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HTC came out of the gates swinging with the highly impressive Legend smartphone. The company has followed up that device with the Desire, a phone HTC hopes will leave the Android crowd reeling. A large number of people who have tested the handset mention the Desire’s resemblance to the Nexus One. This isn’t to say that the phone is a rip off or some sort of inferior product.

Right off the bat, the Desire separates itself from the Nexus One out of the box with better usability. HTC included its Sense user interface on the HTC Desire, which is rather user friendly. Just a tad larger than the Nexus, the Desire measures 119 x 60 x 11.9mm, which is still not a monster by any definition. Part of the size requirement is due to the huge, 3.7-inch OLED screen. Additionally, it is a capacitive touch screen. A beautiful, AMOLED display maintains a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels that puts it beyond the capabilities of the rest of the Android field.

Any display of this quality should have a camera that produces photos worthy of its abilities, and the HTC Desire delivers. The handset retains the 5-megapixel camera of its predecessor, but provides still images in 5:3 aspect. Video recording is a given on smartphones these days, and the Desire shoots video at 800 x 480p resolution which is better than the closely related Legend and Nexus One. The Desire reduces the frame rate in videos shot in lower light, probably by extending exposure time in order to create a better contrast in darker settings.

As previously mentioned, on top of Android 2.1, HTC has placed its own Sense UI on the Desire. Users can really see what the display is capable of with features such as the whole screen weather effects. Sense also ups the number of homescreens from the usual five found on many Android phones to seven. Live View is another new feature that takes the seven panels and displays them in thumbnail format. Any smartphone worth its salt will offer a vast array of applications and allow for extensive multitasking. Desire accomplishes this better than almost all other models with a whopping 576MB of RAM. This is up to, if not beyond, the standards of most consumers. Desire also brings Friend View to the table. This feature, pretty much the answer to Motoblur, takes updates from Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter and places them in a single timeline.

Made up of the best aspects of its predecessor, the HTC Desire has polished and updated all that is good about the Legend. By using what works and what customer’s like, HTC has taken the next logical step with its Android program. The Desire is a testament to the company’s success.

Samsung has recently released the Wave 2, the less costly offspring of Samsung’s popular Wave phone. Though the Wave garnered a large following, its higher cost kept many buyers away. With the Wave 2, Samsung is hoping to capture a larger slice of the smartphone market, particularly those who may not have as much money to spend on a new phone. The Wave 2 is priced to attract students and young adults, who represent the majority of social networkers, but typically do not have a great deal of income to spend. To keep the price down, Samsung did make some changes to the Wave 2, but it still has many of the original Wave’s great features.

The Samsung Wave 2 boasts the Touchwiz 3.0, which interacts with the user to make navigation on the device a breeze. Just by virtue of rotating the phone, the built-in accelerometer will automatically rotate the screen between portrait and landscape modes as needed for text or image viewing. The Wave 2 also comes with predictive text capabilities and an on-screen soft key QWERTY keyboard. Because the user does not have to wrangle with pecking at a keypad, sending messages on the device is a breeze.

The Samsung Wave 2 can do much more than send messages or receive phone calls though. The 3-megapixel camera can take snaps, record in SD video and even let you edit your images with a few personal touches. Enjoy your favorite music or video with the mp4 playback capability as well. All of this can be stored safely on the Wave 2’s 80 MB of internal storage or, if you prefer, you can use the 16 GB of expansion memory available with the microSD slot. Pick your favorite card before you head out in the morning and enjoy your favorite songs, movies or shows all day.

Similar to Motorola’s Motoblur, Sony Ericsson’s Timescape, and HTC’s Friend Stream, Samsung has a social networking tool titled Social Hub. It allows the user to organize a contact’s information – including basic information, email accounts, social networking accounts, and more. It makes keeping up with friends and associates a breeze, because all of the information is in one place. The user no longer has to check and update each separate account (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) to stay in touch with his/her various contacts.

The Wave 2’s display is a respectable 3.2″ screen for video and picture viewing; the 240×400 TFT LCD is capable of showing up to 256,000 colors. Most users will appreciate the built-in FM stereo to catch up on the latest music. However, if nothing is on the radio, the integrated music player can store and playback a variety of audio formats, including wav, MP3, and eAAC+.

With a weight of 135 grams and measuring 114 x 59 x13mm the Nokia N8 is Nokia’s newest smartphone. It has a battery life for 6 hours of talk time and 16 days on standby, it can also play 50 hours of music and 7 hours of video before you will need a recharge. It is a 3G phone and can be bought in many different colors, such as blue, green, silver white, gray and orange. There will be more colors becoming available as time goes on.

The Nokia 8 features the most advanced smartphone software thanks to their operating system, the Symbian^3. There are also great gains in their multi-touch functions such as flick scrolling and pinch zoom in and zoom out. You can also tailor your Nokia N8 Smartphone more to your personality thanks to the many different software applications and add-ons that are now available.

The user interface is speedy thanks to the 3D and 2D graphics architecture that uses the N8’s hardware acceleration to its fullest. The Symbian^3 OS also allows multiple tasks to be running at once with no slow down thanks to the improved memory management system.

The Nokia N8 not only features great sound quality when it comes to talk time, but you are also looking at your very own personal entertainment center. It offers Hi-Definition video along with Dolby Digital Plus sound that can easily be plugged into your home entertainment system. From there, you can do all sorts of things, whether it is accessing the Internet and watching programs on websites like Hulu, or if it is accessing your music and using your Nokia N8 as your own personal DJ, you can definitely get the party started and keep it going all night long with your Nokia N8 smartphone.

Along with all these amazing features, the Nokia N8 gets better and better the more it “learns” what your likes and interests are. It will sync with those things that you like so that you can get a more personal experience through your smartphone. And, you can also make memories with the Nokia N8 because it also features a 12 megapixel camera with legendary Carl Zeiss lens optics. There is a built in Xenon flash with many features you would expect to find in higher quality digital cameras. You can also make and edit Hi-Def videos with your smartphone because all the editing software is included!

With social networking so popular these days the Nokia N8 has been built with it in mind. You can update your status, tweets, share pictures locations and view live feeds on Twitter and Facebook, all from one application you can access from the homescreen. You can synchronize your calendars on your phone with Facebook and you get free global Ovi Maps, with GPS navigation. The maps and GPS will cover you in over 70 countries around the world.

If you are looking for an impressive and versatile smartphone for less than $250, Sony Ericsson’s newly released Xperia X8 could be the phone for you. It is modeled after the more expensive X10, but is much more straightforward and less costly. Weighing in at only 104 grams, the 3″ Android touchscreen device comes to life with 320 x 480 pixel resolution. WiFi, 3.5G support, GPS, and FM radio are welcomed features. To get started with multimedia capabilities, Sony Ericsson even includes a separate 2 GB card for its expandable microSD memory slot.

The buttons on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 are in the familiar Android phone places with the home and back keys where one would expect to find them. To the right are the camera and volume keys, and up top you can find the power/lock key, the microUSB port, and a 3.5mm connector port. While the body might feel a little cheap because of the type of plastic on the back, this device is still one of the best looking smartphones on the market today.

The battery is relatively powerful – delivering up to 5 hours 40 minutes of 3G talk time. Even though the X8’s processor is not quite as fast as some of the higher end Android phones, its 600 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM will still handle most tasks with ease.

The interface for the 3.2 megapixel camera on the back of the phone is simple and easy to understand, even the video camera. While flash or auto focus would have been nice features if included, the quality of the pictures and videos are well above par, especially when transferred to a computer.

While later versions of the X8 will include the Android 2.1 OS, first buyers of the phone will have to be satisfied with Android 1.6 until the upgrade comes out. With the Android Market crammed with applications ranging from video games to restaurant guides, the software for Android phones is wide ranging though, so its not difficult to ensure that all of your specific needs are met.

As with most smartphones, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has its advantages and disadvantages. It delivers a multi-functional, yet compact device with standard design and usability. There is one major consideration, however, if in the market for a new smartphone. Its web browsing functions fall short of the competition; if internet capabilities are not high on your list, the Xperia X8 could be the smartphone for you.

With a weight of 135 grams and measuring 114 x 59 x13mm the Nokia N8 is Nokia’s newest smartphone. It has a battery life for 6 hours of talk time and 16 days on standby, it can also play 50 hours of music and 7 hours of video before you will need a recharge. It is a 3G phone and can be bought in many different colors, such as blue, green, silver white, gray and orange. There will be more colors becoming available as time goes on.

The Nokia 8 features the most advanced smartphone software thanks to their operating system, the Symbian^3. There are also great gains in their multi-touch functions such as flick scrolling and pinch zoom in and zoom out. You can also tailor your Nokia N8 Smartphone more to your personality thanks to the many different software applications and add-ons that are now available.

The user interface is speedy thanks to the 3D and 2D graphics architecture that uses the N8’s hardware acceleration to its fullest. The Symbian^3 OS also allows multiple tasks to be running at once with no slow down thanks to the improved memory management system.

The Nokia N8 not only features great sound quality when it comes to talk time, but you are also looking at your very own personal entertainment center. It offers Hi-Definition video along with Dolby Digital Plus sound that can easily be plugged into your home entertainment system. From there, you can do all sorts of things, whether it is accessing the Internet and watching programs on websites like Hulu, or if it is accessing your music and using your Nokia N8 as your own personal DJ, you can definitely get the party started and keep it going all night long with your Nokia N8 smartphone.

Along with all these amazing features, the Nokia N8 gets better and better the more it “learns” what your likes and interests are. It will sync with those things that you like so that you can get a more personal experience through your smartphone. And, you can also make memories with the Nokia N8 because it also features a 12 megapixel camera with legendary Carl Zeiss lens optics. There is a built in Xenon flash with many features you would expect to find in higher quality digital cameras. You can also make and edit Hi-Def videos with your smartphone because all the editing software is included!

With social networking so popular these days the Nokia N8 has been built with it in mind. You can update your status, tweets, share pictures locations and view live feeds on Twitter and Facebook, all from one application you can access from the homescreen. You can synchronize your calendars on your phone with Facebook and you get free global Ovi Maps, with GPS navigation. The maps and GPS will cover you in over 70 countries around the world.

If you are looking for an impressive and versatile smartphone for less than $250, Sony Ericsson’s newly released Xperia X8 could be the phone for you. It is modeled after the more expensive X10, but is much more straightforward and less costly. Weighing in at only 104 grams, the 3″ Android touchscreen device comes to life with 320 x 480 pixel resolution. WiFi, 3.5G support, GPS, and FM radio are welcomed features. To get started with multimedia capabilities, Sony Ericsson even includes a separate 2 GB card for its expandable microSD memory slot.

The buttons on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 are in the familiar Android phone places with the home and back keys where one would expect to find them. To the right are the camera and volume keys, and up top you can find the power/lock key, the microUSB port, and a 3.5mm connector port. While the body might feel a little cheap because of the type of plastic on the back, this device is still one of the best looking smartphones on the market today.

The battery is relatively powerful – delivering up to 5 hours 40 minutes of 3G talk time. Even though the X8’s processor is not quite as fast as some of the higher end Android phones, its 600 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM will still handle most tasks with ease.

The interface for the 3.2 megapixel camera on the back of the phone is simple and easy to understand, even the video camera. While flash or auto focus would have been nice features if included, the quality of the pictures and videos are well above par, especially when transferred to a computer.

While later versions of the X8 will include the Android 2.1 OS, first buyers of the phone will have to be satisfied with Android 1.6 until the upgrade comes out. With the Android Market crammed with applications ranging from video games to restaurant guides, the software for Android phones is wide ranging though, so its not difficult to ensure that all of your specific needs are met.

As with most smartphones, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has its advantages and disadvantages. It delivers a multi-functional, yet compact device with standard design and usability. There is one major consideration, however, if in the market for a new smartphone. Its web browsing functions fall short of the competition; if internet capabilities are not high on your list, the Xperia X8 could be the smartphone for you.

Samsung has recently released the Wave 2, the less costly offspring of Samsung’s popular Wave phone. Though the Wave garnered a large following, its higher cost kept many buyers away. With the Wave 2, Samsung is hoping to capture a larger slice of the smartphone market, particularly those who may not have as much money to spend on a new phone. The Wave 2 is priced to attract students and young adults, who represent the majority of social networkers, but typically do not have a great deal of income to spend. To keep the price down, Samsung did make some changes to the Wave 2, but it still has many of the original Wave’s great features.

The Samsung Wave 2 boasts the Touchwiz 3.0, which interacts with the user to make navigation on the device a breeze. Just by virtue of rotating the phone, the built-in accelerometer will automatically rotate the screen between portrait and landscape modes as needed for text or image viewing. The Wave 2 also comes with predictive text capabilities and an on-screen soft key QWERTY keyboard. Because the user does not have to wrangle with pecking at a keypad, sending messages on the device is a breeze.

The Samsung Wave 2 can do much more than send messages or receive phone calls though. The 3-megapixel camera can take snaps, record in SD video and even let you edit your images with a few personal touches. Enjoy your favorite music or video with the mp4 playback capability as well. All of this can be stored safely on the Wave 2’s 80 MB of internal storage or, if you prefer, you can use the 16 GB of expansion memory available with the microSD slot. Pick your favorite card before you head out in the morning and enjoy your favorite songs, movies or shows all day.

Similar to Motorola’s Motoblur, Sony Ericsson’s Timescape, and HTC’s Friend Stream, Samsung has a social networking tool titled Social Hub. It allows the user to organize a contact’s information – including basic information, email accounts, social networking accounts, and more. It makes keeping up with friends and associates a breeze, because all of the information is in one place. The user no longer has to check and update each separate account (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) to stay in touch with his/her various contacts.

The Wave 2’s display is a respectable 3.2″ screen for video and picture viewing; the 240×400 TFT LCD is capable of showing up to 256,000 colors. Most users will appreciate the built-in FM stereo to catch up on the latest music. However, if nothing is on the radio, the integrated music player can store and playback a variety of audio formats, including wav, MP3, and eAAC+.

Blackberry phones are always popular, thanks to a long list of great features and super fast speeds. Now the company introduces its thinnest device yet, the Blackberry Curve. Blackberry has managed to pack all the functionality of their earlier smartphones into one of the lightest full keypad devices on the market. You would be hard-pressed to find another full QWERTY keypad on a phone this light and small.

At nearly two and a half inches, the generous TFT LCD screen boasts and impressive 480 x 360 pixels of vibrant picture clarity that demands respect. With its sleek design, it is still apparent that durability has certainly not been compromised, allowing the Blackberry Curve to hold up for years to even the most rigorous treatment. Compact enough to slip nicely in and out of your pocket, the contoured shape adds style and functionality.

The placement of the key navigation aids – like the Talk, Back, End, Menu and Navigator buttons – is designed to ensure quick and easy access to all your services, whether you are making a call or checking your e-mail. Found just below the screen, their location helps simplify all your multitasking. Additional controls are located along the side, and can be easily controlled with just one-hand. Even Blackberry newbies will enjoy the Curve – preloaded with the popular Blackberry OS 4.6.1.114, anyone can quickly learn how to navigate among all the different features.

64 MB of built-in memory is upgradable with a port for an 8 gig microSD memory card. Check out all your favorite navigation programs such as Google Maps, Mapquest, Blackberry Maps, and TeleNav GPS Navigator via the pre-downloaded GPS feature. Watch all the latest streaming videos from such sites as YouTube, and many other RSS feeds, that this new and improved Blackberry Curve, with its new HTML web browser, allows you to browse the internet like never before!

With its massive 3.2 megapixel digital camera, wireless Internet, and many other exceptional functions, this awesome smartphone is certainly a popular choice among discerning cellphone users everywhere. Regardless of whether or not you are looking into a smartphone for the very first time, or you are a “techie geek” that can not wait for the latest technology, the Blackberry Curve offers a wide array of remarkable features that are hard to find in any other cellphone in this price range. Although this Blackberry model is a bit more expensive than just any average cellphone, great deals can be found if you look around a little for this very affordable smartphone – even under a hundred bucks!

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In an effort to become a technological island in the sea of Android-powered smartphones, Samsung has developed their own operating system known as the Bada. This brand new OS is getting its official launch on the equally brand new smartphone, the Samsung S8500. Marketed as the Samsung Wave, the handset is intended to offer a unique experience to the customer. Combining the basic operations of low-end phones with the convenient features of higher priced smartphones, the Wave is considered a mid-range phone. This makes it affordable to many budgets. The 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, a Samsung original, allows the Wave to zoom around the net and instantly select apps at a previously unheard of clip. This alone sets it apart from many other mid-range phones and is packaged in a small frame, accommodating easy carrying. The handset measures 108.9mm x 53.5mm x 10.9mm and weighs a mere 118g, ensuring the user won’t feel the need to put the phone on wheels rather than in their pocket. One of the phone’s most impressive features is its Super Amoled screen. Problems with viewing items on the screen are eliminated by its substantial 3.3-inch size. Images look breathtaking on the screen’s 800 x 480 pixel resolution and an incredible 16 million colors. This alone makes web browsing a pleasurable experience because pages are displayed in comparable quality to high end computer monitors. Because the screen is the focal point of the phone, only three buttons appear on the front, allowing the Wave’s top quality the room it deserves. The TouchWiz overlay is the user’s method of navigating the touch screen which will please those that have prior experience with Samsung products. Some new users may have some catching up to do when learning the TouchWiz, but it is fairly intuitive and doesn’t take long to learn. Accuracy is obviously important on a touch screen, but some phones’ screens are too sensitive. The Wave’s is not, and maintains an accuracy not found in other mid-range models. Applications are a part of any smartphone experience, and the Wave offers all of the usual suspects such as Facebook and Twitter apps. As of now, the app store is sort of small, but there are thousands of apps currently awaiting approval. This is not unexpected when dealing with a brand new OS like the Bada. Enabling access to the Wave’s many features are two home screen modes. One features five home screens that can house numerous widgets. The other is more like a menu that offers three more screens with features such as Twitter, Facebook, email, and so on. As an introduction and marketer of the new Bada OS, the Samsung Wave is a success. Mid-priced and packed full of the essential features found on smartphones, it is sure to appeal to a wide range of customers. Overall, it accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do.

With the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, you get an incredibly smart piece of technology. It is powered by the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and uses the Android 1.6 operating system to provide an innovative experience for all of your multimedia and connectivity requirements. With the “Timescape” feature, you can incorporate social networking, media, and your messaging and contacts into one seamless experience, as looking up a single contact on your list will bring up all of the photos they have been tagged in, their status updates on Facebook and Twitter, all of the chats, emails and texts you have shared, and much more.

The large 4″ screen is sure to excite anyone who loves the touchscreen features inherent in most smart phones today. The 854×480 resolution and 256k colors make any words on the screen readable, even if the font is small. You also have the ability to handle the phone however you like, as it will automatically flip between landscape and portrait modes. No longer will you have to fear dropping the phone, thanks to the scratch resistant surface.

If you love taking pictures, you will absolutely adore the 8 megapixel phone that comes with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. What’s more, the incredible LED flash and autofocus features will make your pictures turn out better than ever, and you can enhance them with image stabilization. Those of you who love media will also find a lot to like about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

With the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, you get the ability to play just about every music and video format you can think of, from WMV to AAC, and even MP3 and MP4 files. The 1GB of internal memory may not seem like much, but when you expand it with the 16GB microSD card slot, you can just about fit all the media you could ever possess on this small, amazing device.

The user interface, known as UX or User Experience, ties all of these features together in a way that makes using this phone a breeze. No matter the feature you want to access, it is easily organized and navigated to thanks to this innovative platform. The Android OS from Google is the heart of this smartphone, and comes with all the features inherent in that platform, including Google Maps and YouTube, allowing for maximum connectivity with the applications you love most.

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