Top rated smartphones: August 2011
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Looking for a new smartphone? Why not start with our top rated selections? These smartphones are a rank of the top 10 products based on review scores by the PC World Australia editorial team.
The smartphone market is dominated by Apple's iPhone and Google's Android platform, and this is reflected in our August top rated list. Along with the iPhone 4, our top 10 list for this month includes no less than eight Android phones, headed by the excellent Samsung Galaxy S II, which scored a whopping 4.75/5 stars.
HTC is the most popular smartphone vendor in August, with its flagship Sensation joining the Incredible S, the Facebook inspired ChaCha, and the popular Desire HD, still a top seller at Vodafone.
We test all smartphones accurately and to the highest standards, so that our readers are as informed as possible. Our review process is designed to ensure that smartphones are assessed equally. The basic criteria used by our reviewers includes value, features, performance and design. We rate each product using a five-star scale, with one star being poor, and five stars being highly recommended.
2 / 10
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Samsung Galaxy S II
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HTC Desire HD
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HTC Sensation
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc
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Apple iPhone 4
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HTC Incredible S
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LG Optimus Black
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Motorola Atrix
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HTC ChaCha
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Samsung Omnia 7
The HTC Desire HD builds on the original Desire by adding a larger screen and updated software (from both Google and HTC). Aside from its questionable battery life, most of the Desire HD's flaws are minor. Put simply, the HTC Desire HD is a multimedia and Web powerhouse; it is one of the best smartphones on the market.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 3rd Nov., 2010
- Ross Catanzariti
- HTC
- Rating:
- Price:
- From $ 249.00
- Pros:
- Massive 4.3in screen
- Excellent performance
- Great Web browser
- Cons:
- Poor battery life
- Removable plastic compartments are awkward
- Poor volume buttons
