Best Android smartphones

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Joe capitalises on a life-long love of blinking lights and upbeat MIDI soundtracks covering the latest developments in smartphones and tablet computers. When not ruining his eyesight staring at small screens, Joe ruins his eyesight playing video games and watching movies. Twitter: @Joseph_Hanlon

I hear an army charging upon the land — an Android army, that is — and they want to know: are you with 'em or are you standing in their way?

Two years ago, Google's Android operating system was more a promise of something great than a smartphone platform you'd actually use. Fast-forward to now, and Android has set the world on fire. High-profile releases from Samsung and HTC have put Android on the map, and with 200,000 apps now available in the Market and free turn-by-turn navigation with Google Maps, there's never been a better time to jump on the Android bandwagon.


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elbearo
 

elbearo posted a comment   
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Hi Joe,
I am looking to buy an HTC, but am really confusing myself!
I am deciding between the Desire and the Wildfire. I plan to go overseas in the next couple of months so I am looking for an unlocked handset so i can use other sim cards in it. I will also be using skype quite a lot so do you know which phone is best suited for that??

The things that are confusing me is all of the specs (for eg: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 & 3G 900 (Optus YesG/Vodafone) / 2100)
what does this all mean?

What is the difference between 3G and next G??
Will i be able to use the internet on my phone in european countries??

Any advice would be helpful

Cheers

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bellettt65 posted a comment   
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Absolute piece of rectumite. Volume useless. Battery life crap. Could not delete half the propriatry stuff. Lost it 2 days before I was going to change it. Went Motorola. Best move ever made

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HANMAN
 

HANMAN posted a comment   
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When will the next review be? Best three with in depth review please.

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CreamingSoda posted a comment   
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My god... the Experia Arc is number 1??

Possibly the worst Android series is the Sony Ericsson's. Want to know the brand that gets sent back for repairs most often? Thats right, Sony Ericssons including the Arc.

Do yourself a favour, throw it out and get yourself a HTC =D (which you will have for years)

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Any word on why Optus withdrew their support for the Xperia Arc? Will we see it on the Optus network anytime soon?

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Joseph Hanlon posted a reply   
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It's a stock issue, apparently, tied in with the Japanese tsunami tragedy. They are aiming to launch it properly in early June, and to have the Xperia Play out as soon as they can after that.

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JordanL1 posted a comment   
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I betcha LG Optimus 2x and Samsung G S2 will be here soon.
Replacing their predecessors line of phones.

Oh by the way, Joe can you test out the battery life on these dual core phones. I'm deciding between the two and battery will probably be the decision maker.

But then again, the S2 is $300 on top of 2x (as outright)

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Joseph Hanlon CNET Editor
 

Joseph Hanlon posted a reply   
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It's something I'm really interested in. Dual-core is supposed to increase battery life, but I'm not seeing that so far. Fingers crossed for the 2X and S2.

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Jive Turkey
 

Jive Turkey posted a comment   
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I'm glad to see that you updated the list :D

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