Holiday gift guide: Best mobile phones for Christmas
- — 15 November, 2010 14:50
The 2010 Christmas season has already arrived, and it is a great time to buy a new phone for a loved one (or yourself!) Apple's iPhone is the dominant player in the mobile phone market, but you can also choose from a great range of Android smartphones from companies like Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG. Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 platform also offers plenty to get excited about. We round-up the best mobile phones on the market this Christmas.
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Apple iPhone 4
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HTC Desire HD
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Samsung Galaxy S
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HTC Desire
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10
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Motorola Milestone 2
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro
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Samsung Omnia 7
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LG Optimus 7
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HTC 7 Mozart
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RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800
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Huawei IDEOS (U8150)
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Samsung Galaxy 5
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HTC Aria
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Garmin-Asus A50
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HTC Wildfire
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Samsung Wave
The Optus-exclusive Garmin-Asus A50 Android smartphone represents good value, offering a larger screen than the mid-range Garmin-Asus A10. This smartphone falls short in a number of areas, including the exclusion of a standard headphone jack, but an excellent navigation experience gives it a unique edge.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 16th Aug., 2010
- Ross Catanzariti
- Garmin-Asus
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 199.00
- Pros:
- Excellent navigation capabilities, sales package includes window mount and AC charger, 4GB internal memory, multitouch, good value smartphone
- Cons:
- No 3.5mm headphone jack, touchscreen isn't as responsive as other smartphones, not the fastest performance, phone interface lacks polish
