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Apple iPhone

Yeah, yeah, the iPhone isn't perfect. But even with a few missing features — like 3G connectivity, video recording, IM, and MMS — it's still the most awesome cell phone ever. The multitouch screen is amazingly responsive and easy to navigate; even typing works decently, once you start trusting the auto-suggest feature. The bright, 3.5-inch widescreen display made this the first iPod really built for watching videos, and YouTube support puts more entertainment at your fingertips. The voicemail, which lets you access each message individually, is simply brilliant. Like a second slice of cheesecake, you don't need the iPhone, but you want it anyway.

 

Fingertip Jukebox
Apple's intuitive Cover Flow interface changes the way you interact with your music. Just slide your finger to flip through album artwork, then tap to reveal an interactive song list. Three words, people: Best. iPod. Ever.

It Lives!
An accelerometer detects when you rotate the iPhone from portrait to landscape, a light sensor dims or brightens the LCD automatically, and a proximity sensor shuts off the display when the phone nears your face, so you don't accidentally hang up on Mom (it saves power, too).

Widescreen Web
Despite lacking Flash support (for now), the iPhone's Safari browser flawlessly calls up most of your favorite Web haunts — and the gesture interface makes it easy to zoom in and out. AT&T's poky EDGE network slows load times, but thankfully there's Wi-Fi.

Real Simple
The optical-grade glass, though smudge-prone, enhances the supersharp display, and the minimalist design (there are buttons for menu, power, volume, and ringer-muting — that's it) makes other phones look like Vegas showgirls. At 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches, it's not tiny, but it is thin enough for back pockets. Just don't sit on it.

A Synching Feeling
The iPhone interfaces seamlessly with iTunes for loading up media, while a new Info tab in the software helps you manage your contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and mail accounts.

$399 with two-year contract, apple.com