HTC is most definitely going for the iPhone’s jugular with its latest touch phone, the Touch HD. Where previous members of the Touch crew have flirted with the mechanised world, this Windows Mobile fuelled tickler represents its first 100% pure contact blower, even right down to its touch sensitive front keys. Should the Jesus Machine protect its neck?

Early signs reveal the Touch HD to be a supreme iPhone botherer. OK, its similarly sized torso it’s a tad heavier than its arch rival but its rhino hide-tough construction quality is equal, if not better than the tickler from Cupertino.

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The hoopla surrounding the world’s first ever open source Android OS-fuelled phone, the G1, may not have reached the blockbusting proportions of the Apple iPhone but with the all-pervading internet giants Google pulling the OS strings and HTC designing the handset,  hype-levels were always going to be cranked up to critical.

But can the G1 survive the crippling weight of expectation? Judged on first impressions the answer is a resounding no. The phone looks like it’s been shipped straight in from Toy Town/Early Learning Centre. We could slap the blame on HTC but rumours suggest Google’s design input was greater. It’s clunky, unwieldy and we have to admit a major turn off.  Just one minute in its presence and you’ll long for the iPhone’s sleek stylish torso.

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Over the years, mobile phones have grown, swallowing up just about every feature of any other gadget you carry around with you, yet managed to get smaller in the process.

But with so many different features now available, finding the right phone to fit your needs is harder than ever before. HSDPA, Haptics, GPS, MMS, 3G - this mash-up of smart acronyms and tech terms have gone beyond confusing. Which of these do you need, and which phones do them best? We show you the best on offer in every category to trump your tech-flaunting friends. Continue reading…