Most Popular Smartphones of May 2009

1. Nokia E63 (Previously #4) - The E63 is an inexpensive, Symbian S60 device that uses a tablet shape, with a front-facing QWERTY keyboard and a 2.4-inch display. Despite its consumer focus it also sports features for business users. Read a Review

2. Nokia E71 (Previously #5) - 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

3. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Previously #3) - The BlackBerry Curve was created for consumers and business people who wanted a BlackBerry with a full keyboard in a sleek-looking package. The 8330 is for CDMA carriers, including both Sprint and Verizon, and includes a GPS receiver. Read a Review

4. HTC Touch Pro2 (Previously #1) - This upcoming high-end Windows phone will sport a wide array of features, including a WVGA touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, GPS, mobile broadband, and Wi-Fi. It's expected to debut this summer. Read a Preview

5. Samsung Impression (Previously #2) - The Samsung Impression is the first phone widely available in the U.S. with a AMOLED touchscreen. This device runs a proprietary operating system, but still offers many standard smartphone features, including a robust web browser and email. Read a Review

6. Nokia N97 (New) - The Nokia N97 is an upcoming Symbian S60 smartphone with a 3.5-inch touchscreen that slides back to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. Other features will include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, 5.0 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, music player, and A-GPS. Read a Preview

7. 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

8. RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530 (Previously #6) - 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

9. Palm Pre  (New) - The Palm Pre will be the first device to use Palm's webOS. It will feature a sliding keyboard as well as a multi-touch-capable 3.1-inch display. This device will also be equipped with 8 GB of on-board storage, Wi-Fi (802.11b/802.11g) wireless network connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, micro-USB connectivity, and a 3.0 megapixel camera with LED flash. Read a Preview

10. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (Returning) - The Bold offers a half-VGA (480 by 320 pixel) display, QWERTY keyboard, robust support for viewing and editing Microsoft Office documents, and support for tri-band HSDPA high-speed 3G networks around the world. Read a Review