Nokia N900- Maemo OS, micro-usb slot, loads of free application, nokia's brand name and 32gb built in storage. Maemo has been merged with Moblin from Intel and the merger promises to bring loads of excitement in the future. skype and google talk pre-installed. tv out support.
Palm Pre plus- WebOS. Awesome touchstone charger(extra), Multi tasking ability, micro-usb, User interface, It's a Palm. Poor marketing and implementation of strategies are killing an otherwise excellent product's reach. 16gb storage (32gb rumoured), gesture control.
Samsung Omnia HD- Symbian OS, micro-usb, superb 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, 5.1 surround support, 16gb built in storage, HD video recording, digital compass and Video out. Symbian os not as refined as on Sonyericsson phones.
Motorola XT701- Android OS, micro-usb, 8gb storage, HDMI port, xenon flash for camera, google apps. Motorola which was to be diluted last year has struck back with Android devices and this will be just another feather in the cap.
Blackberry Storm2- Blackberry OS, micro-usb ports, 2gb storage with sd card slot and good quality build. The Blackberry client is its biggest strength.
Microsoft Kin2- Windows 7 and Microsoft KIN have just been announced.After discarding them off my list until now, they are back on the radar with a bang. Stay tuned for the wonderful handsets that the more competitive and innovate windows7 mobile and microsoft KIN will come up with. The Kin2 has a micro-usb port with advanced functionality, 8gb of memory and stereo speakers. KIN os is supposed to also support cloud computing which will be a first for mobil phones.
Bada- A name that doesnt evoke many positive feelings but looking at what samsung has achieved Bada OS packs a promise. The new handsets are waiting in the wings with the S8500 coming soon. You have been warned.
