[Joe T @ Nov 30th 2007 7:11PM]

iPho...oh wait...

[J T @ Nov 30th 2007 7:15PM]

I'm hoping it's the HTC Touch Cruise, which I'm waiting for it to be released. I've used the AT&T 8525 since it came out, but it's an ok phone. It's fast, but I hate the size.

[dan @ Nov 30th 2007 7:16PM]

at&t Tilt

[jamesf @ Nov 30th 2007 7:16PM]

HTC Hermes and the new upgrade - The Tilt thing.

best phone I've ever had

[Clem @ Nov 30th 2007 7:16PM]

AT&T Tilt (HTC TyTN II)

I likey this one

[xbit @ Nov 30th 2007 7:17PM]

Without a doubt the N95 US.

You've got a 5MP camera, WiFi, HSDPA, a proper 3.5mm headphone socket, support for memory cards up to 32GB, VGA@30fps video recording, A2DP, Outlook/Notes/Mac syncing, WMP/iTunes media syncing, Slingbox, GPS, etc, etc, etc.

The only downside is the price.

[Jabien Letlow @ Nov 30th 2007 7:35PM]

Nokia 6120 or Nokia E65... Easy

[Jon @ Nov 30th 2007 7:20PM]

N95 US
HTC Tilt

[tnkgrl @ Nov 30th 2007 7:22PM]

Definitely the Nokia N95-3 (with US HSDPA)!

Perhaps even the HTC TyTN II (AT&T Tilt)...

[mike @ Nov 30th 2007 7:23PM]

No doubts ... the Blackberry 8830. It just works.

[Mystic @ Nov 30th 2007 7:25PM]

The 'best' is whatever the hell a person likes to use. Way to bring even more brand fanboys to the website Engadget.

[Matt Brydon @ Nov 30th 2007 7:30PM]

i have to say, im rather fond of my O2 XDA Exec (brit gageteer here) yes it may be a bit bulke but i have yet to find a device with such versatility, main liking points would be the massive resolution touchscreen the 3.5mm headphone jack and the volume output/sount quality when partnered with TCPMP.
Oh and lets not forget the swiveling screen!, to this day it never fails to turn heads!
i can see the sixe/weight being a big problem for some people, i have huge pockets so its fine.

thats just my 2 pence.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Nov 30th 2007 7:31PM]

im not going to point at any specific phone but for 3g, quality and just fun features, I'd go with an htc phone. All their phones are good. Not totally excellent or anything but it goes a bit over my standards for smart phones. If you're a person who frickin hates htc phones, I'd go with a blackberry curve on sprint or verizon or the curve on tmo. If your a RIM hater go with the nokia n95. It's a bit overpriced but it has good internet and a pretty decent phone nokia has outed. If you're a nokia hater you must be waiting for someone to go " 3G iPHONE!!!ZOMG!!!DURR!!!" or in other word: you should get out more. low rank me at will but it's what I believe.

[Trey @ Nov 30th 2007 7:36PM]

The BlackBerry 8130 on Sprint does everything. GPS, memory card slot, BT tethering for PAM, media player, decent camera; and the BB pack on Sprint is only $30 a month.

[Lowen SoDium @ Nov 30th 2007 7:41PM]

I have been using the Sprint Touch (HTC Vogue not the same thing as the GSM Touch which is the HTC Elf) and I can't say I have ever been happier with a gadget of any kind. It is much smaller than any other touch screen PDA phone, and has a 400Mhz CPU and 128MB of ram. The only 2 things you can really hold against it is that it doesn't have a hardware keyboard, and it doesn't have WiFi. But will unlimited EVDO data, I can do with out WiFi, and for the smaller, sexier form factor, I can do with out the hardware keyboard.

[CB17 @ Nov 30th 2007 7:41PM]

The 3G iPhone

(it does exist just only in Cupertino and probably somewhere in Texas too)

And @Trey
Price doesn't make something good just cheap...A Blackberry isn't smart enough to be the best 3G smartphone, it's only good for email.

[Jesse S @ Nov 30th 2007 7:43PM]

ATT Tilt, if you can stand HTC's terrible build quality and ATT's terrible network. Mogul if you can stand HTC's terrible build quality. i760 (Samsung, Verizon) is what I myself prefer...Amazing build quality, and it's CDMA.

The Tilt is the most powerful though. I just cannot stand HTC's slider mechanism...

[nebulus @ Nov 30th 2007 7:44PM]

I have a SonyEricsson P1i which I love, but I have to nominate the N95 as it is just that little bit better (apart from the keyboard!) at almost all things, and I'm a big SE fan/user so thats a big complement... (and HTC stuff meh its not good at the moment..)

[Ray @ Nov 30th 2007 7:47PM]

My 8525 is still going strong. It is sturdy, always works, and has a solid feature set. It is a tool.

I have been through 2 Treo's. Treo is to smartphones what Vista is to Windows. I will never purchase another Treo anything. So if you are starting a "worst smartphone" just put anything Palm on the list and call it a day.

[St. Stephen @ Nov 30th 2007 7:48PM]

I like my ol' Motorola StarTac from 95'.. she works great an never has any bluetooth or wifi issues

[Asher Madan @ Nov 30th 2007 7:51PM]

Nokia N95

It is amazing!

[Sam @ Nov 30th 2007 7:54PM]

A Treo 755p with EVDO Bluetooth DUN enabled. Preferably on Verizon, but the 3G iPhone may be out before then.

[Mark @ Nov 30th 2007 7:54PM]

I would have to go with the Mogul, Touch or irjqw3rrqjpqwe45

[Louis @ Nov 30th 2007 7:57PM]

AT&T Tilt (HTC Kaiser).

No EV-DO phone even belongs in the running here since they can't handle voice and data simultaneously. Beyond that, the Tilt packs everything a smartphone should have, which (sorry N95) includes a QWERTY keyboard. Yes, she's a fatty, but she puts out!

[troy_boy_30 @ Nov 30th 2007 7:56PM]

TILT

[wunderbar @ Nov 30th 2007 7:58PM]

if hardware qwerty is a must, AT+T Tilt. No qwerty, the CDMA version of the HTC Touch. I say CDMA because it has a 400MHz processor opposed to a 200MHz processor on the GSM version. Oh wait, the GSM version isn't even 3G, it's still EDGE.

[Trini_Man @ Nov 30th 2007 8:04PM]

HTC TyTN II !!!!

[Brendan @ Nov 30th 2007 8:07PM]

I find it hard to put my faith in Apple to product anything better than they have already - add 3G on an "ok" network - big deal. There's only spotty 3G support on AT&T anyway.

I am looking forward to the release of the US N95 - I would only keep my iPhone if Apple decides to embrace the spirit of software that they build Mac/iPhone platforms from. The iPhone should be an open platform, period. Without this change, iPhone will never be tops in my book.

[ScOObyDoo @ Nov 30th 2007 8:09PM]

Sprint Mogul on SERO plan. Can't beat $30/month.

[Denots @ Dec 3rd 2007 5:57PM]

Three letters for you: E70.
It's from Nokia. It's got a full keyboard, WLAN, camera (video & still) and it's been out for a while, so it's cheep! (Plus it does so much more!)

Don't beleive me, beleive Maddox: http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone

[Rodrigo @ Nov 30th 2007 8:15PM]

Nokia E70

[Sam Zebian @ Nov 30th 2007 8:20PM]

The HTC TyTn II, A.K.A. the HTC 8925, A.K.A. the HTC kaiser A.K.A. the AT&T Tilt, simply because it runs the mobile OS that best integrates itself into the most commonly used Computer OS, windows, has a great 3g connection, wi-fi, bluetooth, tethering support, a large touch-screen, a full qwerty keyboard, a microsd card slot supporting up to 32GB microsd cards (don't see that one often!), a great unlimited data plan for &20 a month: no tethering support with that cheap plan, though :(, Runs on the best network, which is UMTS, AKA "3GSM", and simply, it tilts.

[Sam Zebian @ Nov 30th 2007 8:20PM]

Oh, and the AT&T tilt also has a 3mp camera

[Sam Zebian @ Nov 30th 2007 8:22PM]

Oh yeah, and the AT&T tilt has GPS (sorry for all of the reposts, I keep forgetting all of the extra features, because there are so many of them!)

[Big Sam @ Nov 30th 2007 8:22PM]

Tilt

[John @ Nov 30th 2007 8:25PM]

I'm rather fond of the HTC s630/Dopod C730.

[Josh @ Nov 30th 2007 8:31PM]

Definitely the o2 XDA EXEC (HTC Universal)

[RC @ Nov 30th 2007 8:48PM]

I'm pretty satisfied with my Blackjack. It's getting harder and harder not to load my leaked WM6 ROM onto it.

[Aaron @ Nov 30th 2007 9:03PM]

HTC TyTN II easily.

[Konstadinos Karayannis @ Nov 30th 2007 9:04PM]

N95. I have the european version (I am european;)) and i love it. I wouldn't trade with any other phone (including the "i dont have any functions but look pretty" iphone).

[Brian @ Nov 30th 2007 9:12PM]

HTC Touch (or HTC Dual Touch, if it's out)

The interface on this thing is marvelous and the size is just right.

I can't wait to see the next version of mobile windows.

[Nick @ Nov 30th 2007 9:13PM]

The new Blackjack II is a great compromise between size and features. Still has a full keyboard and added in GPS, WM6, 3G, and a 2MP camera. I love it so far.

[Jay @ Nov 30th 2007 9:14PM]

If the iPhone (3G or not) qualifies as a smartphone, then I'm saying the Voyager is the best smartphone. (Hint - that means the iPhone is not a smartphone)

[Anthony Jaya @ Nov 30th 2007 9:23PM]

I would say the best would be the HTC TyTn II (not AT&T Tilt). The tilt does not have a front camera, which is for videoconferencing. Granted we don't have the networks that support it yet, but a free second camera, why not? Plus it beats any phone in terms of features. Nokia & Blackberries have alot of the features of the Tytn II but not everything it has to offer. Plus it is Windows OS and so it is very very easy to modify and configure with third party apps and such. So yea...hands down, HTC TytnII

[Dinesh @ Nov 30th 2007 9:51PM]

The best 3G smartphone for me would have to be the HTC Hermes. It lacks GPS, but then again who really needs it?

[DeoWulf @ Nov 30th 2007 9:56PM]

"That's right all you Dumb Phone users! It's time to make the switch!"

AskANinja already has you covered.

[Ken Wind @ Nov 30th 2007 10:03PM]

The best phone is an unlocked one. Screw the carriers, and screw subsidized handsets. I buy all my phones unlocked, and I'm sick of signing two-year contracts when I don't have anything to show for it. Sorry about the rant.

Figure out if you want a smartphone or not. If you do, then you have a couple choices: Windows Mobile, Symbian (series 60 is the best of these), Linux (Are there any US 3G Linux handsets?), Blackberry, and Palm. If you don't want a smartphone, just pick your favorite phone.

[Bill @ Nov 30th 2007 10:06PM]

Moto Q9 running Good. Opera browser, Docs to Go, awesome
speakerphone, great keyboard, GPS, BT PC Remote. Finally have a slim
device that allows me to actually leave my laptop at home/office for
some short trips and still get all my work done.

[Matt @ Dec 1st 2007 10:43AM]

While you argue about GSM vs CDMA remember that verizon is combining with att to bring out a new GSM network together, so welcome to the real world verizon users

[stevekalina @ Nov 30th 2007 10:47PM]

att tilt ( htc tytn 2)