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Updated Sony Ericsson is back with its first Android proposition - the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It's got all the makings of a true classic - a whopping 4-inch screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and it's rocking Android with a cool overlay.

We've got exactly what we wished for. After being rather impressed by Sony Ericsson's ultra-small Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, we couldn't help but wonder what Sony Ericsson's heavily customised Android OS would look like on a phone with a middle-of-the-road screen that sits somewhere between that of the monster X10 and the tiny X10 Minis.

The BlackBerry Bold 9780's design won't exactly provide a huge shock to the system for RIM fans. In fact, those familiar with the Bold 9700 (the 9780's predecessor) will be even less surprised.

It appears LG has decided to go back to basics with the Optimus One - a standard, no frills, 3.2-inch Android 2.2 smartphone for the everyman. But do we really need another lower-spec Android phone when the Orange San Franciso exists?

The assault of Windows Phone 7 devices may seem like a bit too much to take in, but we beg you to forget the HTC HD7, the HTC 7 Mozart, the Samsung Omnia 7 and the LG Optimus 7 and just take a few minutes to appreciate the HTC 7 Trophy.

The LG Viewty Snap GM360 boasts as its standout feature 5 megapixel Schneider Kreuznach optics and something LG calls 'optic-all' zoom.

The Nokia N8 launched to mixed reviews - so can a stripped down and cheaper version help prove that Symbian^3 really is a smartphone platform worth taking notice of?

The HTC Desire is, in effect, the second in the new Android range from HTC, with its much larger brother, the HTC Desire HD, taking most of the limelight.

Windows Phone 7 has arrived an array of different handsets, so here we're looking at LG's entry: the Optimus 7.

The HTC HD7 is by far the biggest of the Windows Phone 7 brigade, with a Desire HD- and HD2-matching 4.3-inch screen atop the near-identical hardware specs of its other WP7 brethren.

Featuring a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen and a cool industrial design, the Samsung Omnia 7 is a slightly different take from the LG and HTC crowd.

The HTC 7 Mozart is one of three Windows Phone 7 launch handsets from the Taiwanese company, offering a surround-sound experience for video and music playback from your humble handset.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro launched alongside the Zylo, its Walkman-branded slider brother-in-arms. While the Zylo used its FLAC audio support as its unique selling point, the Spiro doesn't really have a comparable feature, so what's to recommend it?

The Orange San Francisco pops up as the first Android own branded device from Orange.

The Galaxy Europa i5500 is another small format Android handset, running Android 2.1 but also packing in a much more pocket-friendly price.

The Alcatel OT-980 is yet another budget Android handset, this time with a slider design and a mini QWERTY keyboard to differentiate it from the rest.

Small, budget-friendly and complete with a slide out QWERTY keyboard, the LG Town GT350 seems and attractive social networker's phone. But does it do enough?

The Nokia E5 is the latest handset from the mobile phone giant to try to straddle the professional and personal lives of its users.

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Updated The LG Optimus GT540 is LG's latest shot at an Android smartphone, and the company's second to hit the UK. This time around the keyboard has gone, and we're left with a fairly small and tidy handset.

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