The end of the year is close and in Down to Moon we wanted to know which smartphones have been the biggest high-tech developments in 2011, a year of total mobile explosion. Dual-core processors, large high-resolution screens, ·D, 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”, Apple's Siri Artificial Intelligence are some of the latest trends inside the in the market.
Here it is our selection:
Google's big flagship phone with the latest version of 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from Android. It sports a 4.65 inch 1280×720 display, 1080p HD video camera and, as it is a pentaband phoned, it supports 21 Mbps HSPA+ data network.
#2 iPhone 4s
OK, we are all waiting for Siri, Apple's artificial intelligence that will allow users to communicate vocally with the iPhones. Wanna see? Check Apple's latest video with Santa Claus and his technological assistant.
The iPhone 4S is a gradual step over it's previous version. Regarding to internals improvements it contains a twice more powerful dual-core A5 processor and more accurate connectivity a notch, bringing 14.4Mbps HSPA download speeds. Screen is the same size, 3.5" with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels but it comes with an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p videos.
It was worth the waiting! After some delays this year, Samsung launched it's Galaxy S II with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, 1.2GHz dual-core chipset, larger screen with 4.3" of Super AMOLED Plus, upgraded 8MP camera with LED flash and a 1080p video recording.
A phone that ticks all the requests for the most sought-after tech: 8MP camera, 1080p video recording, a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm chipset and a qHD resolution 4.3-inch screen.
Nokia with Windows Phone 7 Mango it's already here for the social networkers and camera lovers. Inside this gorgeous design, made out of polycarbonate, there is a curved 3.7" AMOLED ClearBlack display, an amazing 8 MP Auto Focus with Carl Zeiss Optics, 2x LED Flash and HD Video.
Sadly, some concerns about charging and overall battery performance made Nokia announce an update to alleviate power management issues. With 512MB onboard storage maxes out at 16GB rather than 64GB with the N9 and NFC rather lacking, so the experts are kind of skeptical about future compatibilities, though Nokia says the device is working on for Windows Phone 8 (aka Apollo).
Which one is the best will be decided for the best time ever at the next the Global Mobile Awards , the premier international showcase of excellence for the mobile industry. They will take place on Tuesday 28th February 2012 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Spain) and Down to Moon will be there, so keep tuned!
