The 2007 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Smartphone of the Year

It's time for the 2007 Engadget Awards, and we're asking for your nominations for the Smartphone of the Year.

Nominating is easy, simply leave a comment with what you're nominating for this category. We'll round up the best selections and put them to the popular vote.

Here's five simple rules of what NOT to do:

• Don't include your reasons for nominating it.
  You can debate the product later when we put it up to vote. Just leave the name of what you want to nominate, ok?
  
• Don't nominate anything that wasn't sold for the first time in 2007.
  We will allow updated versions of previous devices, however.
  
• No concept devices or prototypes.
  It has to be a real gadget people can buy! Pre-orders don't count.
  
• Don't nominate anything more than once.
  It's not a popularity contest (yet), all it does is make our lives harder. Just do a quick find to see if someone's already beat you to it.
  
• Seriously, don't nominate anything that's already been nominated!

Thanks, and good luck to all the gadgets!

[Jared @ Dec 24th 2007 2:49PM]

iPhone

[Josh McGrath @ Dec 24th 2007 3:21PM]

the iphone isn't a smartphone

[Rich @ Dec 24th 2007 4:02PM]

Agreed, no SDK = no smartphone.

[SteveMB @ Dec 24th 2007 4:13PM]

Sorry, the iPhone doesn't even come close to being a smartphone. I nominate the N95.

[Davsot @ Dec 24th 2007 4:51PM]

Is the iPhone a smartphone? Does anyone really care? Notice the high ranked next to the comment.

[jtflem @ Dec 24th 2007 4:57PM]

The iPhone is a smartphone, you guys, SDK or not.

[ez17 @ Dec 24th 2007 10:04PM]

@josh,Rich,Steve: Oh wow you are getting desperate..... of course the iPhone is a smart phone in fact out of all the smart phones out there its the smartest.

[Loc @ Dec 25th 2007 4:49PM]

iphone

[Al @ Dec 25th 2007 7:31PM]

I want it to be repeated:
iPhone is not a smartphone

[steve @ Dec 28th 2007 1:16PM]

Agreed, the fact that it has a full browser makes it a smartphone

[blarvh @ Dec 30th 2007 9:37PM]

I tell you the Iphone will win both smartphone AND stupidphone categories.

[Ricardo @ Dec 24th 2007 2:49PM]

HTC Tytn II / Kaiser.

[jonathan @ Dec 25th 2007 1:53AM]

2'nd

[redjen @ Dec 28th 2007 3:10AM]

Agreed.

[RadicalxEdward @ Dec 24th 2007 2:58PM]

Nokia N95-3 again

[Alimo @ Dec 25th 2007 3:41AM]

Seconded! N95 8GB FTW!

[Josh @ Dec 24th 2007 2:58PM]

Blackberry 8830

[DJDevine @ Dec 28th 2007 10:34AM]

BlackBerry 8830 2nded

[tkid92 @ Dec 24th 2007 2:59PM]

Blackberry 88xx

[Brian Ta @ Dec 24th 2007 3:02PM]

At&t tilt

[justin @ Dec 24th 2007 3:03PM]

iphone

[Richard @ Dec 24th 2007 3:04PM]

Nokia e90

[Baba Booey @ Dec 24th 2007 3:05PM]

for Verizon I say xv6800

[justmac @ Dec 24th 2007 3:05PM]

Blackjack II

[Ed @ Dec 24th 2007 3:08PM]

Wifi Curve (8320)

[giantenemycrab @ Dec 24th 2007 3:16PM]

iPhone

[L.Rawlins @ Dec 24th 2007 3:31PM]

Nokia N82.

(This nomination is assuming that this is a 'global awards' and not just a 'released in America awards'.)

[Daniel Spiegelman @ Dec 30th 2007 8:58PM]

seconded

[Sam Zebian @ Dec 24th 2007 3:32PM]

AT&T Tilt/ HTC TyTn II/ HTC 8925

[Lotzosushi. @ Dec 24th 2007 3:35PM]

iPhone!

[L @ Dec 24th 2007 3:39PM]

N82...

[ACE @ Dec 24th 2007 3:42PM]

AT&T Tilt.

[Andy @ Dec 24th 2007 3:43PM]

iPhone

[Mathieu Appassamy @ Dec 24th 2007 3:44PM]

iPhone

[martythemaniak @ Dec 24th 2007 3:46PM]

BlackBerry Curve.

I'm sorry but the iPhone is not a smartphone. No SDK -> no smartphone. It may be sleek, beautiful, powerful etc, but it doesn't do what you want it to do - it does what Steve Jobs wants it to do.

[justin @ Dec 24th 2007 5:44PM]

From WikiPedia:

"In terms of features, most smartphones support full featured email capabilities with the functionality of a complete personal organizer. Other functionality might include an additional interface such as a miniature QWERTY keyboard, a touch screen or a D-pad, a built-in camera, contact management, an accelerometer, built-in navigation hardware and software, the ability to read business documents in a variety of formats such as PDF and Microsoft Office, media software for playing music, browsing photos and viewing video clips, internet browsers or even just secure access to company mail, such as is provided by a BlackBerry."

The iPhone fits the bill.

[Rich @ Dec 24th 2007 7:35PM]

@justin
By that definition, my Sony Ericsson K850i is also a smartphone. It is not.

Smartphone = open OS. No SDK = not open.

[Alex Brewer @ Dec 25th 2007 11:41PM]

A smartphone doesn't need an open O.S. Sure, the iPhone needs an SDK to reach its full potential, but honestly, the ability to add third party programs does not a smartphone make. A smartphone is basically a phone with increased funcionality so that it can do some tasks that would normally be done on a computer more easily than on a regular mobile phone. If you think the iPhone isn't a smartphone you're just subscribing to the undercurrent of Apple hatred in the tech world. Anyone who doesn't think the iPhone is a smartphone is stupid.

[cereal @ Dec 24th 2007 3:50PM]

They said don't nominate it if already is up there.

[Jason @ Dec 24th 2007 3:52PM]

iPhone

[Psychoskier120 @ Dec 24th 2007 3:52PM]

iPhone or BlackJack II

[Rich @ Dec 24th 2007 4:02PM]

Nokia N95 (8GB)

[Hiram @ Dec 24th 2007 4:05PM]

Nokia E90

[CajunLuke @ Dec 24th 2007 4:10PM]

iPhone

[Russell @ Dec 24th 2007 4:11PM]

BB Curve

[Michael S @ Dec 24th 2007 4:18PM]

Sprint Mogul

[jonathan @ Dec 25th 2007 1:54AM]

2'nd

[Jo @ Dec 24th 2007 4:20PM]

Sony Ericsson P1i http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/p1i?cc=us&lc=en

[Louis @ Dec 24th 2007 4:20PM]

HTC Touch Dual

[keithwwalker @ Dec 24th 2007 4:22PM]

HTC X7501, sure its a brick, but it has EVERYTHING.