The holidays are around the corner, and we know what your loved ones are hoping to unwrap this year: a brand-new, cutting-edge cell phone. Get ready for our month-long guide to the hottest mobile gifts of the year.
If you're drawing a blank on what to get your hard-to-shop-for dad or that teenaged nephew who has everything, relax. All this month, we'll be showcasing our picks for the best mobile gifts of the season.
We've pored over all the phones we covered during the past year, ranging from the most basic easy-to-use handsets to the bleeding edge of mobile tech, and we've divided them up into about a dozen categories of gift-giving goodness. Whether you're hunting for the right phone for your tech-phobic grandparents or looking to please a fashion-conscious clotheshorse, you're bound to find the perfect picks in our comprehensive guide. Check back in the coming days for our latest gift ideas and features.
Day 1: Five phones for Dad
You're not really going to get him another tie this year, are you? Make him proud with a new cell phone for the office, the great outdoors, the gym, and more.
Day 2: Five phones for Mom
Whether she's in the boardroom, snapping photos or eyeing the budget, our handheld picks will bring a smile to her face.
Day 3: Five phones for teens and kids
Trust us: today's kids know more about the latest cell phones than you do. We've rounded up five phones that will pass muster with your tough-to-please teens and chatty youngsters.
Day 4: Five phones for your grandparents
Buying for a senior who's leery of mobile tech? We found some pared-down, simple-to-use phones that are easy on the fingertips.
Day 5: Five cool music phones
Have an on-the-go music maven on your list? These musically-inclined handsets come with media players, memory expansion for storing all those tunes, and full-track downloading capabilities.
Day 6: Five great phones for shutterbugs
Your favorite budding photographer will thrill to these camera-packing phones, including the 3-megapixel N93, the popular Samsung A990, and more.
Day 7: Five slim fashion phones
Big, bulky cell phones are so 2005. Check out the latest slim phones for your profile-conscious friends and family.
Day 8: Five excellent messaging phones
Have a loved one on your list who's always tapping out text messages and e-mails? Do their fingers a favor and give them a new and improved messaging phone.
Day 9: Five solid bargain phones
You don't have to break the bank when it comes to giving out handsets for the holidays. These top-notch phones pack in the basics, and they're priced just right.
Day 10: Five all-business phones
Hoping to give your favorite business-minded road warrior some holiday cheer? We found some cutting-edge smartphones that'll make them the envy of the office.
Day 11: Five phones for the great outdoors
The latest handsets aren't just for the big city. These rough-and-tumble phones boast GPS and walkie-talkie capabilities, and they'll even keep your loved ones entertained during those long hikes.
Day 12: Five best multimedia phones
TV isn't just for the living room anymore. Give your favorite "Lost" addict a multimedia phone that will let them catch the latest show while they're on the road.
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