Top Android phones: rated and reviewed
- — 08 March, 2011 09:00
If 2010 was a landmark year for Google's Android operating system in Australia, then 2011 is set to be the year it truly explodes. Offering a number of benefits over Apple's iPhone including an open applications market, a customisable user interface and full multitasking, the Android smartphone platform continues to go from strength to strength.
There are now a wealth of Android smartphones on the market in Australia from a wide range of manufacturers including HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG. For those who want an alternative to the iPhone, we've rounded up the best Android smartphones currently available in Australia.
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc
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HTC Desire HD
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play
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HTC Desire
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Samsung Galaxy S
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Google Nexus S
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Motorola Defy
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HTC Incredible S
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Motorola Milestone 2
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HTC Desire Z
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Motorola Atrix
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10
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Huawei IDEOS X5
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LG Optimus One
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Huawei IDEOS (U8150)
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HTC Wildfire
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro
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Samsung Galaxy 580
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HTC Legend
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8
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HTC Aria
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Google Nexus One
The HTC Desire Z is an excellent smartphone, mainly due to a combination of Google's excellent Android platform and HTC's Sense UI. However, its biggest selling point -- the "pop-out" physical QWERTY keyboard -- has a poorly designed hinge mechanism that detracts from the handset's overall appeal.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 16th Dec., 2010
- Ross Catanzariti
- HTC
- Rating:
- Price:
- TBA
- Pros:
- Excellent touchscreen, great software, updated HTC Sense and HTCSense.com features, HD video recording
- Cons:
- Poor hinge design, keyboard is not exceptional, battery life is not great
