The Android operating systems are creating a boom in the telecommunications market. The latest and exclusive in the news is the Android 2.3 Gingerbread system having the most excellent user interface available in smartphones today. Below mentioned is a list of the 10 best Android 2.3 Gingerbread high-end smartphones that are Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgraded or can be upgraded to the same. All the following phones are vying the attention of gadget and cell phone freaks with its individual unique features creating a tough competition to be the finest in the mobile market.
HTC Rhyme (Verizon Wireless)
HTC Rhyme, which was leaked as HTC Bliss in the market is officially available especially for female users. So ladies, who are interested in gadgets, this smart phone has an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and has the capacity of storing practically unlimited entries and fields. Additional features include 1GHz Scorpion processor, 3.7-inch WVGA touch screen with 480×800 pixels resolution and 5 mega pixel camera with LED flash.
Key features of the phone are:
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 1GHz Scorpion processor
- 3.7-inch WVGA touch screen
- 5 mega pixel camera with LED flash
- Price: Not available
LG Esteem
Android fans have a major reason to be happy with the announcement of the availability of LG Esteem, which runs on MetroPCS’ 4G LTE network. Its specifications comprise 4.3 inch WVGA touch screen with 480×800-pixel resolution, 1GHz processor, 5 mega pixel HD rear camera, along with a 1.3 mega pixel front camera, 8GB of internal storage and more.
The key features are:
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 1GHz processor
- Rear camera 5 mega pixel HD, front camera 1.3 mega pixel
- Price: Not available
Pantech Breakout
Pantech Breakout is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread CDMA phone offered by Verizon Wireless. The phone runs on 4G LTE network and has 1GHz single core processor. Also, included a 5 mega pixel camera, front-facing VGA camera, 720p HD video capture and playback, along with Bluetooth 3.0.
The key features of Pantech Breakout are:
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 8GB MicroSD expandable to 32 GB
- 1GHz single core processor
- 5 mega pixel camera and front-facing VGA camera
- Price: Not available
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G
One of the first Playstation certified smartphone from Sony Ericsson is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G. This slider phone is a dream come true for every gaming fanatic. It is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and run on 1 GHz Scorpion ARMv7. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G is expandable up to 32 GB memory space.
Key features of this phone are:
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
- 4 inch LCD screen (480 x 854 pixels)
- 5.1 megapixel with autofocus and geo tagging
- Price: Rs. 30, 000/-
HTC Desire Z
HTC Desire Z is the newly launched Android 2.2 touch screen phone by HTC. This sleek and trendy phone is upgradeable to Android 2.3 and weighs about 180 grams. It has a 3.7 inches S-LCD touch screen display. HTC Desire Z is powered by 800 MHz Scorpion processor.
The key features are:
- Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradeable to v2.3
- 5 mega pixels with auto focus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and face detection
- Price: Rs. 24, 390/-
Samsung Galaxy SL i9003
Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 is a well priced 4-inch Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone. It encompasses some amazing features, including high quality 5 MP camera, 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, 4GB/16GB storage, 1080p HD video recording and Bluetooth 3.0, all of this and more, offered at an affordable cost.
The key features are:
- Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradeable to v2.3
- HD video recording
- 4GB/16GB storage expandable to 32 GB
- 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU
- Price: Rs. 20,000/-
LG Optimus 2x
The long lost search for the dual-core smartphone ends here. Introducing world’s first dual-core smartphone LG Optimus 2x with Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor. This smartphone runs on the Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo). Its additional highlight includes the 4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen. LG Optimus 2x has faster 3G/HSPA connectivity.
Key feature of this smartphone are:
- Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) (upgradeable up to v2.3)
- Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- 4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen
- Primary camera 8 mega pixel and Secondary camera 1.3 mega pixel
- Price: Rs. 30,000/-
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a super slim Android smartphone featuring a large LED-backlit LCD capacitive touch screen with scratch-resistant surface. This 8 mega pixel camera phone is upgradeable up to 32 GB of memory space.
Key features are:
- Android v2.3.4 Gingerbread
- 4.2 inch LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touch screen
- 8 mega pixel camera with auto focus and LED flash
- Price: Rs. 27,000/-
Motorola FIRE XT311
Motorola seems to have made a great comeback with the launch of its Motorola FIRE XT311, which has the Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) operating system. It weighs about 110 grams and has a TFT capacitive touch screen with QWERTY keypad. The cell phone features in built applications, including Gmail, Maps, Google Search, YouTube and Google Talk.
The key features are:
- Android v2.3 Gingerbread
- Upgradeable up to 32GB
- 3.15 mega pixel camera
- Price: Rs. 8999/-
Samsung Galaxy S i9000
Having sold millions of units across the world, the latest Samsung Galaxy S i9000 comes powered by Android OS v2.1. The phone features a 4-inch AMOLED touch screen, along with 16M colors. Its 1 GHz ARM Cortex processor and Power VR SG540 GPU is one of its strongest features that set it apart from the rest of its competitors.
The key features are:
- Android 2.2 (upgradeable to 2.3 available)
- 1 GHz ARM Cortex processor
- 8BG/16BG storage (upgradeable up to 32 GB)
- 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
- Price: Rs. 20499/-