Most Popular Smartphones of September 2009

1. HTC Hero (New) - The Hero is an Android-based phone that's available now in Europe, and will debut Oct. from Sprint. It has a tablet shape with a WVGA touchscreen, mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, and a 5.0 MPx camera. Read a Review

2. HTC Touch Pro2 (Returning) - This high-end Windows phone is a business powerhouse, and sports a wide array of features, including a large WVGA touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, GPS, mobile broadband, and Wi-Fi. It's available now from Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Read a Review

3. Nokia E71 and E71x (Previously #2) - 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. The E71x is a special version just for AT&T. Read a Review

4. Motorola Cliq (New) - The Motorola Cliq is an Android-based smartphone coming to T-Mobile next month. It will have a sliding keyboard, 3G, Wi-Fi, and a 5 MPx camera, but its real claim to fame will be a new app called Blur that brings together data from social networking sites, email servers, and more Read a Preview

5. RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Previously #6) - The BlackBerry Tour is available from both Sprint and Verizon. This affordable model offers a full QWERTY keyboard and support for both CDMA and GSM networks -- including EV-DO and HSDPA -- allowing it to be used around the world. Read a Review

6. Nokia E63 (Previously #3) - 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

7. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Previously #5) - 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

8. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 (New) - This entry in the Curve series is a less expensive option than typical Blackberries, and has Wi-Fi but not 3G. Its software has been updated, and it offers a greater focus on consumers with mobile access to email, social networking sites, and music and video. Read a Review

9. Palm Pixi (New) - When it's released by Sprint later this year, the Palm Pixi will be the second WebOS-powered smartphone. It will have a different design from its predecessor, the Palm Pre -- a tablet shape, with a small keyboard fixed below its capacitive touchscreen. This device is also going to include EV-DO mobile broadband and Bluetooth, but not Wi-Fi. Read a Review

10. RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530 (Previously #7) - 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 Review