Most Popular Smartphones and Handhelds of January 2009

1. LG Incite (Previously #10) - The LG Incite has the distinction of being the first smartphone from LG released by a major U.S. wireless carrier. It runs the latest version of Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and includes a wQVGA touchscreen, 3G, and Wi-Fi. Read a Review

2. Apple iPod touch  (Previously #4) - In some respects the iPod touch can be thought of as being an iPhone without the phone. It features the same touch-based interface as Apple's smartphone, includes the same on-screen QWERTY keyboard, and can run applications written for the iPhone. Read a Review

3. RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530 (Previously #2) - The Storm is the first BlackBerry with a touchscreen. This is genuinely the centerpiece of the device, as it is also the first BlackBerry without a built-in keyboard. The 9530 is Verizon's version of this device, which offers EV-DO and support for GSM networks, including HSDPA. Read a Preview

4. Samsung Omnia i900 (Previously #1) - While this smartphone runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro, Samsung has added its fingertip-friendly TouchWiz user interface. This smartphone has either either 8 GB or 16 GB of storage and a 5-megapixel camera. It is a quad-band GSM phone with 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, but Verizon has recently introduced a CDMA version with EV-DO. Read a Review

5. HTC Touch Diamond (Previously #9) - This small and sleek Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone has HTC's new finger-friendly interface, 3G, a VGA display, 4 GB of on-board storage, Wi-Fi, and a 3-megapixel camera. Sprint offers this device, and there's also a GSM version. Read a Review

6. Nokia E71 (Previously #6) - The Nokia E71 is a Symbian S60 smartphone with a 320-by-240-pixel QVGA screen and QWERTY keyboard in a body that is only 10mm thick. It comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3.2 megapixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics and auto focus, and a microSDHC memory card slot. Read a Review

7. HTC Touch Pro (Returning) - The Touch Pro is a business-oriented Windows Mobile smartphone with virtually every feature in the book, from 3G and Wi-Fi to a sliding keyboard to Video-Out. It's available from a wide variety of wireless carriers, and AT&T has a version called the the AT&T Fuze. Read a Review

8. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 (Previously #3) - The BlackBerry Curve was created in 2007 for consumers and business people who wanted a BlackBerry with a full keyboard in a sleeker-looking package. The 8300 is the version of this device for GSM networks.  Read a Review

9. Apple iPhone 3G (Previously #7) - The iPhone is Apple's very popular combination smartphone and iPod. Available exclusively from AT&T in the U.S., this device offers support for 3G, an HVGA screen, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Read a Review

10. Palm Treo Pro (New) - Palm's latest Windows Mobile smartphone has the classic Treo design with a 320-by-320-pixel display, Wi-Fi, GPS, and more. This model will soon be available from Sprint. Read a Review