This is a short post.

I am looking for an upgrade for my T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream) phone. I like it but like any 1st generation models they have their drawbacks. I haven’t found a phone with an actual physical keyboard. I also want to keep the G1 as a testing phone, you know try the stuff I cannot do with a phone I actually use to receive calls on.

Previously I’ve talked about the HTC Hero, which seems like a very nice phone but without a physical keyboard, and I have read about it being a bit underpowered. Now, however, there are two amazingly good-looking phones that I can’t wait to check out. First Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It has a big screen (800 x 400 pixels), 8 mp camera, and a rumoured 1 Ghz processor. The release date is rumoured to be Nov 3rd.

Another impressive Android phone that was making headlines lately is the Verizon Droid, made by Motorla. This phone has some impressive specs, including a big screen (854 x 480 pixels), 5 mp camera, and a physical keyboard. What makes this phone ‘extra’ amazing is that the phone is just a hair thicker than the iPhone 3GS with the physical keyboard. It also includes the new Android 2.0 OS with a turn-by-turn Google maps/navigation. It is around $599 and $199 with a two year contract (in the US). The ‘rest-of-the-world’ release of the Droid is called the Motorola Milestone and will set you back around $700.

Any other Android phones you think are worth mentioning here?