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OMG it's OLED: Android Web tablets for devs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:22:02 +0000

A range of sexy-looking Android tablet development platforms give us a glimpse of what's to come -- OLED screens and multi-touch, just to name a few

Phone love: When an iPhone meets a Hero

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

He was wildly successful. She was from the wrong side of the tracks. But their passion would not be held back by firmware updates, nor Bluetooth incompatibility. This was true phone love

LG GD510 Pop: Solar-powered tiny touchscreen phone

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:34:02 +0000

The LG GD510 Pop looks to be a teeny-tiny pop star, with a touchscreen, a 3-megapixel camera, an optional solar-charging back and a pay as you go price

Best iPhone Apps of 2009: CNET UK's Home Screen Awards

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Here are the 16 applications that should make up the discerning iPhone owner's home screen. Lovingly cradling your iPhone for the first time? These are the apps you need

HTC HD2 first impressions: The Windows Mobile phone we've been waiting for?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:34:02 +0000

The HTC HD2 has done what we thought was impossible -- gotten us all hot and bothered about a Windows Mobile phone. Here are our first hands-on impressions

Orange Wednesdays for iPhone: Two-for-fun

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:02 +0000

Two-for-one cinema tickets on Wednesdays from Orange? Sweet. Future Orange iPhone owners can find and exploit this little treat with the Orange Wednesdays app

Locatorz app finds you on an OS map

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:06:02 +0000

Locatorz installs on Nokias and BlackBerries and pin-points your location on an Ordinance Survey map, allowing companies to keep track of their employees and grandmas

The iPhone is the worst phone in the world

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The iPhone gets more press than a Brangelina sex video, and acts like it's the only smart phone on the planet... so why is it so rubbish at doing what it says on the tin?

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 hands-on photos: Hello, Rachel

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 -- formerly known as Rachel -- has brought Android to the table, with a dash of special user interface sauce to spice things up

Just what exactly is the O2 data limit?

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:02 +0000

We're going to give you a cake, but you can eat only a certain undefined amount, and if you eat more than that, we'll fine you -- confused? You should be, this is about O2 data allowances

Nokia exec: 'Apple taught the industry a painful lesson'

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:24:02 +0000

Nokia exec Niklas Savander, has given a forthright interview in which he praises Apple's App Store and outlines the lessons learned in creating Nokia's Ovi Store

Motorola Milestone: This is the Droid Europe is looking for

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:59:02 +0000

Motorola is renaming the Droid handset as the Milestone here in Europe, giving us our last opportunity to trot out our Jedi mind-trick joke

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Rachel no more

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:49:02 +0000

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, formerly the Rachel, is the company's first Android phone, and we'll be getting our hands on it today -- in the meantime, a teaser video has us all a-flutter

iPhone on Orange goes on sale 10 November

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:02 +0000

iPhone cravers who prefer a citrus hue will be able to queue up at Orange shops -- or pre-order online -- to get their touchscreen fix on 10 November

Nokia N-Gage enters its endgame

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:33:02 +0000

It's game over for N-Gage, as Nokia is killing off the N-gaming platform

Google quashes rumours it's making an Android handset

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:02:01 +0000

Google's Android chief has dismissed reports that the company is working on and will release its own handset this year

Google Maps Navigation brings sat-nav to Android phones

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:33:01 +0000

Google Maps takes it to the next level with turn-by-turn navigation, voice searching and hearty ladles of awesomeness on phones sporting the next version of Android

Samsung M1 enters the ring with Vodafone 360: Hands-on photos

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:06:02 +0000

Vodafone 360 wants to weld our social networks closer together than ever before, and the Samsung M1 joins the pricier Samsung H1 as the phone to get it done

Android 2.0 Eclair SDK unwrapped

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:56:02 +0000

Google has released the software developer kit for the next major revision of its mobile operating system, confirming all its lovely new features

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Windows Mobile phone: Hands-on photos

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:02 +0000

If you need a Windows Mobile phone, Sony Ericsson hopes to tempt you with the Xperia X2, a phone that tries to make business time sexy

BlackBerry Bold 9700: Hands-on photos with the slimmed-down SuperBerry

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:03:02 +0000

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is set to be RIM's new flagship phone, and we got up close and personal with the capo di tutti BlackBerries

Amazon UK iPhone app launched, tested

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:40:02 +0000

Amazon has launched a free iPhone app in the UK that lets you search and buy from its entire store, but with a couple of neat twists. We've tested it out and made some important observations

NASA iPhone app is free, spacetastic

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:06:02 +0000

NASA has released a free iPhone app to keep space-lovers up to date with all the Administration's extra-terrestrial goings-on

ARM Cortex A5 chip to bring smart phones to the masses

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:06:02 +0000

Features from high-end smart phones will start leaking into cheaper handsets thanks to a new chip from ARM, the brand that powers the iPhone

BlackBerry Bold 9700: Less big, more bold

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:32:01 +0000

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 crams all the smart phone goodness of the first Bold, the Bold 9000, into a smaller case, which ups the ante with an improved camera

Android 2.0: Uncooked Eclair update leaks

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:53:02 +0000

Leaked screen shots of a Google Android operating system from the far distant future show us what could be in store for version 2.0 �clair -- such as oodles of Facebook

WolframAlpha offers �30 iPhone app: World says 'LOL!'

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:45:01 +0000

Search engine for scientists, researchers and other assorted boffins, WolframAlpha now has an iPhone app. Problem is, it's one of the most expensive in the app store

3 gets first Android phone: HTC Hero with free Spotify Premium

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:25:02 +0000

3 is adding its first Android phone to its lineup. The HTC Hero comes with unlimited calls, texts and browsing -- and free Spotify Premium

Square dongle turns iPhone into portable credit-card reader

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:54:02 +0000

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is working on a dongle for your iPhone that turns it into a credit-card reader, meaning you get an email copy of your receipt

O2 Palm Pre on sale today: Are you buying?

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:27:01 +0000

The Palm Pre has finally gone on sale in the UK today, four months after launching in the US. But be warned: it ain't cheap. Is this the iPhone alternative you've been waiting for?

BlackBerry Storm 2: Hands-on with the happy clacker

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:34:02 +0000

We got our hands on the new BlackBerry Storm2, which brings a clicky touchscreen to lovers of the berry nero. But can a BlackBerry succeed without its keyboard?

Acer neoTouch S200 Windows phone: Hands-on with fire-breathing Snapdragon

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:01 +0000

The Acer neoTouch S200 is a slim, shiny Windows Mobile phone with a huge screen and super-powered Snapdragon processor. We took photos of ourselves fondling one

BlackBerry Storm 2: Clickity-clack, the clicking touchscreen's back

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:11:02 +0000

Run to down to the cellar, kids, the BlackBerry Storm2 is rolling in! We're battening down the hatches for BlackBerry's second attempt at a touchscreen phone

Acer Liquid Android phone hands-on: Wi-Fi syncing and app store on its way

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:56:02 +0000

We got our fingers wet with the Acer Liquid, Acer's first Android phone, and we also got the scoop and Acer's plans to bring wireless syncing to your Liquid life

Android 1.6: Sticky hands-on with Donut

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:43:02 +0000

Adding plenty of new features, Android 1.6 is really very exciting, and now we've finally got our Donut-covered hands on a phone running it

iPhone, iPod touch to get FM radio update?

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:53:02 +0000

Curiouser and curiouser. If the rumours are to be believed, Apple is developing an FM radio app for the iPhone and iPod touch. They have FM radio chips -- Apple just hasn't switched them on

Acer Liquid: First widescreen Snapdragon Android phone

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:37:02 +0000

The Acer Liquid is the first phone to use Qualcomm's nifty Snapdragon processor, and it's sporting a spacious widescreen display too. Click here for the first details

3 mobile Wi-Fi wireless modem: Hands-on with the MiFi mofo

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:27:02 +0000

We can't live without the Web, even for a moment, and the 3 wireless modem means we don't have to. It eats 3G and spits out Wi-Fi, and we took it for a wireless spin

Best iPhone bicycle mounts: Bracket and bike it

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:40:02 +0000

Would you trust your iPhone baby to a flimsy piece of plastic and hit the mean streets? We did, and now we can tell you the best bracket for getting your phone on the road

Android 1.6 Donut: Search awesomeness, Market update, could arrive very soon

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:29:01 +0000

Google is rumoured to be very close indeed to launching the latest Android OS update -- we take a look at the tasty joys it has to offer

iPhone sat-nav apps tested: On your bike

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:19:02 +0000

iPhone sat-navs are burning up iTunes, but how do they stack up to testing? We mounted our bicycles and hit the open road to pit them against each other and the free alternative, Google Maps

HTC HD2: Windows Mobile 6.5 hotness

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:12:02 +0000

Crave US' charming mobile phone expert Bonnie Cha has had her delicate Yankee hands on HTC's new Windows Mobile 6.5 phone, the HD2 -- and loved it

Sony Ericsson Naite taps the green dream

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:46:02 +0000

Sony Ericsson's Naite is from its green-tinged GreenHeart range of phones, and promises to cut 15 per cent of the CO2 cost of a similar small phone from last year's range

SpoTV? Spotify TV and phones on the way

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:18:01 +0000

Spotify has announced a deal that will bring the music-streaming service to Swedish TVs, as well as Spotify mobile phones

FIFA 10 on the iPhone uses tiny pixellated jumpers for goalposts

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:24:01 +0000

Footie favourite FIFA 10 has been shrunken and stuffed into the iPhone and iPod touch. It has simpler controls but still sports many of its bigger brother's features

3M brings 3D for phones, without the glasses

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:10:02 +0000

3M has developed a new optical film that lets small-screen devices such as phones and MP3 players show video in full stereoscopic 3D -- without the dorky specs

HTC HD2: First Windows Mobile with capacitive touchscreen

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:15:02 +0000

The HTC HD2 promises to make Windows Mobile 6.5 more user-friendly with a new phone with an epic 109mm capacitive screen, social-networking features and multi-touch

7digital music store hits BlackBerry: Hands-on photos

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:34:01 +0000

The online MP3 store has created a jazzy new BlackBerry app that serves as both store and music player for several of the newer email phones

Adobe lets devs port Flash apps to iPhone

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:48:01 +0000

Adobe has announced a kit for developers that turns their Flash applications into software ready for the iPhone App Store, which could be a boon for game makers

You Review: Nokia E55 in-depth user test

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:10:02 +0000

If you've ever wanted to write about your gadgets in depth, including pictures and video, this new section is for you. First up: David Gilson and his thoughts on the new Nokia E55