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One of the best budget phones in 2012, the Droid RAZR M is a steal for the money. The phone boasts s very potent dual-core processor, great battery life and a great camera. The display isn't the best on the market and the video camera is lackluster but for the amazing price you can find it for it is a very well-rounded smartphone.

Price: $0.01 (Verizon) at Amazon Wireless

One of my favorite smartphone of the year is currently one of the biggest deals of the year. It has them all...fantastic camera, snappy performance, a great display (one of the best displays on the market). When the Android 4.1 upgrade will arrive, the experience will improve even further. A great phone overall.

Price: $0.01 (AT&T) or $20 (Sprint) or $440 on Amazon (unlocked)

The Galaxy S II is an excellent smartphone. It's available for all of the major national carriers. It has a large and really crisp display, stunning performance, excellent camera and battery life. The S III is also set to receive an upgrade to Jelly Bean in the near future. Great smartphone, if you have the money I strongly recommend buying it.

Price: $40 (Sprint), $100 (AT&T) or $60 (Verizon) at Amazon Wireless

This is the smartphone a lot of people have been waiting. This is a alot better than the original Droid RAZR. The performance is stellar, the display is great and battery life has been improved a lot! A very good smartphone on Verizon Wireless.

Price: $150 at Amazon Wireless

The Lumia 920 is one hell of a phone. The camera is phenomenal with a floating lens and sensor that bring the best in class image stabilization and strong low-light performance. Windows Mobile is a great performer. If you are on a different carrier, look at the HTC 8X which is almost the same. (AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon).

Price: $70 at Amazon Wireless

This phone is simply great. You get the pure Android experience. The phone's display and camera are miles ahead of it's predecessor (Galaxy Nexus). It also looks great and performance is rock solid. Simply put, it's one of the best handsets on the market.

Price: $299 (8GB) or $349 (16GB) from Google

Want to make this holiday season truly memorable for your loved ones? Get them the new iPhone 5. It's available on all major carriers and it's one of the most wanted smartphones of the year. The performance is stellar, the display is one of the best displays i've ever seen on a mobile device, the battery life is great and the camera excellent. It also looks great, the enclosure being made of metal and glass, feeling like a premium device should. So, what are you waiting for?!

Price: $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB) or $399 (64GB) from Apple

It has a really fast quad-core processor which makes it one of the most powerful devices on the market today. It also has a very large and sharp display display and the camera is also very good. If you're a business man, you'll enjoy the S pen, which lets you quickly take notes while in a meeting.

Price: $230 (Sprint), $250 (AT&T) at Amazon Wireless; $280 (Verizon), $300 (T-Mobile) at Wirefly