Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide: winter 2011 edition

The winter holidays are a special time of the year. Christmas lights are going up on homes, carolers are filling the streets, fireplaces are glowing, and we’re taking stock of the best smartphones of 2011. Whether you’re planning to purchase one of these amazing devices for yourself or a loved one, Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide is your essential source for selecting a handset that best suits your desires and budget.

No doubt, you’ve already had an opportunity to review our holiday gift guide for 2011. The smartphone buyer’s guide is a bit different. Read more…

T-Mobile unveils the myTouch 4G Slide Android Smartphone

T-Mobile has announced its new myTouch 4G Slide Android Smartphone which is scheduled to be launched in the US this July. The new T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide comes with a slide QWERTY keyboard, a 3.7-inch Touchscreen display with a 800×480 pixel resolution, an 8-megapixel camera that offers some advanced features making one of the smartphones with the most advanced features, including a backside illuminated sensor, zero shutter lag, dual-LED flash and 1080 HD video recording. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, it supports 4G UMTS/HSPA + support, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and a WiFi hotspot feature that enables the user to share connection with multiple WiFi-enabled devices. Read more…

First look at Sony Ericsson Xperia ray Android Smartphone

Today, at the press event held in Singapore, Sony Ericsson unveils another Xperia member, the Xperia ray.

With a 3.3” screen and running the latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3), the phone packs in a powerful 1Ghz processor, Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, a 8.1mp camera with Exmor R™ for mobile and HD video functionality. At only 9.4mm thin, Xperia™ ray incorporates market leading design for which Sony Ericsson has become known.

 
To add to a full set of specifications, the phone incorporates a front facing camera and a scratch resistant screen with excellent resolution and brightness and integrated touch keys.  Sony Ericsson’s unique integration of Facebook inside Xperia™  delivers a unique consumer experience for greater social interaction. In combinatio

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Sharp AQUOS smartphone doesn’t look like one

When you talk about smartphones, most of us would think that they involve a rather generous touchscreen of sorts, not to mention a candybar form factor (with the exception of a rare few which comes with a slider QWERTY keyboard) as well as all the trappings like Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G support at the very least, and a microUSB memory card slot amidst others.

Well, Sharp has just introduced the AQUOS phone to folks living in the Land of the Rising Sun, where it intends to deliver plenty of enjoyment to users courtesy of a high-quality graphics engine and the ability to hook up to AQUOS LCD TVs. The latter is definitely a no-brainer after all, why let your phone connect to TVs from your rivals when you can take advantage of this situation to sell more TVs of your own?

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HP Veer webOS Smartphone Launches on May 2

HP well anticipated small-screen Smartphone running the new HP webOS 2.1 is expected to be launched at an HP Press Event on May 2. The slogan that HP has for that smartphone is “small is the new big” as it comes with a 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a 320×400 pixel resolution which is quite minimal when compared to the major smartphones on the market at the moment. With Android activating more than 350,000 Smartphone daily, we are wondering the the HP Veer will do as good as the Palm Pre or the Palm Pre 2. Well Read more…