Unless you have been living in a cave, you have no doubt heard about the iPhone and the Blackberry. Most likely you have heard of the Pearl. You may know about the Android phone, which is on the market. Without even realizing it, the fact is the Google’s Android phones are all over the cell phone market! One reason is a variety of cell phone manufactures have chosen to adopt the Android operating system into their phones. This means your choices for amazing phones are better than you probably thought they were. The top rated Android phones are as good as all the other smart phones available on the market. Here are some of the top Android phones that you should consider purchasing.

Highly favored is the HTC Legend. It was ranked number one by the website Know Your Mobile dot com. The HTC Legend is not the first Android phone but is rather high in demand. It’s possible this is due to the alliance of the HTC user interface with the Android 2.1 operating system. Only a bit bigger than three inches in size, the screen is a touch screen. One of its most popular features is the control it offers. It resembles a track pad or joystick style of control. Also, it has Wi-Fi capability and GPS.

The Pulse Mini is a popular Android phone offered by T-Mobile. This phone is designed for the money conscious consumer who wants all the bells and whistles of an Android phone but does not want to pay an astronomical price. The size of the touch screen on this phone is less than three inches. The camera it comes with is 3.2 megapixels and even has an LED Flash to help the photo taker snap even better photos. The phone operates with Android 2.1 software. This phone has a headphone jack which makes it different than the regular Pulse phone.

Android software is run on a popular cell phone called the Acer BeTouch E400. The 2.1 Android software platforms are utilized on this phone. From a technical standpoint, this is a smart phone. Users have a touch screen that is more than three inches (3.2 to be exact). Twelve millimeters is the minimal width. In addition to GPS, a 600MHz processor and Wi-Fi capabilities, the Acer Company has also installed their own user interface to parlay the Android system. Not many people have contributed reviews about this phone, as it is still relatively new.

When you are trying to decide between the top Android phones it is a good idea to think about what it is that you will be using your cell phone for. If your main goal is being able to make phone calls, you probably don’t need a phone with so many bells and whistles. If, however, you plan on using your phone for all of your mobile entertainment and contacts you will need smart phone technology to keep you in touch with your friends, family and hobbies. Make a wise decision!