Forget about who makes the best smartphone. What company is innovating the most?
While there were dozens of new smartphone launches this year, a handful of devices experimented with new features that might actually be useful.
Here's a ranking of the most innovative phones to launch in 2013.
#10 The iPhone 5S was an incremental improvement over last year's model.
The iPhone 5S is the best smartphone for most people, but it didn't exactly push the envelope over last year's iPhone 5. The iPhone 5S looks and feels the same as the iPhone 5, but has a faster processor and a fingerprint sensor that lets you unlock the device without a passcode.
Those are two nice features, but they're not profoundly innovative.
#9 The BlackBerry Q10 is the best keyboard phone you can buy.
Some tech snoots might laugh when confronted with a keyboard-equipped phone, but there are still plenty of people who want one. BlackBerry is the best at making keyboard phones, and the one on the BlackBerry Q10 is its best yet.
#8 The Sony Xperia Z won't break if you drop it in the toilet.
For those of you prone to destroying your phones, the Xperia Z from Sony might be a good choice. It's not shatterproof, but it can withstand being submerged in liquid for several minutes.
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