The HTC Sensation XE built well on the success of the original Sensation, but since the launch of Ice Cream Sandwich toting handsets at MWC 2012 it is in need of an update to keep up with the pack. HTC has done just that providing the Sensation XE with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, coupled with its own Sense 3.6 overlay update. A new Sensation XE should now run Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. If you own a HTC Sensation XE currently running Android Gingerbread, the Ice Cream Sandwich update will be available in the near future.

HTC Sensation XE Spesification

• General: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm, 151 g
• Display: 4.3" 16M-color qHD (540 x 960 pixels) 
• S-LCD capacitive touchscreen; Gorilla glass
• Platform: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon chipset
• RAM: 768MB
• OS: Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
• Memory: 1 GB storage, microSD card slot (16GB in the box)
• Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection, touch focus and image stabilization; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps, dual LED flash, VGA front facing camera
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, TV-out (MHL)
• Misc: Sense 3.5 UI, DivX/XviD codec support, Beats audio enhancements and headphones in the package, 1730mAh battery, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor, ultra-fast boot times
• Beats Audio is the result of HTC and Beats by Dr. Dre teaming up and will come in the form of special sound processing on the inside and a special Beats headset in the box.

Main Advantages of HTC Sensation XE

• Sensation XE has a better software (constantly updated and Best UI-Sense), Solid build and more user friendly actually.
• Nothing much cause they did such a fantastic job in web browsing and battery performance (considered alright for smartphone) - Just remember, The Samsung Galaxy S II back-cover is so close to battery and so thin that makes Samsung Galaxy S II so much HOTTER. You can bake pancake in no time!
• XE comes with beats earphone which is a TOTAL plus.
• The Sensation XE being a music-oriented phone comes with a 16GB microSD card right out of the box - plenty of room for a respectable music collection.
• But enough about the headset. Now head over to the next page for our hands-on impressions of the HTC Sensation XE itself.

Main disadvantages of HTC Sensation XE

• Death grip issues for both GSM and Wi-Fi radios
• Less than impressed with the screen's outdoor performance
• Unimpressive camera results
• No dedicated camera key
• microSD is under the battery cover (you'll lose all wireless signal when open the cover)

Final Verdict

Is it worth the extra asking price? Always a legitimate question, this one is even more pertinent given HTC's usually steep pricing. To be fair though, the Monster headset alone pretty much offsets the premium. If you are not interested in music and if you are not a music lover, this phone will not matter much in real life use. Not even a Bit.

Samsung Galaxy S3 also features a multi-tasking, allowing you to run multiple applications simultaneously. It is rumored that the smartphone will come with 2GB of RAM. Is likely to be the first smart phone boasts 2GB of RAM, the external memory up to 32Gb. Samsung Galaxy S3 has a screen of 4.6 inches with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 compatible and also supports stereoscopic 3D. Slightly larger than its predecessor Galaxy S2, which has a 4.3 inch screen.

After the successful launch Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung at this time to launch a new product that is Samsung Galaxy S3, this smartphone is powered by 1.8GHz procesore Samsung Exynos 4212 and ARM Cortex A9 chip, which will increase performance by 25% with a reduction in power consumption by 30%, so 5 times faster than the Mali-400 MP chip predecessor.

Galaxy S3 Specifications

• Quad-core 2.0GHz processor.
• 1.5GB of RAM, expandable memory with a 32GB built-in.
• 4.65-inch Super AMOLED III displays developed specifically for this phone with a resolution of 1280 x 1024, which will provide 352-PPI pixel density, the highest in smartphone so far.
• 10-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video at 60fps.
• Metal body with a thickness of 9mm, and 2250 mAh battery.
• Built-in NFC.

Galaxy S3 price

Obviously we don't have pricing details for an unannounced phone, so all we can do is speculate. Given the recent launch of the Galaxy Nexus, which sold for an enormous £520 around its launch and for the following few weeks and was available on contracts starting at £36, that's the high-end level we expect of the S 3.

The Galaxy S2 was put on sale for £500 at launch, and contracts for a whopping £46 per month weren't hard to find either. However, that price dropped very quickly, so we expect the same to happen again.

In fact, given the success of the S2 (pictured below), we could even see it set new highs for Android phone prices, as Samsung fans clamour for what will surely be one of 2012's must-have mobiles.

Sony Xperia S is the first phone Sony after split with Ericsson. Sony has recently bought out Ericsson's shares in the joint venture for 1.05 billion Euros. With the buyout, we can expect more cutting edge mobile technology from the Japanese company. One device that is carrying the solely-Sony brand name is the XPERIA S. It is unlike any other phone SE (Sony Ericsson) had to offer. Here, you will get to know if the smartphone is for you by getting to know its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

In the past, SE's lineup consisted of sound handsets such as the Arc S and Play. The Arc S is a slim Android handset and the Play is the only PlayStation-certified smartphone in the market. Despite the level of innovation these handset had to offer, they still lacked the processing power other handsets had to offer. These top of the line SE phones packed single-core processors when the competition offered dual-core processors. In the same year these two phones were released into the market, Samsung released the Galaxy S2 and HTC released the Sensation. These two were powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processors that offered superior performance. Sadly, SE's previous models didn't have what it took to compete when it came to performance. This is no longer the case with Sony's new smartphone.

The new Sony XPERIA S was recently released at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas back in January of this year. It quickly stole the show since it was the first Sony-only branded handset and it packed a 1.5 dual-core processor under the hood. This meant that it no longer lagged behind when it came to performance.


Another advantage it had over other phones the competition had to offer was a superior camera sensor. Most high-end smartphones came with 8 megapixel cameras. These smartphones include the Apple iPhone 4S, the Samsung Galaxy S2, and the HTC Sensation XE. The XPERIA S sports a 12 megapixel camera that can record videos at 1080p (full HD).

Disadvantages

Since this phone is a new release, you might be expecting that it runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Unfortunately, it still runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The good news is the Japanese company is planning to release the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the smartphone soon.

Recently released in Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona were quad-core handsets such as the HTC One X and the LG Optimus 4X HD. Since smartphones sporting quad-core processors have now been introduced, Sony's new smartphone may have to catch up once again.

Now that you know more about the advantages and disadvantages of the Sony XPERIA S, you get to better decide if the smartphone is right for you.

Key features

• Android Gingerbread with guaranteed upgrade to a version of the Ice Cream Sandwich.
• 12 MP Camera with full HD recording quality.
• screen with Bravia Engine.
• HDMI connections and NFC.
• The body is made ​​of plastic.
• HDMI cable is not included in the package.
• Quad-band GSM /GPRS/EDGE support
• 3G with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 4.3" 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of 720p resolution (720 x 1280 pixels) with Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine; Scratch-resistant glass
• Android OS v2.3.7 Gingerbread, planned Android 4.0 ICS update
• Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion CPU, 1 GB RAM, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 chipset
• 12 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geo-tagging, Multi Angle shot
• 1080p video recording @ 30fps with continuous autofocus and stereo sound
• 1.3 MP front-facing camera, 720p video recording
• Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
• 32GB built-in storage
• microHDMI port, dedicated TV launcher
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Voice dialing
• Adobe Flash 11 support
• Deep Facebook integration
• PlayStation Certified, access to the PS Store
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• The competition will soon have phones with quad-core CPUs
• Display has sub-par viewing angles

Main disadvantages

• No microSD card slot
• microSIM only
• Shutter key isn't particularly comfortable

Final Verdict

There are still some niggles but we think it says a lot that when writing the pros and cons above, we really struggled with the cons section. This handset may not be cheap – and it may feel like a Sony Ericsson without the Ericsson bit printed on the front – but we are really impressed with what Sony has done for its first solo foray.

The Nokia C5-03 is the result of both these trends and while it borrows a lot from the C6-01 in terms of design, its pricing is a good deal lower. The Nokia C5-03 is a grandson of the best-selling Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The C5-03 is a very eco-friendly gadget – 80% of the phone body is recyclable.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
• Tri-band 3G with 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA support
• 3.2" 16M-color TFT LCD resistive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
• 5 megapixel fixed-focus camera and VGA video @ 15fps recording; geotagging
• Symbian S60 OS
• 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g; UPnP
• GPS receiver with A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation; free city guides and traffic information
• Digital compass
• 40MB on-board storage, microSD expandable up to 16GB; 2GB card included
• Built-in accelerometer
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Stereo FM Radio with RDS
• microUSB port (charging)
• Flash and Java support in the web browser
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.0
• Very good audio quality
• Voice commands

Main disadvantages

• No office document editing (without a paid upgrade); No PDF viewer
• No proximity and ambient light sensors
• No DivX or XviD video support out of the box
• No video-call camera
• No smart dialing
• Symbian S60 hasn’t aged well
• Relatively limited 3rd party software availability
• Screen has poor viewing angles and behaves badly in the sun
• The camera is a fixed-focus unit with no flash, shutter key or lens protection

Eco-friendly

Half of the packaging comes from recycled material, 80% of the phone body is recyclable. The C5-03 is a very eco-friendly gadget.

Best Price

It’s a low-price phone with some high-speed connectivity with 10.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA. The C5-03 also packs the fastest CPU available on a Nokia S60 device – at 600MHz the old but efficient Symbian just flies.

Apple iPhone4 is your best smart phone option for new things. It has very high resolution display; it has face time video conferencing. Apple iphone has also 720p video recording.

Apple’s this generation smartphone is a momentous upgrade from the iPhone 3GS, starting with its 3.5-inch, 640 x 960 touchscreen, a much advanced resolution than any iPhone. It’s a smaller & great designed smart phone and it’s very encouraging by the people of the world.

The iPhone 4 has a 5 megapixel camera with a flash and you can do recording 720p video at 30 frames per second.

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, June
Status Available. Released 2010, June
BODY
Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight 137 g
DISPLAY
Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches (~330 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
SOUND
Alert types Vibration, propriety ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes, check quality
MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 8/16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
DATA
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
USB Yes, v2.0
CAMERA
Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features Touch focus, geo-tagging, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging, check quality
Secondary Yes, VGA, 480p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
FEATURES
OS iPhone OS 4, upgradable to iOS 5.1
Chipset Apple A4
CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX535
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML (Safari)
Radio No
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No
Colors Black, White
- MicroSIM card support only
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out
- iCloud cloud service
- Twitter integration
- Google Maps
- Audio/video player and editor
- Image editor
- Voice command/dial
BATTERY
Standard battery, Li-Po 1420mAh
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
PRICE
at Amazon 569.99 USD