After a tweet for help from Steoreilly  asking for some Android phone buying advice, Androidbloke has come into the rescue.  I have posted up some of my thoughts on what the best in breed android phones are around today.  From the news being released on our friends at Expansys blog, you are not the only one getting an android phone as it is currently taking the market by storm.

Well Steve, if you need a phone today- then great news, there are a load of really great Android phones to choose from- some of which will leave you wondering why you didn’t get on the Android bandwagon sooner.

If you are going to be showing off your android phone then you are going to want something that has a large size screen  and is really clear.  You also want something that has built in multi-touch, so you can show off the full power of the platform.   If you are going to be carrying it around with you to show clients then you also need something that’s portable. 

If I was picking out a phone right now I would choose one of the following.

1. HTC Desire- HTC’s flagship device now comes equipped with the latest Android 2.2 and is a veritable superphone.  With a  great SLCD/AMOLED screen and a super fast 1GHz Snapdragon processor the phone looks great and is really snappy and responsive.  HTC’s Sense Custom user interface on top of Android adds some great features such as App Sharing via Twitter, email and facebook as well as upgraded sync to itunes and 720p HD Video recording.  Links: HTC Desire Homepage/ Comparison of latest HTC Desire Deals
2. Google Nexus One – Google worked closely with HTC to make this Android reference Handset.  Similar in looks to the HTC Desire but sports the standard Android 2.2 interface.  Because this is a Google reference design, it is most likely to get the latest versions of Android first.  In addition it also has a dock connector, and noise cancelling microphone at the back to improve call quality.  Links: Google Nexus One Homepage/ Comparison of latest Google Nexus One Deals )
3. Samsung Galaxy S- This is the latest and greatest from the Samsung crowd, which has the largest (4inch) screen and uses the latest in Samsung’s SUPER AMOLED screen technology. Its called super, that is an understatement as the screen is amazing.  Like the other phones it also sports a fast processor but is also able to act as a media sharing device to your telly via DLNA.  Sadly the only drawback is that the phone is still running Android 2.1, although Samsung have promised an upgrade as early as September. Links: Samsung Galaxy S Homepage / Comparison of latest Samsung Galaxy S Deals

If you aren’t Stephen and are wondering what the best phone for you is get in touch- but here is a brief summary of what’s around on the market:

• Best For business- Motorola Milestone- Also known as the famous Droid in the USA, it  has a fast processor and is a really stable and good platform. Also comes with built in support for exchange and a slide out keyboard to help make the transition from your blackberry to Android seamless. Links: Motorola Milestone Homepage / Comparison of Latest Motorola Milestone deals)
• Best For Students- HTC Hero or HTC Legend-  These are smaller form factor phones that will fit perfectly into your jeans pocket whilst you are in a lecture or in the pub drinking (or both at the same time!) They all give you access to the market and apps and also aren’t quite as pricey as the other handsets.  The Legend is the latest version of the HTC Hero and has a better screen and processor, but both phones will more than fit your needs.  Links: HTC Hero Homepage/ Comparison of Latest HTC Hero Deals . HTC Legend Homepage / Comparison of latest HTC Legend Deals
• Best for Budget/ Size- HTC Wildfire- Matching the same specs as HTC Hero, it is the smallest and thinnest phone in the HTC Android range.  It comes standard with a slightly smaller capacitive screen than the other handsets but still has all the main apps present on its market.  Its real strength is in the small size of the phone- and its pure pocketable power.   Links HTC Wildfire Homepage/ Comparison of latest HTC Wildfire phone deals available.

There are some other great Android phones around at the moment, hopefully I will be able to have a review of them and tell you what I personally think of them.  The phones listed above are my personal favourites that I can recommend based on my own use and can vouch for them.  With next month set to have some more great phone launches- I am really looking forward to writing my next month’s edition already.

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