Updated 6/28/10
While some would like to crown one phone as the king, it’s really tough to do when you consider that phones will be judged based not only on the quality of the phone, but also on the phone carrier who provides service.
So in this short post, I’ll cover what I think are the best phones for the four major carriers in the U.S. Keep in mind this list will probably be totally out of date in 6 months so keep in mind the post date when you’re reading this article.
Best Phone on Verizon Wireless
While the Motorola Droid was the gold standard on Verizon Wireless, the next round of Droid phones has blown it out of the water. The Droid X, in my opinion is the best Verizon phone and the Droid 2 is a good second choice and your best choice if you still want a dedicated hardware keyboard (honestly, you probably won’t use it much as the on screen keyboad is really cool especially since you can run Swype). Android 2.2 will be coming to both soon (should ship standard on the Droid 2) which will make your phone faster and add a few cool new features.
AT&T
No surprise here – the winner by a long shot on AT&T is the iPhone 4. It’s better in just about every way over it’s predecessor and if you can tolerate AT&T as your cell phone carrier, you’ll want to make the iPhone 4 your phone – don’t bother with the 3GS – it’s obsolete. No Android phone on AT&T is worth your money at this point.
Best Phone On Sprint
In years past, picking Sprint as your carrier meant cheaper service than you’d get with AT&T or Verizon Wireless but their phone selection was inferior to that of their competition. That’s no longer the case. The HTC EVO 4G is one of the best smartphones on the market right now and boasts and absolutely enormous screen, and HD video camera, and screaming fast 1GHZ Snapdragon processor, you no longer have to get an inferior phone to get service with Sprint (and their $69.99 unlimited everything plan is a great deal though the EVO 4G does require an additional $10/month to be added to your plan).
Best Phone on T-Mobile
Even though the new Garminfone is kinda cool especially for GPS-centric people like me, the Google Nexus One still slaps its ass and calls it Sally. It’s the phone Google built to feature it’s Android OS and it’s fast, and always the first phone to get the latest Android OS updates .
Conclusion
So there you have it – one website’s opinion on the best smartphones available for each carrier. As usual, expect this list to change frequently as new phones are being released all the time.
Think I omitted a worthy contender to the throne? Want to put in your two cents? Post in the comments below and let me hear it.
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