Our best touchscreen phone article is constantly updated.
Quite
simply, touch screen technology is the innovation we now expect to see in
some shape or form from every new smartphone that launches.
Swapping a button-bashing existence for a softer sensing interface we can
press, swipe, pinch and zoom, means we can now do a little bit more than
simply stare into that pint-sized screen of ours.
If the only QWERTY keyboard you want to see on a daily basis is the one
nestled next to your office computer, here's our pick of the best
touchscreen smartphones available right now in the UK.
1. Samsung Galaxy S2

 

LG optimus 2x
The Galaxy brand has restored our faith in Samsung's ability to make
great phones, and with Google's Android OS and some impressive touchscreen
technology, the S2 continues that trend.
Housed within a supremely slender form, the 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus
screen is an ideal surrounding for viewing your 8-megapixel snaps.
Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and packing a 1.2Ghz dual-core Exynos
processor ensures there is plenty of zip for your web browsing and with
eye-popping colours it's perfect for watching a plethora of video formats on
the go.
Read our full Samsung Galaxy S2 review
2. Apple iPhone 4S
iPhone 4
It wasn't the dramatically re-designed iPhone 5 we had hoped for, but the
iPhone 4S still features one of the slickest smartphone displays money can
buy.
An 8-megapixel camera and 1080p HD video recording aside, a new A5
dual-core processor means even the most graphically demanding iPhone games
run more fluidly and lag-free on the gorgeous 3.5-inch Retina display. Like
the iPhone 4 the 800:1 contrast ratio and 960x640 resolution makes the 4S a
suitable partner for all your multimedia viewing needs.

3. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

 

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Despite the Xperia Play hogging the media limelight, the Arc has captured
our imaginations from the latest range of Sony Ericsson handsets much in
part to the gorgeous 4.2-inch touchscreen display.
With a curved-body design making it one of the most comfortable to grip
in your hand, the new Reality Display which uses LED backlighting along with
the Mobile Bravia Engine, should serve your video playback, browsing and
deliver a slick response to touch.
Read our Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc review
4. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

 

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Arriving as the world's first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone,
the newest Nexus family member follows in the impressive touchscreen
footsteps of its close Galaxy compatriots.
Powered by the same 1.2GHz dual-core processor nestled inside the Samsung
Galaxy S2, the Galaxy Nexus hosts a vibrant 4.6-inch Super AMOLED HD screen
that'll do full justice to your 720p videos, internet browsing and the raft
of camera features which includes the excellent single motion panorama mode.
Read our full

Samsung Galaxy Nexus review
5. Motorola Razr
Omnia 7
The iconic Razr brand returns (minus the clamshell design), delivering us
one of the most premium Android smartphones on the market.
Running on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, the Razr packs a 1.2GHz dual-core
processor, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording capabilities
and a stunningly vibrant 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display which puts it in good
company with the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 4S in terms of crisp
visuals and great clarity.
Read our full Motorola Razr review