#diy smartphone

The build-yourself smartphone that's being groomed by Google, Project Ara, is about to have its first developer conference in a few months. For those wondering what Ara is, it's Google's modular smartphone project that lets users start from a basic device and eventually build the handset up with specific parts that users want -- be it a kickass camera, more battery capacity, a bigger memory, etc. In addition, Time has reported that the company plans on making this smartphone available in the market next year for $50 (approx. 3) HTC One X The One X is a perfect indicator that HTC has changed its smartphone design philosophy (somehow). Despite the aging Snapdragon S3 processor, the flagship Xperia Ion [in the Philippines] is one of the better-looking smartphones locally available and is basically an upsized Xperia S. 7) Nokia Lumia 900 Undeniably the biggest lad in its family -- Nokia's current flagship, the Lumia 900 has managed to impress smartphone reviewers all over the globe (even us) with its snappy UI and general performance. 8) Blackberry Bold 9900 Despite its old-school QWERTY form factor, the antiquated internal hardware, OS and pretty much everything else; the Blackberry Bold 9900 is still one of the best smartphones out there. 9.) Huawei Honor The Huawei Honor doesn’t possess all the bells and whistles that other smartphones out there have but the Chinese ICT giant didn’t make this a flagship phone if it doesn’t have what it takes to compete with some of the best. Read more in our articles including "Google's Project Ara, DIY smartphone starting $50" and "Round-up: Top 10 Flagship Smartphones".