Wirefly’s Top 10 Most-Anticipated Cell Phone, Smartphone Launches

More and more, new cell phones and smartphones often come with "launch campaigns" designed to build buzz and drum up healthy sales.

A new list of the top 10 most-anticipated cell phone and smartphone launches was released on Wednesday by Wirefly, which is a reputable source for buying cell phones, plans and accessories. Wirefly is an authorized dealer for every major U.S. cell phone carrier.

Android, which is Google's mobile operating system, takes five of the 10 spots. Carriers are also trying to "capitalize on the success of older models [with] next-generation handsets that they hope [will] be just as popular," Wirefly says.

When About.com has already published details about the handsets on this list, the phones are linked to the corresponding information. Wirefly's top 10 most-anticipated cell phone and smartphone launches can be found below.

1. Motorola DROID (Verizon Wireless)
2. Motorola CLIQ MB200 (T-Mobile)
3. Samsung Moment (Sprint)
4. LG Chocolate Touch (Verizon Wireless): touch screen version of the iconic LG Chocolate
5. Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)
6. HTC Desire 6200 (Verizon Wireless): Verizon's second Android-powered phone
7. Palm Pixi (Sprint)
8. BlackBerry Storm 2 (Verizon Wireless)
9. BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T & T-Mobile)
10. LG Shine 2 (AT&T): the successor to the popular LG Shine