Hottest phones to come in 2010

If you think the phones currently on the shelf are hot, think again. A hotter crop of smartphones will hit the market later this year. Most cell phone manufacturers have unveiled their best models at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress in last one week.

When these hotties make a debut in the market, they may make your heart go zoom. Check them out.







Samsung Halo is a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED touch-screen smartphone with an 8-megapixel AF camera. The smartphone runs on Google's Android 2.1 OS.

It is equipped with a GPS, Wi-Fi, DivX and XviD support for videos, 8-megapixel camera, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and 16GB of internal memory.




HTC Legend & HTC Desire


HTC Desire comes with a 3.7-inch capacitive touch-screen (800 x 480), a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and the Android OS. The smartphone supports Flash 10.1. HTC Legend sports a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touch-screen display (320 x 480) and the company's Sense user interface. The company also showcased Legend. HTC Legend is powered by a 600MHz Qualcomm processor and runs on Google’s Android operating system (version 2.1). Other features include Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, a 5 mega-pixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack and Bluetooth.


Sony Vivaz Pro




Vivaz Pro comes with a QWERTY keyboard that slides out from underneath the 3.2-inch touchscreen. The Symbian-based Vivaz Pro is about 2 millimeters thicker than the original Vivaz, allows for video capture in 720p HD, and comes in black or white. It includes an 8GB microSD card and a 5.1 megapixel camera.

Sony introduced the original Vivaz last month, and that device is set to be released this quarter.

LG GD880 Mini

LG GD880 Mini is a touch-screen handset supporting HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS. The super thin phone features a sleek design with textured metal side panels. Features include a 5-megapixel camera with face detection capabilities and a 16:9 widescreen display.

LG also showcased LG GT350. The QWERTY messaging smartphone offers built-in applications for major social networks and sports a 3-inch full-touch screen. LG GT350 also includes real-time push e-mail and will be available in four colors.

Sony x10 mini and Xperia x10 Pro





The two other phones introduced by Sony take their cues from Xperia x10 -- the Xperia x10 mini and the Xperia x10 Pro. Both phones are built on Android 1.6 operating system and come with access to Google services like Gmail, Google Maps and the Android Market. They include a 2.55-inch touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera.

The Xperia x10 Pro, however, gets its own slide-out QWERTY keyboard like the Vivaz Pro. The addition makes the Xperia x10 Pro slightly heavier than the mini, 4.2 ounces compared to 3.1 ounces.

x10 mini comes in black, pearl white, lime, pink, red, and silver, while the x10 mini pro comes in black or red. The original Xperia x10 debuted in November 2009, and includes an 8.1 megapixel camera and four-inch screen. It will be available this quarter.

Acer Liquid E

Acer launched Liquid E, its new Android-based smartphone (version 2.1). The original Acer Liquid was launched in 2009 and had Android 1.6. In Liquid E, Acer has upgraded not only the software but also provide multitouch support via its 3.5 inch touchscreen with capacitive sensitivity.

Acer also unveiled the neoTouch P400 smartphone - a Windows Mobile powered handset. At just 12 millimetres thick it is one of the sleekest WinMo-based mobiles around and should feature version 6.5.3.






Motorola Quench



Motorola's only launch at Mobile World Congress is Android-powered Motorola Quench. The phone sports a 3.1-inch, 320 x 480 capacitive touch-screen, a 5MP camera and a 528 MHz processor.

Other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G.

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