Five of the best Smartphones in the world today

Written by: Jakk Ogden

February 13th, 2010 7:00 am - 12 Comments

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In 2009 there was a huge smart phone buzz – forums were at high capacity, rumours were being flown around and now that we are in 2010 everything seems to be dying down; well, dying down for the time being anyway.

And so with little buzz, other than Motorola Droid owners getting their much craved over Android 2.1 update, there does not seem to be many people that interested in smart phones at the moment. But then again, all it takes is a Google employee to tweet something and hey presto – you have a buzz – what this might be then is ‘the calm before the storm’ < slack water if you like.

There are so many Smartphones out there now that you are spoilt for choice — spoilt I say! And for some people (not all) choosing the right Smartphone can seem a little daunting, especially with the pressure of being labelled an ‘Apple fanboy’ for having an iPhone or a ‘Geek’ for owning a Nexus One. I have compiled a list of Five of the best Smartphones in the world today because of just how many of these handsets there are on the market.

Hopefully, this list will give you an insight into the ones you should be looking out for;

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Palm Pre

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The Pre is almost certainly, if not definitely, the best smart phone in the world for multi tasking. The Pre will manage everything all at once seamlessly without so much as a sweat – quite literally, as battery life for all this multi tasking is pretty good. The Pre has the ability to link contacts, combine messaging and supports universal search. Features include Wifi, bluetooth, a QWERTY slide up keyboard, assisted GPS, a 320×480 24-bit TFT colour fully capacitive touch screen, an internal storage of 8GB, Micro USB port, an ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz Processor nd a 3.15 MP 2048×1536 pixel enhanced fixed focus digital camera with inbuilt LED flash.a

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Nexus One

The Nexus One is by far and away one of the best Android powered handsets on the market today. It currently runs the latest version of Android – 2.1. Sporting one of the best virtual keyboards of its class, and with all the brilliant apps the Android market comes with, the Nexus One is thoroughly recommendable. Specification wise the Nexus has a 5 megapixel camera, 3G, Wifi, a 1Ghz Snapdragon Processor, a 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, internal GPS, a high capacity 750 hours stand by time battery, 512MB RAM, a memory expansion slot upgradeable to 32GB, haptic feedback technology, proximity sensors and light sensors.

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Apple iPhone 3GS

To reviewers and Apple fans the iPhone 3GS is the king of Smartphones. Every single Smartphone that has ever come to market, after the original iPhone had been launched, was compared to Apple’s hit product. It runs in the Apple product portfoilo family genes for each sibling to get the spotlight – and at the moment, the 3GS is where it is at. Praised for its easy to use and intuitive OS, the iPhone 3GS is a Smartphone which you can literally pick up and use automatically – seriously, a chimp could do it. Lightning fast, with over 100,000 apps to dowload, the amount of multimedia you can have on your iPhone staggers belief. There is just one downside – no multi tasking. Specification wise the 3GS has a 3 megapixel camera, 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display, 3G, Wifi, Proximity Sensors and an accelerometer.

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Motorola Milestone

The Motorola Droid ships with Android 2.0 – but will recieve the 2.1 update shortly. The Droid offers the best QWERTY keypad of any Android phone, and it is a vast improvement on the G1. Fast, portable and surprisingly very thin, the Motorola Droid comes with social networking at its heart. A bit like Palm, Motorola has made a comeback recently as for 3+ years we have seen nothing from them. Jumping on the Android bandwagon has clearly helped. Specification wise the Motorola Droid has a 5 megapixel camera, light responsive display, aTI OMAP3430 600 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB flash ROM, a proximity sensor, magnetometer, accelerometer, 3G, Wifi and Bluetooth. The Motorola Milestone is a brilliant phone and one to definitely check out.

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HTC HD2

The HTC HD2 is a powerhouse of a mobile phone. With a 4.3 inch display, this Windows Mobile device is a thorough alternative to any Android powered phone available today. With web page rendering speeds beating the Nexus One in benchmark tests, the HTC HD2 is a phone for the finger ready. The version of Windows Mobile it runs has been adapted with HTC Sense, the very slick UI seen on the Hero. Specification wise the HTC HD2 has a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM, 448 MB ROM, a full capacitive touch screen, 3G, Wifi, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, proximity sensors and ambient light sensors. The HD2 is the fastest WM device in the world – and could be considered as a direct alternative to the Nexus One.

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Tom Tom

Thank you for sharing.I get lost without a GPS these days! In the past I had a reasonable sense of direction and could use a map well but today if I’m stuck without a GPS

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The Beginner DJ

I've been using a Blackberry Curve for the last few months and I love it.

Some friends and I were going to Miami and couldn't get a hold of a hotel so I jumped online, booked it and we got there without any trouble.

It's great for taking notes as well. I jot down blog ideas whenever I get the inspiration, make a few notes and come back to it later in the night.
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kristy@sim only deals

you are absolutely true but now several other models are also available in the markets and those are also quite stylish and with latest featured, now its very tropical to judge to which one is most smartest one.

Seth @ Best Free iPad Apps

I just got a 3GS iPhone for christmas. I had a typical flip phone for years. I can't believe how easy this phone is to use. Like you say a chimp could do it! My friend showed me how you can download the free Skype app, get an account and call through Skype for free as long as you're connected to a Wifi. Great phone. Thanks for the nice write-up!
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Dennis Edell

Am now more confused then ever...
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I think the Pre is the best so far although am hoping the Zune phone has something new when that comes out this year.

Melvin

lols. my smartphone isnt there w/c means mine is already outdated. lols
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The Rookie Bloggerl

iPhone 3Gs is the best so far smart phone ever made... I really like it and can't afford it... ahehehehe
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Aldon @ Orient Lodge

I would respectfully suggest that perhaps you overlooked one of the best smartphones out there, the Nokia N900.

Like the Palm Pre it has a strong multitasking OS, Wifi, bluetooth, a QWERTY slide up keyboard, assisted GPS, Micro USB port, an ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz Processor. It comes with 32 GB storage, and supports a MicroSDHC card for up to an additional 16GB. The screen is only resistive touch instead of capacitive, but is 3.5 inches and 800x480 pixels. The camera is 5 MP, 2576x1936 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Dual LED flash, video light.

The OS is Maemo, which is essentially Ubuntu or Debian Linux ported to a mobile platform. As such, it is a great development environment. It is the phone for the Geek, or the Uber-Geek. Android is really only for the wannabe geeks.

Jakk Ogden

The N900 is too thick and bulky to be considered one of the best. The Ovi store is also no good, and the UI not as intuitive as Android. It is also not so good for one handed operation, has a resistive touch screen and does not work out of the box - with main settings having to be applied.