Thanks to its dual cameras, attention to camera detail and strong processor, the Huawei Mercury tops Cricket’s charts for non-Muve Music handset, but insatiable Web surfers might still want to shop around. Trickle down economics is well and alive, particularly when it comes to prepaid market, where no-contract carriers like Cricket can provide smartphones such as Mercury. It keeps most of Honor’s characteristics such as four-inch screen, eight-megapixel camera with high definition video capture and 1.4GHz processor. It is quite a decent handset and is available for the price of $249.99. As compared to Honor, the Mercury is similar to other handsets: shiny and black.

From straight edges and curved corners to rounded back, the Huawei Mercury’s surfaces are smudge banks for sure. It measures 4.8 inches high, 0.5 inch thick and 2.4 inches wide and weighs 4.9 ounces. All measurements add up to a device with comfortably familiar proportions, making it feel solid and nice in hand. One of the exquisite features found in this model is the 4.0-inch touchscreen display that boasts 480 x 854 pixel resolution with bright colors and sharp icons. You will find one or two home screen icons for games. Powering the Mercury is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with visual adaptations of Huawei. It includes theme known as Magic Light. You will also find a pull down menu with single touch access to settings such as screen rotation, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. Apart from these features, the skin integrates stylized application tray, which resembles TouchWiz interface of Samsung and stylized home screen navigation controls along with horizontal scrolling via application pages.

The Huawei Mercury offers all the communication features, including speakerphone, multimedia messaging and multiple email inboxes support. Google services include Gmail, the works; Google Maps, YouTube and Navigation with turn by turn voice readouts. The Mercury comes with dual cameras, both controlled by default Android camera software. You will find numerous white balance and scene settings with usual adjustments for zoom and flash. It has high-definition range (HDR) option, which is a very nice touch.

Standard features on Huawei Mercury include 2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100; 3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors, 480 x 854 pixels and ~245 ppi pixel density; Vibration, MP3 ringtones; microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB; 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB ROM; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; eight-megapixel camera with 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and HDR; Android OS, v2.3.3 (Gingerbread); Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon; CPU: 1.4 GHz Scorpion; GPU: Adreno; HTML, Adobe Flash; GPS with A-GPS support; 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; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID and Ring ID; Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Calculator; Messaging: SMS, MMS, Predictive text input; USB: USB 2.0; Connector: microUSB and Features: Mass storage device, USB charging.

Also standard on Huawei Mercury include Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone; Sensors: Accelerometer; Hearing aid compatibility: M3, T3: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD; Bluetooth 2.1, EDR Profiles: Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Generic Access (GAP), Headset (HSP), Handsfree (HFP), Object Push (OPP), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Serial Port (SPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP) and Service Discovery Protocol (SDP).

The rated battery life of Huawei Mercury is 6.5 hours in talktime mode and 16 days in standby time. So, those who are in the market seeking a higher-end smartphone on Cricket, Huawei Mercury is a wonderful choice.

Still believed to be missing in action in United States, our friends across big pond are getting a chance to pick up the latest smartphone to come to the market – Blackberry Bold 9790. It was slated to be available in the market of United Kingdom on 20th January 2012, Clove UK, an online retailer delighted consumers by marketing this device earlier than expected. It is available for the price of $504, which is quite expensive and you can place the order for SIM-free version of this smartphone. The Bold 9790 fuses iconic Blackberry design with compact, lightweight form factor, which fits beautifully in your hand or pocket. Enjoy responsive touch, smooth rendering, fluid animations and striking high-resolution display.

Standard features on Blackberry Bold 9790 include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 and HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100; QWERTY Keyboard; 2.45 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors, 480 x 360 pixels and Optical trackpad; Vibration, MP3 ringtones; microSD, up to 32GB; 8 GB storage, 768 MB RAM; HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent); 5.0-megapixel camera with 2592 x 1944 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, face detection, Geo-tagging and image stabilization; Blackberry OS 7.0; Marvel Tavor MG1 1 GHz; SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM; GPS with A-GPS support; SNS applications; Document viewer; MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player; Organizer; Voice memo/dial; Predictive text input; MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID and Picture ID; Organizer: Alarm, Calendar, Document viewer, To-Do and Calculator; Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Haptic feedback, Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, Silent mode, Flight mode, Voice dialing, Speakerphone, Voice recording and Voice commands; Bluetooth 2.1 Profiles: Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Headset (HSP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Handsfree (HFP), Object Push (OPP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Serial Port (SPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP) and SIM Access (SAP).

The 4.3 ClearBlack AMOLED touchscreen display of Nokia Lumia 900 offers bright, rich photos with fast connection speeds based on 4G LTE cutting-edge network and long lasting 1830mAh battery. Its 8.0-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, large aperture and wide angle focal length offers uncropped, high quality images in low light situations. The front facing camera with wide angle lens and large aperture offers bright, sharp images for high quality conference calling. It boasts rich internet and social experience on inside and head-turning design on the outside. The U-Verse TV allows subscribers to browse U-Verse TV program guide, manage their DVR recordings, schedule and watch hit television shows. You can download the Nokia Drive from Windows Phone Marketplace and offers turn by turn voice guided navigation with dedicated in-car UI.

The Acer Iconia Tab A200 was revealed in United Kingdom this week for the price of £299; therefore you can expect the Acer Iconia Tab A700 for $500. The A200 is little thicker and has less impressive specifications as compared to A700. It gets Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and similar 10.1 inch screen with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. It doesn’t come with Ice Cream Sandwich, but the company has an upgrade planned for 2012.

The Optimus 2X is also in the list to feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, however the T-Mobile G2X is unfortunately missing. It isn’t sure that why this smartphone won’t be getting an upgrade as G2X is fundamentally similar to Optimus 2X, just with quite a few software customization. The first set of upgrades will be introduced in the second quarter of 2012, while the second set will be sometime between April and June. LG Corporation rounds out the 4th biggest manufacturing company for outlining Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade timeline following Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Samsung. Well, you are going to have to wait for custom ROM.

With access to plenty of mobile productivity applications, larger display, powerful messaging features and next level web browsing capabilities, the Pantech Pocket is a small powerful and unique combination of portability and power. It can be challenge to find a handset, which does both well, work and play. Its powerful suite of productivity tools make it a monster in board room, while the social media and messaging features make it easy to have a life outside the office. View multiple browser windows in completely rendered HTML, browse Flash based sites and download attachments with ease. Say goodbye to expensive mounted in-car Global Positioning System units. With the help of AT&T Navigator application from Android Market, you will never have to worry about getting lost.

The Pantech Pocket offers a solid 4G Android Gingerbread experience at an affordable price, while the extra wide frame, lack of camera flash and poor video quality could dissuade some folks. AT&T and Pantech have a history of designing quite a few reliable handsets such as Pantech Laser and Pantech Crossover. The Pocket provides user friendly Android Gingerbread skin, excellent quality five-megapixel camera and HSPA+ 4G speeds, all for an affordable price of $50. The black smartphone with slightly rubberized and textured finish coating its back and rim, the Pocket’s squat, short rounded build immediately stands out. It measures 4.52 inch high, 0.44 inch thick, 3 inch wide and weighs 4.4 ounces.

One of the extensive features found on Pantech Pocket is its 4 inch touchscreen display, which translates SVGA or Super VGA resolution of 600 x 800 pixels with 16 million color support. The display is quite colorful and bright for its size with smooth graphics. Powering the Pocket is an Android Gingerbread 2.3 operating system, which is quite user friendly and intuitive. The lock screen displays a circle surrounded by spokes of icons, each representing application you can open right from lock screen and leads to browser, call log, music player, email, messaging application or home screen.

The custom interface of Pantech Pocket offers 7 customizable home screens; pull down navigation menu with fast access to system settings such as profiles, alarm, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. You will also find stylized onscreen navigation buttons for app tray, dial pad, browser and texting menu. Underneath the screen, there are four physical buttons for search, menu, back and home functions. The microUSB charging port is located on the right hand side of the device, while volume rocker button on the left. The power button and 3.5mm headphone are situated on top of the smartphone, while 5.0-megapixel camera at the back. The microSD memory card slot is beneath the battery cover with 2GB SD card installed to store multimedia and apps.

As an Android Gingerbread smartphone, the Pantech Pocket comes with built in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. It also gets built in support for plenty of contacts and standards like photo ID, personalized ringtones and calling groups. Multimedia and text messages are also onboard with support for multiple types of email inboxes including corporate work addresses. Some of the essential applications on Pocket include calendar, basic music player, clock, browser and calculator. It also adds compass, measurement converter, document viewer, RSS reader, memo pad and weather application.

Google loads up all its Android smartphones including Pantech Pocket for Google services like maps, YouTube, turn by turn navigation and Places. Also onboard are voice memo, Facebook, stocks app, Twitter, PC connector, Amazon Kindle, sketch pad and City ID. AT&T also adds its own applications, which include Navigator, myAT&T, Family Map, AT&T Code Scanner, U-verse Live TV, AT&T Address Book and Ypmobile. Its five megapixel camera takes clear, crisp outdoor images with excellent color representation. It shoots video in five different resolutions starting from 176 x 144 up to 1280 x 720 high definition video.

Standard features on Pantech Pocket include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100; 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million color support and 600 x 800 pixels; microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot; 5.0-megapixel camera with 2560?1920 pixels, autofocus and LED flash; Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread); GPS with A-GPS support; SNS integration; MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player; MP4/H.264/H.263 player; Organizer; Voice memo; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID and Picture ID; Organizer: Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, Document viewer and Converter.

The Pantech Pocket is also equipped with Messaging: SMS, MMS, Predictive text input; E-mail: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail; Notifications: Polyphonic ringtones, Music ringtones (MP3), Flight mode, Vibration and Silent mode. The rated battery life of Pocket is 18 days in standby mode and 6 hours in talktime mode. Those who are in the market seeking a less expensive Android phone with some special features thrown in, Pantech Pocket is ideal.

HTC Titan is a big smartphone with beautiful design and impressive features that make it one of the superior Windows Phone offerings on AT&T. It gets polished and premium design mated with vibrant and colorful screen, sophisticated Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor, eight-megapixel camera for great pictures and 1.3-megapixel front facing camera for conference calling. It is also known as HTC Eternity and sold as HTC Titan and is a smartphone with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. The Titan is designed and engineered by HTC Corporation and is a successor to HTC HD7. It was announced in the month of September 2011 in London and comes with 4.7 inch Super LCD display making it one of the biggest available on any Windows Phone.

With biggest display of any Windows Phone, the all new HTC Titan allows you to play big and work big. Boasting a 4.7 inch display and ultra slim 9.9mm unibody contoured design, it is unlike anything you have ever held. The Titan is a great handset for making your images and entertainment really come to life, multitasking, editing Office docs with large virtual keyboard and enhancing work efficiency. The Titan provides you with instant access to millions of tunes with Zune. Its eight-megapixel camera with BSI sensor and F2.2 lens provides you with high resolution image in all conditions. With such pixel-packed images, you will surely feel comfortable leaving your point and shoot at home.

The HTC Titan is an excellent smartphone to enhance your efficiency and multitasking. It simplifies your email by bringing all the conversation history and accounts by each individual together in linked inbox. It also allows you to jump between play mode and work mode. Its beautiful and large design and array of features make it one of the superior Windows Phone offerings on AT&T. One of the best weapons in the arsenal of Windows Phone is an artfully designed handset. The company has a history of beautifully engineered smartphones, which are exceedingly polished with premium feel. The Titan fits the bill.

Apart from imposing size and attractive looks, the HTC Titan comes equipped with solid 1.5GHz processor, sophisticated Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, eight-megapixel camera with 720p high definition video capture and dual LED flash, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera and HSPA+ network of AT&T support. It is available for the price of $199.99 with two-year contract and is an unparalleled choice for those who are in the market looking for Windows Phone device.

The HTC Titan measures 0.39 inch thick, 5.2 inches high and 2.7 inches wide and has large footprint. It is also quite heavy weighing 5.6 ounces. The Titan is quite sleek and tapered edges at the back let it cradle comfortably in the hand. One of the extensive features found in this model is the Super LCD 4.7 inch screen that boasts 800 x 480 pixel resolution, which is similar to HTC Radar 4G. It is visible at all angles and bold graphics of this Windows Phone really come to life with display’s ability for showing off deep blacks and vivid colors. The touchscreen is quite capacitive and responsive, and you can swipe and scroll through fluid interface of Windows Phone with launching applications in less than a second.

Underneath the HTC Titan’s display, you will find touch sensitive keys for search, back and start functions. The camera shortcut and volume rocker button is located on the right hand side of the device, while micro USB port on the left. The power/screen lock button and 3.5mm headphone jack is situated on the top of the smartphone, while eight-megapixel camera with dual LED flash at the back. The front facing 1.3 megapixel camera is above the screen on upper right corner. It comes packed with reference material, AC adapter and USB cable.

Powering the HTC Titan is a Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, which is the sophisticated version of Windows Phone and offers plenty of enhancements such as Twitter integration in People Hub, superior Bing Search engine, threaded conversations and multitasking. It is a viable alternative to iOS and Android operating systems, as long as you are satisfied with offered applications. Besides stock Windows Phone interface, the company has added its own applications such as HTC Hub that houses company’s now famous weather app and clock with featured applications and stock and news feeds. You will also find HTC Watch, a video download and rental service, Photo Enhancer of HTC, Notes, Connected Media and Locations. AT&T has also added its applications such as AT&T Live TV, AT&T Navigator and AT&T Code Scanner and more. There are typical Windows Phone applications, including MS Office, Bing Maps and Local Scout.

The HTC Titan is a quadband world phone featuring speakerphone, multimedia and text messaging, call waiting, voice dialing, call forwarding and conference calling. It is also equipped with Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, HSPA+ 14.4 4G network support of AT&T and GPS. With highly developed Windows Phone operating system, it gets tight combination with array of social networks like Windows Live, Twitter, Google Mail and Facebook. One of the key features is its entertainment with access to information and tools in Xbox Live so that you can customize 3D Avatar, discover new games and track achievements, great Zune integration and Smart DJ.

The best and largest feature of HTC Titan is the eight-megapixel camera with F2.2 maximum aperture lens and backside illuminated sensor for excellent low light performance. It offers settings for white balance controls, panorama stitching, face detection, burst shot modes, flicker adjustment, color effects, ISO, saturation settings and sharpness. Standard features on Titan include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100; 4.7 inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors and 480 x 800 pixels; Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass; Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones and Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement.

Also standard on HTC Titan are Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall; 16 GB 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; 8-megapixel camera with 3264 x 2448 pixels, LED flash, autofocus and Geo tagging; Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango; Qualcomm MSM8255 chipset; 1.5 GHz Scorpion processor; GPU: Adreno 205; SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email; Stereo FM radio with RDS; GPS with A-GPS support; Bing Maps; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player; MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player; Facebook and Twitter integration; YouTube client; Document viewer/editor; Voice memo; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID and Picture ID.

The HTC Titan is also equipped with Organizer: Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, World clock, Document viewer (Office 2007, Other) and Notes; Bluetooth 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; Additional microphone for Noise cancellation; Sensors: Gyroscope, Accelerometer and Compass; Voice commands, Voice dialing, TTY/TDD and Voice recording. The estimated battery life of Titan is 11.8 hours in talktime mode and 15 days in standby mode. So, those who are in the market looking for a Windows Phone device, HTC Titan is a wonderful option.

Samsung Exhibit II 4G is an Android smartphone, which is available now as both post-paid and prepaid option. It offers fast HSPA+ speeds, plenty of bells and whistles, good call quality, good selection of preinstalled applications, fast 4G connection and is less expensive. It also provides 1GHz processor, allows you to stay connected with social network and messaging feeds through Social Hub, access thousands of TV shows and movies with Media Hub and productivity on the go – sync calendars, contacts and corporate email. With 1GHz processor and 4G capability, the Exhibit II 4G keep up to the minute with all the information you require. If you are downloading music, videos or e-books, uploading images, updates, videos or documents, or if you are video chatting or gaming, it is smoother and faster.

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G features a Social Hub, an amazing application, which consolidates all your favorite social networking sites, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and puts your messages and email in one easy to update, central location. It allows you to synchronize contacts and calendars into one easy to organize location. You can access plenty of television shows and hit movies via Samsung Media Hub. The Exhibit II 4G is a perfect work phone that offers array of features, making it ideal for Android bargain hunters. It is similar to Samsung Galaxy W, which was launched in the month of August in United Kingdom.

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G runs on HSPA+ network of T-Mobile and comes with front facing VGA camera, three-inch WVGA touchscreen display, rear facing camera and 1GHz processor. There is support for T-Mobile TV and applications such as Qik Video, while Swype virtual keyboard comes preinstalled. It is available for the price of $29.99 after $50 mail in rebate. The Exhibit II 4G is the first no annual contract smartphone to be marketed at most Wal-Mart stores. The original Exhibit model featured rounded top and flat bottom, while the all new Exhibit II 4G flips design on its head providing rounded bottom and flat top. It has all hard plastic: glossy front, nubbly dark blue textured backing and matte gray sides.

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G measures 0.45 inch thick, 4.54 inches high and 2.35 inches wide, which is fairly small and thin. So it fits easily in purses, pockets and other carrying contraptions. It comes with 3.7 inch LCD WVGA TFT touchscreen display that boasts 16 million colors and 480 x 800 pixel resolution. It looks sharp, bright, clear and colorful. Powering the Exhibit II 4G is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with TouchWiz interface of Samsung. It offers seven customizable home screens, overview screen where you will find all the screens at once, certain feel and look to interface and intuitive access to system services in pull down notifications menu.

Like its predecessor, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G features front facing VGA camera above the display. It is pretty great for easy self portraits and conference calling. Underneath the screen, you will find four touch sensitive buttons currently usual for smartphones. The micro USB charging port and 3.5mm headphone jack is located on the top of the device, while volume rocker button on the left. The power is situated on the right hand side of smartphone, while the 3-megapixel camera with flash is at the back. The microSD memory card slot is behind the battery cover and can hold up to 32GB of memory. It comes packed with built in Wi-Fi, nearly limitless phonebook, Bluetooth, multimedia messaging and GPS. You will find typical Google services, including Gmail, built in music player, YouTube, Google Places and Google Maps with turn by turn voice navigation.

Samsung adds its own applications in Samsung Exhibit II 4G such AllShare DLNA, Samsung Social Hub and Kies Air syncing applications. T-Mobile also adds plethora of services such as subscription based T-Mobile TV HD. Other features include 411, Visual Voicemail, Bonus Apps, Wi-Fi calling, Highlight, T-Mobile Name ID, My Account and My Device. There are also Tetris and Bejewelled 2 demos, Blio e-reading application, Zinio Reader, Lookout Anti-Virus, Slacker Radio and Mini Diary Polaris Office.

Standard features on Samsung Exhibit II 4G include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 1700 / 2100; 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Light sensor and Proximity sensor with 16 million colors and 480 x 800 pixels; Multi-touch input method; Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate; Touch-sensitive controls; Proximity sensor for auto turn-off; Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall; microSD, up to 32GB; HSDPA speeds up to 21 Mbps and HSUPA speeds up to 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; camera: Rear facing Camera Resolution: 3.0 MP and Front facing Camera Resolution: VGA with Auto Focus, LED Flash, Self-Portrait, GPS Tag, 2048×1536 pixels and LED flash.

Also standard on Samsung Exhibit II 4G are Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread); 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, Hummingbird chipset; SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS; GPS with A-GPS support; Social networking integration; MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player; Image/video editor; Digital compass; Organizer; MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player; Document viewer; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar and Google Talk; Picasa integration; Voice memo/dial/commands; Predictive text input (Swype); notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Haptic feedback, Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, Silent mode, Flight mode and Speakerphone.

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G gets User Interface Features: Widgets, TouchWiz, Social Hub and Accelerometer; Video Features: HW codec: 720p; Format: MP4, 3GP, AVI, 3GPP,3GPP2, MKV, WMV, FLV; WMV 7/8: 480p; Codec: MPEG4, 3GPP, H.263, H.264, WMV; Fun and Entertainment Features: Wallpapers; Downloadable Content; T-Mobile TV HD, Samsung Media Hub; Bejeweled 2, Slacker Radio, Tetris, Blio, Zinio; Business & Office Features: Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Polaris Office, VPN Access, Qik for Video Chat; Calling Functions: Voice Recognition; Speakerphone; Visual Voicemail; Voicemail; MusicID; Text-to-speech; Multitasking; Picture Caller ID; Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC); Call Restrictions and Airline Mode.

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G features Bluetooth 3.0 Profiles: Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Generic Access (GAP), Object Push (OPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP), Serial Port (SPP), Human Interface Device (HID), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), SIM Access (SAP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Message Access Profile (MAP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), AMP Manager Protocol (A2MP) and Phone Book Access (PBAP). The estimated battery life of Exhibit II 4G is 15 days in standby mode and 5.5 hours in talktime mode. Overall, it offers decent call quality, solid HSPA+ speeds and irreproachable value.

HTC Vivid is a 4G LTE, powerful Android smartphone that provides nice, gorgeous, high resolution large touchscreen display, excellent camera, robust contact management and great specifications all around. It is an excellent Android device with beautiful screen and fast 4G LTE data on brand new network of AT&T. If you can overlook cheap plastic design, the Vivid provides all-around impressive user experience at palatable price. It is the first 4G LTE smartphone of the company for AT&T and is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with HTC Sense 3.0 interface. The Vivid also features 4.5 inch qHD touchscreen display that boasts 540 x 960 pixel resolution, 1.2GHz dual core processor, eight-megapixel camera, front facing camera, 16GB of internal storage space and 1080 high definition video support.

The HTC Vivid is available for the price of $199.99, but the company seems to have sacrificed its build quality and trademark craftsmanship, while designing Vivid that looks and feels notably plasticky and cheap rather than polished aluminium device. With curved corners and high gloss black plastic body, the Vivid resembles a Samsung device more than usual meticulously crafted designs of HTC, which is a bit letdown for smartphones with high calibre capabilities. It is a jumbo phone that measures 5 inches high, 0.4 inch thick and 2.6 inches wide. The Vivid also carries the company’s characteristic metal accents, weighing 6.2 ounces. The combination of phone’s angles and slippery plastic also makes it slightly difficult to pick up flat surfaces as compared to other handsets.

The HTC Vivid features a 4.5 inch Super LCD qHD screen that boasts 262,000 colors and 540 x 960 pixel resolution. Powering the Vivid is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system that runs on excellent Sense 3.0 user interface of HTC, adding rich graphics, functionality and extra features. Above the display, you will find a 1.3 megapixel camera for conference calling and self portraits with indicator light. Underneath, there are four touch sensitive navigation buttons. The micro USB charging port is located on the left hand side of the device, while the volume rocker button on the right. The power button and 3.5mm headphone jack is on the top of the smartphone, while eight-megapixel camera with dual LED flash at the back.

Like all smartphones, the HTC Vivid features built in Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and communication standards such as text and multimedia messaging and multiple inbox support. Social networking syncing, contact importing and works are here with usual services of Google, including YouTube, Gmail, turn by turn navigation and Maps. AT&T and HTC have loaded Vivid with plenty of applications; these include HTC Hub, Footprints location app, Friendstream and Watch for entertainment. AT&T offers branded applications such as AT&T Code Scanner, AT&T Navigator and AT&T Family Map; you will also find usual voicemail, Live TV and Movies.

The HTC Vivid comes preloaded with Qik Lite for video chats, Amazon Kindle, Yellow Pages Mobile, FM Radio, Polaris Office, MOG Music and NFS Shift game demo. There is also voice search, calendar, calculator and clock too. The eight-megapixel offers blurry images with tiny sensors, which never let in enough, light; but boasts f2.2 lens for superior low light performance. The images captured in both outdoor and indoor settings with variety of light were colorful and crisp with high color fidelity. It offers settings such as widescreen resolution, auto enhancing and autofocus. You can apply one of sixteen effects before shooting, including panorama and HDR modes. Rotating images, adding effects and cropping are all options.

Standard features on HTC Vivid include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100; LTE 700 / 1700; 4.5 inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen with 262,000 colors, 540 x 960 pixel resolution, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Multi-touch input method, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, HTC Sense UI and Touch sensitive controls; Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones; Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall; 16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM; microSD, up to 32GB; HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot; 8-megapixel camera with 3264×2448 pixels, dual-LED flash, autofocus, face detection, Geo-tagging and video: 1080p at 60 frames per second.

The HTC Vivid is also equipped with Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread); 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon chipset, MDM9200; SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email; Stereo FM radio with RDS; GPS with A-GPS support; Digital compass; SNS integration; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Picasa integration; MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player; MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player; Document viewer; Organizer; Voice memo/dial/commands; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Multiple numbers per contact, Caller groups, Picture ID, Search by both first and last name and Ring ID; Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock; Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Haptic feedback, Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, Silent mode and Flight mode.

The HTC Vivid features Voice dialing, Voice commands, TTY/TDD; Text Messaging: Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily; Mobile Email: Gmail(TM), Yahoo, POP3/IMAP4 and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync; Microsoft Direct Push; Good(TM) Mobile Messaging; Cool Tools: Street View, Android(TM) Market, Google Maps(TM), Voice Search, Search, Sync, Block Caller, YouTube(TM), Flash Light, Facebook for HTC Sense, HTC Hub, FriendStream, Twitter for HTC Sense, HTC Likes and Amazon Kindle; ThemesWallpaper, background, custom menus/popups, icons and more and Preloaded Apps from AT&T: AT&T Navigator, myAT&T, AT&T FamilyMap, YPmobile, AT&T U-Verse Live TV. The estimated battery life of Vivid is 12.2 days in standby mode and 4.6 hours in talktime mode. Overall, it is a solid Android smartphone, which helps usher in next generation of AT&T 4G LTE data network.

LG Doubleplay is a distinctive midrange Android smartphone that offers sharp and vibrant display, 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor, great call quality, Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, five-megapixel camera with 720p high definition video capture, DLNA support, T-Mobile’s HSPA+/4G network support, Wi-Fi calling, full Webkit browser with Adobe Flash and mobile hotspot support. Hit the social scene with dual touchscreen displays and slideout QWERTY keyboard, which will provide you surfing, and streaming, texting and tweeting and downloading and uploading all at 4G speeds. With dual touchscreens, the fun doesn’t stop for text, tweet, surf, share or stream; it comes preloaded with playable demos of Tetris, Bejeweled 2 and Simplicity Deluxe.

The LG Doubleplay comes with excellent features for a midrange Android device, but the bizarre design is not for everyone. LG has been a messaging handset foundation for quite sometime from the early days of LG enV feature phones to more sophisticated smartphones like LG Enlighten and LG Genesis. But none of them looked anything like the Doubleplay. It is the first handset to feature dual touchscreen displays and its design is undeniably quirky. The dual screen configuration provides a distinctive multitasking capabilities and the device is rich with features such as Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor, five-megapixel camera, T-Mobile’s HSPA+/4G network support, Wi-Fi calling, mobile hotspot capabilities and DLNA support. The Doubleplay is available for the price of $99.99 after two-year service agreement.

The LG Doubleplay is a veritable brick of phone that measures 4.8 inches tall, 0.63 inch thick and 2.5 inches wide. It is a hefty and large handset weighing 6.7 ounces. The size is softened by rounded corners and gentle curves, and the smooth dull finish along the back and bezel, provides a sophisticated feel to the device. One of the notable features found in this model is the vibrant and luminous 3.5 inch HVGA TFT screen that boasts 320 x 480 pixel resolution along with colorful and crisp text and graphics. The capacitive touchscreen display is quite responsive to swipes and taps, and also impressive is the Qualcomm Scorpion 1GHz processor. Underneath the screen, you will find four touch sensitive buttons for Search, Menu, Back and Home functions.

The LG Doubleplay comes with Android interface of the company that comprises of four shortcuts for phone dialer, main menu, contacts list and messaging menu. In the main menu, the applications are classified in different categories and you can collapse and expand them by pinching out or in. Slide the LG open and you will find a standard QWERTY keyboard, which is split in half for accommodating the 2-inch QVGA screen in between. It allows you to fit up to 8 customizable shortcuts on tiny screen and drop or drag them to move them around. The sub-screen is engineered for quite a few default applications such as messaging, Social+, email, GroupText, browser and music player.

The idea behind dual touchscreen displays is so you can perform two different functions concurrently. You will also find send applications between screens. The micro USB port is situated on the left hand side of the device, while volume rocker button on the right. The power/screen lock button and 3.5mm headphone jack is on the top of the smartphone, while the five-megapixel camera with LED flash is at the back. Powering the LG Doubleplay is an Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread operating system that offers few enhancements over 2.2 Froyo like snazzier interface and much more intuitive virtual keyboard. Like all Android smartphones, the Doubleplay offers plethora of Google services and applications; these include Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Places, Google Search with Voice, Latitude and Google Maps with Navigation.

The LG Doubleplay’s Webkit browser supports Adobe Flash and you will get own email through IMAP and POP accounts. It also offers calendar, voice dialer and calculator. The Doubleplay provides a slew of preinstalled applications such as 411 & More, Blio e-reader, Bejeweled 2, DriveSmart, CMAS emergency alerts, GroupText (T-Mobile’s group messaging service), Cloud Text (cloud enabled messaging service of T-Mobile), Polaris Office, Lookout (a backup and security app), SimCity Deluxe, Richnote, T-Mobile Name ID, Slacker radio, TeleNav GPS, T-Mobile TV (T-Mobile’s video streaming service), Facebook, Tetris, Zinio and Twitter.

The LG Doubleplay offers usual connectivity options such as GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0. Its five-megapixel camera is pretty good with various features such as face detection, digital zoom and autofocus. The image quality is sharp. It offers 720 high definition video recording. Watch news, live TV, and kids’ shows and sports, and stream popular entertainment on demand with T-Mobile TV. Standard features on Doubleplay include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 1700 / 2100; 3.5 inch Capacitive touchscreen that boasts 16 million colors and 320 x 480 pixels; QWERTY keyboard; Secondary capacitive display, 2 inches; Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate; Proximity sensor for auto turn-off; Touch sensitive controls; Multi-touch input method; Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall.

Also standard on LG Doubleplay are microSD, up to 32GB; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; HSPA+; 5-megapixel camera with 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash and Geo-tagging; Android OS, v2.3; 1GHz processor; SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS; Stereo FM radio with RDS; GPS with A-GPS support; Digital compass; SNS applications; MP4/H.264 player; MP3/eAAC+ player; Document viewer/editor; Organizer; Voice memo/dial; Predictive text input; Music player Supported formats: AAC, MP3, eAAC+, AAC+, WAV, WMA, MIDI and MP4; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Picture ID, Multiple numbers per contact and Ring ID; Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Tip calculator, Unit converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad.

The LG Doubleplay gets Bluetooth 3.0 profiles: Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP), Object Push (OPP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP) and Phone Book Access (PBAP); notifications: Music ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP4, MIDI), Service lights, Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, Flight mode, Phone profiles, Speakerphone and Silent mode; Personal and Work E-mail; QWERTY keyboard; T-Mobile Mall; Touch Screen with On-Screen Keyboard; USB Tethering; Visual Voicemail and Wi-Fi sharing. The estimated battery life of Doubleplay is 11 days in standby mode and 3 hours in talktime mode. Overall, it is actually a solid Android smartphone with Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and plethora of features like hotspot capability, Wi-Fi calling and more.