THE BEST Cellphones

Website designer and photographer JD Hancock creates these clever miniature scenes, played out using an iPhone screen as part of the backdrop. Does standing on the display affect reception?

Featuring a vastly-improved touchscreen user interface, YouTube’s new mobile website looks awesome on iPhones, Evos, Droids, and any mobile web browser with full HTML5 support.

Gresso didn’t take long to take the iPhone 4 and turn it into a high-priced designer accessory, embellished with fine materials such as African blackwood, 18k gold and Swarovski crystals.

One of four finalists in a Blackberry case design contest, the B100 unabashedly evokes memories of those awful 1980s brick phones. The non-functional retractable antenna is a nice touch.

The latest smartphone in Motorola’s Droid series features an 8MP/720p camera, a huge 4.3″ screen, and HDMI output for playing HD video on your TV. Verizon plans on revealing more on 6/23.

Apple’s latest wonderphone sharpens its display to an astounding 960×640 resolution, adds a front-facing camera, a 5MP digicam with 720p HD video, and runs iOS4, Apple’s multitasking OS.

NSFW. Given all the controversy about Steve Jobs’ unbending position on keeping adult content off of the iPhone, it was only fitting that the little green Android responded in this take off on Avenue Q.

Exclusive preloaded Ferrari content is part of the new Acer Android-powered smartphone; specs are identical to the original Liquid E: 3.5″ touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and Snapdragon processor.

We had no idea so many celebs had jumped on the Android OS bandwagon. The guys over at Celebrity Android Sightings have cataloged some of the more famous Android celebs.

In case you’ve forgotten about LG’s wristwatch phone – what with the daily iPhone 4 leaks – then dust off your yellow trenchcoat; the modern-day 2-Way Wrist Radio can be yours now.

Out later this year, the Nokia N8 runs on Symbian^3, has a 3.5″ touchscreen display, 12 megapixel camera, 720p video capability with HDMI output and includes free Ovi Maps.

These handmade iRetrofone docks are sculpted and cast one at a time from resin, are compatible with all iPhone models and let you charge your phone with your own USB cable. Love that handset.

The LG Mini with 3.2″ touchscreen is due out in Europe this month and is the first phone to offer the speedy new Phantom Browser. It’s also the first fully HTML 5-compatible smartphone we’ve seen.

Ready to do away with your landline? The Desk Phone Dock converts your iPhone into a desktop handset with speakerphone, stereo music playback, and auto-charging when docked.

The MoviePeg is as simultaneously simple and useful as it gets: this versatile iPhone stand is nothing more than notched plastic, but will let you prop the phone in just about any position.

Samsung pitches its hat into the Android superphone ring with the Galaxy S; running Android 2.1, it features a 4″ Super AMOLED WVGA screen, 1 GHz CPU, and 5 MP AF camera.

HTC’s EVO 4G is America’s first 4G smartphone; it boasts a 4.3″ touch screen, Android 2.1, Wi-fi w/mobile hotspot capability, GPS, dual front and back cameras, and a 1GHz CPU.

Not to be outdone by Motorola and Dell, Kyocera returns to the US with the Zio M6000, an Android smartphone with 3.5″ WVGA display, trackball, Wi-fi, and 3.2MP camera with video.

Motorola’s i1 is the world’s first push-to-talk Android smartphone; available summer 2010 via Sprint, it boasts a 3.1″ touchscreen, Wi-fi, Opera Mini 5, 5 MP camera, and Android 1.5.

Dell & AT&T finally team up to release the Aero, an Android Smartphone based on the Mini 3i; it’ll feature a 3.5″ nHD display, 5 MP camera, 3G, aGPS, Exchange support, and UI skin.

Cellphones have made watches redundant, but Celsius X VI II’s phone is more for telling time than making calls: made with 547 mechanical parts, it features a tourbillon in its hinge.

Wage not-so-silent death on your enemies while texting with these Mini Ninja Weapons Cellphone Charms; choose from tiny replicas of Katanas, Nunchucks, and Throwing Stars.

Casio’s rugged/hip G’zOne series gets an upgrade with the Brigade; it features a full QWERTY, 3.2MP AF camera w/video, EV-DO Rev.A, Mil-Spec 810F, and dual OLED/WQVGA screens.

TAG Heuer celebrates its 150th anniversary with a collector’s edition Tesla Roadster; it features a Foucault Field Gray paint job, TAG-inspired interior, and Meridiist phone. Pictures here.

Hard Graft’s Phone Tough Case keeps your cellphone protected without added bulk; it features two layers of thick 100% wool felt and a vegetable tanned leather pocket for two cards.

It’s designed for athletes, but the Puma Phone also pleases gadget-hounds with a built-in solar panel, dual still and video cameras, HSPA connectivity, and 2.8″ touchscreen.