TechCrunch just posted an extensive review on the Google Nexus One, the first mobile phone, and self-proclaimed “Super phone” from Google. They rave that the smartphone is not only the best Android device to date, but it also wins out over the iPhone in many ways as well. With a 3.7 inch 480 x 800 OLED touchscreen and a Snapdragon 1 GHz core processor, it is able to handle multiple applications, graphics, and heavy browser use without any hindrance to its fast performance. The only downside seems to be its brief battery life, which can be killed after 1.5 hours of game play on its brightest display settings. Some notable features include noise cancellation (including machinery and noise from the other end), a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash, and two available docks – a normal charger and a car charger that turns on Google Navigation. The Nexus One will be available this month for $529 in the U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and Singapore. You can get one through T-Mobile for $179 with a contract or use the unlocked phone with AT&T, although the radio can’t use the 3G network. If you can wait until Spring, a CMDA version of the phone will be available through Verizon, and through Vodafone in Europe.

New pictures have surfaced of the LG BL40 “New Chocolate” Smartphone, confirming it’s official release. The cell phone is unusually long and features a 4-inch, high-definition LCD, 800×345 pixel resolution screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio for a panoramic, cinema-like quality. Another plus is that there is no need to scroll horizontally when browsing the internet as entire web pages fit on the screen. No price or service providers have been named yet, but it will be available towards the end of September in 54 different countries.

The newest Blackberry Tour has now been made available through Verizon store. Equipped with a more sophisticated media platform, camera phone and qwerty keyboard the Blackberry Tour is scheduled to make it’s official splash on July 12th. You can pre-order your phone right now for $199.99 through the Verizon website if you sign a 2-year contract. Don’t hesitate! Get your new phone here.

HTC has been spearheading the efforts to develop the latest smart phones using the Android operating system. The Hero is the third device developed by HTC to use this software. This touchscreen device has a 3.2 display, GPS, 5-megapixel auto focus camera and a Micro SD memory slot. The HTC Hero will make it’s debut in the European market when it releases in July. It will later be released in Asia during late summer and a North American version is also expected later in the year.

HTC has revealed new images and a launch date for the Firestone touchscreen smart phone which is scheduled to hit stores in August. The Firestone is the successor of the HTC Touch AD – and is a high performance smart phone with major capabilities. HTC has created a phone that strives for perfection, running Windows 6.5 the Firestone will also be Bluetooth compatible. The 3.6 inch WVGA screen is accompanied by a 3.5 mm headphone jack, the Firestones performance will be powered by a Qualcomm 8250 600 mhz processor. Please read more for additional specs.

On June 28th Motorola and AT&T will release a new messaging phone, the Motorola Karma QA1, which has a small focus on social networking. The features include easy access to Facebook and Myspace directly from the home screen, as well as a full slide-out keyboard, A-GPS, a 2.0-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5-mm headset jack, a microSD card slot capable of holding up to 16GB cards, quad-band GSM, and 3G. The phone will sell for $79.99 with a two-year service agreement.