In week 51 of PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™, the BlackBerry Z10 shot to the first place spot for a second week in a row, ousting the Samsung Galaxy Note II yet again.  Can BlackBerry hold onto the top spot with new smartphones from Samsung, HTC, and LG on the way?

MT PLEASANT, SC – For 51 weeks and counting, PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ (OSR) has become the gold standard for ranking the market's greatest smartphones by placing votes from readers and experts alike in respective charts each week. For a second week in a row, the BlackBerry Z10 landed in first place on the People’s Choice Chart, beating the Samsung Galaxy Note II again with a total of 428 votes.

The people kept the Samsung Galaxy Note II in second place with 397 votes, while the Samsung Galaxy S III remained in third place with 118 votes.  The Google Nexus 4 took the fourth place spot with 112 votes, followed by the Nokia Lumia 920 with 110 votes. On the Expert’s Choice Chart, the Samsung Galaxy Note II retained the first place spot with 52 points, while the Apple iPhone 5 remained in second place with 41 points.  With 35 points, the Samsung Galaxy S III maintained its spot in third place, followed by the Google Nexus 4 with 26 points.  In fifth place, the HTC DROID DNA with a total of 24 points.

“For a second week in a row, the people have voted for the BlackBerry Z10 as the best smartphone," said Aaron Baker, Editor-in-Chief of PhoneDog.  “I’m pleased to see such a strong level of excitement around a new mobile operating system.”

View the full results at http://www.phonedog.com/rankings

About PhoneDog Media’s Official Smartphone Rankings™

PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ consists of two weekly charts voted on by users and a panel of mobile technology experts.  The OSR can be accessed from PhoneDog.com or directly at http://www.phonedog.com/rankings and voting can be completed using login credentials from Facebook, Twitter, or the PhoneDog website.