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September 07, 2007
BenQ unveils T80
BenQ has revealed the latest model in its under-rated smartphone lineup - the T80.The smooth glossy finish is likely to catch the eye of the fashion conscious (and their fingerprints too) and the slider design is reminiscent of ...
September 07, 2007
iPhone is top selling handset, but BlackBerry still outsells it 2 to 1
The recent report that the iPhone was the top selling smartphone during July has been clarified by its writers, iSuppli.The iPhone was the biggest selling handset, but BlackBerrys actually outsold Apple's baby 2 to 1 when all models ...
September 06, 2007
HP makes new iPAQs official
HP has confirmed the rumours that have been circulating for several days about their new iPAQ smartphone range.There are two new models, the iPAQ 614 and iPAQ 914.The 914 is nominally the higher end of the two handsets. ...
September 05, 2007
Apple slashes iPhone cost
In his 'one more thing' moment, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cut the 4GB iPhone altogether and slashed the cost of the 8GB version to $399.In what could either be interpreted as a moment of weakness, or a moment ...
September 05, 2007
Palm cancels the Foleo
The brief, but spectacular, Palm Foleo story took its final remarkable twist overnight when Palm CEO Ed Colligan announced on the company blog that the 'smartphone companion' was to be scrapped before it had even reached the shelves.Announced ...
September 04, 2007
iPhone tops US smartphone sales
The iPhone outsold all smartphones in the USA during July, and equaled the sales of the most popular feature phone, according to a study by iSuppli. The iPhone accounted for 1.8 percent of all mobile-handset unit sales to ...
September 04, 2007
Samsung's new slider is officially unveiled
The IFA show saw a lot of product announcements this week and one of the stand-out devices was the Samsung SGH-i620.At only 16mm thick the SGH-i620 is a slim tri-band GSM handset with a slide-out keyboard. It also ...
September 03, 2007
Palm event may see Centro launch
Palm are holding a press event in London on Wednesday 12th September which many are speculating may see the launch of the new Centro.The invite however, only refers to a new 'Treo' and so may not be the ...
September 01, 2007
Fujitsu release smartphone, but it's Japan only
Fujitsu have entered the smartphone market in style, but their first attempt is only going to see the light of day in its native Japan.The The F1100 is a traditional Windows Mobile slider phone with a 2.6" touch ...
August 31, 2007
HTC Touch II confirmed
Earlier this month we brought you information about the follow up to the disappointing HTC Touch, codenamed the HTC Nike / 5500.HTC have now confirmed the HTC Touch II and released the official details. An admission....we actually brought ...
August 31, 2007
Rumour: Microsoft to buy RIM
Shares in BlackBerry creator Research in Motion soared yesterday on the back of rumours that the Canadian company was the target of a takeover bid from Microsoft.RIM's stock closed up 91 cents to C$84.59 on the Toronto Stock ...
August 30, 2007
HTC launches hosted email solution
HTC has announced the launch of HTCmail, a fully hosted, secure, and managed email service based on Microsoft Hosted Exchange. HTCmail will bring the benefits of always-connected business to mobile professionals. The HTC offering provides seamless and real-time ...
August 30, 2007
LG launches new assault on iPhone with the LG-KS20
LG is due to announce its latest touchscreen smartphone, the LG-KS20 at the IFA show in Berlin today.Bearing a striking resemblance to the stylish, but unsatisfying LG Prada, the LG-KS20 boasts a 2.8 inch touchscreen and runs on ...
August 30, 2007
NTT DoCoMo unveils two new Windows smartphones
NTT DoCoMo has announced the development of two smartphones equipped with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Japanese-edition operating system.The FOMA F1100 and FOMA HT1100 allow users to interface with PCs through proven applications such as Outlook Mobile and ...
August 29, 2007
Nokia revamps the N95
Nokia has given the popular N95 a bit of spit and polish. With all the key features of its predecessor, including a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, built-in A-GPS, WLAN, HSDPA and an innovative 2-way slide, ...
August 29, 2007
Rumour: More Google phone titbits
The Google phone (gPhone?) may remain as yet unconfirmed by the big G itself, but the rumour mill is cranking up.Most of the information is reportedly coming from 'company insiders' at Google and HTC with these being the ...
August 29, 2007
Linux to be the fastest-growing smartphone OS
Linux is expected to be the fastest growing Smartphone OS over the next 5 years, with a compound annual growth rate in excess of 75%. A recent study from ABI Research forecasts the Linux-based OS to account for ...
August 28, 2007
HTC TyTn II on the way to Europe
HTC has unveiled the HTC TyTN II which it will launch in partnership with several operators across Europe, as well as direct under the HTC brand, and builds on the success of the award-winning first HTC TyTN . ...
August 28, 2007
Palm Centro pictures leaked
Up until now we've only seen blurry shots of the Palm Centro which made it look a little like a £10 plastic throwaway you might pick up at Toys 'R Us.New pictures leaked onto the web today tell ...
August 28, 2007
Nokia to license Quickoffice for its Series 60 platform
Quickoffice today announced a licensing agreement with Nokia that will include Quickoffice - the award- winning Series 60 office software suite - on the Series 60 Platform offering, providing users of Series 60 smartphones with easy and fast ...