Android invasion: Latest Google Android devices
Kent German, Senior Editor May 20, 2010
It's been almost two years since the Google Android operating system made its debut, and a number of handset manufacturers and carriers have joined the Open Handset Alliance to show their support for Android and promote its use. As an open platform, Android will benefit as more carriers and manufacturers introduce handsets with the OS.
At first, the flow of Android devices was pretty slow. The T-Mobile G1 stood as the only Android representative for eight months. But just as we were reaching the end of our patience, T-Mobile unveiled the MyTouch 3G and started making updates to the OS. But even then, Android was limited to just one carrier and one manufacturer (HTC). It was all looking a little grim until finally the Android dam broke. Now, manufacturers from Motorola to Samsung to Sony Ericsson have joined the party and are releasing Android devices at a pretty rapid pace. Not only that, all the major carriers are onboard and you can also buy the devices unlocked, so you've got plenty of choice. Here are some of the latest Android smartphones to land on Planet Earth.
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| Price | $529.99 | $200.00 | Pricing not available | $122.49 to $149.99 | $1.99 to $499.99 | |
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| Review date | April 19, 2010 | October 22, 2009 | October 14, 2009 | October 28, 2009 | May 19, 2010 | |
| The Bottom Line | With its polished design and user interface, and blazing fast speeds, the HTC Droid Incredible takes pole position as Verizon's top smartphone and is now the Android device to beat. | With its full keyboard and bright display, the Samsung Moment successfully rounds out Sprint's Android offerings. | With its excellent design, user interface improvements, and admirable feature set, the Motorola Cliq gives a big boost to the Android operating system. We had some performance quibbles with the device, and the Motoblur interface can be a bit much, but the phone has a lot to like. | Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market. | The HTC Evo 4G is easily Sprint's best smartphone and one of today's top Android devices. It also shows the promise of 4G, which will grow as Sprint's WiMax network expands, but until there's broader 4G coverage, it's hard to agree with the mandatory premium data add-on fee. | |
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| Service Provider | Verizon Wireless | Sprint Nextel | T-Mobile | Verizon Wireless | Sprint Nextel | |
| Cellular technology | CDMA | CDMA2000 1X | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X | WiMAX CDMA2000 1X | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g | Info unavailable | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | IEEE 802.11 Bluetooth WiMAX | |
| Weight | 4.59 oz | 0.4 lbs | 5.7 oz | 6 oz | 6.2 oz | |
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