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Article | 7/10/2010 LG's Optimus T: Entry-level Android smartphone

So far, a trend at this year's CTIA show in San Francisco is Android for everyone.Tuesday night, Motorola launched a slew of Android phones targeted a...

Article | 7/10/2010 Sprint intros affordable Android phones, new app program

Sprint brings Android smartphones to the masses with the introduction of three budget-friendly Android phones here at CTIA. Phones include LG Optimus ...

Article | 7/10/2010 Hands-on with Motorola Droid Pro

Watch out RIM, the Motorola is out to get your enterprise customers with the just announced Motorola Droid Pro. I got a first look at this device at M...

Article | 3/09/2010 Samsung Galaxy Tab makes its intriguing debut

Samsung's latest addition to its Galaxy series, the Galaxy Tab Android tablet made its very first appearance today at IFA in Berlin. The Tab will init...

Article | 19/08/2010 Motorola Droid 2

The hotly anticipated Motorola Droid 2 is definitely an upgrade from the original Droid when it comes to design, but its camera is weak, and the MotoB...

Article | 4/08/2010 New BlackBerry Torch fires up RIM's smartphone lineup

Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled its first BlackBerry with both a touchscreen and a physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard at a New York City press event...

Article | 17/07/2010 iPhone 4 fix: Many questions left unanswered

Today's Apple press conference was a strange mix of finger pointing, random sales figures and statistics and--surprise!--some actual accountability an...

Article | 24/06/2010 Motorola Droid X: The Best of the Droids

The follow-up to Motorola's wildly popular Droid on Verizon, the Droid X ($US200 with a two-year service contract from Verizon; available July 15) is ...

Article | 24/06/2010 Motorola Droid X smartphone

The Motorola Droid X has specs that outshine the other Droid phones, but it falters a bit when it comes to performance.

Article | 22/06/2010 Skeptical shopper: Enhanced advertising in augmented reality

Have you ever found yourself in an unfamiliar city with no clue about where to go and what to see? What if you could just hold up your phone, snap pic...

Article | 16/06/2010 Nokia N8 smartphone (preview)

I got some hands-on time with Nokia's latest N-Series phone, the N8. Like other N-Series phones, such as the N97 and N97 mini, I was impressed with it...

Article | 20/05/2010 Smartphone video camera smackdown

With ever-improving sensors, on-board editing tools, and wireless sharing features, smartphones are a popular option for capturing video on the go. Bu...

Article | 7/05/2010 Welcome to Android

By now, you've probably heard an earful about how great Android phones are, how they will take over the mobile world, and how they do everything the A...

Article | 7/05/2010 Know your versions: Highlights of each Android update

Before buying an Android phone, you should find out which flavor of the operating system you'll get. Each tastily nicknamed update delivers new featur...

Article | 28/04/2010 A sneak peek at BlackBerry 6 OS

Following yesterday's announcements of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and the BlackBerry Pearl 3G, RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis gave WES 2010 attendees a quick pr...