The Motorola XPRT looks like the Droid Pro with same touchscreen and combo keyboard design with some subtle changes. It comes with chrome border at front with soft touch matte textured surface and is slightly flatter on top. It offers comfortable feel in the hand, while the full QWERTY keyboard is enjoyable to use with nice texture to dial and type. The XPRT’s design is identical to that of Droid Pro with 3.1 inch responsive and capacitive touchscreen display with HVGA resolution. It also offers 7 customizable home screens with scaled down version of Motoblur.

The Motorola XPRT’s volume rocker button and microUSB port are located on the left hand side, while the user customizable shortcut key on the right. Between display and keyboard, you will find four sensor Android keys, while camera lens with flash is at the back. The 3.5mm headphone jack and screen lock/power button are situated on top of the smartphone. The XPRT comes with plenty of exquisite features such as useful Android 2.2, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, enhanced security like support for complex passwords and remote wipe and GSM and CDMA technology for world roaming abilities.

The Motorola XPRT gets a Sprint software suite that integrates NASCAR, Sprint Worldwide, a portal page providing access to Sprint services for those traveling abroad, Sprint Zone, Sprint Football Live, Sprint Movies and Television, Sprint Mobile Wallet, Sprint Radio and Sprint Music Plus. The 5.0-megpixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash offers vibrant, bright images, while ultra-fast 1GHz processor is best suited for speedy web browsing and user interface. The XPRT is the Sprint’s first enterprise-ready Android smartphone to feature built in data encryption and the first Android worldphone that connects you to friends and colleagues, life ready, business ready.

Standard features on Motorola XPRT include 3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100; 2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900 and GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; QWERTY keyboard; 3.1 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that boasts 16 million colors and 320 x 480 pixel resolution; multi touch input method; touch sensitive controls; proximity sensor for auto- turn-off; accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate; Rev. A speeds up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA speeds up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA speeds up to 1.8 Mbps; 2 GB storage and microSD, up to 32GB; 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, 2592?1944 pixels and LED flash and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and DLNA Wi-Fi hotspot.

The Motorola XPRT also features Android 2.2 Froyo operating system; Geo-tagging; SMS, Email, MMS, Push Email and IM; Cortex-A8 1 GHz ARM processor, TI OMAP3620-1000 chipset and PowerVR SGX530 GPU; Digital compass; GPS with A-GPS support; MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player; MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player; Quickoffice document editor; Maps, Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Google Talk; Voice memo/dial and predictive text input and Photo viewer/editor; Organizer.

The rated battery life of XPRT is 6.5 hours in talktime mode and 13 days in standby mode. So, those who are in the market seeking an Android based worldphone with globe trotting capabilities and enterprise level features, Motorola XPRT is a good choice.

Though it is stuck on Gingerbread, the great camera, cheap price tag and snappy performance of LG Lucid make it a solid choice for a budget 4G Android handset. With a 1.2GHz dual core processor and running on 4G LTE network of Verizon Wireless, it brings more than a bit of power. Albeit call quality isn’t impressive and not everyone will like the purple glitter aesthetic, the handset is available for just $79.99 if you purchase it online and sign a 2-year agreement. With that price, you get a lot, so those who are looking for a first rate midlevel phone to start with, the Lucid is a clear rival.

The LG Lucid measures 4.69 inches tall, 0.45 inch thick, 2.45 inches wide and weighs 5 ounces. The volume rocker button and microUSB port are situated on the left hand side of the smartphone, while the 3.5mm headphone jack on top to the left. You will find the power/sleep key on the right hand side of the device. Its 4.0-inch Gorilla Glass LCD touchscreen display boasts 480 x 800 pixel resolution, making it one of the crispest and brightest displays in its segment. Menu icons, default wallpapers and text are smooth and clean, while YouTube recordings, videos and games are slightly pixilated; however colors are vibrant.

Above the LG Lucid’s display you will find a front facing camera for vanity shots and conference calling and underneath there are 4 standard navigational keys, which dimly light up in white whenever they are in use. Powering the Lucid are Android Gingerbread OS and a dual core 1.2GHz processor with 1GB RAM. You will also find Bluetooth support and the smartphone comes equipped with typical slew of Google applications such as Gmail, Play, Plus, Search, Messenger, YouTube, Maps with Navigation, Music, Places, Books and Talk.

Various task management features on LG Lucid include an e-mail server, a contacts book, a voice dialer, text messaging with Swype, a Web browser, a news and weather application, a calculator, a notepad, a voice recorder and a calendar,. What’s more, Verizon Wireless has loaded the device with its own cluster of applications such as games like Let’s Golf 3 and Plants vs. Zombies, Amazon Kindle, its own brand of maps and app store, a ringtone manager called V Cast Tones, a My Verizon Mobile app to check your account and balance, an app to manage its mobile hot-spot feature and a data backup assistant service. If that wasn’t enough, there are more preloaded apps including ShareGenie, SmartShare that allows you to share media and share files respectively between devices and Netflix; Adobe Flash; the Polaris Office mobile suite and a basic video-editing app called Video Producer.

The 5.0-megapixel autofocus camera of LG Lucid at the back features LED flash; face tracking; zooming and exposure meters; six scene modes (portrait, normal, sports, landscape, night and sunset); seven image options which range from 2560 x 1920 to 640 x 480; 5 white balance options (incandescent, auto, fluorescent, sunny and cloudy); 4 ISO options (auto, 400, 200, and 100); a timer; four color effects (none, mono, sepia, and negative); GPS tagging and continuous and panorama shooting.

Specifications

• 2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
• 3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
• 4G Network: LTE 700 MHz Class 13
• Display Type: 4.0 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Touch sensitive controls, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, ~233 ppi pixel density, Corning Gorilla Glass
• Alert types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
• Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB
• Internal: 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
• 5.0-megapixel camera with 2592 ? 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geotagging, face and smile detection
• OS: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
• Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
• Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Browser: HTML, Adobe Flash
• GPS: with A-GPS support
• Java: via Java MIDP emulator
• SNS integration
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk
• MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Document editor
• Video editor
• Voice memo/dial/commands
• Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID and Picture ID
• Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Bluetooth 3.0 Profiles: Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Generic Access (GAP), File Transfer (FTP), Handsfree (HFP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Serial Port (SPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) and Service Discovery Application (SDAP)
• Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Back at 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Sprint revealed its first two 4G LTE handsets, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper. Touted as eco-friendly midrange smartphone, the Viper is certified platinum by Underwriters Laboratories to fulfill the highest level of sustainability and environmental needs. Additionally, LG says that it avoided using most common yet environmentally sensitive materials such as nickel, brominated flame retardants and polyvinyl chloride in creating this handset. Being green is not the only attraction of Viper; it features Google Wallet and an NFC chip, which means you, can buy items wirelessly, share tags with other NFC enabled devices and transmit data.

The LG Viper 4G was made available on Earth Day that’s 22nd April for the price of $99.99 with two-year agreement and $50 main-in rebate. The Viper measures 0.46 inch thick, 4.59 inches high and 2.44 inches wide and weighs 5 ounces. At front, there is a 4.0-inch WVGA touchscreen display that boasts 16.7 million and colors. Above the display on the right hand corner, you will find a front facing VGA camera for conference calling and vanity shots. Underneath the screen are 4 standard navigational keys, which light up while using: search, home, back and menu. The casing of Viper is made out of 50% recycled plastics and definitely doesn’t feel cheap.

The LG Viper 4G has a sturdy feel with plastic backing looks and tapered edges. At the top center of back, you will find a rear facing camera with LED flash. Underneath there is an output speaker. Using a small indent at the bottom, you can remove back casing and access the 1700mAh battery along with 4GB microSD memory card slot. In spite of 1.2GHz dual core processor, it is that snappy and swift as expected. Powering the Viper is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system that can be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich. Some of the Google applications include Google Books, Play Store, Gmail, YouTube, Plus, Talk, Search, Music, Latitude, Shopper, Maps with Navigation and Messenger.

The LG Viper 4G is also equipped with Google Wallet and NFC chip for wireless communication with other NFC enabled devices. Equipped with Sprint ID, this smartphone has a customization feature, which allows you to customize your home screens with preselected applications, ringtones, widgets and other items depending on which ID profile you install. Essentials include Swype typing, a Web browser, a calendar, a calculator, Flash Player, a clock, the mobile office suite called Polaris Office, a news and weather app, TeleNav GPS Navigation, a voice dialer and Smart Share (where you can distribute and upload media to other DLNA-enabled devices). The 5.0-megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash has various features, including a timer, autofocus, an exposure meter, digital zoom, GPS tagging, four shutter sounds and face tracking. It also features a number of photo options such as 6 scene modes (portrait, normal, sports, landscape, night and sunset); 8 image sizes (ranging from QVGA to 2560 x 1920 pixels); 5 white balance settings (incandescent, auto, fluorescent, cloudy and sunny); 5 ISO choices (auto, and then a range from 800 to 100); 3 shooting modes (continuous, panorama and normal) and 4 color effects (mono, none, negative and sepia).

Switching the camera to front eliminates some preferences, including the size (it can only take images in 640 x 480), various scene modes (you can only switch between night and normal) and the flash. When you switch to camcorder mode, you have a choice of 6 different video recording sizes (ranging from full high definition video to 176 x 144 that’s convenient to send video elsewhere). The same exposure meter, white balance, color-effect options and zoom are retained, and you have a choice to mute audio when recording.

Specifications

• 2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
• 3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
• 4G Network: LTE 700
• Touch sensitive controls
• Display Type: Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
• Multitouch: Yes
• Sound Alert types: Vibration, MP3 ringtones
• Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB
• Internal: 4 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
• Speed: Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 5.0-megapixel camera with 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus and Geotagging
• OS: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
• GPS with A-GPS support
• SNS integration
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk
• MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Document viewer
• Voice memo/dial
• Phonebook: Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• Email: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
• Instant Messaging: Google Talk
• Bluetooth 3.0 Profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
• Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity and compass
• Hearing aid compatibility: M4, T4, Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

The LG Viper is ahead of its time – not necessarily and literally in a good way. Most of its most attractive features such as Ice Cream Sandwich OS and 4G LTE cannot be used at the time of purchase.

According to an Olswang report in early 2011, the rate of Smartphone adoption is accelerating: as of March 2011 22% of UK consumers had a Smartphone, with this percentage rising to 31% amongst 24- to 35-year-olds.

The battle between Apples iPhone product and Google’s Android is a clash of the titans of epic proportions, as wildly different aesthetic principles, design methodologies and underlying technologies go head to head in an attempt to win over the hearts and minds of the Smartphone user. Whereas iPhones iOS (Operating System) is available only on Apple devices Google’s Android is an open source product that since 2008 has been available on phones from a wide range of manufacturers. Google arrived late to market and has struggled to regain market share but continue to innovate. Uniquely the Blackberry maintains a large market share in the UK, coming in 2nd. This phone is far more likely to be used as a business tool than an all-round Smart Phone and users are far less likely to extend its capabilities by installing apps.

Since its 2007 debut, 500,000 applications have generated $3 billion for developers. (Android’s 400,000 apps have earned around $100 million.).

Apple’s take on the Smart Phone concept does it’s best to hide the technology and the phones operating system from the user. Apple provides strict guidelines within which application developers must create their products. The aim is to create a unified user experience and as this operating system extends to Apples iPads and even Apple’s laptop computers, users get to work within a familiar environment all day long. Recent innovations such as the iCloud can seamlessly share email, contacts, games, video and images between devices. Apple’s aim is become the hub of your digital life, encouraging the creation and consumption of digital media via their range of devices.

Android operates on a bewildering array of devices, each featuring differing hardware; it’s important to check your phone of choice can run the apps you require. Android phones are far more customisable, allowing users to tweak the user interface to a larger degree and make the phone their own. Two Android phones side by side may bare only passing similarity. Developers are also given a freer reign and much more radical apps are available for this platform.

Though Android is fast closing the gap your choice between the two may simply be an economic one. Whereas a Samsung H2 equipped with Android can be bought contract free for £79 an iPhone weighs in at a hefty £499. There are many iPhone deals available that will provide a free phone but most involve lengthy contracts.

The all new Huawei Honor comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, four-inch touchscreen display, eight-megapixel rear facing camera, front facing two-megapixel camera, three days of battery life and 1.4GHz single core processor. However, it falls short of premium status. The Honor is really a good looking smartphone measuring 4.8 inches high, 0.43 inch thick and 2.4 inches wide. Its shiny black face is surrounded by silvery rim, while backing is available in six shades including Glossy Black, Cherry Blossom Pink, Textured Black, Vibrant Yellow, Burgundy and Elegant White. Fairly sleek and long, the Honor features rounded edges with straight sides that are common in today’s smartphones. The sharper corners are reminiscent of iPhone 4, weighing 4.9 ounces.

One of the exquisite features found on Huawei Honor is the 4.0 inch capacitive touchscreen display, which is designed for easy viewing, specifically if you find smartphones with 4.5 inch display awkwardly big. This screen boasts 480 x 854 pixel resolution with 16 million color support. The screen is quite bright, clear and colorful and bigger than usual icons ate sharply detailed. The 2.0 megapixel camera is located above the display and beneath it you will find four touch sensitive buttons to navigate around usual home, search, back and menu functions. The small message indicator light on its face glows if you receive a message. The volume rocker button is located on the left hand side of the device, while the microUSB charging port at the bottom. The 3.5mm headphone jack and power button are situated on top of the smartphone. At the back, there is an eight-megapixel camera with LED flash and microSD memory card slot under the battery cover.

Powering the Huawei Honor is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The unlock screen is similar to that of other HTC smartphones, which allows you to slide circle over icons of padlock, phone, camera and card for unlocking the device for showing home screen, call log, text message inbox and camera application respectively. There are five different customizable home screens with default animation, which makes the display appear as if you are on the cube once you swipe them. The pull down menu provides fast access buttons to toggle Wi-Fi, data off and on, Bluetooth, automatic screen rotation and GPS. Its application tray gets design touch with big static buttons.

The Huawei Honor adds TouchPal virtual keyboard, one of four input options of the company; the others include Android keyboard, MobiDiv keyboard and Huawei IME. You can slide your finger across keyboard with left and right swiping motions for picking from three keyboard configurations. You will also find buttons for quickly selecting shortcut to voice actions, TouchPal settings and grid of controls for editing. Like most smartphones, it comes with typical communication features such as multimedia messaging, Wi-Fi, access to plenty of email accounts and Bluetooth support. There is browsing and social networking support as well along with clock, FM radio, calculator and standard music player. Some of the Google services include Google Maps, YouTube, navigation with turn by turn voice directions, Talk, Places and more.

Extra applications on Huawei Honor include Facebook, social networking application called Streams, Twitter, sound recorder and DLNA application. You will also find Cloud+ Drive, backup application, Cloud+ Settings, traffic manager and TouchPal settings. Also standard are weather clock, notepad, app installer, memo pad and document viewer. It comes with built in 16GB of internal storage and holds up to 32GB.

Standard features on Huawei Honor include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100; 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with Touch-sensitive controls, 16M colors and 480 x 854 pixels; Vibration, MP3 ringtones; microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB; 1 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB ROM; Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps; HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot; 8. megapixel camera with 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and HDR; Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0; Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon; 1.4 GHz Scorpion; Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass; SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM.

The Huawei Honor is also equipped with GPS with A-GPS support; Colors: Textured Black, Glossy Black, Vibrant Yellow, Elegant White, Burgundy and Cherry Blossom Pink; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; SNS integration; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk; MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player; MP4/H.263/H.264 player; Organizer; Document viewer; Photo viewer/editor; Voice memo/dial/commands and Predictive text input. The rated battery life of Honor is 10 hours in talktime mode. The Huawei Honor is not the best phone on Earth by a long shot, but has the potential to be a very good midranger.

The Huawei Pinnacle is basically a candybar messaging phone offered from MetroPCS, boasting 1.3-megapixel camera, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, aGPS, Bluetooth, multimedia players, organizer and microSD card slot. On its strength of its budget price, its tools and its user interface, the Pinnacle is a good choice for those who plan to use phone mainly for personal organization or texting. This is the handset you want to focus on personal assistant applications and on texts. Nevertheless, the slower 2.5G network speeds, sluggish processor and 2.4 inch screen make waiting for internet a real drag.

Formerly $49.99, the Huawei Pinnacle is now available for $19 after $30 mail-in rebate. Considering all the goodies inside such as music player, ability to create folders and hooks into email and social networks, the Pinnacle is a nice surprise. There are plenty of boring and ugly smartphones, the Pinnacle is blessedly neither. It has a smooth black face and gray face coated with soft touch finish along with bright red accents and navigation buttons on the keyboard and navigation toggle. It measures 4.3 inches high, 0.5 inch thick, 2.4 inches wide and weighs 3.5 ounces. The 2.4 inch display works OK with keyboard combination for entering text and numbers and navigating. It boasts 320 x 240 QVGA pixel resolution with 262K colors. Powering the Pinnacle is a proprietary operating system. It allows you to choose amongst 6 brightness levels, turn on predictive text to type and set your ringtones.

Soft key buttons control the widgets and menu options of Huawei Pinnacle. As with other MetroPCS smartphones of this segment, poking the central select button pulls up a bar with shrunken apps, most from its partner publishers or MetroPCS. These include Metro411, Metro Navigator, Pocket Express, an IM and Social app shortcut which can get you checking Facebook and Twitter and chatting on social networks and Metro Mail. The microUSB charging port is situated on the right hand side of the device, while the 3.5mm headset jack on top. The 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder lens is located on back cover, while the volume rocker is on the left. Pop off the back cover to get microSD memory card slot, where you can pump in up to 16GB more memory.

The Huawei Pinnacle is best suited to be a talking and texting smartphone; the friendly feel and look of address book includes 1000 entry book with group calling or photo ID. Essentials include alarm clock, calculator, calendar, memo app, world clock, voice recorder, weather shortcut and stopwatch. Standard features are Design features: Full keyboard, Soft keys, D-Pad (2); screen size: 2.40 inch, Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels, Pixel density: 167 ppi, Technology: TFT, Colors: 262 144; Slot Type: microSD and microSDHC; Camera: 1.3 megapixels, Immobile; Supported formats: MP3, eAAC, AAC+; CDMA: 800, 1900 MHz; Positioning: GPS, A-GPS; Navigation: Turn-by-turn navigation; Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Stopwatch; Bluetooth 2.0 Profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP); Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Silent mode, Speakerphone. The rated battery life of Huawei Pinnacle is 4 hours in talktime mode and 10 days in standby mode with its 900mAH battery.

The most visible difference between predecessors, and Apple iPhone 4 is the new design that integrates uninsulated stainless steel frame, which acts as its antenna. The internal components of the device are located between two panels of chemically strengthened aluminosilicate glass and features 512 MB of eDRAM as well as Apple A4 processor, twice that of its predecessor and 4 times that of original iPhone. Its 89 mm liquid crystal LED backlit display boasts 960 x 640 pixel resolution and is sold as Retina Display. The latest OS release is iOS 5.0.1. In 2011, the iPhone 4S was announced that retains the same form factor however integrates some updates like iOS 5, enhanced camera and A5 processor.

The Apple iPhone 4 has much in common with its AT&T counterpart, but different performance and varying features provide it enough room for standing apart. After nearly 4 years of endless gossip, so-called leaks and analyst forecasts, the Verizon iPhone is a reality. Like its predecessor, it entails quite a few serious give and take on the part of a user. The network of Verizon provides discernible enhancements over AT&T’s. The data speeds are even faster. The iPhone 4 is available for the price of $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB model. It measures 4.5 inches high, 2.3 inches wide and 0.37 inch deep and weighs 4.8 ounces. The iPhone 4 has almost similar features such as gorgeous Retina Display.

Turn the Apple iPhone 4 on its sides, and you will find quite a few minor enhancements. For accommodating CDMA antenna, the ringer mute button on the left hand side has been moved little closer to volume controls. Inside, Verizon provides some differences, both bad and good. It allows creating a connection via Wi-Fi, USB cable or Bluetooth and or using all three methods at the same time. Once you are set with Verizon, the hotspot option will appear in your Settings menu. After you set a password and select which connectivity options you would like to use, you can get started. We tried connecting multiple devices including iPad, laptop computer, LG Optimus S, AT&T iPhone 4, Huawei Ideos X5, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G and RIM BlackBerry Torch.

Besides hotspot, the offers Apple iPhone 4 5.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, Bluetooth, front facing VGA camera, e-mail and messaging, digital compass, voice control, iPod player, assisted GPS and Google Maps, voice memo recorder, access to applications and media via iTunes, FaceTime over Wi-Fi and Safari browser. The iPhone 4 is the 1st generation of iPhone to have a second mic used for noise cancellation. It is situated on the top of the smartphone near headphone jack. The main microphone is on the bottom left. Powering the iPhone 4 is an Apple A4 chip designed and engineered by Intrinsity. Like all previous iPhone models, designed by Samsung, this system-on-a-chip is composed of PowerVR SGX 535 GPU with ARM Cortex-A8 CPU.

The clock speed in Apple iPhone 4 hasn not been disclosed. All previous iPhone models have underclocked the CPU, that usually lowers heat dissipation and extends battery life. It features 512 MB of eDRAM, which supports increased multi-tasking and performance. Two cores in A5 chip provide up to two times more power and up to 7 times faster graphics. iPhone 4 is responsive and quick and makes all the difference while you are browsing the web, launching applications, doing just about everything and gaming.

Standard features on Apple iPhone 4 include 2G Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; 3.5 inch LED-backlit IPS TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors, 640 x 960 pixels, ~330 ppi pixel density, Multitouch, Scratch resistant glass and oleophobic coating; 8/16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM; Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps; HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; Camera, Photos, and Video: Video recording, HD up to 30 frames per second with audio, 5.0-megapixel still camera with VGA quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with front camera, Tap to focus video or still images, LED flash and Photo and video geotagging.

The Apple iPhone 4 adds Audio formats supported: Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), Apple Lossless, AIFF, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) and WAV; Video formats supported: Main Profile Level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel; iOS 4, upgradeable to iOS 5; Chipset: Apple A4; GPU: PowerVR SGX535; MicroSIM card support only; Scratch resistant glass back panel; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; iCloud cloud service.

The Apple iPhone 4 gets Twitter integration; Google Maps; Audio/video player and editor; Image editor; Voice command/dial; TV-out; Phonebook: Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID; Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch; Messaging: SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input; Email: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, MobileMe; Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone; Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording; Viewable Document Types: .tiff, .jpg, .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .gif (images); .key (Keynote); .htm and .html (web pages); .pages (Pages); .numbers (Numbers); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .rtf (rich text format); .txt (text); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel) and .vcf (contact information).

Also standard on Apple iPhone 4 include Language Support: English (UK), English (U.S.), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Catalan, Arabic, Czech, Croatian, Dutch, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hungarian, Hebrew, Malay, Indonesian, Polish, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Swedish, Slovak, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese and Ukrainian; Keyboard Support: English (UK), English (U.S.), Chinese – Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Wubihua), Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Wubihua), French (Canadian), French, German (Germany), French (Switzerland), Italian, German (Switzerland), Korean, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Arabic, Spanish, Catalan, Bulgarian, Croatian, Cherokee, Danish, Czech, Emoji, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Flemish, Hebrew, Hawaiian, Hungarian, Hindi, Indonesian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Latvian, Malay, Macedonian, Polish, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Slovak, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Thai, Swedish, Turkish, Tibetan, Vietnamese AND Ukrainian.

The Apple iPhone 4 offers Dictionary Support: English (UK), English (U.S.), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), French (Canadian), French, German, French (Switzerland), Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Italian, Spanish, Korean, Catalan, Arabic, Croatian, Cherokee, Danish, Czech, Estonian, Dutch, Flemish, Finnish, Hawaiian, Greek, Hindi, Hebrew, Indonesian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian, Malay, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese (Brazil), Slovak, Russian, Thai, Swedish, Ukrainian, Turkish and Vietnamese; In the box: Dock Connector to USB Cable, Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, USB Power Adapter and Documentation.

The Apple iPhone 4 promises the same battery life like the AT&T phone. That’s 40 hours of audio playback, 7 hours of 3G talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of video playback, 300 hours of standby and 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing. The introduction of iOS 5 makes it even superior, but if you can afford the additional expense, then it is worth at least considering better iPhone 4S.

The Meizu MX is the latest Chinese smartphone promoted and designed by Meizu Technology Company Limited that runs on customized Android 2.3 OS. It is the first time Meizu officially introduces a product outside of mainland China. The MX was introduced in mainland China and Hong Kong on 1st January 2012. The Software Center of Meizu MX brings together quality Android applications with popularity rankings, star and search ratings. The eight-megapixel camera with backside illuminated sensors, f/2.2 aperture and LED flash drastically enhances low light shooting capability. Other features include 1080p video recording, panorama shooting, geotagging, smile detector and WDR technology. The built in gyrosensor offers MX precise motion sensing abilities, providing you with immersive gaming experience, blurring line between real world and virtual. It offers support for all lossless audio and mainstream formats, visual spectrum, powerful built-in music management equalizer and tools and lyrics.

Those who think that they have no use for Chinese iPhone clone running Android, the Meizu MX can significantly change your worldview. It is really a polished and trim smartphone, with all black front face and rounded corners, which Apple loves to employ. Its 4.0-inch display boasts 960 x 640 pixel resolution with lower density. However, the screen is pleasing to view with wallpapers, text and picture crisply rendered. Its design is subtle and above the display, you will find 0.3 megapixel camera designed for conference calling. Beneath the screen, there are two of sleekest capacitive buttons, which consists of clusters of LED lamps or Light Keys. The volume rocker button is located on the left hand side of the device, while the microUSB port at the bottom. The 3.5mm headphone jack with power button is on the top of the smartphone.

The Meizu MX measures 4.8 inches high, 0.4 inch thick and 2.5 inches deep and weighs 4.9 ounces, making it easy to slip into pockets. It is powered by Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system. The eight-megapixel camera with LED flash offers slightly washed out images and not that sharp details, like other smartphones with sophisticated cameras, including HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II. Standard features on MX include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100; 4.0 inch ASV capacitive touchscreen with Touch-sensitive controls, 16 million colors, 640 x 960 pixels and ~288ppi pixel density; Vibration, MP3 ringtones; 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM; Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps; HSDPA speeds up to 21.6 Mbps and HSUPA speeds up to 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; eight-megapixel camera with 3264 x 2448 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, Geo-tagging, smile detection and Wide dynamic mode.

The Meizu MX also offers Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0; Chipset: Exynos; CPU: Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: Mali-400MP; Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass; Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM; Browser: HTML, Adobe Flash; GPS with A-GPS support; MicroSIM card support only; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; TV-out (via MHL A/V link); S/PDIF; SNS integration; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk; MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player; MP4/H.263/H.264 player; Organizer; Document viewer; Photo viewer; Voice memo/dial and Predictive text input.

The original Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc featured a head turning style with Android Gingerbread OS, fashionable design and razor sharp looks. Now the company has introduced a flashier replacement with quite a few improvements. In spite of faster processor and two exciting color shades, splurging on unlocked $439.99 Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is even tougher argument to make. It sports similar ultrathin design and seductive curves, which make it, look different from other usual boxy shaped handsets. The all new Arc S measures 4.9 inches high, 2.5 inches wide and 0.3 inch thick and weighs 4.1 ounces.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is available in three different color choices such as pure white, sakura pink and gloss black that complement the original two hues, which first Arc shipped with midnight blue and misty silver. One of the extensive features found in this model is the 4.2 inch capacitive touchscreen display that boasts 854 x 480 pixel resolution with excellent image quality. Underneath its display, you will find three physical buttons for standard Android operations such as back, menu and home. The dedicated camera button, volume rocker and micro USB port are located on the right hand side of the device, while the 3.5mm headphone on the left.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S adds basic virtual keyboard, which is close to the one found in stock Gingerbread with well placed and large keys in portrait landscape orientation. Powering the Arc S is an Android 2.3 operating system with Ice Cream Sandwich interface and has typical mobile and messaging communication skills found on other Android handsets. It also gets Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity and users can synchronize contacts, email and calendar through Gmail profiles. Some of the Google services include Google Maps, YouTube, turn by turn navigation and Google News.

Standard features on Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100 – LT18i; 4.2 inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors and 480 x 854 pixels; Scratch-resistant glass; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; Timescape UI; microSD, up to 32GB; 1 GB (320 MB user-available), 512 MB RAM; HSDPA speeds up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA speeds up to 5.8 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot; 8.0-megapixel camera with 3264×2448 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, touch focus, Video calling, face and smile detection, geo-tagging, image stabilization and 3D sweep panorama; Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread); Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon; SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email; colors: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black; HDMI port;  Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player; MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S also adds TrackID music recognition; NeoReader barcode scanner; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk; Facebook and Twitter integration; Document viewer; Voice memo/dial/commands; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID and Picture ID; Notifications: Polyphonic ringtones, Music ringtones (MP3), Flight mode, Vibration, Speakerphone and Silent mode; Bluetooth Profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP). The rated battery life of Arc S is 19 days in standby mode and 7 hours and 25 minutes in talktime mode. While Xperia Arc S doesn’t qualify as massive enhancement over previous model Arc, it is nonetheless a solid choice.

The HTC Radar 4G’s Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system is engineered for bringing together everything; you care about – faster and easier. The lightning fast processor offers the speed you need, so that you can experience more right and powerful entertainment on the smartphone. With direct access to Windows Marketplace, you have access to all other useful and fun applications to make Radar into ultimate mobile handset. Stream popular entertainment, watch TV, kids’ shows, news and sports on demand with T-Mobile TV; though Titan is a superior handset in terms of features. The Radar is a good combination of slickness of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and gorgeous design. At present, T-Mobile customers have a chance to experience the same thing with Radar, which is available for the price of $99.99 with two-year agreement. It is a great price for great phone, which might not appeal to early adopters and gadget heads, but should please everyone else.

The HTC Radar 4G is considered as one of the most stunning handsets with silver and white color scheme and aluminium, sleek unibody design, making it a very high quality feeling device. It weighs 4.83 ounces and measures 0.43 inch thick, 4.74 inches high, 2.42 inches wide. It is also quite small and nice, and its tapered edges make it even easier to hold. At front, there is a 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen display, which is quite responsive and capacitive with clear and vibrant looking pictures. It also comes with built in accelerometer to view Web pages. The Windows Phone provides a fluid and gorgeous user interface, while the touchscreen allows you to steer through various hubs and menus easily and quickly. Beneath the screen, there are search, back and Start buttons that are needed on all Windows Phone handsets. Also needed is a dedicated camera button that sits on the right hand side with volume rocker. The micro USB port is located on the left hand side, while power/lock button and 3.5mm headphone on the top.

The HTC Radar 4G comes with rear facing 5.0-megapixel camera with LED flash along with VGA front facing camera for conference calling. Like other Windows Phone smartphones, it doesn’t provide expandable memory, so you have to adjust with its internal memory of 8GB. It comes packaged with AC adapter, reference material and USB cable. Powering the Radar 4G is a Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system that offers enhancements like Twitter integration in People hub, more robust Bing Search engine, multitasking and threaded messaging. It comes preloaded with plenty of T-Mobile applications, including T-Mobile TV, Netflix and TeleNav GPS Navigator.

The HTC Radar 4G is quad-band world device that features multimedia and text messaging, speakerphone, voice dialing, call waiting, conference calling and call forwarding. It is compatible with HSPA+ 14.4 network of T-Mobile and gets built in GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It lacks quite a few entertainment options, but offers Zune Integration that continues to be top notch. With quality worth printing, now you can easily enjoy some special moments captured on the phone. You can also share them with friends and family by sending them to email addresses, MyAlbum or T-Mobile Mobile camera phone.

Standard features on HTC Radar 4G include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100 and HSDPA 1700 / 2100 – for T-Mobile; 3.8 inch S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors and 480 x 800 pixels, Gorilla Glass display, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off and Multi-touch input method; Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones; SRS Sound enhancement; Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall; 8GB storage, 512 MB RAM; HSDPA speeds up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA speeds up to 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA; 5-megapixel camera with 2560?1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash and Geotagging; Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango; 1 GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset; GPS with A-GPS support; Bing Maps; HTC Locations; MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player; MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player; Organizer; Document viewer/editor; Facebook integration; Voice memo/dial and Predictive text input.

Also standard on HTC Radar 4G are Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID and Ring ID; Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator; Bluetooth 2.1, EDR Profiles: Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP) and Phone Book Access (PBAP); Notifications: Polyphonic ringtones, Music ringtones (MP3), Flight mode,  Vibration, Speakerphone and Silent mode; Accelerometer, Compass and Voice recording. The rated battery life of Radar 4G is 7.7 hours in talktime mode and 24 days in standby mode. However, it is not the most sophisticated smartphone in the market, but is a beautifully designed product with Windows Phone Mango 7.5 operating system.