The Summer of Smartphones: 2010 Edition

[dconnors]

On the hunt for a new smartphone this summer? All four big carriers will bring the heat over the next several months, so you'll be spoiled for choice.

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[Guest]

What about the Samsung phones?? The Galaxy S (I9000) and the Wave (s8500) seem have amazing hardware and will be two of the most exciting phones coming out this summer, they should be included in this roundup

 

[Guest]

Personally I would still rather have a android LTE phone on verizon. Sure the hardware wouldn't be as pretty, but I don't have to ask steve for permission anytime I want to install an app.

 

[Guest]

My prediction is that the Nokia will be a very small market because they are sticking with their own operating system. The iphone is going to become a niche market like Mac computer. There is going to be a interesting battle between win7 mobile and android 2.1-2.2 phones, looks like pretty much identical hardware with two compelling OS's. Anyone willing to predict the outcome on this one? I love my android and how every app has access to google's cloud services. If MS can't match what google's cloud services give the consumer, I think I will lean toward android as the likely winner.

 

[Guest]

SAMSUNG Android phones are crap.Look here http://androidforums.com/samsung-i7500/ and stay away....

 

[SchizoFrog]

Apart from the iPhone HD, both Dells and the N8... BIG UGLY SPLOTCH comes to mind with regards to all the other devices. As all the phones will be using new OS programs, decisions really have to wait until various launches. But for me personally... the Nokia is in the lead.

 

[SchizoFrog]

[citation][nom]jeffisfj[/nom]My prediction is that the Nokia will be a very small market because they are sticking with their own operating system.[/citation]
You obviously haven't paid attention. Symbian^3 is a brand new OS developed by several large manufacturers and is completely open source.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

I have a very hard time with those tiny qwerty style keys.

 

[Guest]

HDMI out on a stupid phone? really....REALLY? this is retarded, and is playing to stupid consumers with marketing ploy. The cameras in these phones are garbage, and who really wants to plug a phone into their TV? this is just dumb. save the silicon for faster processors and/or more ram, or save the real estate for a larger battery, we do not need HDMI out on phones people.

 

[Guest]

How can you call the Nokia N8 "one of the most clouded devices in this article" when all its official specs are known. I understand the OS is a bit of a mystery, but they're OS walkthrough videos posted on Nokia' 'conversations' blog.

The N8 is the worlds first penta-band 3G (WCDMA/UMTS) device supporting every 3G GSM network in the world (supporting both both AT&T and T Mobile's 3G network). It also supports faster 3G speeds (theoretical throughput) than any other phone out there.

The N8 will be one of the first phones to support 802.11n WiFi, and is also one of the first to support Bluetooth 3.0.

The N8 also has a 12MP camera with a larger optical sensor than most digital cameras. It can record video at 720p, 25fps, and has an mini-HDMI out.

Another cool feature of the N8 will be USB OTG (sp?) support, allowing the user to connect to a HDD or a flash drive via USB and browse/play files.

Finally, the Nokia N8 has a 3.5" AMOLED screen (320x640 resolution), unibody aluminum construction, and will be available in Q3 for less than $500 unlocked and unsubsidized.

That sure is a lot of official info for a phone shrouded in mystery. Did you guys get lazy and just focus on the questions regarding the OS? Because odds are it's a lot like its Symbian S60 roots - you know ... the other smartphone OS with the most worldwide marketshare.

 

[dconnors]

We did focus on the OS for the N8. For us, smartphone hardware, unless it's horrendously done, is not as important as the software. In a world of snapdragons and 8 MP cameras, we want to see the OS and the UI...neither of which have been revealed when it comes to the N8.

-Devin

 

[foscooter]

Love to get the HTC EVO, but I have T-Mobile (and have to stay with 'em, for reasons I won't go into).

So my choice is (not a new model) the HTC HD2, but it's a Windows phone, not Android 2.2! D*mn it!