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A slew of mid to high range Android operating system based smartphones have recently been launched. While you are eyeing the high-end Android smartphones, it is safe to try out the mid-range smartphones that promise good and stable performance.

Here is a list of Google Android based smartphones under Rs 20, 000 worth buying.

HTC One V (Rs 18,200)

HTC recently introduced this new phone under its One series line up.

Sporting a 3.7 inch Super LCD 2 touchscreen display, the One V supports WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution. Text, images and videos appear crisper than they are on its predecessor – Legend. HTC has used unibody aluminium to construct this handset, and it has a chin on the front. One V is extremely comfortable to use and feels great for small or even medium sized palms.

Besides a single core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, this smartphone has 512 MB RAM that ensures smoother system-wide performance. With the One Series, HTC has introduced the latest version of its proprietary HTC Sense 4.0 user interface, which is faster and slicker compared to the previous version. HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI is integrated on top of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

At the back is a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash. The camera app has been improved significantly to click more snaps in less time. The back camera is capable of recording 720p HD videos. There is no front facing camera though.

HTC has deeply incorporated the Beats Audio technology for better audio experience with the music and videos. With other regular set of features like GPS with A-GPS, WiFi , Bluetooth 4.0, stereo FM radio with RDS, and great multimedia support. Do check our report of brief interaction with the HTC One V smartphone.

Rumours are circulating the web suggesting that Apple may be making some big changes to the iPhone’s design with its next handset.

Korean website etnews has reported that the next iPhone iteration could have a “liquid metal” casing, a design feature that several manufacturers are also said to be considering.

The casing, which is made from a mixture of metals such as zirconium, titanium, nickel and copper, will have a smooth, sleek feel to it and is said to be as light as plastic, enabling designers to produce less-weighty handsets. Should Apple incorporate the new technology, it will mark a significant change to the glass-covered iPhone4 and 4S, both of which have been found to be susceptible to damage.

Apple has remained tight-lipped with regards to a launch date for the much vaunted device, so it could be some time before this speculation is confirmed or dismissed. However, with Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled for June and the event being tipped as a possible showcase venue for the iPhone 5, the wait might not be as long as anticipated.

HTC has released the first update for its new flagship smartphone – One X (Endeavor). The new Android 4.0 Build 1.28, which is being pushed over-the-air, brings number of fixes for the One X smartphone while improving its battery life. This update has been rolled out for the HTC One X devices that shipped with Build 1.26 or 1.27 currently in European countries.

The early adopters of HTC One X did raise some concerns about the battery life despite the fact that the phone carries a massive 1800 mAh battery. The new Android build 1.28 for the One X brings number of battery improvements however one of the power control app related issue remains unsolved.

XDA-Developer forum noted that the NvCPLSvc.apk app has been placed in a wrong folder by mistake which is cited as the main reason of fast consumption of battery. The developers also released a redesigned power control app to be placed in the correct folder to gain about 20 per cent battery life improvement.

The bunch of improvements with the build 1.28 includes fix for the screen glitch issue that number of early One X buyers faced. Along with better Ice Cream Sandwich detection, the update also fixes Beats audio performance that used to skip tunes.

However, number of issues still not fixed includes NvCPLSvc.apk app placed in the same wrong folder instead of correct folder. Also, Force GPU (which helps improve performance of applications) doesn’t work and the build still uses old 2.6.x.x Kernel.

Considering the fact that HTC One X was released for Europe and India region, we can expect the Android 4.0 Build 1.28 update for India based One X owners soon.

HTC One X smartphone comes with massive 4.7-inch SLCD2 touchscreen display and houses a quad-core 1.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 mobile processor. Featuring on-board 32 GB memory, the smartphone has a great 8 megapixel camera and practically everything usually found in a high-end smartphone. Sporting a 1800 mAh battery, the HTC One X is available in India’s retail market for about Rs 37,500.

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Many smartphones have been following the standard black slab design format, but not all are sticking to that …

Designer Jamie Hayon has come up with a concept phone that couples a large display with a unique feature – an analogue clock. Sitting neatly in the top left corner of the handset’s white casing, the timepiece brings an unusual and eye-catching feature to a phone without dominating it and making it look gimmicky.

There are other over-sized features such as a large camera lense and ball-bearing style buttons that are very different to the low-key stylings of most modern handsets. However, the whole package still manages to look elegant and doesn’t appear to detract from the main smartphone functions of the device.

It’s only a concept for now, designed on behalf of the International Interior Design Association, but with manufacturers coming up with concepts that involve high-end technology, like Google’s Glass Project, it’s interesting to see older technology brought into smartphone design too.

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Google has released Chrome for Android beta build with a new set of desktop like features. Google has added support for about 31 languages in the countries where Google Play is accessible by default. Chrome for Android beta also has a desktop view option and one can add bookmarks to the speed dials.

Google Chrome for Android beta is now officially available in more countries. The mobile browser supports 31 more international languages to load the text properly. Also, if you aren’t comfortable with the mobile web page, you can choose the desktop version of the website.

Favorite website bookmarks can be anchored to the speed dial of the homescreen of Chrome. If your WiFi setup has a proxy, then you can also configure the proxy settings for Chrome mobile browser.

The web browser can also be configured to open native apps for web links such as YouTube app for videos.

Chrome for Android beta works only on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices and is thereby limited only to select devices.

When Samsung started distributing invitations to its special event in London on 3 May, almost everyone assumed it was to be for the long-awaited Galaxy S III smartphone, however, as the invite merely said ‘come and meet the next Galaxy,’ there was a tiny, tiny chance it would be for a new tablet or some other Galaxy phone.

While that would be an incredibly cruel trick to play, the doubt was probably there in the back of everyone’s minds. Thankfully though, a source at Samsung has spoken to TheVerge and said that yes, the new Galaxy S III will be revealed during the event.

Almost nothing at all is known about Samsung’s new flagship Android phone, not even its official name, but it’s rumoured to feature a quad-core processor – possibly Samsung’s own Exynos chip – a big screen with a high definition resolution and a swanky chassis design.

Others are warning that the phone may not be as incredible as we all hope it will be, suggesting it’s an incremental update over the S II, much like the iPhone 4S was to the iPhone 4. There’s even talk that a variant will turn out to be Samsung’s official Olympic phone, which will be given to athletes and then sold as a limited run around the world.

There’s now exactly two weeks to go until we find out what the real story is, as Samsung’s big event starts at 7pm on 3 May.

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