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It's a dog's life for police BlackBerrys
News The thinking goes: if database checks can be made, and information at least entered on a mobile handset and sent securely back to police systems, the officer can remain for longer where they are most wanted: out on the... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Second coming for touchscreen BlackBerry
Photo RIM today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone, the company's second touchscreen handset. The device is the successor to the original Storm, launched last year and, like its predecessor, the Storm2 is... [15 Oct 2009]
BlackBerry Storm2: RIM's second touchscreen - this time with wi-fi
News Unlike the first Storm handset, the Storm2 comes with wi-fi - "a key thing that was missing from Storm1 that our users demanded", according to Rob Orr, senior director of product management EMEA at RIM. [15 Oct 2009]
iPhone: Coming to Phones 4u for the first time
News The deal puts an end to Carphone Warehouse's hold on the device - since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, Carphone Warehouse was the only independent mobile retailer to carry the Apple handset. Phones 4u has confirmed it... [14 Oct 2009]
Photos: 10 of the best open source mobiles
Photo Despite being a handset that was only offered to developers and with only around 1,000 devices made before it was discontinued, Trolltech's dream of a flourishing Linux ecosystem has surely been successful - albeit not... [12 Oct 2009]
Windows Phone is here: Microsoft gunning for smartphone rebirth
News The first Windows Phones come from HTC, LG and Samsung, with Sony Ericsson launching a handset on 30 October. Microsoft has announced the first devices to bear the Windows Phone brand are ready to hit the market. [07 Oct 2009]
Netbooks, Apple goodies, vintage kit and a futuristic datacentre
Photo The Cliq, the first Google Android handset produced by Motorola, was unveiled in September. This handset pictured above is Sony Ericsson's Xperia X2, a business-orientated smartphone that runs on Windows... [02 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Symbian
Cheat Sheet Yes indeed - previously, it was a company that licensed its software to handset makers for a fee, known as Symbian Ltd. Symbian? Is that a new brand of indigestion tablet? Ha, no. The Symbian platform is an open source... [01 Oct 2009]
Vodafone gets a slice of Apple's iPhone pie
News The announcement follows hot on the heels of news yesterday that rival network Orange has signed a deal to sell Apple's handset in the UK, ending O2's exclusive deal. Vodafone has revealed it will be the third mobile... [29 Sep 2009]
BlackBerrys feeling the squeeze as smartphone rivals smarten up
News Although Wall Street was disappointed in RIM's results, the fact remains that the company is still growing handset sales. Even though RIM still saw strong sales of BlackBerrys, the news sent the company's stock price... [25 Sep 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Samsung Galaxy i7500
Photo Samsung has brought some great hardware features to its first Android handset, the Galaxy i7500, like a gorgeous screen, good camera and plenty of on-board memory. Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? [25 Sep 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.09.09
Round-Up Although the lifespan of the average mobile is around seven years, a whopping 87 per cent of survey respondents claim to have had their current handset for less than two years, while 81 per cent admit to upgrading their... [18 Sep 2009]
Palm drops Windows Mobile operating system
News The new operating system is the foundation of its Pre handset and Palm's latest device, the Pixi. Palm is to stop making Windows Mobile devices. Chief executive Jon Rubinstein said on the company's conference call... [18 Sep 2009]
Photos: Motorola's first Android device
Photo As far as music and video, the handset offers a built-in music and video player and also comes preloaded with the Amazon MP3 Store, a dedicated YouTube app, Shazam, Last.fm and Imeem. In the US, the Cliq will be... [14 Sep 2009]
Photos: Nokia and Sony Ericsson unveil latest phones, laptops and tablets
Photo The handset pictured above is Sony Ericsson's Xperia X2. The handset, aimed at social networking enthusiasts, comes with a five megapixel camera, Facebook integration, 8GB of memory, and GPS with Ovi... [03 Sep 2009]
