Super Sexy Smartphones

I’ve been told by quite a few people wishing to buy new high-end handsets, that’s it’s not just the functionality that’s important; looks also play a big part. I have to agree to quite an extent. I mean who wants to walk around with a big bulky handset that does everything but looks like it’s just like it were just a run-of-the-mill, generic device. Elegancy, styling and cutting edge looks are as important in today’s superficial day and age and I say, if you’re paying that much money for it, it had damn well look good! Here’s my list of Super Sexy Smartphones that are loaded with functionality and ooze sex appeal as well. 

Prices included are best prices or Market Operating Prices and may differ depending on your location and dealer.

Sony Ericsson Arc - Rs. 28,499
The Arc is seriously sexy looking handset with its smooth curved rear panel and chromed edges and an all black bezel that blends perfectly with the scratch resistant display. It uses Sony’s Bravia Mobile engine to enhance the visual capacity of the display making the colors richer and the textures sharper. A visual feast, if you will. The Arc is also a very light weight handset with buttons and key placements very well thought out. The handset will come with Gingerbread aka Android 2.3 out of the box and has a 1 GHZ processor under its hood.

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Maximum sex appeal

The Arc features -

• 4.2-inch LED backlit Capacitive Touchscreen with a 480 x 854 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA Support and Hotspot functionality
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, USB 2.0
• 8 Megapixel camera with autofocus and touch focus, LED flash, 720p video recording
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• memory expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card
• HDMI Out
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

HTC Incredible S - Rs. 28,000
With a macho styling that’s both unique and well designed, the Incredible S is one that fares well in the looks department. The slightly rubberized shell make sit easy to grip and the superb S-LCD display under scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass is as vibrant as they come. The handset comes with FroYo out of the box that runs on a 1 GHz Scorpion processor and features HTC’s Sense UI with HTCSense.com for added functionality. The 8MP camera is preloaded with handy and fun settings to get capture all kinds of moments in style.

Uniquely styled with a macho look

Here’s a quick look at the handset’s specs -

• 4-inch S-LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA Support and Hotspot functionality
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, USB 2.0
• 8 Megapixel camera with autofocus and touch focus, dual LED flash, 720p video recording
• 1.3 Megapixel secondary camera
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• 1 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card
• DivX/XviD codec support
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

Dell Venue - Rs. 29,990
The Venue may not be the sleekest handset around but it does manage to exude a certain elegant look and feel to it with its curved display and very business like rear paneling. A 1GHz Scorpion processor is what runs this FroYo loaded device and Dell has thrown it their won customized interface called Stage UI. The on board 8MP camera features Face detection and 720p video recording.

Gorgeous curves

The Dell Venue also comes with -    

• 4.1-inch AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi and Hotspot functionality
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, USB 2.0
• 8 Megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, 720p video recording
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• 1 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

Nokia E7 - Rs. 28,200
The E7 is Nokia’s latest Communicator that’s taken the design form to a whole new level. The sleek handset has just a minor flaw and that’s the flip out display. It’s a bit tricky actually getting the hang of popping it out. The hidden keypad features individual keys that are soft and comfortable to use for long periods. Nokia’s Clear-Black Display (scratch resistant) technology infused with the handset’s AMOLED display makes the screen extremely legible even in direct sunlight. It comes equipped with a 680 ARM 11 Processor and runs Nokia’s new Symbian ^3 OS.

A few steps ahead of the original Communicators

Nokia’s E7 features -    

• 4.0-inch AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS with A-GPS support, Ovi Maps - Free for life
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, USB 2.0
• 8 Megapixel camera with autofocus, dual LED flash, 720p video recording
• VGA secondary front facing camera
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card
• HDMI Out
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

Apple iPhone 4 - Starting at Rs. 34,000
This list would be incomplete without the inclusion of the ever popular iPhone 4. It’s definitely one of the most elegantly yet simplistically styled device and is pretty much a fashion statement all to itself. iOS is by far one of the smoothest UI’s to have on a mobile handset and with Apple’s Retina Display that is, so far, the highest resolution on a mobile device, tends to stand out even more. The display itself is Scratch-resistant with Oleophobic surface that’s designed to keep smudges at bay. With a 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor and Apple’s own A4 chipset, graphics from games to anything else and overall speed are not be a problem. The iPhone 4 also features a Scratch-resistant glass back panel. Active noise cancellation with the help of a dedicated microphone will ensure your calls are crisp and well heard.

Smooth lines and a brilliant display

The iPhone is equipped with -

• 3.5-inch LED backlit IPS Capacitive Touchscreen with a 640 x 960 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with a hotspot option
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0
• 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus, touch-focus, LED flash, 720p video recording
• secondary front facing camera for Face-Time chatting via Wi-Fi
• 16GB or 8GB internal memory
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like looks constitute to just sex appeal. But it doesn’t mean manufactures would design a clunky looking handset and expect it to sell. If it doesn’t look good, no one’s going to look at it. Everyone of us is superficial at heart. Sure it’s what’s underneath that counts, but really, would you buy a Suzuki Swift if it came with a Porsche engine and were priced the same as a Porsche? Hell no! I pay the price I want the looks as much as the power and that’s just how it is with handsets.

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