HTC Desire S

HTC Desire SThough the HTC Desire's technology is now being surpassed, it's aged beautifully thanks to some timely price drops. However, all things must come to an end (or at least be supplanted by something new). The HTC Desire S has arrived to take over from its predecessor in the Android race.In many ways, it's quite similar. We'll still be looking at a 3.7-inch 480 x 800 screen, Android overlaid with HTC's Sense UI and a 1GHz processor. However, HTC hasn't totally rested on its laurels.The design and build of the handset is excellent, save for a slight Wi-Fi cutting-out issue. The camera is good quality, producing serviceable still and HD video that would be quite good if it weren't for a small stuttering issue.Call quality was excellent,...

Read more »

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia ArcCould Sony Ericsson finally be about to deliver on the promise of, well, every smartphone it's ever made that wasn't quite good enough? Maybe it was stupid to hope, but we did anyway.An attractive design with a curved back that's just 8.7mm thick in the middle? Check. Impressive new Exmor camera technology? Check. Good spec list, including HDMI output? Check. Superb video player? Check.The hardware is extremely impressive, both in terms of looks and performance. Forget the fashionable dual-core phones – when done right, a single-core 1GHz processor can do it all, although busy, dynamic websites will cause the phone to chug a little.As it is, we're prepared to overlook the Xperia Arc's few minor flaws (small buttons,...

Read more »

Samsung S8530 Wave II

Samsung S8530 Wave II GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G NetworkHSDPA 900 / 2100Announced2010, OctoberStatusAvailable. Released 2010, NovemberSIZEDimensions123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mmWeight135 gDISPLAYTypeSuper Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSize480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches - Gorilla Glass display- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate- Multi-touch input method- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off- TouchWiz UI 3.0- Handwriting recognition- Smart unlockSOUNDAlert typesVibration, MP3 ringtonesLoudspeakerYes3.5mm jackYes, - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)MEMORYPhonebookYes, PhotocallCall recordsYesInternal2 GB storageCard slotmicroSD, up to 32GB, 2GB card included, DATAGPRSClass 10 (4+1/3+2...

Read more »