mobile phone

Nokia N79: Clever chameleon

Crave Boasting HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, an FM transmitter so you can play your tunes through a radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 5-megapixel camera, the Nokia N79 is a rather nifty phone if ever we saw one. A while ago we saw this concept taken a step...

Tags: nokia, concept, cases, wi fi

1 December 2008, 11:25

Nokia's Home Control Centre lets you manage devices via mobile

Crave Wouldn't it be nice if you could manage all your home appliances, electronics, entertainment and security, plus your climate control system, from your mobile phone? This allows a unified user interface for these competing offerings which can be...

Tags: nokia, mobile phone, wi fi, control centre

1 December 2008, 9:44

CNET UK Podcast 113: The end of the world will be lovely

Crave This time though, the distribution was done by a McDonald's employee who found a mobile phone, and decided the owner might appreciate being an internet celebrity. This week, there was joy at the news that mobile broadband is on the increase, thanks...

28 November 2008, 14:17

Photos: Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman

Crave Earlier this month we wrote about Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman slider phone, and it's a stunner. With that major flaw out of the way, we can't fault the phone on its gorgeous design, its almost sexual look and feel, and its beautiful menu system.

27 November 2008, 13:34

Nokia to announce new phone next week

Crave A while ago we got a mysterious phone call from someone claiming that they had inside knowledge of an exciting new Nokia handset coming out at the end of this year. If by some sort of magic we were in the Nokia driving seat and were about to launch...

Tags: nokia, fi, wi fi, handset

27 November 2008, 12:07

Apple in trouble over iPhone advert

Crave The ad showed a close-up of the phone being used to surf a news Web page, view the Google maps service and download a file -- and all the actions had waiting times of only a fraction of a second. Back in August the ASA banned another advert for the...

Tags: apple, iphone, ad, complained

27 November 2008, 9:02

Nokia 6260: 6600 eat your heart out

Crave But unlike the 6600 that was a fairly simple mobile, the 6260 is a fully fledged smart phone with similar features to the Nokia N95. It's only been a few months since we reviewed a cute little Nokia slider called the 6600 and already Nokia has...

Tags: nokia, packed, location, nokia maps

26 November 2008, 11:49

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1: Photos and impressions

Crave Turn it on and the story takes a turn for the unexpected -- it runs on Windows Mobile. While some of you may not have a problem with this, we anticipate many users finding the Windows Mobile experience a little less exciting than the iPhone or G1's...

20 November 2008, 14:08

LG Prada 2: Hands-on with LG's refitted fashionista

Crave Yesterday we sashayed along to the launch of the chic new LG Prada phone -- aka the LG Prada 2 -- to find out what the fashion-conscious phone has to offer. The original Prada phone was one of the first touchscreen handsets to hit the UK market...

19 November 2008, 10:40

Adobe bringing fully fledged Flash 10 to phones

Crave Google Android leader Andy Rubin, by contrast, made an appearance after Lynch's demonstration of Flash on a T-Mobile G1, the first phone powered by Google's mobile operating system. Flash is used for YouTube's streaming video, and Lynch...

Tags: enabled, operating system, air, offline

18 November 2008, 10:15

Stocking-filler alert: Mobile phones for Christmas

Crave If you're on a tight budget this Christmas, but still want to get a loved one something techy, a mobile phone could be the perfect fit. You may be surprised to hear that for only £20 -- or even less -- you can pick up a pay as you go phone.

Tags: credit, nokia, christmas, warehouse

17 November 2008, 11:22

CNET UK Podcast 111: Deafening silence from the Mars Phoenix rover

Crave And Rich and Nate don the fanboy hats to praise iPhones for not breaking down as much as RIM's BlackBerry, at least according to one mobile phone warranty firm. It's Friday, and that can mean only one thing: tomorrow is Saturday.

14 November 2008, 11:30

Samsung B130: It's only a fiver, guv

Crave If you're a little strapped for cash these days, but still need a new mobile phone, you'll be amazed to know that for as little as £5 you can buy a Samsung B130. It's definitely not one for smart phone fans, but if you need something simple it's...

Tags: samsung, christmas, carphone warehouse, gadgets

14 November 2008, 10:33

3 INQ1: Mobile social networking for everyone

Crave Unlike the iPhone or T-Mobile G1 though, this Internet-friendly phone won't dent your bank balance. Designed as a low-cost social-networking phone, the oddly named INQ1 gives you access to a panoply of services that will keep you connected to your...

13 November 2008, 14:51

Photos: Nokia N85, the middle child

Crave Rather than try to outdo itself every time it releases a phone, Nokia has sensibly -- if rather boringly -- opted to make a range of phones that do similar things to previous models. It's fantastic to see a 3.5mm headphone jack on the N85...

11 November 2008, 10:54