Help in choosing an android phone....

Hi all,

I am new to the androidforums. I have been using a nokia e71 for a while now (i live in india). I want to get into android development. Which phone would you suggest I should get as a general android device as well as a development device. Price is not an issue.

Right now i am thinking of the htc desire s (because of the battery life and build quality) and the samsung galaxy s (future proof). There is not much on the net about the battery life of the galaxy s 2, which is the only thing holding me back from getting it as i spend quite some time in voice calls (over 2g). Also will the desire s be upgradeable to future versions of android ?(ice cream sandwich and whatever is after it)

Please advise,

Thanks in Advance,

Varun

 

Thank you very much for your replies.

@ usta :will the nexus s get the icecream sandwich update and wont the single corre processor be outdated soon ? ( i do not know much and hence i am asking)

@ takeshi : I guess another criterion would be fast updates. I do not mind custom rom's so whichever device it is easier to install such updates would be better for me.

The concept of carrier provided devices is almost non existant in india. all phones are bought sim free and then a carrier is chosen.

 

The nexus is is only available here with an slcd screen. there is no super amoled variant. How do the versions compare ?

Thanks
-Varun

 

Also i would like to have a decent camera on the phone for random shots...

 

@bnice : i have tied out the incredible s , i really did not dig the backplate. Though i have to admit that i have spent very little time with it. My friend has one and it has an iffy battery life. I would like to know whether your experience with the device was better

 

When is the x2 coming out?