HTC HD2: The best of three worlds

Yah I know it’s probably too late to review such as a phone but I’ll do it anyway coz it’s that incredible. When it came out it was a monster of a phone and I think it still is. It however ran the old windows mobile 6.5. The windows OS wasn’t so bad on it and due its fast processor (the fastest at the time) browsing the web and swiping through the phone was zippy. But as time moved by developers thought it wasn’t wise to leave all that hardware go to wasn’t and so they came up with the right operating system(s) for it. The HD2 was hacked to run android and impressively it can now run Gingerbread. Well, as awesome as that was, that wasn’t all and it was again hacked to run the latest windows, windows phone 7. I just hope the Mango update hits it too. Again that wasn’t all. It then became possible to run both android and Windows phone 7 on the same SD card. That means you can actually triple boot three operating systems. And for those who care Meego can also work here.
The phone packs a large 4.3 inch capacitive screen. There is 448 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM. The processor is a 1GHz Scorpion processor and there is the usual GPS, Wi-Fi and HSPA. The camera is decent at 5 megapixels with dual LED flash. The battery however is only 1230mAh and that worries me.
The cool thing about this phone is that it has decent features that can compete with the best smartphones at this moment but since it came out much earlier its cheaper. Then you get to replace your old OS with the best operating systems at the moment.

The Samsung Galaxy S 2

This is a phone like no other and calling it a phone just sounds wrong. The name galaxy is appropriate now more than ever. The galaxy S 2 is definitely on a league of its own. In the past all touch screen phones have been compared or mostly contrasted with the iPhone but this is one phone the iPhone looks up to. The galaxy S set the pace last year and even before we got the hang of it the galaxy S 2 set a new standard. This is mostly due to the fact that it has a dual core processor.
Specs wise the Galaxy S 2 has a large 4.3 inch screen with super AMOLED. The processor is 1.2GHz dual core Cortex A9 with 1GB of RAM. Graphics wise there is a Mali-400MP GPU and Exynos chipset. There is an 8MP camera able to record 1080p HD video. The front facing camera is 2MP. There is also full flash support and GPU acceleration for web browsing and the browser can also play 1080p videos. The phone is also extremely thin at only 8.5mm. There is also USB host support meaning that you can plug in your flash drive. Apart from that there is the usual HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS.
Just from the specs the phone is clearly a winner. The software given the honor is the latest Android 2.3 gingerbread. Despite all the features battery life is still decent. Web browsing is a pleasure on such a large screen. Gaming is smooth all the way due to the enhanced GPU and Google takes care of the rest when you visit the android market. The ability of the galaxy S 2 to play 1080p video leaves me with no words. This is probably the first phone you don’t need to hack to enjoy it fully. The features out of the box are simply overwhelming.
The galaxy S 2 shines in all departments. It is thin, light, extremely fast, user friendly. It also has excellent audio quality and also it runs android. All that praise has come from a Symbian fan boy so I don’t know what Samsung and android lovers will have to say about this super phone. The Galaxy S 2 will leave a legacy that will live on for years to come. It might take two more iPhones to make us forget the Galaxy S 2. This is one phone you will tell your kids about.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

The next time you go to work just carry your playstation and when there is no work in the office just play on. While Sony liked the idea they didn’t prefer you carry your bulky playstation. So they decided to create the Xperia Play. This phone however targets the younger generation but since it’s a phone it can be used by anyone. The Xperia Play is a hybrid phone with playstation gaming including playstation slide out controls. The gaming aspect is closely related to the PSP while the phone is actually a beast of a phone featuring the latest android 2.3 operating system and high end specifications.
The Xperia play has a 4 inch screen just as the PSP. There is 400Mb of internal memory which is small but you can always insert an SD card. It has a 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU and Qualcomm MSM 8255 Snapdragon while the RAM is 512Mb. In terms of connectivity there is HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi and GPS for navigation. A 5 megapixel camera is also included.
In terms of gaming it is playstation one games that are currently available with playstation two games coming soon. There are about 50 games available so far. There are also new games such as the asphalt 6 and FIFA. Games look incredible on the Xperia Play and your phones will probably be always plugged into the mains since you won’t stop playing.
The Xperia play is probably what the Playstation Portable needed to become when it grew up. The Xperia play is one of those phones that you never put away. If you are not playing then you are probably browsing the web or using all the other goodies that the android 2.3 gingerbread comes with. For now the price tag is a bit hefty so you may want to hold on to your PSP.