Each generation of smartphone adds breakthrough new features, setting the bar higher for a user experience unimaginable a generation ago. Today’s bleeding-edge smartphones boast 1.4+ GHz dual core processors, qHD screens, HD cameras, support HDMI, NFC, and wireless streaming, all in a body that’s sleeker than ever.
If you're looking for what's around the horizon, here’s a roundup of 10 recently announced smartphones that you should save your money for.
Samsung Note
This 5.3-inch screen toting device is a monster of a smartphone bordering on tablet. The Note comes with a stylus for taking notes. Packed in with an 8MP rear cam, a blazing 1.4 Ghz dual-core processor, 1280x800 super AMOLED 285ppi screen into an ultra thin 9.65mm (almost 1cm) body with a weight of 178 grams. Samsung seems to be hitting all the right notes with this one.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Sony wowed the world with the beautiful slim and stylish Xperia Arc, and now they've just wowed everyone again with the Arc S. A new entry into the 1.4 Ghz club with a Qualcomm processor, equipped with Sony’s capable 8.1 megapixel camera and 4.2-inch 854×480 resolution Reality display. The phone also comes with a 3D sweep panorama feature and the ability to sync up with Sony’s Bravia range of TVs.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
Just 9.4 mm thin and weighing 100g, the dimunitive Ray has a crisp 3.3 inch 480x854 resolution screen, an 8.1-megapixel snapper with 720p video recording capabilities and a front-facing VGA camera. The phone is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255, a Snapdragon S2 class chipset, and has a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery.
Samsung Wave 3
While the Samsung Note might note be for everyone, the Wave 3 just might. With a 4-inch WVGA screen, a blazing fast 1.4 Ghz processor and a sleek brushed aluminum back, a HD capable 5MP camera with LED flash and 720p recording capabilities. The Wave 3 is running Samsung’s Bada 2.0 OS, which looks a lot like Android.
HTC Sensation Beats Special Edition
Following a $300 million purchase, the HTC Sensation will be integrating Beats by Dr. Dre in a new special edition phone that will feature a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8260 SoC, pack more megs of RAM and a bigger battery to keep those beats pumping.
If you're looking for what's around the horizon, here’s a roundup of 10 recently announced smartphones that you should save your money for.
Samsung Note
This 5.3-inch screen toting device is a monster of a smartphone bordering on tablet. The Note comes with a stylus for taking notes. Packed in with an 8MP rear cam, a blazing 1.4 Ghz dual-core processor, 1280x800 super AMOLED 285ppi screen into an ultra thin 9.65mm (almost 1cm) body with a weight of 178 grams. Samsung seems to be hitting all the right notes with this one.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Sony wowed the world with the beautiful slim and stylish Xperia Arc, and now they've just wowed everyone again with the Arc S. A new entry into the 1.4 Ghz club with a Qualcomm processor, equipped with Sony’s capable 8.1 megapixel camera and 4.2-inch 854×480 resolution Reality display. The phone also comes with a 3D sweep panorama feature and the ability to sync up with Sony’s Bravia range of TVs.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
Just 9.4 mm thin and weighing 100g, the dimunitive Ray has a crisp 3.3 inch 480x854 resolution screen, an 8.1-megapixel snapper with 720p video recording capabilities and a front-facing VGA camera. The phone is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255, a Snapdragon S2 class chipset, and has a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery.
Samsung Wave 3
While the Samsung Note might note be for everyone, the Wave 3 just might. With a 4-inch WVGA screen, a blazing fast 1.4 Ghz processor and a sleek brushed aluminum back, a HD capable 5MP camera with LED flash and 720p recording capabilities. The Wave 3 is running Samsung’s Bada 2.0 OS, which looks a lot like Android.
HTC Sensation Beats Special Edition
Following a $300 million purchase, the HTC Sensation will be integrating Beats by Dr. Dre in a new special edition phone that will feature a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8260 SoC, pack more megs of RAM and a bigger battery to keep those beats pumping.
