Most popular smartphones: September 2011
Get your hands on one of our most popular smartphones leading up to September.
- — 04 October, 2011 16:08
PC World's most popular smartphones are a rank of the top 10 phones based on site traffic leading up to September 2011.
The September list is again dominated by budget smartphones. Chinese manufacturer Huawei takes two of the top five spots: the Huawei Sonic tops the list and retails for just $188 in Dick Smith and Woolworths stores, while the $99 IDEOS X1 takes 5th spot. The latter is sold through Optus for just $99.
The upcoming smartphone cum tablet Samsung Galaxy Note and the HTC Sensation XE are new entrants in the September list, along with the all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9860.
1. RIM BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is a touchscreen-only smartphone like the iPhone or any generic Android. Given that the BlackBerry calling card has always been excellent physical keyboards (and excellent mail) we’re a bit confused as to the Torch’s purpose. The ...
Review Date: 20th Sept., 2011
2. HTC Sensation XE Android phone
The HTC Sensation XE is by no means a bad Android phone, but none of its features blew us away. We love the red and black design and the urBeats headphones are a nice inclusion, but average battery life and ...
Review Date: 15th Nov., 2011
3. HTC Salsa Android phone
The HTC Salsa provides easy integration with the world's most popular social networking service, but its ultimate appeal will depend on how much you use Facebook on a daily basis. The Facebook key is not a deal breaker, but putting ...
Review Date: 18th July, 2011
4. Huawei IDEOS X5 Android phone
If you want to buy a fully fledged Android smartphone without breaking the bank, the Huawei IDEOS X5 should be seriously considered. It offers all the features and functions of a top end Android smartphone for an excellent price.
Review Date: 30th March, 2011
5. Samsung Galaxy Note Android phone
The Samsung Galaxy Note is an interesting device that’s been designed as an all-in-one smartphone and tablet. Whether it holds any appeal will depend on you getting your head (and hands) around its mammoth size. If you’re comfortable with the ...
Review Date: 8th Nov., 2011
6. Huawei IDEOS X1 Android phone
The Huawei IDEOS X1 is a pretty impressive smartphone considering its low price. The capacitive touchscreen is reasonably responsive, and although its performance, screen size and the plastic build quality aren’t anything to crow about, the IDEOS X1 remains great ...
Review Date: 28th July, 2011
7. Samsung Galaxy S II Android phone
The Samsung Galaxy S II is without doubt the best Android phone on the market, and may also be the best smartphone on the market, period. The Galaxy S II combines one of the biggest and best screens on the ...
Review Date: 25th May, 2011
8. Samsung Galaxy 5 Android smartphone
The Samsung Galaxy 5 is the cheapest Android smartphone currently available in Australia. The reasonably stylish Galaxy 5 has most of the capabilities of more expensive devices, though its low res display and mediocre camera aren't impressive. At this price, ...
Review Date: 15th Oct., 2010
9. Huawei IDEOS (U8150) Android smartphone
Huawei's IDEOS smartphone has a small, low-res display and lacks multitouch, but it still represents excellent value. It runs the latest version of Android and it is reasonably well built; it's an absolute bargain at this price.
Review Date: 11th Nov., 2010
10. Huawei Sonic Android phone
The Huawei Sonic provides a reasonable features list for quite a low price. As long as you can live with its limitations, such as the lack of Flash and a poor camera, it's very hard to beat for value.
Review Date: 1st Aug., 2011
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