Do you want a new phone but don’t know where to start looking? With so many new phones being released nowadays I don’t blame you. This is the reason why I have written this article, to show you that android Smartphones are on the rise and can cater to all your needs. Whether you just want something practical for purposes of entertainment or something with the right business tools to help you in and out of the office, this article is here to help. With so many new phones on the market nowadays it’s hard to choose the one which you think is going to meet all your needs. Well here are just a few of the latest and greatest phones on the market today.

HTC DESIRE HD

Let’s begin with one of the leaders of the new generation the HTC Desire HD. With its bright and vibrate display how does the Desire HD compare with some of the other phones in its market. Well this phone comes with the fairly new android 2.2 froyo and has a reasonably amount of memory, which is expandable up to 32 GB. With one of the larger 4.3″ touchscreens in the HTC range and a super fast processor (1GHz) this makes for quick and easy web browsing. Other entertainment facilities include an 8 megapixel camera for taking quality pictures on the go and a 3.5 mm audio jack mp3 for great sounding music while you travel.

Its Friends Stream facility allows for all your social networking activities to be found in one user friendly graphical user interface (GUI), while the free sat nav with Google™ Maps Navigation will allow you to find your way should you ever get lost.

The phones business savvy is not bad either as you can sync your e-mail with it, view and edit documents and PDF files all while out of the office. With its slick and slender looks and its high spec technology in general this phones is a great all rounder.

HTC Desire S

Now on to another phone from the HTC range the HTC Desire S. Here’s an android running on the latest operating system (OS) 2.3 gingerbread combined with its 1GHz processor the Desire S is a real speedster. The phone also comes with a massive 8GB memory card which is also expandable up to 32Gb although its internal storage is only 1.1Gb.

Some great specs yes, but with an average 3.7″ touchscreen and a 5 megapixel camera the Desire S doesn’t compete at the really high end of the market when it comes to picture quality and visual display, nevertheless it does a decent job.

Also included once again is the Friend Stream for all your social networking needs and with thousands of apps available from the Android Market™ you can tailor your phone to fit your specific needs. Overall another well put together phone which performs well even though it doesn’t come in at the top end of the market.

The Samsung Galaxy Ace

Here is the latest phone by Samsung, chic and sexy the Galaxy Ace is designed to not only look good but with its well rounded spec range be another top performer. Bringing in a 800MHz processor and a fairly reasonably 3.5″ touchscreen it doesn’t seem to have the jump on some of its main rivals but the Galaxy Ace makes up for this with its Quicktype by Swipe feature. Combine this with its super fast processor, this phone makes browsing the internet a real joy.

The Social Hub competes with the HTC’s Friend Stream and also uses a single GUI for all your social networking. Operating on android 2.2 froyo and boasting a 5 megapixel camera and an external memory of up to 32GB the galaxy ace has excellent storage for all your games, apps and pictures combined.

For business users this phone is a dream as it offers Think Free and Airplane modes for in and out of office use.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

If you want a super fast phone that has all the hi tech specifications of other smartphones and gives you great gaming then look no further. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play offers not only a practical phone a gaming experience that outclasses any other phone on the market. Operating on the android 2.3 gingerbread (OS), the playstation certified phone comes with seven preloaded games and a massive 4″ touchscreen. This means not only do you have super fast web browsing but a gaming experience never before seen on a mobile phone. To add to that it has a 1GB internal memory which is expandable up to 32GB. The 5 megapixel camera takes great pictures and the 3.5 mm audio jack provided gives you quality music on the go.

Although the Xperia Play may seem like a high tech toy it does have some useful business features such as document readers, document editors and flight mode. With thousands of apps available from the Android Market™ this provides users with a great all round phone.