Samsung Galaxy S2 Review

Not too long ago HTC had Android sewn up. Then came the Samsung Galaxy and the Galaxy S, which made Sammy the go-to brand for Google’s OS. Shortly after that came the outstanding S2 and the title of top dog changed hands for good.

Seven months and ten million unit sales later and the S2 is still top of many Fandroids’ wishlists. For proof, look no further than the uSwitch Tech Mobile Tracker, which it’s now topped for six consecutive months – most recently even seeing off the challenge of the iPhone 4S.

You want stellar specs? You got ‘em. The S2’s feature set takes in an eight megapixel camera, Android 2.3 (an update to 4.0 is scheduled for Q2 next year) and a brawny dual core processor. But the jewel in the crown is its glorious 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen that set new standards for Android phones.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review

The newest Android challenger on the block takes all that was good about the monster-selling Samsung Galaxy S2 (CF: the pin-sharp Super AMOLED screen and slick, curved design that sits comfortably in your hand). And then teams it with everything that was good about the Google branded Nexus phones – namely, the vanilla version of Android unadorned by Samsung’s TouchWiz custom user interface. The result is a handset tour de force.

Choose this and you’ll get the latest Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android before anyone else – complete with the fun Face Unlock feature that harnesses face detection technology for a novel handset lock option, as well as slick multi-tasking and all-new versions of native apps.

Samsung ISD Phone

Samsung device with a 720p display. The handset is bigger than the iPhone, a bit wider and comes with an 8 megapixel camera at the back and front, strange as that may seem. The Samsung ISD supports fingerprint authentication, sliding on the screen for navigation purposes and more. Inside there’s a Hummingbird CPU and the phone is supposed to run the latest version of Windows Phone OS. ISD is a device with an edge to edge display, something that we’ve been waiting to become reality for a while now. Interestingly the front camera is integrated into the top left side here and will probably give a great videocall experience if this model has LTE connectivity.

Samsung Focus Flash review

The Focus Flash is really a rather unassuming device. Sure, it packs Mango and a 1.4GHz Snapdragon, but its 3.7-inch Super AMOLED screen (no Plus here) and $49 price point aren't the sort of thing that scream "buy me" to gadget fiends and power users. In fact, since it was first announced, the Flash has been living in the shadow of its bigger brother (literally and figuratively), the Focus S.