Top 10 phones for February

Previously, we had the Sony Ericsson W580i, W960i and K810i fighting for the last spot on our Top 10 chart. This time round, we have a tie for the most popular phone with the Nokia N95 (8GB) and the Sony Ericsson W910i getting the same number of points and the Nokia 6500 slide just trailing slightly.

New entrants to February's list include the Sony Ericsson W960i Walkman, W580i Walkman (both didn't make it the previous time) and the K850i Cyber-shot. Two Nokia models--the 5310 XpressMusic and 6500 classic--and the Sony Ericsson K810i Cyber-shot have been ousted. Too bad. The chart still tips 6:4 in favor of Nokia, although the Japanese-Swedish phone-maker managed to put up a better show in February.

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.	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
	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
	3.	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
	4.	Nokia E51       CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 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. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	5.	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