Cell phones

I often get many requests from family and friends to help them decide what cell phone to choose from. I have T-Mobile service (which is awesome, you can't find better rate plans) and have done tons of research on which are the best phones. Since May-04 I myself have been using the Nokia 6610. I have yet to find another cell phone that can come close to matching this one in terms of RF (ability to find and maintain signal) call quality (how well I can be heard and how well I can hear) and battery life. Plus, there's tons of other useful features like an alarm clock, FM radio (love listening to it while on the train) and a rock solid speaker phone. I don't think I have ever dropped a call with this phone either.

I'm not a huge techie freak, so I'm not sure how many more features I could handle (or understand for that matter). In general though, if you are looking for a solid phone brand that will never leave you hanging, I would always stick with a Nokia. They are known for their great signal strength, battery life, and ease of use. A Samsung would be my 2nd choice. I would avoid anything Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, Panasonic.

This is just my opinion after using several...ok, MANY cell phones.