After a quiet few months for handset releases, things are starting to get interesting again! The HTC Desire is already dominating the handset charts, leaving the old favourites (Nokia, Motorola & LG) way behind.
Over the next few months we’ve got some great new handsets due to make an appearance and not only will we have a full blown handset war on our hands, but also a battle for the number one operating system too.
Android
Android on the Desire
Android phones are all the rage at the moment, with most handset manufacturers now offering at least one smartphone running Google’s operating system. Over the next few months we’ll see Android phones from Motorola & Samsung with the Backflip and Galaxy S both making an appearance.
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Bada
Bada on the Samsung Wave
With touch screen fast becoming the new standard way to interact with your phone, Samsung decided to give their ageing TouchWiz interface an overhaul. TouchWiz lives on in their standard handsets, but future touchscreen phones are set to use Bada, Samsung’s new finger controlled touch based OS. The Samsung Wave will be the first phone to run the new OS as well as feature a gorgeous Super AMOLED screen.
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iPhone OS4
iPhone OS 4 on the iPhone HD/4G
The Apple fan boys are getting excited already – the new version of iPhone software was previewed last month and looks set to add a number of long awaited features. As with previous years, a new OS means a new phone’s not far behind, and thanks to Gizmodo, we’ve all got a pretty good idea on how it’s going to look.
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Symbian^3
Symbian^3 on the N8
If there’s one company that’s struggling to get to grips with touch based phones, it’s Nokia. Their attempts so far haven’t really been anything special. The X6 took steps in the right direction by having a capacitive touch screen, (what’s this?) and since then have been working hard on making the operating system more finger friendly. The Nokia N8 is the first handset to run the new interface and will be due very soon.
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Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7
Microsoft caused quite a stir a few months back when they previewed the new Windows Phone 7 software. The menu system almost makes the iPhone and Android operating systems look dated. We’ve still not seen any handsets that will run Windows Phone 7, but rumours are that HTC and LG will be amongst the first to release Windows Phone 7 handsets later this year.
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WebOS
WebOS from Palm
Palm debuted the WebOS platform on the Palm Pre a couple of years ago, it was praised by many and was predicted to knock the iPhone off it’s perch. Unfortunately that didn’t happen and Palm found themselves in all sorts of trouble. HP have just agreed to buy them so it’s going to be interesting to see what’s in store for the troubled operating system. Nothing is on the roadmap yet for WebOS, but it could be just what HP need to finally get noticed in the mobile world.
Watch this space for releases from HP & Palm.
To see all the latest release dates, head over to the Mobile Fun Release Calendar