The year starts with great tidings as the major phone releases are revealed at CTIA, CES and Mobile world Congress. I released a list of the top 10 Smartphone in match in preparation of other major announcements and now that most of them has been made, I realized that I should release another one to include some that were released afterwards. . Although some of the phone that are in this list are also in the other one, I thought it wise to include them and rate them again as I now have a new perspective of them after the releases. I have included some phones which are not yet in the market as I am sure they will be out by the time the holidays are here. Although there are some great 2012 major releases, I have left out some of them that I am sure will not be out by the end of the year.
Last year I had a chance of releasing my top 10 Smartphone of 2010 in May but that was not possible for this year as Apple pushed their IPhone 4s announcement. This month has also seen major announcements from Google and Microsoft. As IOS and Android are the top leaders in the Smartphone market, it is getting a little bit easier to choose the best platforms. Some other platforms following these two are the Windows and Blackberry which is way bellow. Although Blackberry devices are still top three for most, the platform is losing market fast unless the QNX-based devices hit the streets soon. WebOS lost the battle so long ago and trailing behind is the symbian which is becoming extinct in the U.S.

I was on the verge of placing the solid Nokia 800 devices on the 3rd position after I saw them at the Nokia World last week, but decided against it as I realized that we are not going to see any of them here before 2012.
The prices on this article will be available from the carrier. You will also find good prices from Amazon.com and Wirefly if you are new a carrier. The performance of the carrier will depend on where you live as all the carries are different. Make sure you go through carrier information to find one that suits you needs. Also make sure you figure out which OS most suits your tastes as most people have different needs that they want satisfied by a particular OS.

Now that all the info has been revealed, I would like to present you the Top 10 Smart phones of the year 2011.

Number 1: Apple iPhone 4S

I was surprised for the Apple IPhone 4S when most of the readers voted against it while many in the tech thought that it was not much of an upgrade. However, the sales were so good as Apple made an amazing weekend sale record of 4 million devices.

I am so happy to own an IPhone again with the iPhone 4S but this time went for Verizon. The phone came with several updates like the 8 megapixels camera, a dual-core processor and new antenna design. The Siri artificial intelligence utility is great and even in beta offers a new way interact with you phone. This phone is changing my life as I can even uses a few shot words and my iPhone 4S will set my alarms and even make appointments for me. If you do not like being limited to one carrier, you can have it SIM unlocked to enjoy the services of the other carries like Sprint and AT&T.
The Apple iPhone 4S with 16Gb will go for $199, with 32GB for $299 and 64GB for $399 if you buy it at AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. Depending on the carrier unsubsidized, no-contract prices range from $649 (16GB) to $849 (64GB).

Number 2: Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Nexus One was the first Android phone the Google introduced to the Smartphone market back in January 2010. The Nexus S followed later in last year and just two weeks ago Google and Samsung teamed up and introduced yet another beautiful phone (The Galaxy Nexus), that comes with Verizon confirmed.
This marvelous phone is different from the other Nexus devices as nothing is missing from it even the latest wireless radios. Here are some of the features that you may sport in the Galaxy Nexus: 4.65 inch 1280×720 Super AMOLED HD display, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), barometer, 1750 mAh battery, LTE and HSPA+ pentaband support, 1080p HD video camera, NFC and so much more. Also this phone has the much awaited pentaband features that supports 21 Mbps HSPA+ data network.

This phone has not yet been priced but it seems that it will be introduced in Europe with a Verizon LTE model released before the end of the year. It is not yet known if we will see one introduced here on AT&A or T-mobile.

Number 3: HTC Titan

Although the Windows Phone was not well adopted by most people here in the states, I have been am great fan of these phones as I find them to be fantastic and most of those who try it just like it. I had decided to place one of the newest Nokia phone in this slot but I realized that none was coming in the states thus I will slot in the HTC Titan that will be introduce coming November. The HTC titan is really good as it is slim and has a big screen that most people like in Smartphone.

The HTC Titan comes with a huge 4.7 Super LCD screen that has the standard 800×480 resolution for clear and crisp display. It also have the following features: a HSPA+ radio (up to 14.4 Mbps downloads), 8 megapixel camera, 16GB integrated storage, 1.5 GHz processor, 512MB RAM and a  1600 mAh battery.  It is not yet priced by AT&A, but it is coming to the carrier very soon.

Number 4: Motorola Droid RAZR
The Motorola RAZR is one of the phones that sold millions even with its initial high price. The Motorola’s original DROID was introduced as the first Motorola Android phone. The new RAZR that was launched has some great features as it is currently thinnest Android phone and the thinnest LTE device available.
The Motorola Droid RAZR {has all of the latest specifications, including}{has the latest features like the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, 4.3 inch 540×960 Super AMOLED display, LTE radio,  dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 4.0, 1780 mAh battery, 16GB internal storage and microSD card slot.
The Motorola Droid RAZR will go for $299.99 with a 2-year contract on Verizon Wireless

Number 5: Nokia N9

The MeeGo OS and the hardware that comes in the Nokia N9 are fantastic features although there is rumor that this device is the last MeeGo OS device that Nokia will release. Although the Nokia N9 is not available in many countries including here in the states, most people who have a chance of having it love it.
The Specifications of the Nokia N9 are: MeeGo 1.2 (Harmattan) operating system, 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor,  3.9 inch FWVGA 854×480 pixels AMOLED display with anti-glare polarizer and Gorilla Glass integration,  pentaband 3G radio, 1 GB RAM, 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and Carl Zeiss optics,  16 and 64 GB internal memory options,  NFC .
There are only a few countries that has access to the Nokia N9 but you can import it for $750 to $900 for the 16GB and 64GB models,

Number 6: HTC Amaze 4G

One of the issues that were addressed in this phone is the poor camera quality that is observed in most HTC devices. They have actually done a good job and the camera on the HTC Amaze $G is fantastic. Apart from the amazing camera, the HTC Amaze is the best HTC Smartphone that has a combination of great look and feel.
Here are some of the specifications that come in the HTC Amaze 4G: Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, 8 MP camera with f/2.2 aperture lens and 1080p video recording ability, HSPA+ on T-Mobile at 42.2 Mbps, Bluetooth 3.0, 4.3 inch, HD 540×960 pixels Super LCD display, NFC,  DLNA and HDMI, 1730 mAh battery.
This phone is available for $259.99 with a minimum data and voice plan and also 2-years contract. The full price in the retails is $559.99 without a contract.

Number 7: LG Thrill
One of the greatest features that most people are wondering how the manufacture of the Smartphone managed to pull off is the glasses-fee 3D display that comes with a few new Smartphones. This is a feature that you might not use every day but will give you a thrill of a life time while you record your videos in 3D. The LG Thrill is one of the best 3D devices that is also competing with the other great Android devices out there.
Its specifications are: 1 GHz dual core processor, 8GB integrated storage, HSPA+ support, microSD card,  4.3 inch glasses free 3D display and the dual 5 megapixel cameras.
The LG Thrill is available for about $ 99.99 on AT&T with a 2-yr contract. However its retail price is $449.

Number 8: Motorola Droid Bionic

The Motorola Droid Bionic the best LTE Phones available on Verizon wireless and  Jason Perlow even managed to compare it to the Apple IPhone 4S. {The Droid Bionic has great features like the high resolution (540×960 pixels) 4.3 inch display, 8 megapixel camera,  integrated 16GB of memory, dual-core 1GHz processor, large capacity 1930 mAh battery, and microSD card slot and support for the LTE network.

I have placed it in this position as I view it as a typical Android phone and I most of the phones above in this list offer more unique features than it does.
It is available for $299.99 with a 2yr plan from Verizon wireless or a retail price of $589.99 without any plan.

Number 9: Samsung Galaxy S II

The Samsung Galaxy II was introduced several months ago in various countries but has seen its entry in the U.S carriers a few weeks ago. It is a device that has been very successful and I enjoyed the T-Mobile version.
Here are some of it specifications:  a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi, amazing 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display (4.52 inches on T-Mobile and Sprint), Bluetooth 3.0,  Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, 8 megapixel camera, a  microSD card and integrated memory.
Although Galaxy S II is a huge phone, it is very slim and thus lighter than most phones.
It is available for $299.99 from T-Mobile with a 2-yr plan or $529.99 without any plan.

Number 10: BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930

I grabbed my first BlackBerry Bold 9930 immediately it was launched and I had fun with it for a couple of weeks till before I realized that it was not worth the hype and RIM should up their game if this need it to compete with the other major platforms in 2012. I had a chance of enjoying the great features in BlackBerry Playbook with QNX-OS and I think people should await later releases on these OS as it promises great things.
The specifications for this device are:  2.8 inch touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording,  768 MB RAM (256MB for GPU),  promixity sensor, a compass, accelerometer,  8GB onboard storage and a microSD card support up to 32GB,  a 1.2 GHz single core processor,  optical trackpad,  BlackBerry OS 7  provides voice-activated universal search

This device goes for $299.99 on T-Mobile or $599.99 without a plan, for $199.99 on sprint or $499.99 without a plan and $249.99 on Verizon or $509.99 on full retail price.