TOP 20 BEST SMART-PHONES OF THE CENTURY

Mobile phones has taken a new form in the present global market. Everyone is searching for the best phone which he or she can possess. So stop searching for mobile phones here and there as i have made your task easier through this post. The phones which secured their place in the top 20s are listed below:

NOKIA MORPH TRANSPARENT HAND-WRIST MOBILE

TRANSPARENT NOKIA MORPH SMARTPHONE

Nokia morph is a concept designed by Nokia Research Center( NRC ), in accordance to The Museum of Modern Art “Design and The Elastic Mind” exhibition. This mobile or what we say hand-wrist mobile is all set to revolutionize the world of mobile phones. It is based on the linking of Highly advanced Technology ( Nano-scale Technology) with a scope of providing high potential benefits to its end-users.

Some benefits and advantages of Nokia Morph as stated by Nokia

1. Newly-enabled flexible and transparent materials blend more seamlessly with the way we live - Based on the use of Nano- Technology, this mobile is believed to be transparent, flexible,  stretchable and very strong. This phone uses some advanced poly-fibric material to create the core and all-over structure.  This is created on a concept based on easy mobility, which can be easily handled and taken  any where without any obstacle. The use of modified sensors and inter-connectors is also seen.. Overall, this phone includes one of the world's highly advanced technology and concept.
   
2. Devices become self-cleaning and self-preserving - This technology is believed to be endowed within the phone with the use of advanced nano-scale technology. This will help in the reduction of corrosion and wearing, thus improving its longevity and resistance to dirt and stains.
   
3. Transparent electronics offering an entirely new aesthetic dimension - We have always experienced mobile phones with opaque screens. We have rarely thought of about how transparent screens would feel on touching.Along with the introduction of this phone, a new way of working with mobiles has also been introduced. This phone will be transparent, thus offering us a new artistic and gorgeous experience.
   
4. Built-in solar absorption might charge a device, whilst batteries become smaller, longer lasting and faster to charge - Along with a built in "Nanograss" Solar-charging technology, this phone will  recharge itself using the power and energy from sun. The batteries will be made comparatively smaller and powerful so as to improve the look and working skills.
   
5. Integrated sensors might allow us to learn more about the environment around us, empowering us to make better choices -  Nanosensors would empower users to examine the environment around them in completely new ways, from analyzing air pollution, to gaining insight into bio-chemical traces and processes. New capabilities might be as complex as helping us monitor evolving conditions in the quality of our surroundings, or as simple as knowing if the fruit we are about to enjoy should be washed before we eat it. Our ability to tune into our environment in these ways can help us make key decisions that guide our daily actions and ultimately can enhance our health.
   
   

With all its advanced inbuilt technologies this concept-phone will surely bring a new era of smartphones where people will be able to enjoy more opportunities and features than what they are getting now. Will this phone be hit or not, will this phone be able to capture peoples' intentions, will this phone be made just as it is stated in the designed concepts are questions whose answers can only be derived after the launch of the phone.

RELEASE DATE OF NOKIA MORPH

This "now-concept" phone will hit its release around as late as 2015-2020. Well i am not so sure about this, i have just read it somewhere.

PRICE OF NOKIA MORPH

Price is not yet announced. But is believed to be not as high.

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 2 N7100 REVIEW AND SPECIFICATIONS

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE N7100

SAMSUNG Galaxy note 2 (Samsung Galaxy Note N7100) has all the features and components that a user may find to be interested in. Its features are really mesmerizing. One may not find Galaxy Note 2 boring. Because it is a smartphone as well as tablet from Samsung one may simply believe it to be the best. No this is not true, since it has many features embedded in it, it is considered the best. It has Android Jelly Bean 4.1 which is the latest from Android of course. It has 2GB RAM and 1.9 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor. With a chipset of Exynos 4412 Quad-chipset and 400MP MALI Graphics, this device is like an illusion capable of conquering ones mind and attracting one towards it. It supports both 3G (850/900/1900/2100 HSDPA) and 4G (LTE 700) network preferences. All its features like Camera, Messaging, and Applications are astonishing and fabulous. For more such specifications please view the next part of the post in which I have stated about its specifications.

SPECIFICATIONS OF GALAXY NOTE II

1) 3G NETWORK – 850/900/1900/2100 HSDPA (21 mbps)

2) 4G NETWORK (Optional) - LTE 700 MHz CLASS 17 (100/50 mbps)

3) OPERATING SYSTEM – ANDROID 4.1 JELLY BEAN

4) PROCESSOR (CPU) – 1.9 GHz CORTEX A9 QUAD CORE

5) CHIPSET – EXYNOS 4412 QUAD-CHIPSET

6) MEMORY - 2GB RAM, INTERNAL – 16/32/64GB

7) GRAPHICS (GPU) – MALI - 400MP

8) WiFi – YES WITH 802.11 a/g/b/n SUPPORT WITH DLNA AND WiFi HOTSPOT

9) BLUETOOTH – v4 A2DP, LE, EDR

10) GPS – YES WITH A-GPS AND GLONASS SUPPORT

11) DISPLAY – 16-M SUPER AMOLED CAPACITIVE TOUCH-SCREEN

12) RESOLUTION - 720 * 1280 Pixels

13) PRIMARY CAMERA – 8MP 3264 * 2448 PIXELS CAMERA WITH GEO-TAGGING, TOUCH FOCUS, FACE AND SMILE DETECTION, IMAGE STABILIZATION

14) SECONDARY CAMERA – YES, 1.9MP

15) CARD-SLOT – YES, EXPANDABLE UP TO 64GB

16) JAVA – YES WITH MIDP EMULATOR

17) SENSORS – ACCELEROMETER, GYRO, PROXIMITY, COMPASS, BAROMETER

18) STAND-BY BATTERY - UP TO 980 H (2G) / UP TO 890 H (3G)

19) TALKTIME BATTERY - UP TO 35 H (2G) / UP TO 16 H (3G)

20) OTHER FEATURES - SNS integration
      - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      - Dropbox (50 GB storage)
      - TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
      - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
      - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
      - Organizer
      - Image/video editor
      - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
      - Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
        YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, 

         Picasa integration
      - Voice memo/dial/commands

PRICE OF GALAXY NOTE 2:- 
AROUND 600 EUROS OR RS.37900/- OR $ 810

PROS AND CONS OF GALAXY NOTE II

PROS / ADVANTAGES OF GALAXY NOTE 2

1) 3100 Mah Battery gives the longest talktime.

2) Android Jelly Bean v4.1 is the latest version of Android.

3) Super AMOLED display is regarded the best known     display

4) 2GB RAM is more than enough for the phone

5) More than millions of applications to be downloaded from.

CONS / DISANDVANTAGES OF GALAXY NOTE 2

1) 8MP camera is not enough in this class of phone. Dual LED Flash is absent.

2) It cannot be used with one hand. The screen is wide enough

3) Its large dimensions make it uneasy for portability

4) It’s a tablet-like more than a smartphone

5) Typing in it is not easy

WHERE TO PURCHASE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 2??

: -YOU CAN PURCHASE GALAXY NOTE 2 HERE(Grey color)

: -YOU CAN PURCHASE GALAXY NOTE 2  HERE(Silver color)

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SONY XPERIA U REVIEW / SPECIFICATIONS

SONY XPERIA U REVIEW/SPECIFICATION ( SONY ERICSSON XPERIA ST25i KUMQUAT)

Sony has created a whole new experience of smartphones among the youths. Along with the recent hit Sony Xperia S  Sony has side-by-side launched Sony Xperia U. There is a special style in Sonys' Phones that inspires users to purchase it. Apart from sleek design sony even has charming features along with DLNA. Its Sony's smart cover effects that has succeeded in creating a wonderful impression among its users. This phone supports ANDROID GINGERBREAD v2.3.x Which is upgradable to ANDROID JELLY BEAN v4.0. This phone has DUAL CORE 1 GHz STE U8500 Chipset. It has MALI - 400 MP Graphics. It even has a Secondary camera which is very rare in Android Phones. 

SO AFTER A BRIEF REVIEW LETS MOVE ON TO THE SPECIFICATIONS:-

1) OPERATING SYSTEM - ANDROID GINGERBREAD v2.3 ( UP-GRADABLE TO JELLY BEAN v4.0 )

2) PROCESSOR - DUAL CORE 1 GHz CORTEX A9

3) CHIPSET - STE U8500

4) GRAPHICS - MALI 400MP

5) 2G/3G NETWORK - 850/900/1800/1900/2100

6) HSDPA/ HSUPA - 14.4 MBPS/ 5.76 MBPS

7) GPRS/ EDGE - 107 KBPS/ 296 KBPS

8) WiFi - 802.11 b/g/n WITH  WiFi HOTSPOT, DLNA

9) DISPLAY TYPE :- LED BACKLIT LCD , CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN WITH 16 M COLOURS

10) RESOLUTION - 854 * 480 PIXELS DIAGONALLY - 3.5 INCHES

11) MULTI-TOUCH - UPTO 4 FINGERS

12) PROTECTION - SCREEN RESISTANT GLASS, SONY MOBILE BRAVIA ENGINE, TIMESCAPE UI

13) CARD-SLOT - NO

14) INTERNAL MEMORY - 8GB, 4GB USER ACCESSIBLE

15) RAM - 512 MB

16) CAMERA - YES, 5 MP 2592 * 1944 MEGA PIXELS, LED FLASH, GEO-TAGGING WITH SECONDARY CAMERA.

17) VIDEO - YES, 720p HD

18) BATTERY - STANDBY - 260 to 472 HRS.

                         - TALKTIME - 5.5 to 6.5 HRS.

                         - PLAYBACK TIME - 48 HRS.

19) GPS - YES WITH A-GPS

20) JAVA - YES, VIA JAVA MIDP EMULATOR

21) SENSORS - PROXIMITY SENSOR, COMPASS, ACCELEROMETER

22) OTHER FEATURES  - SNS INTEGRATION

  - ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION WITH DEDICATED MIC

      - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV PLAYER

      - MP3/EAAC+/WMA/WAV PLAYER

      - GOOGLE SEARCH, MAPS, GMAIL,

          YOUTUBE, CALENDAR, GOOGLE TALK

      - ORGANIZER

      - DOCUMENT VIEWER

      - VOICE MEMO/DIAL/COMMANDS

      - PREDICTIVE TEXT INPUT

PRICE - AROUND ` 16,500 OR € 243 

PROS OF SONY XPERIA U

• DLNA SUPPORTED
• BUDGET-SUPPORTED PRICE
• FAST PERFORMANCE WITH 1 GHz
• HD RECORDER
• EXCHANGEABLE COVERS
• LOUD AND CLEAR SOUND
• GOOD GRAPHICS

CONS OF SONY XPERIA U

• NO MicroSD CARD SUPPORTED
• ONLY 4GB INTERNAL STORAGE
• COMES WITH ANDROID GINGERBREAD v2.3 ( IT ALTHOUGH CAN BE UPGRADED)
• POOR BATTERY PERFORMANCE
• LOW QUALITY FRONT-FACING CAMERA (0.3MP)
• AFTER 8-9 MONTHS THE SPEAKER SOUNDS START CRACKING
• LOW BLUETOOTH PROFILES

SHOULD YOU PURCHASE SONY XPERIA U??

- MY ANSWER IS ABSOLUTELY YES. THE NUMBER OF PROS OUTSHINES THE NUMBER OF CONS ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT GIVEN MUCH. PROPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PHONE HAS GIVEN THESE RATINGS:-

• STYLE - 9.2
• PERFORMANCE - 8.6
• USER SATISFACTION - 500 RATINGS HERE

WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE SONY XPERIA U ??

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SONY XPERIA S REVIEW AND SPECIFICATIONS

SONY XPERIA S REVIEW AND SPECIFICATIONS

Sony Xperia S has been a new talk of the market with a Quad - Core CPU and Sleek, Stylish Design.
Sony has done a great job in launching this type of Smartphone in an affordable price. This phone or what we say these days, Smartphone has well accommodated in it very smart and reliable features. This phone 
Supports ANDROID GINGERBREAD 2.3 And Can be Upgraded to Android Ice- Cream Sandwich.
THIS PHONE HAS A SMART 720p resolution and Dual Core 1.5 GHz Scorpion CPU. 


If We talk About its description or features we can note down these 
amazing specifications of Sony Xperia S:-

SONY XPERIA S SPECIFICATIONS

1) 2G/3G SUPPORT - 850/900/1800/1900/2100


2) RELEASED ON FEB 2012


3)OPERATING SYSTEM - ANDROID GINGERBREAD(2.3.x), UP-GRADABLE TO 4.x


4)CHIPSET - QUALCOMM MSM8260 SNAPDRAGON


5)CPU - DUAL CORE 1.5 GHz SCORPION CPU


6)GPU - ADRENO 200


7)GPS - YES, A-GPS SUPPORT AND GLONASS


8)EDGE - YES UP TO 230 KB/s


9)3G SPEED - HSDPA-14.4 MBPS AND HSUPA-5.8 MBPS


10)WLAN - YES, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA AND HOTSPOT


11)BLUETOOTH - YES, v2.1 WITH A2DP, EDR


12)USB - YES microUSB 2.0 AND USB ON THE GO


13)TOUCH TYPE - CAPACITIVE LED TOUCHSCREEN WITH 16M 


14)RESOLUTION - 720*1280 PIXELS, 4.3 INCHES


15)CAMERA - 12 MEGAPIXEL, 4000*3000 PIXELS, 
 AUTOFOCUS, GEOTAGGING, LED-FLASH


16)SECONDARY CAMERA - YES, 1.3 MP


17)DIMENSIONS - 128*64*10.6 mm

18)OTHER FEATURES - MicroSIM card support only

                                       - TV launcher

                                       - SNS integration

                                       - HDMI port

                                 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

                                       - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player

                                       - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player

                                       - TrackID music recognition

                                       - Google Search, Maps, Gmail,

                                           YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk

                                       - Document viewer

                                       - Voice memo/dial/commands

                                       - Predictive text input

19)BATTERY LIFE:-

Stand-by              Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)

Talk time              Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)

Music play           Up to 25 h

PRICE - 400 EUROS

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HTC CHACHA REVIEW (FACEBOOK PHONE)

HTC CHACHA (FACEBOOK PHONE)

HTC's new phone HTC ChaCha, referred to as the Facebook phone, is a recent hit in the market. As the name suggest, it's a phone that will make its users be fond of facebook. Its not actually facebook phone cause facebook has not produced it, but it is a phone born with facebook experience. It’s a QWERTY phone with a sleek and slim design.

HTC has taken its already winning Sense interface and remolded it with a big blue 'F' at the centre - something the notoriously quiet Facebook founder went on record as saying he's "very happy" with and, in a nod to the future, how they "look forward to a lot more to come".

Rocking the latest Android iteration, Gingerbread 2.3.3 and fully capable of a dance-off with some other 3G-capable Android devices, it's due to hit stores any day now, with a SIM-free price tag around £250, and a contract offering of around £20 per month.

That's probably HTC ChaCha is referred to a phone belonging to the age group 15-22.

HTC CHACHA DESIGN

Like its (bizarre choice of) name, the HTC ChaCha is no bore. Slim and well built, it feels like a quality device in the hand. It's not particularly light at 124g, but feels a lot heavier than the Incredible S for instance (despite being 13g lighter).

The body is made of white plastic and brushed metal. The battery door is plastic, and if you plan on changing the battery or the SIM card often, you may find yourself uttering a few choice words.

The ChaCha ships with a sticker on the screen warning about not pressing too hard on the screen, but we practically put our fingers through it trying to get the stubborn battery cover off.

Thankfully, we can't see the Facebook generation seeing the need to swap SIM and memory cards too often, so this shouldn't be that much of a problem.

For retro HTC fans, the chin is back. Introduced with HTC's first ever Android device (in fact, the world's first ever Android device), the G1, it became an odd design quirk we thought was being phased out. Evidently not.

In fact, looking at the ChaCha next to the HTC Hero of a few years back, they look remarkably similar - as if they were designed at the same time. Same colors, same materials, same chin.

But it does have a function here - as you hold the ChaCha to look at the screen, the keyboard is naturally tilted towards you. We can't work out if it's a nifty bit of designer genius or a coincidence but either way, the chin makes the phone bulge out if wearing tighter trousers, so beware!

At the top is the standard 3.5mm headphone jack and a lock button, and the left hand side holds the volume rocker and micro USB charge/sync port, while the bottom holds nothing but a tiny hole for the microphone.

There are two cameras - a 5MP autofocus job on the back complete with LED flash and a VGA camera on the front for self-portraits (or using the very handy Mirror app, which HTC bundles on Android devices and has saved our blushes on numerous occasions).

There's also an ambient light sensor for putting the display brightness onto automatic.

As handset manufacturers go for gold, piling in dual-core processors, Super AMOLED Plus screens and 4G capability, it's refreshing here to see that the ChaCha has some of the more old-school (and budget) specs.

The touchscreen is just 2.6 inches, with a 480x320 resolution, and the processor sits at 800MHz (it was originally set at 600MHz, but HTC appears to have upped this closer to launch). Yet, for what this phone is designed to do, that's adequate and doesn't impinge on the experience too much.

HTC CHACHA SOCIAL NETWORKING

Of course, the main selling point of this phone is the 'F' word. Although it's not being marketed explicitly as the Facebook phone since there are already a few on the market, it is being pushed as the phone to buy if you're a Facebook aficionado. And fans will love it.

We must admit, we were unsure what we were going to get here. We knew it'd be unlikely that the 'F' button would just fire up the Facebook website or application, and what we get is something that has been deeply integrated into the Sense skin.

Push the Facebook button and you're invited to post a status update. You have to post one to get past the update screen, which can become a bit tiresome - especially if you want to just view other people's statuses.

If you really don't want to write your umpteenth status update of the day, then you have to go out of the application back to the homescreen and tap on the Facebook widget to get in that way. It's a slight annoyance but nothing major.

Once you're in, you can view All Feeds, Status Updates, Photos, Links, Lists, Locations and Notifications. You can also update other social network statuses should you wish, recommend apps, post photos or your own location. It's basically a variation of the Facebook for HTC Sense app that we've seen on other handsets from HTC in the past, but it just seems to work so much better on the ChaCha.

Hold the Facebook button down for a long press and up pops Facebook locations, allowing you to check in at various places. It was quite effective using our GPS indoors and confirmed that we were where we thought we were.

That Facebook button acts a little like a wise old seer as you navigate through the phone - advising you whenever there is something you can share.

For example, just have a little scan through your photo album and it'll start to pulsate to let you know that you can share those pictures on Facebook. Listen to a song, then it'll glow quietly to let you know you can tell your friends on Facebook what you're listening if you press it.

It becomes a bit like a greedy dog - always wanting to digest what you're doing and tell everybody. In fact, the little blue button even acts as a camera shutter button - taking the snap, and then preparing it for you to send to the big social network in the sky.

One thing we noticed and instantly missed: no support for the YouTube applications. After photos, sharing videos is one of our favorite things to do on the network, so to not be able to pop them up too is a big oversight in our opinion.

The ChaCha is not the phone to have if your boss is a Facebook friend, as he or she will think that you never get any work done due to the amount of status updates you'll be churning out on this thing.

Facebook chat is integrated into the ChaCha and it works really well. This has been an element that various Facebook apps have struggled with across platforms, but it's built into the phone as what appears to be a separate Facebook Chat app.

We were really impressed with the fact that it had its own dedicated widget. It meant that our contacts were listed on the homescreen with a green light if they were available to chat, and we just had to do a quick tap to start talking to them. This is what we mean about Facebook's fantastic integration into HTC Sense; it's like having a chat-room on your standby screen.

One thing we didn't quite understand is why the ChaCha comes with all of this Facebook integration yet is also preloaded with the separate Facebook for Android app. It makes the whole thing confusing.

For example, if we took a photo and decided to send it the old-fashioned way (rather than pressing the 'F' button, going into the 'share menu'), we're presented with the option of sharing with 'Facebook' or 'Facebook for HTC Sense'.

We obviously know that it's the latter, but somebody using this phone for the first time may not well realize this and if they hit 'Facebook' (as most people probably will), then it will just do it via the standard Facebook app that you could use on any Android phone - rendering the ChaCha's main selling point useless.

The main reason we can see for keeping the Android app on the phone as well is the other functionality - unlike other phones, there's no unified inbox on offer here, meaning you have to drop into the application to get your messages.

It seems like a massively missed trick for HTC to not integrate that functionality, as we'd think it was brilliant to open a contact's name in the People tab, press the Facebook key and send them a personal message, but that's not to be at the moment.

Another thing we noticed is that when you sign into Peep (HTC's Twitter viewer), the status updates widget that's automatically included on the homescreen seems to populate itself with tweets instead of Facebook notifications, with the less-frequent FB not available for some reasons and we couldn't work out how to get them back.

You'd think there would be a drop down menu in the app to separate them out - but no such luck.

Speaking of Twitter, we couldn't help wondering why it's not getting a more prominent position on the ChaCha, as it would be nice to be able to share websites, songs and photos via Twitter in the same deeply-integrated way - although we know there are several applications to get most of the functionality.

HTC CHACHA VERDICT

If you're bored of all the one-upmanship from manufacturers looking to outdo each other with specs and just want something fun, then the ChaCha is a serious contender. It takes what is a fairly stable HTC Sense/Android combination and builds on it to make a phone that looks fun, and does its primary Facebook job well while not scrimping on (most of) its other obligations.

It's currently being marketed very heavily here in the UK - and will likely be on many a Christmas list at the end of the year. It'll be interesting to see what impact it has on BlackBerry's similar offerings.

           We liked

HTC's Sense has become one of the big successes of the Android story, and the way they've integrated it here with Facebook is both intuitive and inventive.

Tapping out your status or just an email or message is a piece of cake, because the keyboard is usable and doesn't present any real issues like some do.

You'll also get more bangs for your buck here with the battery. While Androids are notorious battery hogs, we felt comfortable enough with the drainage to not have to check how much was left every five minutes.

           We disliked

Seriously, HTC... the ChaCha? It's one thing having a cool name - but who on earth thought that one up? We actually felt embarrassed when our Facebook status updates revealed they were 'posted from a HTC ChaCha', and became a bit of a laughing-stock among friends.

Although the shape does work well for the keyboard, the chin looks downright odd. We thought HTC's random design feature (delete as appropriate) had been consigned to the bin but evidently not. You'll notice the bulge this creates in your pockets, and people do comment on it, wondering why the phone is bent - although it does have some benefit for screen viewing angles.

Finally, creating a phone on Android Gingerbread that can't cope with Flash is a terrible omission. OK, we get that the ChaCha is designed to have a lower price point, and as such needs to have compromises here and there, but it seems this phone would really benefit from a spot of Flash integration.

VERDICT

The ChaCha is not a revolutionary device. Yes, the Facebook button is new and a few of the elements in there are premiered here but ultimately, it's an evolution, not a revolution.

Having said that, it's not necessarily a bad thing. You know what you're getting here - a stable OS with an extra skin on top that has proven to be more than competent. And for the 14-21 year-olds who have their eye on this 'Facebook phone', it'll be enough.

The price certainly is closer to the budget end of the scale, which we really like, and the quirkiness of the phone makes it a real breath of fresh air in a sea of identikit black-slab touchscreens.

However, with the cramped screen it feels like the HTC ChaCha is a one trick pony at times - get bored of the Facebook integration and you'll probably start casting envious glances at your friends' whizz-bang phones and thinking 'do I really love having a keyboard?'

When you turn the ChaCha on, you're greeted with HTC's logo and slogan: "Quietly brilliant". There's certainly nothing quiet about the ChaCha - and while 'brilliant' may be pushing just a little, it's certainly not far off for the Facebook generation.

Thank you! Hope you liked this post and would surely think upon purchasing this wonderful phone.

HTC ONE X REVIEW, HTC ONE X VERDICT

HTC One X review

New flagship brings quad core power – but is that enough to boost the brand?

The HTC One X brings the best processor, an HD screen and a sublimely thin chassis as the Taiwanese firm looks to recreate the success of the original Desire.

The One X is a phone that's had us intrigued for a while – running a quad core CPU (Nvidia's Tegra 3) plus one of the largest screens on any HTC… and that's without being given a gargantuan name like the Titan.

It's clear from the outset what HTC is trying to do with the One X: shake off the slight doom and gloom surrounding the brand's fall in profits, and bring out a slick, powerful and, more importantly, useable handset that only costs £36 per month (about $57) on a two year deal.

Check out the HTC One X video below to find out the main features it's packing in that slim body.

With Ice Cream Sandwich running from the outset, this is the phone that really takes HTC to the next level – but is it a case of too much, too soon for a brand that's still really just over a decade old?

Design

HTC's phones have been slowly moving towards sleeker design ever since the purchase of One & Co (which may have had more than a little to do with the new naming strategy) and the release of the HTC Legend.

Since then, unibody designs and smooth lines have been a feature of its devices, and that principle has been evolved with the HTC One X.

However, before you read any further, a note of caution: if you're not willing to accept a pretty large mobile, then you're better off waiting for the likes of the HTC One S – the One X is a large piece of phone estate in your hand.

But it's that large 4.7-inch screen that is such a stunning feature of the One X – it's a 720p HD display packed into a chassis that's only 8.9mm thick. Plus it's also using the Super IPS LCD 2 technology that, while it lacks the vivid colour reproduction of Samsung's Super AMOLED range, really brings games and movies to life.

We're not going to get into the pros and cons of OLED vs LCD – suffice to say, it's a matter of choice whether you prefer improved contrast ratios or a more true to life colour reproduction. In our opinion, both are excellent and the One X will certainly not disappoint.

Like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, it's got a pixel density (screen sharpness) that rivals the iPhone 4S, but does it on a screen that's over an inch larger. It's one of those devices that you have to see to really believe, but there's a good chance you'll confuse it with a shop model with a static image Sellotaped onto the front.

The rest of the phone design is, again, pretty subjective. For the large size, it's very light indeed at 130g. That's quite a bit heavier than the likes of theSamsung Galaxy S2 (14g, in fact) but in reality you'll consider it to be almost impossible to feel in the pocket.

See how the HTC One X fares against the S2 in our speed test video:

The rest of the phone is pretty minimal in design. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, we're offered some physical (well, touch sensitive) keys on the front of the HTC One X, meaning the display won't need to jump up and down to show the contextual versions.

There's an expected volume rocker switch on the right-hand side, a power button on the top (accompanied by a 3.5mm headphone jack) and a microUSB slot on the left-hand side – which also doubles a Mobile High-Definition Link to hook up to a TV.

It's a very sparse offering on a phone that's so expansive in its design, and leads to a very minimalist feel, which will likely appeal to many.

That effect is compounded by the microSIM slot on the back of the phone, which requires an Apple-esque device to open it up – and there's no microSD support to be found here either, with the battery locked into the unibody design.

While the smaller SIM will be a slight annoyance to those upgrading from the full-size version, the lack of a microSD slot will be a big worry for many, especially as HD movies and large games will play very well on a phone like this.

There is 32GB of onboard storage, but that's not going to be enough for the ilk of smartphone user that wouldn't buy an iPhone until capacity was raised to 64GB.

The rear of the phone features the 8MP camera, which protrudes quite a lot from the handset, but thanks to the slightly curved nature of the chassis, doesn't affect the phone too much when resting on a table.

The power button on the top of the phone can be quite hard to hit with the phone resting in the palm if you've not got the largest hands in the world, although the travel is such you'll hit it pretty accurately most of the time, which is something some phones fail to manage.

The size is the main design issue we can see for most people – this sleek-looking, lightweight phone will appeal to both men and women, but those with smaller hands will struggle to use the HTC One X effectively without doubling down on their digits

We reviewed the white version of the One X, and it's worth noting that in a few hours it was quite dirty with fingerprint smudges and the like, so be warned you might want to fork out for a case too.

HTC One X review: Verdict

New flagship brings quad core power – but is that enough to boost the brand?

When we got our hands on the HTC One X, it was a mix of trepidation and excitement. How would our first quad core phone on test fare? Could HTC make an HD screen fit well into a phone? Would we get annoyed at the lack of a microSD slot?

We've answered all those questions and more in this in-depth review, and it's clear that the HTC One X is a top-notch phone - but one that just, justmisses out on being the third member of the five star phone clan due to having a substandard battery compared to its peers, even with the recent update to try and rectify the issue.

Oh, where do we begin? The super-thin chassis. The HD screen. The beautiful graphics. The next-generation Android platform, all rolled into one.We liked

Essentially, this is EXACTLY the kind of phone we want to see at the top end of its range if it wants to stay relevant in the smartphone business. Fusing top level CPU power with a beautiful screen (and a whopping one at that) and really thinking about how it wants to strip back its skin on top of the latest version of Android without compromising its identity.

Then there's the likes of integrated DropBox storage, Beats Audio enhancements and the upgraded music player. Plus the improved lock screen, the speedier internet browser and the camera that's among the most feature-rich on the market.

We disliked

We say this is EXACTLY the phone HTC needed to make, and while the One X battery issues have been looked at, we're still not massive fans when a phone manages to power down regularly before bedtime.

The battery life is such a shame here - all the other niggles, like the touchscreen sensitivity and apps failing to register a press, have been eradicated by HTC.

But that battery is a key thing to so many users, and for that reason we have to be hard on this otherwise superb device. Sure, in idle mode the HTC One X survives just fine... but we don't buy a phone to not use it.

Oh, and we nearly forgot the criminal oversight that constitutes the lack of a microSD card slot. Sure, 32GB is plenty, but Android users love to be able to hotswap. Apple has just about managed to get away with it thus far, but we know the lack of said storage slot is going to put off a number of buyers.If we have a GPU with 12 cores, then we want to have a gaming session that lasts more than 2 and a half hours. If you give us an HD screen, make it so downloading a movie then watching it isn't the only thing the phone can do before we need to charge again.

Verdict

Let's not beat around the bush here: we love the HTC One X. You can see how we feel about the battery life, but it's not an insurmountable problem... it's just frustrating that you'll have to be frugal at times with your smartphone usage to get through the day.

But beyond that the HTC One X is a beautiful piece of kit. It's stylishly designed, light, has a cracking screen and comes with enough future-proofing to make us believe our grandchildren may still have one.

The fact it's rocking the latest version of Android will appeal to many too - except those that don't want to get involved with the complexity of Google's OS.

It's not a tricky system to learn, but whether you buy the HTC One X will come down to two things: do you want a phone that rewards you the more you explore its features? And do you mind having to keep a bit more of a strict eye on that battery level throughout the day?

If the answer is yes to the first question and no to the second, then we have good news: you've just found your new phone. The HTC One X is feature-rich, well designed and not another clone in the smartphone market - plus it's got a fancy CPU, gorgeous screen and grand design.

In short: the rivals better step it up in 2012 if they want to stop the HTC sparking a big revival for the popular smartphone brand.