Fall isn't just about Halloween and back-to-school sales; it also indicates the nascent start of the holiday season. And with that comes the arrival of many new cell phones and smartphones to entice your hard-earned dollars--everything from eco-friendly handsets to multimedia showstoppers. Here is just a sample of some of the hottest phones we expect to see in the next few months.
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HTC Hero (Sprint)
Date: October 11, 2009
Price: $179 (with contract and rebate)
The outlook: With its innovative HTC Sense user interface and design improvements, the HTC Hero has been hailed as the best Android device to date. The smartphone is already available in Europe and is rumored to be coming to Sprint, and we think it will be a hot seller.
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THE BOTTOM LINE: While it could use a boost in the performance department, the HTC Hero is the most feature-packed Google Android device to date, bringing some notable improvements and a highly customizable interface.
