Aside from the iPhone

[Inspector Jihad]

Good controls and sound. a 3.5 jack is a must.

 

[dougp]

You didn't give very good requirements, so I direct you to this search:

http://www.phonescoop.com/phon...=s&avr=r&av_2=y&f73r=r

Eh, updated search - this is for all major providers with a review rating of higher than 3.5 stars.

http://www.phonescoop.com/phon...2=y&rar=r&rav=7&f73r=r

 

[Inspector Jihad]

well the thing is i don't really have any restrictions because i will be looking for a new cell phone plan and i can go with any provider or on the other hand i can also go unlocked.

 

[Deeko]

Nokia N95

 

[uli2000]

The Nokia 5800 was built for music. Even the stylus looks like a guitar pick. Awesome phone. The North American versions had some problems initially, but I think they have fixed all the problems.

 

[dougp]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
well the thing is i don't really have any restrictions because i will be looking for a new cell phone plan and i can go with any provider or on the other hand i can also go unlocked.

Treo Pro on Sprint then. Well, I guess that depends on your coverage area though.

 

[gorcorps]

IMO the music players on phones suck except for the iphone. I mean I don't like apple mp3 players but for phones I don't think it's been beat.

 

[pm]

I'll agree with Uli2000 - the Nokia XpressMusic 5800 is very nice for music and has a 3.5mm jack. Touchscreen (3.2" 640x360) display.

http://www.nokiausa.com/find-p...ssmusic/specifications

Flash site with demo:
http://europe.nokia.com/A41271008

The Sony-Ericsson W350A "Walkman phone" is also pretty good.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cw...ions/w350a?lc=en&cc=us
but lacks a 3.5mm jack.

The Blackberry 8300-series has a 3.5mm jack. The Blackberry Bold 9000 also has a 3.5mm jack. According to reviewers the application for music is "fairly plain", but I think that's a bit harsh. You get album thumbnails and can sort by song and genre... it may be plain but it has everything I want.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews...w/blackberry_bold.html

 

[vshah]

i'm not sure if any of the newer walkman phones have 3.5mm jacks, but the music interface is very good

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: vshah
i'm not sure if any of the newer walkman phones have 3.5mm jacks, but the music interface is very good

Agreed, I played with the SE 760 the other day and found the interface to be quite pleasing to use.