there was a mistake, but after checking through once more, we noticed an interesting lineup for January's Top 10 chart. Sony Ericsson bagged both the top and bottom positions of the list with the W910i and K810i, respectively, sandwiching a bunch of Nokias in between.

In fact, we had the Sony Ericsson W580i and the W960i also running for the last spot, but we gave it to the K810i eventually as the Cyber-shot had been on the chart more times than both the W580i and W960i combined over the past few months. New entrants for January's Top 10 comprise the Nokia 6500 classic and the 5310 XpressMusic. The chart now tips 8:2 in favor of Nokia. Scroll down for the full listing.

Note: Results are based on readership as well as data collected from retail outlets (Mobile Square and WhyMobile) and the major mobile operators in Singapore including:

MobileOne

SingTel

StarHub

	1.	Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman   CNET Asia rating: 7 out of 10 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; sub-par camera. The bottom line: The W910i is great for those looking to purchase a trendy music phone with a little bit of fun, but which doesn't lack in features, although it's a little pricey. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	2.	Nokia 6500 slide   CNET Asia rating: 7.7 out of 10 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; 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, though some tiny issues prevented it from getting a higher score. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	3.	Nokia N95 (8GB)       CNET Asia rating: 8.2 out of 10 The good: Sleeker shade of black; better build quality; 128MB of RAM which 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 smart phones available now. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	4.	Nokia 6300   CNET Asia rating: 8.3 out of 10 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. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	5.	Nokia 6120 classic   CNET Asia rating: 7.7 out of 10 The good: Series 60 platform; HSDPA; Bluetooth stereo; mini-USB port; 2.5mm audio jack. The bad: Fingerprint database; 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. Review | See full specs | Rate this