Samsung Galaxy S 19000

The Samsung Galaxy S is a truly spectacular mobile phone. With an industry-leading Super AMOLED screen, a superb five megapixel camera, Google apps built-in and advanced email functions, this could well be one of the best Android smartphones ever.

Android phones are currently some of the most trendy mobiles around. And one look at the sheer range of apps available is enough to tell you why.

As with all Android mobiles, Samsung Galaxy S owners can choose from ten of thousands of free and paid for apps to download from the Android Market - taking in everything from games to handy, business-focussed titles.

And that's not all. Galaxy S buyers also benefit from a host of Google applications built in, including FaceBook for quick and easy social networking on the go. And YouTube is pre-installed too, so you'll be able to access all the great clips and fun diversions that the web has to offer.

And if you need a phone that's optimised for messaging, the Galaxy S has got you covered as well. Push email support means that mails are sent directly to your mobile, so you can respond to them as quickly as you would at home or on your laptop.

Plus, the use of next-generation Swype technology means that touchscreen typing on this handset is a breeze, while a document editor with Word, Excel, PowerPoint compatibility is perfect for when your work just won't wait.

Other features of the Galaxy S include a super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, plenty of room for layout customisation with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, a five megapixel camera, video/image editing software, media player, FM radio and a digital compass and Google Maps for easy navigation.

Nokia N8

Nokia has pulled out all the stops with the N8 - clearly the greatest Nokia Nseries phone yet. With a 12 megapixel camera incorporating HD video, slick touchscreen user interface and super-fast processor, it's an industry-leading smartphone with amazing power.

The N8 excels at so much it’s hard to know where to start. But among its range of stellar attributes are its incredible imaging capabilities. This is due in no small part to the terrific 12 megapixel camera teams a Carl Zeiss lens with a Xenon flash to help you capture some truly outstanding snaps.

And video recording on the N8 is every bit as impressive, with HD quality pictures and Dolby Digital surround sound adding a sheen of professionalism to even the most rudimentary mini movie.

Entertainment is another of the N8’s strong suits. Videos played on its onboard media player look fantastic on its expansive, richly colourful 3.5-inch display and there’s a great web browser too. Plus to keep you occupied on even the longest journey, the N8 is capable of running the very latest 3D games.

Other features of the N8 include a customisable homescreen so all your favourite applications need only be a single screen press away at all times, built-in mapping software, a secondary camera for video calling, stereo FM radio, digital compass, push email with a document viewer for working on the go, social networking and a multi-touch user interface.

To keep everything running smoothly, the N8 is equipped with a powerful ARM 11 680 MHz processor – making mulit-tasking on the go an absolute breeze.

HTC Wildfire

With a massive array of apps, a truly beautiful touchscreen and a slew of stellar specs, the HTC Wildfire is a smartphone that can really light up your life.

In the wake of the massive success of the Legend and Desire, HTC has become the go-to brand for Android mobile phones. And in the shape of the excellent HTC Wildfire it's not hard to see why.

As with all smartphones that feature Google's Android operating system, the Wildfire is brimming over with great apps which can be downloaded from the Android Market online software store. Plus with so many available for free, you're at liberty to change the functionality of your phone every day if you like.

What's more, to get you started Google has provided some great titles built-in to this phone, not least of which are YouTube and Facebook, which offer you endless entertainment and easy social networking on hte go respectively.

Elsewhere you'll find a great five megapixel camera, which is equipped with autofocus, LED flash and smile detection technology to help you get the best image possible. Plus, it's similarly adept at video recording too.

Other features of the Wildfire include the latest 2.1 version of Android, an expansive 3.1-inch touchscreen, Facebook, Flickr and Twitter integration, a Qualcomm 528Ghz processor to facilitate multi-tasking, A-GPS support and a digital compass for route-finding in unfamiliar locales.

HTC HD7

With its screen, kickstand and glorious sound, the Windows Phone 7 powered HTC HD7 is less like a mobile phone and more like a brilliant smartphone crossed with a pocket cinema. But that's not all. It's also fantastic for social networking and gaming too and it's supremely easy to use.

It's hard to miss the HTC HD7's screen. At 4.3-inches, it not only dwarfs most of its rivals, it provides a glorious high def viewing experience that makes much of the competition seem as outmoded as old black and white TV sets.

It's great for gaming too. And with the ability to play fantastic Xbox 360 games directly from your phone, we think that's something you'll be doing a lot of. You can even hook up to Xbox LIVE and challenge friends, share scores and earn recognition for your achievements.

And if you want a phone that offers a range of apps, you're in the right place. As with all Windows Phone 7 handsets, HTC HD7 buyers can choose from thousands of great titles from Microsoft's online software store, Windows Marketplace. These take in everything from the best games and fun diversions to more practical apps for business.

For the would-be directors among you, there's a superb five megapixel camera onboard, which is perfect for capturing life's spontaneous moments. Plus, it's capable of recording video in high definition to give a sheen of real professionalism to your mini movies.

Meanwhile, staying in touch with your nearest is dearest is easy thanks to the HD7's advanced social networking features. The brilliant user interface seamlessly integrates all your profiles and friends in a handy hub, so it's simplicity itself to add updates and see who's doing what.

Other features of this stellar smartphone include a powerful 1GHz processor for smooth multi-tasking, digital compass with A-GPS support, push email, Pocket Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

HTC Desire HD

The HTC Desire HD is 2010's most anticipated Android phone. With glorious imaging capabilities, a beautiful aluminium shell, a vast 4.3-inch touchscreen for enjoying media on the go and a wealth of apps downloadable from Android Marketplace, the HC Desire HD offers a faultless mobile experience.

As with all Android mobiles, the HTC Desire HD offers users an almost unlimited choice of apps, taking in everything from fun games to practical business tools. With tens of thousands of titles on offer at the Android Market, you'll be able to discover a new one every day.

What's more, because the HTC Desire HD is equipped with a brand new version of the Sense interface along with the latest edition of Google's Android operating system, it makes it even faster and easier to access all the apps you've downloaded.

The Desire HD is a cameraphone of rare quality. The onboard eight megapixel camera with dual LED flash and geo-tagging takes a great snap each and every time, with a host of great effects to choose from to add a unique touch to your images. There's even automatic face recognition technology installed to help less able photographers.

Plus it's just at good at video, allowing you to record in rich high definition at 720p to add a sheen or real professionalism to even the most amateur mini movie.

Other features of the Desire HD include a media player, web browser, Wi-Fi and UBS tethering, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth and expandable memory of up to 32GB via microSD card support.

HTC Desire

The HTC Desire is widely regarded as the best Android phone yet. With its expansive 3.7-inch screen and massive 32GB memory, it's optimised for enjoying movies and other media on the go. And it's also got room for advanced social networking functions, a powerful processor and a five megapixel camera.

The HTC Desire is regarded as the phone that fans of Google's Android mobile phone operating system have been waiting for. And looking at its cool exterior and knockout array of modern smartphone functions, it's not hard to see why.

Unlike some other high-end mobiles, the Desire is home to a powerful 1GHz processor. This means that you'll be able to efficiently multi-task to really make the most of your time. Use a variety of apps simultaneously or just compose an email while looking up your optimum route to a destination - it is really is up to you.

The Desire also boasts a brilliant media player, with the massive 3.7-inch screen making for a rich and pleasurable mobile video experience. Meanwhile, the chance to boost the Desire's memory by up to 32GB means you'll have plenty of room for storing all your favourite music and movies.

Other features of this stellar mobile include a five megapixel camera, the latest 2.1 version of Android, digital compass, full Facebook integration, GPS, FM radio, tethering and HSDPA support for super fast web browsing and fast downloads.

BlackBerry Torch

The first-ever slide phone from BlackBerry features a handy, concealed QWERTY keyboard for fast text entry. It's also great for social networking and offers the superlative email experience for which BlackBerrys are famed. Light up your life with a Torch!

BlackBerry phones are famed for their excellent physical QWERTY keyboards that make it fast and easy to enter text and mark them out as superb for emailing while you're on the go. The brilliant Torch is no exception. However, unlike earlier BlackBerrys, the Torch's slider form factor means that you can hide the keyboard away when it's not in use and use the touchscreen for accessing all the other great functions onboard.

And believe you me, you'll want to. Not least because the Torch doubles as a great social networking device. Live updates are seamlessly integrated, so that you can keep up to date with what's going on with your friends and family. Plus you can update your own profiles directly from your handset too.

Also onboard is Research in Motion's (RIM) highly regarded BlackBerry Maps mapping software. This combines with A-GPS support to give you peerless turn by turn directions and turn the Torch into a satellite navigation device that's easily the equal of dedicated sat navs.

To keep you entertained, a media player and web browser are installed, with high speed HSDPA support making for a smooth and satisfying mobile internet experience, as well as allowing you to access fresh content quickly.

Other features of the Torch include an attachment editor that allows you to work on documents created in all key Microsoft Office packages, a five megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash and support for microSD cards that enables the handset's storage to be boosted by up to 32GB.