CTIA (aka the Wireless Association, aka the acronym that lost its underlying name) held its annual trade show and exhibition of wireless products in early April in Las Vegas. As usual, great looking handheld devices flooded the convention floor, and cell phones were at the center of the excitement. Here are seven of the coolest models.

Samsung Mondi

THE SAMSUNG MONDI dazzled with a 4.3 inch LCD touchscreen, 4 GB of on-board memory, a hardware QWERTY keyboard, and WiMax support. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1 and has a mounting kit for car use.

HTC Snap

THE HTC SNAP’s headlining option is a new e-mail management feature called Inner Circle. The device also has 3G connectivity and a 2-megapixel camera.

LG ELECTRONIC’S XENON offers threaded messaging, a 2.8 inch touch display, a 2-megapixel camera, GPS integration, Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Samsung Instinct S30

THE SAMSUNG INSTINCT S30 has a slightly slimmer profile than its predecessor, comes preloaded with Calender Sync and IM, and accepts 32GB of memory.

Nokia E71X

NOKIA’S E71X has a black steel finish. It supports 3G and Wi-Fi, carries a 3.2 megapixel camera and integrated A-GPS, and runs the Symbian S60 platform.

LG Neon

THE LG ELECTRONICS NEON employs a partial-touch display with a navigation toggle beneath. It incorporates a 2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, a music player, and stereo Bluetooth support.

Samsung Impression

THE SAMSUNG IMPRESSION conserves energy despite offering a bright, 3.2-inch screen, equipped with the first commercially available AMOLED (active-mtrix organic light-emitting diode).