On the hardware front, Nokia and HTC have both gone for a colorful experience.

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We just see major room for improvement, both on the hardware and software front.

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Despite dropping the ball on the operating system front, Nokia is the king of cell phone hardware.

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Exciting to see some quality hardware on the Windows Phone 7 front, the Lumia 800 is gorgeous engineering and appears very well built, exactly what the WP7 ecosystem needs to grow.

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If anything, the Lumia 800's hardware risks being left behind as Nokia develops apps and platforms based on NFC, front-facing cameras and other (unknown) features that are likely being prepared for Windows 8 Apollo.

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Version two of the LeafPresenter introduces numerous hardware enhancements including an improved camera capable of reading 1D and 2D barcodes, a second camera on the front of the tablet, a HD-quality display and a more efficient battery that charges faster and stays charged longer.

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