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XPERIA ARC PLATFORM: ANDROID


The Xperia Arc has a grace and refinement that few smartphones have achieved so far. With its sleek finish and ultra light body, the 4.2- inch screen gives you the feeling that the images float in the air. It weighs 4.1 oz, yet packs signifi- cant fire power including a 3G and Wi-Fi radio, 1GB of internal phone storage, 512MB of RAM and a microSD slot up to 32GB. The device comes with Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread


‘The Xperia Arc could boast the most elegant design seen on an Android smartphone to date’


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HTC DESIRE S PLATFORM: ANDROID


HTC has a certain knack of taking on an OS and doing more with it than any other rival, thanks to HTC Sense. With everything from the oversized clocks, real-time weather updates and quirky themes and wallpapers, you know it’s a HTC. The Desire S is a smooth and tough little device


operating system. The screen quality is the winning factor here. Using the Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine – a close relation of the HD TV family – images are incredibly vivid on this device. The phone comes with Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor that al- lows you to capture high quality stills and movies in low light. You can connect their phone to their HD TV via a HDMI lead and play back in 1080p high definition – quite extraordinary for a device that fits in the palm of your hand. The camera on the device is top notch with features such capabilities as video stabiliser, image stabliliser, geo-tagging, face detection and more. In terms of who the Xperia Arc is aimed at, the device would appeal to the serious and hard-working executive by day, but life and soul of the party player by night. It’s smooth, sleek and glam at the same time.


All in all, the Xperia Arc could boast the most elegant design seen on an Android smartphone to date.


NOKIA N8 PLATFORM: SYMBIAN


The Nokia N8 offers a 3.5-inch screen and is available in a multitude of colours, including blue, green and orange. It has a powerful 12-megapixel camera with Carl


Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash. This is the N8’s killer app and stands up against a lot of today’s compact digital cameras. The camera has an autofocus feature to prevent blur and can zoom up to two times for still images. It can also shoot videos in 720p HD on its main camera with a secondary VGA camera on the front for video calls. The latest version of Symbian – Symbian^3 – brings new support for Nokia smartphones, such as multitouch and pinch-to-zoom gesture control. It has multiple personisable home screens for widgets to help you customise the N8. The N8 also has 2D and 3D graphics architecture to take advantage of the N8’s hardware acceleration for a speedier interface. The phone has free Ovi Maps for walking and driving navigation. It highlights points of interest in over 70 countries around the world, which is pretty useful for holidays. The Nokia N8 has some impressive hardware, with its sharp camera making it stand out from the pack for fantastic photos.


LG OPTIMUS 2X PLATFORM: ANDROID


The LG Optimus 2X features a dual core Tegra 2 processor, making this a very speedy smartphone for apps and web browsing, but doesn’t sacrifice on power consumption, with its 1500mAh battery. The Optimus 2X has a front and rear facing camera for video calling. Multitasking and gaming is a breeze and the Opti- mus 2X has some great media features. Its 8-megapix- el camera offers beautiful 1080p HD video playback and recording. The Optimus 2X also can connect to any Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) compat- ible device, such as HD TVs to let you see your videos on a bigger screen. The LG Optimus 2X’s heavyweight spec is great for


any gamer or multitasker. Its dual core processor is perfect for users who want the speed of a smartphone without making compromises.


‘The LG Optimus 2X’s heavyweight spec is great for any gamer or multitasker’


wrapped up in a sleek unibody. It boasts a 3.7-inch touchscreen with 480 x 800 resolution and weighs just 4.5 oz. The 5-megapixel camera on the HTC Desire S is one of the best features. It comes with auto focus and LED flash and is capable of 720p HD video recording. The screen quality is particularly impressive and you can view images and video in stunning clarity. The phone is packed with the latest hi-tech sensors includ- ing a G-sensor, a digital compass, a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor. It boasts internal phone storage of 1.1GB, 768MB of


RAM and has a microSD expansion slot. It’s an impres- sive, compact phone that packs some serious muscle and is capable of enabling the most pressing of digital lifestyles whether you surf, tweet or keep up with the Facebook clan. The HTC Desire S is a good investment for anyone who wants to live a digital lifestyle and have a device that is technologically relevant and ideal for capturing the moments in your life.


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‘The Desire S is an impressive, compact phone that packs some serious muscle’


‘The Nokia N8 has some impressive hardware, with its sharp camera making it stand out from the pack for fantastic photos’


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