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. HTC Desire HD
Sporting a massive 4.3-inch Super LCD touch screen display, the HD has plenty of room for slick manoeuvre around HTC's overhauled Sense UI. Incorporating the same 480X800 WVGA resolution as the original Desire does however mean it lacks the vividness and superior contrast ratios of Samsung's Super AMOLED displays.
Most importantly though, your digits should be rewarded with a fluid interface interaction and the kind of satisfying pinch-to-zoom experience we saw with its predecessor.
Read our full HTC Desire HD review
2. Apple iPhone 4
Putting Antennagate to one side, and there is plenty to laud over Apple's latest smartphone creation, particularly the 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen and new Retina Display which is a vast visual improvement on the 3GS.
Admirably serving all your multi-touch, pinch, zoom, cut and pasting needs, the 800:1 contrast ratio and 960x640p resolution makes the iPhone 4 a suitable partner for all your widescreen movie-watching and looking back at your freshly-snapped photos.
Read our full iPhone 4 review
3. Samsung Galaxy S
Setting the benchmark for immensely bright displays, the Galaxy S houses a 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that does not disappoint. Its 480x800 WVGA resolution is someway behind the iPhone 4 (640x960), but you can still expect vivid colours, true blacks and outstanding contrast ratio.
Samsung's impressive smartphone performer delivers the kind of responsiveness needed to support multi-touch pinch-to-zoom gestures, and make the most of the new Swype text entry technology.
Read our full Samsung Galaxy S review
4. HTC Incredible S
Finally finding its way onto British shores, the Incredible S hosts a 4-inch 800x480 WVGA Super LCD display.
Matching the HTC Desire in the resolution department, the touchscreen is kinder on the battery life, and boasts Desire-like response for your digits.
The screen size which measures in slightly smaller than the Desire HD, delivers bright colours and great contrast, which should be fitting for your 720p HD video and eight-megapixel pictures.
Read our HTC Incredible S review
5. HTC Desire
Proving an admirable iPhone adversary, the first batch of Desires originally hosted a 3.7-inch AMOLED touch screen, which now due to shortages, has been replaced by Super LCD capacitive displays.
User experience has been in no way lessened, so expect navigating round your smartphone to still be light and responsive. The 480x800 WVGA resolution display can be prone to suffer on a sunny day, but viewing images and web pages should still be a pleasurable experience.
Read our full HTC Desire
6. HTC HD7
The biggest Windows Phone 7 launch handset in its most literal sense, the HD7 joins the Desire HD sporting an equally hulking 4.3-inch capacitive LCD touchscreen. The similarities do not end there, with the screen-dominated smartphone boasting Desire HD-like 800x480 WVGA resolution that should do justice to images and text against the white background.
There's plenty of room to pinch-to-zoom your way through websites, and crucially is a suitably sized partner for Microsoft's sleek new tile-themed OS.
Read our full HTC HD7 review
7. Samsung Wave II
The Wave is back and along with a new version of Samsungs' Bada OS, comes a new larger 3.7-inch 480x800 SUPER Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen.
It may not boast the deep blacks and clear contrast of the Super AMOLED screen found on the Galaxy S, but against its mid-range rivals like the HTC Wildfire and LG Optimus One, it delivers slick, detailed 720p HD video, and enough zip under your fingers when navigating around the TouchWiz UI.
Read our Samsung Wave 2 review
8. Google Nexus S
Having resurrected the Nexus brand, new suitors Samsung have packed Android 2.3 behind a curved 4-inch 800x480 WVGA Super AMOLED display.
With 235ppi, the screen is exceptionally bright and sharp and as we've come to expect from AMOLED displays provides excellent contrast ratio for your pictures. 720p HD should make for prime viewing delivering deep blacks, while Samsung claims that it has 75% less glare than other screens, so should make it perfect for a sunny-ish day.
Read our Google Nexus S review
9. Samsung Omnia 7
In the battle of the Windows Phone 7 handsets, the Omnia 7 has one feature that set itself apart from the rest, a gorgeous 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen. The 800x480 resolution will have colours looking bold and vivid, delivering deep contrast ratios, and showing off the Windows Phone 7 UI's slick, angular design. A tactile feel under the fingertips makes it easy to swipe around screens and get familiar with the new OS.
Read our full Samsung Omnia 7 review
10. LG Optimus 2X
The Tegra 2 processor may get the most attention, but the Optimus 2X also features an impressive 4-inch 800x480 WVGA capacitive touchscreen.
While in the resolution department it may not feel quite as sharp as the iPhone 4's Retina display, the screen is bright and colours will stand out nicely when viewed straight on. Crucially, its dual core prowess makes for slick maneuvering and zooming on pages, and smooth, detailed 1080p video in playback mode.
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