smartphones

  • Hands on with the Dell Mini 3i smartphone 20/11/2009 08:05:00

    The smartphone goes on sale from China Mobile in December
    The first Dell Mini 3i smartphone to go on sale anywhere in the world will be available in China this December for 4800 Chinese yuan (US$704) without a mobile phone contract, China Mobile representatives said Thursday.
  • Using e-mail message flags in BlackBerry OS 5.0 20/11/2009 06:36:00

    BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) recently started shipping its brand new mobile operating system (OS), BlackBerry handheld OS 5.0. The new software packs a variety of cool new features and enhancements, including improved mail-folder management options; auto-correct and word-completion typing software; and a number of personal information management (PIM) feature-enhancements.
    BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) recently started shipping its brand new mobile operating system (OS), BlackBerry handheld OS 5.0. The new software packs a variety of cool new features and enhancements, including improved mail-folder management options; auto-correct and word-completion typing software; and a number of personal information management (PIM) feature-enhancements. (Note: Some of the new features require BlackBerry Enterprise Server BES 5.0.)
  • HTC Hero smartphone flies into Harvey Norman, minus a carrier 19/11/2009 09:25:00

    HTC's latest Google Android-powered smartphones, the Hero and the Tattoo, will initially be sold exclusively through retailer Harvey Norman
    HTC yesterday announced the Australian launch of its highly anticipated Hero and Tattoo Android smartphones, revealing that it will partner with retailer Harvey Norman rather than a carrier.
  • 5 reasons why Google should not sell handsets 19/11/2009 04:53:00

    Why would Google do this when it doesn't have to and is likely counterproductive?
    Rumors are once again swirling around the idea that a Google-branded "Superphone" will hit the market next year.
  • A quiet Palm releases WebOS update 19/11/2009 03:22:00

    New update expands e-mail and messaging capabilities
    Palm has stayed very quiet since its releases of the Palm Pre and Pixi devices this summer, which debuted the WebOS that was at one point seen as a key rival to Apple's iPhone.
  • RIM BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone 18/11/2009 13:40:00

    RIM's touch-screen BlackBerry is back for a second round and the good news is that it's much better than its predecessor
    To say RIM's first touch-screen smartphone -- the BlackBerry Storm 9500 -- was a disappointment would be putting it mildly. Despite really wanting to like the original effort (after all, a touch-screen BlackBerry did sound cool), the "clickable" touch screen was clunky, the software was full of issues, there was no Wi-Fi and typing was a frustrating experience. But RIM is now back with a second effort: the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 smartphone
  • Smartphones on Wi-Fi vulnerable to security attack 18/11/2009 09:32:00

    The key issue is to treat smartphones with Wi-Fi as if they were corporate laptops with Wi-Fi
    A new report from a mobile security vendor details how the most popular smartphones, including the iPhone, are very vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks, carried out via public Wi-Fi connections.
  • Optus launches mobile application store 17/11/2009 10:58:00

    Optus Application Store works across a wide range of Symbian, Google Android, Blackberry, Windows and basic Java mobile phones
    Optus has become the first telco in Australia to release its own mobile applications store, targeting non-iPhone devices. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Nokia have all launched mobile app stores accessible to Australian users.
  • Dell will sell its smartphone first in China and Brazil 16/11/2009 08:27:00

    Developing markets will be the first to get the Android-powered Mini 3
    In a surprising move, Dell said Friday it will sell its first-ever smartphone in Brazil and China, which should land on shelves as soon as the end of this month. The device, called the Mini 3, will run the Android operating system, an open-source mobile operating system project nurtured by Google.
  • Is Dell's Android smartphone doomed? 14/11/2009 08:14:00

    Dell has its work cut out for itself if it wants to muscle into the smartphone market.
    Dell confirmed it is releasing an Android-based smartphone, called the Mini 3, in China and Brazil, but the company's lack of details about the handset makes it hard to get excited. Dell's unwillingness to share more about the Mini 3 also has me wondering if the phone just really isn't that exciting and Dell knows it.
  • Best tech bargains of the week: November 13 13/11/2009 13:19:00

    Grab yourself a bargain as we begin the countdown to Christmas with fantastic GPS, smart phone and TV deals, and much more!
    We may not have the Black Friday specials seen in the US, but we've rounded up some great bargains including budget GPS devices from TomTom and a great deal on the Nokia Navigator smart phone. Plus we unearth savings on HP's quality inkjet multifunction printer, digital camera and notebook PC too.
  • Fujitsu's latest cell phone splits in two 13/11/2009 09:17:00

    Users who fancy a night out without the QWERTY keypad can leave it at home
    Fujitsu is breaking new ground in the cell phone market with the imminent introduction of a cell phone that splits into two parts.
  • Smartphone sales up 13% in third quarter 13/11/2009 04:18:00

    Gartner projects sales of smartphones keep growing in the fourth quarter and beyond
    Despite worldwide economic woes, smartphone sales to end users grew by 13% in the third quarter over the year-earlier period, pushing the overall mobile phone market to grow slightly in the period, Gartner Inc. said today.
  • Motorola Droid laid bare, reveals all in teardown 13/11/2009 01:23:00

    Motorola's Droid gets laid bare, thanks to a post-launch teardown courtest of PhoneWreck.
    Motorola's Droid has been the subject of much furor lately, fueled in-part by a series of ad spots, including Verizon's controversial campaign.
  • Optus offers prepaid BlackBerry deal, unlimited Internet 12/11/2009 10:53:00

    Optus launches BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone on prepaid mobile plan
    Optus has become the first telco in Australia to release a BlackBerry smartphone on a prepaid mobile phone plan.
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