Mobile Phones - Features

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  BlackBerry Storm 9500

  The Storm's clickable display has given us confidence in touchscreens we haven't enjoyed before now. It won't be for everyone, but those who master this system will be rewarded with an excellent smartphone experience.

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  3GJuice

  3GJuice will recharge your iPhone/iPod and its design shouldn't offend too many hardcore Apple aficionados.

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  Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman

  This is a solid phone, aside from its lack of a real headphone socket. But if you're expecting anything radically new, you might want to wait a little while for Sony Ericsson to start innovating before you upgrade.

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  Android to hit Australia on 29 Jan

  The first mobile phone running Google's Android operating system will hit Australia on 29 January, with a company called Kogan Technologies announcing the imminent release of an Android-based handset it calls the "Agora".

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  Nokia N97

  After a year of uninspiring N series releases, Nokia finally gives us something to get excited about; the feature-laden, touchscreen N97.

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  Nokia World 2008: Making the internet personal

  Nokia World 2008 was the launching pad for the world's largest mobile phone company to announce the touchscreen N97, the latest version of Nokia Maps and its new messaging and email service.

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  Touchscreen N97 unveiled at Nokia World

  Nokia unveils its first touchscreen N-Series handset, the N97, during its Nokia World 2008 event in Barcelona.

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  Telstra EasyTouch Discovery

  The EasyTouch Discovery is the perfect first phone for people who are not confident with mobile technology. Designed for ease of use, the Discovery has a few extra toys to play with once you've mastered the basics.

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  Oi!: How fast is your iPhone?

  Wanna know how fast your iPhone 3G really accesses the inter-tubes? CheckTubes will tell you if your iPhone is burning rubber or leaving a snail trail behind it.

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  Top 5 PDA-phones

  These hybrid devices combine the organisational features of a traditional PDA with the communication capabilities of a mobile phone. To make your life easier, here are our current top five picks.

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  Best free Windows Mobile software

  You dig your Windows Mobile device, but you'll love it more when it's loaded up with free software for entertainment, security and work. Find the best and brightest free downloads for your faithful handheld.

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  Touchscreen N97 unveiled at Nokia World

  Nokia unveils its first touchscreen N-Series handset, the N97, during its Nokia World 2008 event in Barcelona.

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  How fast is your iPhone?

  Wanna know how fast your iPhone 3G really accesses the inter-tubes? CheckTubes will tell you if your iPhone is burning rubber or leaving a snail trail behind it.

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  Samsung Omnia: Photo Gallery

  We'd heard the rumours, we'd seen the pictures and finally we had a chance to play with Samsung's flagship phone Omnia for ourselves.

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  LG Renoir 8-megapixel camera phone: Photos

  Hot on the trail of Samsung's INNOV8, LG has paid a visit to our colleagues in the UK to show its own 8-megapixel camera phone, the LG Renoir.

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  Memory cards: All your questions answered

  With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.

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  Nokia announces new smart home solution

  Nokia has plans to manage all your home appliances, electronics, entertainment, security and climate control system from your mobile phone.

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  Apple iPhone vs Nokia N95

  Will Apple's iPhone reshape the mobile phone market? Are there better devices actually available already? We put the iPhone head-to-head with its competition to see how it stacks up.

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  BlackBerry Storm 9500

  The Storm's clickable display has given us confidence in touchscreens we haven't enjoyed before now. It won't be for everyone, but those who master this system will be rewarded with an excellent smartphone experience.

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  3GJuice

  3GJuice will recharge your iPhone/iPod and its design shouldn't offend too many hardcore Apple aficionados.

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  Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman

  This is a solid phone, aside from its lack of a real headphone socket. But if you're expecting anything radically new, you might want to wait a little while for Sony Ericsson to start innovating before you upgrade.

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  Nokia N97

  After a year of uninspiring N series releases, Nokia finally gives us something to get excited about; the feature-laden, touchscreen N97.

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  Telstra EasyTouch Discovery

  The EasyTouch Discovery is the perfect first phone for people who are not confident with mobile technology. Designed for ease of use, the Discovery has a few extra toys to play with once you've mastered the basics.

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  Samsung F480

  The F480 looks like an Omnia, works like an iPhone and may be the best phone for accessing Next G services, like Foxtel TV.

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  Nokia 6600 Slide

  If you're not bothered with having every feature under the sun and want a phone that's small and easy to use, the Nokia 6600 Slide is it.

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  Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

  With high-speed data, a three-inch touchscreen and A-GPS, Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 looks to be the Windows Mobile equivalent of a hamburger with the lot.

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  Nokia 6500 Slide

  The Nokia 6500 Slide is an attractive 3G phone, but despite features like video-out doesn't really offer anything enticing enough to buy one.

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  Nokia 6220 Classic

  Playing on the brunette-stereotype, the Nokia 6220 Classic is a 3G smartphone that transcends its demure looks with pragmatic appeal, a stand-out 5MP camera and assisted-GPS.

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  Telstra EasyTouch Discovery

  The EasyTouch Discovery is the perfect first phone for people who are not confident with mobile technology. Designed for ease of use, the Discovery has a few extra toys to play with once you've mastered the basics.

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  Samsung INNOV8 (i8510)

  The INNOV8 is loaded with features and sports massive storage. If you're in the market for a mobile phone that can do just about anything the INNOV8 should be on your shortlist.

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  Nokia E71

  With its combination of excellent features and performance, matched with sleek design and its affordable price tag, Nokia's E71 manages to outshine recently released smartphones as our business phone of choice.

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  Motorola MOTOROKR T505 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone

  For people who need an in-car hands-free speakerphone the MOTOROKR T505 will certainly do the job. It looks good and couldn't be simpler to use.

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  Samsung i450

  Finally, a mobile phone with Bang & Olufsen audio technology that we can actually afford.

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  BlackBerry Storm

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  TomTom Go 730

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  Planet CNET: New ways to shop for mates and tuna fish

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  Hands-on with the Motorola AURA

  Our buddies at CNET Asia donned top hats and monocles and somehow convinced Motorola they had the coin to be worthy of handling its $2,000 luxury mobile, the Moto AURA.

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  Australia's giant e-waste recycling centre: Photos

  The largest e-waste recycling centre in the southern hemisphere was opened this week in Sydney's Villawood amid controversy over the Federal Government's refusal to commit to a mandatory e-waste recycling policy.

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