As holidays rapidly approach, so does the time to buy holiday tech gifts for friends and family. That brings with it the inevitable question, "what would they like?"

To help out time-pressed shoppers, we've put together a list of holiday tech gifts based on our hands-on experience.

Happy Shopping!
 Cell phones

Whether you're looking for a top-rated cell phone from AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint or T-Mobile, these cell phones are packed with multimedia features without skimping on call quality:

Nokia 5310 (T-Mobile)
Sony Ericsson W760 (AT&T)
Sanyo Katana Eclipse (Sprint)
Motorola Zine ZN5
Motorola RAZR VE20 (Sprint)
LG Chocolate 3 (Verizon Wireless)
 Cams & Camcorders

Budget cameras and camcorders don't automatically mean crappy cameras and camcorders. Our favorite picks will produce great results for entry-level as well as casual shooters:

Canon PowerShot A590 IS
Nikon Coolpix L18
Pure Digital Flip Mino Camcorder
 Music players

When it comes to music players and gifts, there's only one safe choice: Apple iPods. Entry-level, mid-range and high-end, with the latter providing Web surfing and more:

Apple iPod nano 4G
Apple iPod classic 120GB
Apple iPod touch 2G
 Smartphones & Internet tablets

Solutions that would really excite experienced users are as always few and far between. Of course, we know where to look, so here are the four ultimate choices right now:

Apple iPhone 3G (AT&T)
T-Mobile G1
Nokia N95 8GB NAM (Unlocked)
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
 Cams & Camcorders

Prosumers aren't easily convinced when it comes to image quality in cameras and camcorders, but our hands-on testing has proved that these top picks are worth a shot or two:

Pentax K20D
FujiFilm FinePix S100FS
Nikon D60
Canon Vixia HG21
Sony HDR-SR12
 Headphones

Getting audiophiles on your side may not be easy, but if you're willing to spend, these pairs of headphones would certainly increase your chances of changing their tunes:

Shure se530PTH
Shure se420
Sennheiser HD650
 Smartphones

The smartphone solutions for road warriors have improved significantly this year, especially represented by these three top-rated models:

BlackBerry Bold (AT&T)
Nokia E71 (Unlocked)
Samsung Epix (AT&T)
 Cameras

Compact cameras are a perfect fit for road warriors, and our favorite shooters in this category should offer great performance on the road:

FujiFilm FinePix F100fd
Canon Powershot SD1100 IS
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
 Headphones

A pair of well-performing headphones is road warriors' best friend, but the really good solutions aren't easy to find. Here are three pairs in the $50 to $150 range that gets the job done:

Sennheiser CX-500
V-Moda Vibe
Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7
 Running dry on ideas...

Well, not really. If none of the holiday tech gifts we've recommended here fits your budget or type of gift receiver, head on over to our all-year-around Gift Guide. It's packed with a ton of gadgets in 15+ gift categories.

Check out our all-year-around Gift Guide
 Spy robots

Now, we haven't actually tested these robots extensively (at least not officially), and if you don't think your loved ones deserve to receive a spy robot, how about getting one yourself?

iRobot ConnectR
Wowwee Rovio
 Toy robots

Toy robots are the sure winners this year, with several new and cool models having been released recently. Be prepared to dig deep in your pocket for the most advanced ones though.

Flytech Bladestar
Disney Ultimate WALL-E
Wowwee Tribot
             Happy Holidays and Happy Handhelds from everyone here at infoSync.