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Blackberry Bold 9700: Boldly going where no Blackberry has gone before..?
RIM has debuted its new Blackberry Bold 9700 smartphone in Australia and
New Zealand, with a raft of new features and a fresh design. But is it
truly revolutionary?
Sony Ericsson launches first Android handset, meet the X10
Sony Ericsson has officially launched the Xperia X10, formerly known by
the codenames X3 or Rachael. The X10 is the company's first foray into the Android market, but the announcement comes at an odd time, especially with Christmas drawing near.
New update for Nokia N97 adds Ovi functionality and more
Nokia today released the Nokia N97 software update 2.0 that adds new functionalities and applications to the device. Read on to find
out what’s on offer in the free download.
Digital Distribution Summit: iPhone is the platform of choice
The recent Digital Distribution Summit held in Melbourne was a chance for game developers and publishers to talk through the pros, cons and challenges of a world without retail. Much of the talk was positive, but tempered by an undercurrent of uncertainty surrounding the launch of the PSPgo and a definitive shift towards targeting Apples smart phone in the future.
Australian state bans driving with phone GPS
Using your iPhone, or other GPS enabled smartphone to navigate whilst driving has become illegal in at least one Australian state. Police say, that using a mobile phone when driving, regardless of the active application is not on.
Aussie made Flight Control sets App Store download record
Now sitting on 1.5 million iPod Touch and iPhones around the world, the Australian developed Flight Control is a run(a)way hit for Firemint.
Bono selects RIM, rejects Apple, for U2 360 world tour
Infamous post-punk rocker Bono has partnered with Research in Motion (RIM) to produce something special for the BlackBerry during U2's coming 360 world tour. It appears Apple missed the opportunity to promote the iPhone, with Bono saying RIM were more accommodating.
Pac-Man gobbles up Android downloads
In a continuing trend, it looks as if people are purchasing new phones to play games.
Don't panic – it’s just a Windows iPhone clone
HTC’s new touch-screen ‘Touch’ is a shot across the bow for the iPhone,
available now in the UK before the iPhone even ships, but will it be
enough to stop the iPhone onslaught?
Can Nokia quash Qualcomm's lawsuit?
Nokia has responded to Qualcomm’s latest patent infringement lawsuit
with patent counter assertions of its own, but can Qualcomm win this
time after losing 11 previous patent cases?
Blackberry to Curve its way to smartphone success?
Competition in the handheld smartphone market has never been hotter,
with RIM’s Blackberry devices still holding great market share against
all the regular competitors, even as they all try to create a
‘Blackberry killer’.
Analysts clash over Google phone plans
The idea that Google will go up against major mobile phone vendors such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung is falling out of favour, but analysts are still coming up with ideas about what the search giant may be planning for the telephony market.
Palm ex-Apple guru hiring a sign of the times
The war for dominance in the cell phone space has raged for two decades, with Apple simply the latest pretender to the throne, sending competitors into a frenzy as they decide how best to deal with the fruity threat.
Apple’s iTunes to sell ringtones, hidden iPhone features?
A new YouTube video shows off some new ‘hidden’ new features in Apple’s iPhone gleaned from photos and screenshots at the MacWorld keynote, including what could be a new ringtone service for iTunes.
Palm Treo 750 ‘WM6’ question answered
Palm’s media launch of the Treo 750 took place today, and the first question was inevitably on upcoming Windows Mobile 6 compatibility. Is it coming, or not?
Gizmodo says iPhone to be released Monday
The only thing is, they don’t say which Monday, provide any images
or say anything beyond three very short sentences. Could they possibly
be right?
Samsung Ultra Messaging i600 is less than half an inch thick
Well, 0.464 inches to be precise. Ever since the Motorola RAZR, thin has been the in-trend since 2005 with 2007 set to see some of the slimmest phones ever.
Asustek brings Skype to motherboards
While it still needs a PCI card to be plugged into the motherboard, inbuilt Skype support letting you plug in a regular telephone to make Skype calls is finally being built-in as standard.
Apple’s two new iPhones to change the way we buy mobiles, or iPods?
We’ve all read the reports of the imminent launch of Apple’s new iPhones that combine a mobile phone with the musical capabilities of an iPod. Just how could this change the world of mobiles and music?
The phone that’s thrice the price of an iPod
Ever wondered what a mobile phone from Bang and Olufsen would look like? Armed with Samsung’s technical expertise, they’ve applied their design brilliance to creating one of the most unique mobile phones ever seen. The name? Serene. The price? US $1275.
Moto’s new KRZR and RIZR on the sharp edge of cool
Motorola’s RAZR phone redefined cool like no other phone so far this century. Sleek, slim and sharp, it spawned an avalanche of clones that delivered everything but the design sophistication the RAZR still has to this day. Can HelloMoto do it again?
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