| Of all the smartphones currently available, three | | | | and it's the reason why the HTC HD2 is such an |
| phones in particular show off their respective operating | | | | unmitigated joy to use. Of course, it's not all about |
| systems better than any other phones. Let's check | | | | being pretty, a phone needs to have decent features |
| these superphones out. | | | | and the HTC HD2 has two that set it apart: the |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | | | | massive 4.3 inch screen and the 1GHz Snapdragon |
| It's fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily | | | | processor. From an objective viewpoint, the HTC HD2 |
| one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. | | | | is the ultimate Windows Mobile phone. |
| On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is | | | | Palm Pre |
| its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to | | | | So, the Sony Ericsson Satio offers that awesome |
| be reckoned with, there's so much more to the Sony | | | | camera, and the HTC HD2 offers the best screen and |
| Ericsson Satio. It's the first 'Entertainment Unlimited' | | | | processor in the business. And since Palm have been |
| phone, and that doesn't just mean it combines | | | | around for years, one must ask: what does the Palm |
| Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology. On top of that, | | | | Pre offer that's different? Well, one could talk about |
| the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social | | | | the WebOS interface it uses, as it's unique in the |
| networking, high quality games and incredible video | | | | annals of phone history. And indeed, there's one |
| services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment | | | | feature of WebOS, directly related to the keyboard, |
| hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the | | | | that makes the Palm Pre so cool. Universal search. |
| Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, | | | | Now, many phones do that, but the Palm Pre does it |
| giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt | | | | so much more cleverly. Just start typing what you |
| include its very own app store. | | | | want to know about, from the front screen, and the |
| HTC HD2 | | | | Palm Pre will search your contacts, apps, music, |
| The HTC HD2 actually does a very good job of | | | | pictures, and even the internet, to interpret and find |
| making it so you don't have to go into standard | | | | what you're looking for. That really is a cool feature, |
| Windows menus that often, as on top of the operating | | | | and it may well make the Palm Pre the coolest |
| system, the interface is HTC's patented TouchFLO 3D | | | | QWERTY phone out there. If you value the interface |
| setup, where everything is achieved through various | | | | above all else, the Palm Pre is the phone for you. |
| finger swipes and sweeping gestures. It is truly intuitive, | | | | |