Awesome Cellphones

Sprint’s follow up to the Pre, the Palm Pixi is a non-slider candybar with 2.63″ multi-touch screen, full QWERTY, 8 GB storage, EV-DO Rev. A and 2 MP camera; no Wi-fi, though.

HTC’s Hero lands at Sprint 10/11/09, losing the large chin and squared corners from its initial preview; the 3.2″ screen will also get pinch-zoom but the internals remain the same.

An artsy name with an even artsier design, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Pureness is a minimalist cellphone with a twist: a transparent monochrome LCD that’s viewable from both sides.

A smaller and lighter version of the N97, Nokia’s N97 Mini sacrifices memory (it maxes out at 8 GB vs 32 GB), but otherwise keeps a 3.2″ tilt-touch screen with QWERTY and 5 MP camera.

No word on North American availability, but HTC’s Touch2 is official with a 2.8″ touch screen, WinMo 6.5, 528 MHz CPU, HSPA/WCDMA, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio jack, and 3.2 MP camera.

Due out Q4, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X2 features a 3.2″ TFT touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 8.1 MP camera with autofocus and image stabilizer, and Windows Mobile 6.1

Nokia’s N900 is a hardware/software two-fer: a 3.5″ touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY, 5 MP camera, 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8, 1 GB app memory and the multitasking friendly Maemo 5 OS.

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Seunghan Song’s Window Phone is more form than function, but the novelty factor is “cool” enough: it can change the appearance of its display to reflect weather conditions.

Nokia’s 5800 Navigation Edition is an Xpress Music with a lifetime navigation subscription; it also features a 3.2″ touchscreen, stereo speakers and 3.2 MP camera.

Samsung’s 12.2 MP CL65 sounds more like an iPod than a digital camera: it packs Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, 720p video, and a 3.5″ touchscreen with gesture UI and on-screen QWERTY.

Vertu’s new Ascent TI Carbon Fibre cellphones tempt auto aficionados with 4 editions; the best features a titanium case swathed in real carbon fiber and leather; each is a 3G capable.

Samsung’s Reclaim is a surprisingly capable green phone: made from 80% recycled materials, it packs a sliding QWERTY, 2 MP camera with video, GPS navigation and Bluetooth 2.0.

A scaled-down Gorillapod, the Gorillamobile secures cellphones and mp3 players to unconventional places; it uses the same three flexible legs and includes a trio of adapters.

Available 9/2/09 at AT&T, Samsung’s Solstice is a mid-range touchscreen phone with a matching price; it packs a 3″ haptic touchscreen, HSDPA, 2 MP camera and TouchWiz UI.

Leaked in a video, LG’s BL40 “New Chocolate” is official; it boasts a 4″ wide-screen LCD good for 800×345 pixels and a Dual Screen UI, with a rollout beginning Q3 ’09 in 54 countries.

Calling Dick Tracy: Samsung’s S9110 Watchphone gives the LG GD910 a run for its money with a larger, scratch-resistant 1.76″ touchscreen, slimmer 12 mm case, and voice recognition.

Philips’ Xenium X830 is like a marathon runner, with an incredible 1.5 month standby time; it also features a 3″ touchscreen and 5 MP camera, but sacrifices 3G for battery life.

Sony Ericsson’s flagship camera phone is coming to AT&T 7/19 as the C905a: you’ll get an 8.1 MP camera with flash, auto-focus, video capture, dual-band HSDPA, and GPS.

There’s no price yet, but Sony Ericsson touts the W205/W205a as their most affordable Walkman phones ever; you’ll get a 1.3 MP camera, video recording, FM radio and Bluetooth.

LG’s Chocolate BL40 takes on candybar proportions with a wide 4″ 21:9 multi-touch screen; it also features LG’s Active Flash UI and features a 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi and 7.2 mbps HSDPA.

Designed to withstand splashes, bumps and drops, Nokia’s 3270 classic is their latest rugged cellphone; it also features a 2.2″ TFT display, LED flashlight, FM radio and Bluetooth.

Tryi Yeh’s Google-G0 concept is an experiment in phone ergonomics; the speakers and mic are positioned on the back, which also slides to reveal a customizable keypad and camera.