Mobile phone manufacturers are constantly upping their game with the latest touchscreen technologies. Even basic handsets now feature large touch screens; and with increased technology comes an enhanced user experience.  Samsung has recently released two exciting touchscreen handsets into the market.

First up is the Samsung Galaxy Portal which is currently only available on T-Mobile and is one of the first affordable handsets to run on the Android operating system. Previously known as the Galaxy Lite or Spica, the device comes with a powerful 800MHz processor to access all the phones many features on offer without slowing down. Perfect for business users it supports HSDPA and WiFi for fast web browsing when you are out of the office and email client to keep you in touch wherever you are as well as GPS and Bluetooth connectivity.  With expandable memory up to 32GB via a microSD card this Galaxy Portal I5700 is full of superb features in a stylish phone.

The second device to come from the Samsung camp is the Samsung Wave (S8500) which is the first device to use the Bada open mobile platform. Part of a new series of handsets that aim to suit every lifestyle the Wave offers a fantastic 3.3inch ‘Super AM-OLED’ display which gives crystal clear results for movies, photos and web browsing. The Wave has a 1GHz processor so applications run quickly and smoothly and with 3D graphics it offers a fantastic user experience. Not only that the Samsung has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and HD video recorder to capture those special moments wherever you are.

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Super Bowl viewers got a glimpse of the Motorola Devour on Sunday night in the hands of one of the most frequently Googled hollywood stars – Megan Fox. The advert cost an estimated $2 to $3 Million Dollars but went out to around 100 million viewers and was pretty entertaining!

The Motorola Devour will be available in the next few months and with the MotoBlur OS on top of a number of high spec features it is set to be a phone a popular device. The Devour features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard under the 3.1 inch touchscreen.

The highly user friendly Motoblur changes the very look and feel of the device compared with other Motorola devices, adding live streams of information onto the home screen through a series of custom widgets. Social network status updates, e-mail, and other messaging tools are all integrated into the desktop with a unique graphical look not seen in the standard Android OS. This feature is featured in the ad (below) with Fox to entertain all those Super Bowl fans.

With a number of exciting new phones on the horizon, I take a look at a select few that are set to make a mark on the mobile world!

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Sony Ericsson are continuing to expand their environmentally friendly GreenHeart range with their third QWERTY, Windows Mobile device – the Aspen. Sony Ericsson has described the new phone as “the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core” and it is certainly that; with the same user interface as the Xperia X1 and X2 and recycled materials used throughout the package.

The 2.4 inch touchscreen phone has the full package of connectivity options including WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and a 3.5mm audio jack. The QWERTY keyboard allows for fast messaging and viewing and editing Microsoft Office files is a breeze with one touch operation. Great for a business user ‘with a conscience’; the Aspen has a power saving mode, E-manual and an Eco mate application. There is also a decent media player, 3.2 megapixel camera and access to social networking sites for some fun out of the office! The interesting looking phone comes in Iconic Black and White Silver

The GreenHeart Aspen is set to be an affordable business phone when it released in the second quarter of 2010.

The mighty iPhone has been sold to 100,000 customers in just over a week after the network Vodafone launched it. The popular phone is also available on Orange and Tesco after a 2 year exclusive deal with O2.

Vodafone UK CEO Guy Laurence said: “The demand from both consumer and business customers has been phenomenal. They want an outstanding phone on an outstanding network and we’re delivering that.”

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Today Apple’s flagship handset has been make available on the Vodafone network, expanding it’s dominance on the UK phone market.

After two years of exclusivity on O2, Orange, Tesco and Vodafone now offer the super cool handset. Vodafone customers can receive free Vodafone to Vodafone calls and a range of competitive contracts. Guy Laurence, CEO of Vodafone UK commented: ‘We started preparing our network over a year ago so that iPhone customers will really feel the advantage of being with Vodafone.’

Being an Apple phone the handset doubles as a multimedia machine with a widescreen ipod which allows you to enjoy all your music, videos, pod casts and audio books plus transfer files directly from your pc via itunes. Other new features on the phone include a 3 mega pixel camera with built in auto focus, a compass, world wide weather updates and cut, copy and paste abilities.

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With the offical launch of Google’s very own Nexus One smartphone, I look into at the specs of the device as well as it’s main competitor the Apple iPhone.

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The highly anticipated Nokia N900 has brought a big bang to the new year with it’s powerful 600 MHz processor and up to 1GB of application memory, fast wireless broadband, 32GB of storage and a high-quality 5 mega pixel digital camera to capture all your special memories. The stylish tablet boasts a sharp 800 x 480 touchscreen display allows you to view web pages as they were meant to be seen and also enables you to look back on your browsing history. The multiple desktops included on the Nokia tablet make it extremely easy to access applications that help you keep in touch with the world or simply be entertained. The N900 browser is powered by Mozilla technology and comes with all the features of your computer browser. The device is available for just £35 a month with a whopping 900 minutes and 3000 texts per month!

If your purse strings are firmly closed after the Christmas period then the Nokia 2330 Classic is a stylish candy bar phone with prices starting from as little as £19.50! With a solid compact design the Nokia 2330 Classic is available in a black and grey casing with smooth curved edges plus with user friendly features it is a simple easy to use device. Perfect for a first phone or if you need a user friendly handset for simply making calls and browsing the web.

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Nokia latest E series device is now available on Vodafone! The E72 has arrived just in time to be the business users’ perfect companion at Christmas time. Successor to the popular E71, the E72 has much improved features to provide the business user with the ultimate pocket friendly device.  These include a QuickOffice application, GPS with Nokia Maps, a VGA videocall camera and HSDPA and WiFi for high speed web browsing.

The E72 has been designed to make it easy for the business user to carry out everyday tasks, away from their desk.  With a great sized QWERTY keyboard, sending emails and text messages is a breeze and with active noise cancellation the phones call quality is enhanced by cutting out excess background noise.

Being an E series phone you would expect it to be biased solely towards the business users needs; however, the E72 has a fantastic 5 megapixel camera to capture those special moments on your phone, a great multimedia player and downloadable games. The E72 looks and feels superb, with a chrome edging and shiny black front, it makes for a highly attractive business phone.

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