Mobile Phones - PDA-phones - Reviews round-up

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  Vodafone 3G upgrade delayed to 2009

  Vodafone Australia has blamed Swedish vendor Ericsson for delays to the roll-out of its national 3G mobile network.

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  MWg: There's a new phone in town

  Mobile and Wireless group (MWg) has announced the launch of its growing range of Windows Mobile-based smartphones in Australia.

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  BlackBerry Storm 9500

  A BlackBerry without a keyboard may seem like a car without wheels, but if RIM has given us a touchscreen similar to the stunning display we saw on the Bold, then the Storm could be this year's must-have touch-sensitive smartphone.

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  BlackBerry Storm finally official

  Research in Motion finally unveiled its first touchscreen smartphone in a joint announcement confirming the phone's exclusive worldwide release through Vodafone.

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  Oi!: Rock out with your tech out

  If you're heading to the Fat as Butter music festival in November don't forget your Wi-Fi enabled mobile phone.

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  50 significant moments from internet history

  We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

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  Megaphone #1: Your monthly dose of mobile

  CNET Australia's latest video series is dedicated to everything mobile, including a peek at the sexiest phones of the future and a wrap of all the phone's we've reviewed this month.

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  OLED, 3D displaying the future

  Ceatec exhibitors show off prototype displays for our mobile devices and televisions, including a display measuring just 0.3 millimetre thick.

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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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  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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  MWg: There's a new phone in town

  Mobile and Wireless group (MWg) has announced the launch of its growing range of Windows Mobile-based smartphones in Australia.

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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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  BlackBerry Storm finally official

  Research in Motion finally unveiled its first touchscreen smartphone in a joint announcement confirming the phone's exclusive worldwide release through Vodafone.

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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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  Samsung i900 sneak peek

  Samsung has been hinting at a hot new release and our friends at CNET Asia managed to get a bit of face-time with this sexy new model.

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  Top PDA phones with QWERTY keyboards

  If you're a road warrior who receives and sends plenty of email, then these mobiles with full keyboards will make your life much easier.

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  The best smartphone is...

  Read all the latest reviews but still confused about what smartphone to buy? In our most comprehensive comparison of business-focused smartphones, we've broken down our rating criteria so you can find the best phone based on the criteria you consider most valuable.

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  HTC Touch Diamond vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

  Only a phone face-off can decide which of these feature-packed business-focused smartphones will rule the boardroom.

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  BlackBerry Storm 9500

  A BlackBerry without a keyboard may seem like a car without wheels, but if RIM has given us a touchscreen similar to the stunning display we saw on the Bold, then the Storm could be this year's must-have touch-sensitive smartphone.

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  HTC Touch Pro

  The Touch Pro is a step in the right direction for HTC. It's still a bit sluggish but overall it performs better than the Diamond, plus the keyboard is a winning touch.

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  HTC Touch 3G

  Of the three new smartphones announced by HTC, the Touch 3G looks destined to suffer middle child syndrome. Its spec sheet falls short of the mouth-watering Touch HD, and its price won't be as attractive as the low-end Viva.

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  HTC Touch HD

  Without a doubt, two of the most highly anticipated and sought after smartphones of 2008 are Apple's iPhone 3G and HTC's Touch Diamond. Have you ever wondered what might happen if you spliced the two together?

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  Palm Treo Pro

  Beneath its iPhone-esque exterior lurks a very capable business phone.The Palm Treo Pro may not have the snazzy interface designs of the competition, but this means it performs better in most areas.

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  HTC Touch Pro

  The Touch Pro is a step in the right direction for HTC. It's still a bit sluggish but overall it performs better than the Diamond, plus the keyboard is a winning touch.

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  BlackBerry Storm 9500

  A BlackBerry without a keyboard may seem like a car without wheels, but if RIM has given us a touchscreen similar to the stunning display we saw on the Bold, then the Storm could be this year's must-have touch-sensitive smartphone.

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  HTC Touch HD

  Without a doubt, two of the most highly anticipated and sought after smartphones of 2008 are Apple's iPhone 3G and HTC's Touch Diamond. Have you ever wondered what might happen if you spliced the two together?

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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 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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  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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  Palm Treo 750

  A bevy of OS enhancements and access to Telstra's Next G mobile broadband network easily make the Treo 750 the best Windows Mobile device we've ever used.

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  Nokia E61

  What do you call something that looks like a BlackBerry, acts like a BlackBerry and yet offers a lot more than most BlackBerry devices? Nokia calls it the E61.

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  O2 Xda Atom Exec

  An incremental upgrade to the Atom, the Atom Exec is an incredibly feature-rich, well-designed smartphone.

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  HP iPAQ rw6828

  The BlackBerry for non-corporate users who require extensive multimedia capabilities, in addition to push e-mail.

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  Chevy Volt coming to Australia in 2012

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  Samsung S3

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  Please Explain: Solid-state drives

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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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  T-Mobile G1, Google's mobile darling

  CNET.com.au's UK colleagues got their hands on the T-Mobile G1, the first commercially available phone to run Google's Android platform. Check out our photo gallery for a closer look.

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