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  Whaddyareckon?: Functionality vs. popularity

  In this week's Whaddyareckon? we're finding out what's more important when you buy a gadget: decent tech specs or the ability to draw jealous glances on the bus.

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  iPhone: Google Talk, new security threats

  Google is making its Google Talk instant-messaging application available for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, however these new applications come in light of new security scares.

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  Optus 3G iPhone pricing announced

  Optus will sell Apple's 8GB 3G iPhone for the outright price of AU$729 and AU$849 for the 16GB model, when purchased with Optus prepaid SIM cards.

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  Apple considering slider-style iPhone?

  A new report suggests that Apple has developed prototypes of an iPhone with a hardware keyboard that slides under the display, but it won't be out until next year.

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  Telstra unveils T[Life] Melbourne

  Telstra has thrown the covers off three new stores in Melbourne including the company's largest retail outlet located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.

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  Nokia acquires Symbian, sets up Symbian Foundation

  Finnish phone-maker Nokia has announced plans to acquire the remaining shares of Symbian and to develop a unified open-source Symbian operating platform.

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  Vodafone: No 'dollar-a-day' broadband for Aussies

  Vodafone New Zealand has launched a new "dollar-a-day" mobile broadband service, but the carrier's Australian office has told users not to hold their breath for a similar deal here.

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  iPhone killer: Samsung Omnia offers 'everything'

  Omnia is Latin for everything, and Samsung is intent on keeping that promise by piling everything into the Omnia minus the kitchen sink or a keyboard.

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  Nvidia's mobile ambitions adding MIDs to the list

  Nvidia is doubling down on its budding processor business for the next generation of mobile computers.

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  Photos: T[Life] Melbourne

  Telstra's new T[Life] store in Melbourne is glossy and enormous, and those south-of-the-border should count themselves lucky. Everyone else we bring you a virtual walk through.

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  Samsung mid-year roadshow

  Even with CommunicAsia 2008 just days away, Samsung has made time this week to show off some of the best of its upcoming mobile handset line-up.

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  Windows Mobile 6.1 screenshots

  Windows Mobile 6.1 may not be available in Australia until August, but that doesn't mean we can't take a peek.

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  Hands-on: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

  After twisting a few arms and issuing some idle threats our colleagues at CNET Asia have scored a some sexy hands-on pics with Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1.

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  5-megapixel camera phone showdown

  After reviewing four 5-megapixel camera phones we thought it was time to have a good old fashion camera phone showdown.

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  Bamboo concept phone

  In response to an online greener gadgets competition, Dutch designer Gert-Jan van Breugel has conceived a fantastic looking phone with components made from completely recyclable bio-plastic and bamboo.

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  Photos: Nokia shows off flexible phones

  The partnership between Nokia and Cambridge University bears fruit in the form of a concept handset, unveiled at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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  Google Android: Hands-on with the Google mobile goodness

  We managed to spend some quality time with a prototype handset running Google's highly anticipated mobile operating system, Google Android.

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  Valentine's Day Gift Guide

  Face it -- roses, chocolates, and yes, diamond rings, have been done before. If you really want to impress your sweetheart, surprise him or her with a tech present that will have them remembering you the whole year through.

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  Oi!: Telstra readies Next G mobiles for barcode invasion

  Uncross those eyes! It may look like a 3-D image but it's in fact a barcode designed to direct your web browser to a relevant web page, or a phone number to dial.

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  Oi!: iPhone remote: Controlling iTunes from bed

  Have you reached the point of ultimate laziness and can't even be bothered to control iTunes from bed? Use your iPod or iPhone instead.

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  Oi!: Motorola ZN5: Kodak and Moto in tag-team shocker

  Motorola and Kodak, two brands that are losing their once almighty grip in their respective fields, enter the ring together to make up lost ground on their heavyweight opponents.

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  Oi!: Telstra prepaid handset recharge

  Telstra prepaid customers now have access to a "My Pre-paid" button on their handsets giving them the ability to recharge their accounts from their phones.

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  Oi!: Brand Tags' clouds cut through marketing hype

  CEOs and marketing types talk about improving or maintaining "brand values" all the time. But what do we really think of the companies that deliver us our modern existence? The site Brand Tags is attempting to find out.

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  Oi!: A mobile network with a difference

  Have you ever heard of a mobile service provider that isn't a big, faceless corporation, and that gives back to the community?

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  Oi!: Is that a CNET in Your Pocket?

  Do you wish a CNET editor was with you when you last bought a TV or a digital camera? Wish no more with the launch of CNET in Your Pocket.

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  Oi!: Nokia Music Store to open in Australia

  Nokia today has unveiled part of its master plan to take over the world, one mobile music service at a time.

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  Oi!: Nokia's N-Gage goes live

  Nokia announces the launch of the N-Gage mobile platform, commuters rejoice.

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  Next: A BlackBerry designed for work and play?

  The BlackBerry could soon be given a consumer makeover. Asher Moses thinks it's about time.

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  Can the iPAQ get its mojo back?

  Shouldered aside by recent entrants into the smartphone and mobile e-mail market, HP sees a tougher focus on business users, enterprise markets and device management as keys to regaining its leadership.

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  Windows Mobile flaws could crash phones

  A security firm has found a pair of security bugs in Microsoft's Windows Mobile which, if exploited, could crash phones and other devices running the software.

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  Palm Treos ring up security flaws

  Some versions of the Palm Treo carry security flaws that could allow a person in possession of the device to access data even when the handheld is locked, Symantec has dicovered.

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  Dell stops selling Axim handheld

  Dell has stopped selling its Axim line of handhelds in the US and is not planning a new product in the category, the computer maker said Monday.

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  Is Foleo Palm's folly?

  Palm's bid to reinvent mobile computing looks an awful lot like the current state of mobile computing, but with less horsepower.

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  Q&A: Palm's founder answers the Foleo's critics

  Although he knows not everyone will agree, Jeff Hawkins is convinced Palm's Foleo is the best idea he's ever had.

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  iPhone will improve the handheld breed

  Apple's new iPhone has garnered a lot of press coverage. And although it isn't perfect, it should drive a new generation of easier-to-use and more richly featured handhelds.

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  Consumer BlackBerry by Christmas: RIM

  Research In Motion is eyeing a pre-Christmas date for the local launch of the BlackBerry Pearl, its first shift away from the enterprise market into the broader personal digital assistant (PDA) and smartphone space.

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  Palm Treo 500v

  Although it's a good smartphone, the Treo 500v needs either Wi-Fi or HSDPA to deliver that knockout punch.

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  ASUS A696

  This slimline, brushed metal phone-less PDA packs GPS and Bluetooth, but somehow manages to miss out on Windows Mobile 6.

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  Vodafone 1210

  Want a Blackberry, but can't stretch the business budget to afford one? Vodafone's 1210 might suit your needs, but you'll need to put up with a lot of compromises along the way.

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  ASUS P735

  A handheld with good features for the business user, but those who want the latest HSDPA and GPS options may have to look elsewhere.

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  Mio Digiwalker P350

  Mio's Digiwalker P350 isn't a stunning PDA. It isn't a stunning GPS, either. It's still a good unit, however --- read our review to find out why.

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  O2 Xda II Mini

  If you want a smartphone but want to avoid unsightly pocket bulges, you could do well to consider O2's slimmed down XDA II Mini.

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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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  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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  O2 Xda Atom

  It has Wi-Fi, a 2-megapixel camera and runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, yet shares the same dimensions as the Xda II Mini. Find out what the hype on the Xda Atom is all about.

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  O2 Xda Stealth

  O2's Xda Stealth looks a lot like a regular slider phone, until you flick it open and notice the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, push e-mail capabilities and built-in Wi-Fi support.

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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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  BlackBerry 7250

  As a tool for the email-centric, the BlackBerry wins plenty of praise on its own merits and the addition of wireless modem functionality further sweetens the deal.

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