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Google (GOOG), Yahoo (YHOO) and MSN/Windows (MSFT) Live were the most popular websites in 2008; Yahoo Mail, Google Search and Gmail were the top mobile websites; and the Motorola (MOT) RAZR V3 series was the most popular cell-phone handset, according to The Nielsen Company, which released its annual “Top 10″ internet and mobile website rankings for the year.

Top 10 Websites in the US:

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Top 10 Websites Accessed over Mobile Phones (US) - October 2008:

In addition to holding the top spot on the mobile handset list with the RAZR V3, which has a 9.3% embedded base of all subscribers, Motorola also nabbed the #2 spot with its MotoKRZR, which was followed in popularity by LG’s VX8300 series and Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone.

Top 10 Mobile Handsets in Use in the US - Q3 2008:

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