It looks like 2010 will be the year when the same companies really up their game and start to release Android phones that take what a smartphone can do and look like to the next level.
There’s such a high quality of development going on at the moment on Android.
Each manufacturer is pushing it’s competitors to go one better every time it brings out something new and revolutionary.
If you’re one of those people who wants to be ahead of other people and have the latest phone with the latest technology, you’re going to have to get an Android phone, no excuses.
I’ve listed the top 3 Android phones that have been announced in 2010. These phones aren’t in our Guide To Every Major Android Phone because as I write this they aren’t actually released yet everywhere.
1) The HTC Legend
I’ve reviewed the HTC Legend Android phone before and I don’t mind talking about it again either. This still sits at the top as the best Android phone to date in my opinion.
It’s released on April 7th in the UK on Vodafone, no word yet on when it’s going to be released in the US.
It has everything. Sleek design with a metallic finish. Instead of a trackball you get an optical trackpad.
It has a 3.2 inch OLED screen with 320×480 pixels. It uses Android 2.1 along with HTC’s Sense UI.
Using the phone is fantastic, it’s touch screen responsiveness is superb and the keyboard is possibly the best you can get on any smartphone.
No question that so far this is 2010′s number one Android phone for me.
2) HTC Desire
Another phone from HTC, they really are producing the best at the moment. This is in reality just a Nexus One but better and cheaper in my opinion.
That’s right, the same phone but better and cheaper.
Google must have been pretty annoyed when HTC decided to release this.
Why is it better?
It has the HTC Sense UI which let’s you customize the phone’s screens to however you use the phone. Those screens look fantastic too, and with the Desire’s 3.7 inch OLED screen you get a nice amount of screen area to work with.
It has replaced the Nexus One’s trackball with a trackpad like the HTC Legend. This is good because sometimes trackpads can break or get stuck, plus it does look more advanced. It might take you a bit of time to get used to though, if you’re used to using a trackball.
The Nexus One has some touch sensitive buttons which are a bit annoyingly difficult to use. These have been replaced on the Desire with actual physical buttons which are quite discreet. These are just so much more straight forward to use.
The Desire doesn’t have voice cancellation like the Nexus One, or the ability to type using your voice. They say this is to keep the price of the phone down.
Again it looks like the UK is getting this phone first. T-Mobile have it for sale on their website right now, and if you order it you’ll get it in within 7 days. It’s free on T-Mobile, for £35 a month or $53.
3) Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro
I’m cheating a bit here and putting 2 phones into my final pick for the top Android phones so far in 2010.
These are virtually the same phone, it’s just that the Mini Pro has an actual QWERTY keyboard in the hardware.
I expect this is because the Mini had complaints from people with large fingers having problems using the small touch screen keyboard.
These are small, compact phones that take the idea of having a smatphone and making it very friendly to your pocket a reality. The fact that the Mini Pro has a decent keyboard too makes the innovation really superb.
These phones aren’t going to be avialiable until the second quarter of 2010, not too long, but there’s a bit of a wait.
Android Phones in 2010
There are about 100 Android phones we know about that are due for release in 2010. HTC seems to be leading the way in terms of innovation and bringing out the best phones right now.
First they had the G1, the first Android phone. Now they have the Desire, the Legend and the Nexus One, among others.
Luckily for us, as the phones get better, the prices get cheaper, so it’s going to be quite easy to get a phone running on Android 2.1 that is high quality and has all the features you want on an Android phone at an affordable price.
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I think I haven’t seen an android phone yet or if had maybe I just didn’t recognize it. I want to see another one again so I can really appreciate the android phones.
:p
Well maybe maybe not. We don’t know yet. :p
But we all know that cellphones are very helpful not just in terms of multimedia but for communication of course.