Smartphone articles

  • Nokia X6

    03 Sep 2009 4:04 PM

    Nokia has announced its next Comes with Music handset, and it looks to be the goods. Gone is the resistive touchscreens of its earlier models, plus it has a whopping 32GB of storage to keep your music on.

    Specs: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 5-megapixel , microSD , Symbian

    Where to buy? $59 to $900 at 13 stores

  • CNET's mega touchscreen showdown

    03 Sep 2009 1:31 PM

    Choosing a touchscreen smartphone is getting more and more difficult, with fierce competition delivering excellent new features to the super desirable handsets. Which phone will stand out as the best touchscreen smartphone?

  • Upcoming facelift for Android Market

    01 Sep 2009 11:41 AM

    Here's a sneak peek of the new Android Market, which is continuing to fill up with funky new apps and any improvement to its search function are welcomed with open arms.

  • Samsung Omnia Icon

    28 Aug 2009 3:44 PM

    Its excellent multimedia support, storage and gorgeous display make the Omnia better for people who put pleasure before business.

    Specs: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 5-megapixel , microSD , Windows Mobile 6.1

    Where to buy? $590 to $880 at 8 stores

  • Nokia N900

    28 Aug 2009 12:14 PM

    What's Maemo? Never mind. The N900 ditches the "internet tablet" moniker of its predecessors and stands out as one of the most impressively featured handheld devices of 2009.

    Specs: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 5-megapixel , microSD , Linux

    Where to buy? $50 to $929 at 13 stores

  • Motorola to launch Android phones on 10 September?

    27 Aug 2009 1:37 PM

    Motorola has sent out "save the date" press invites for a 10 September event in San Francisco focusing on Google Android, with speculation being it intends to launch two Android handsets.

  • Nokia 5230

    26 Aug 2009 12:20 PM

    Nokia looks set to flood the market with its growing touchscreen line-up across all the major segments, with the 5230 filling the budget model gap.

    Specs: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 2-megapixel , microSD , Symbian

    Where to buy? $379 to $479 at 6 stores

  • Incoming: Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition

    25 Aug 2009 4:54 PM

    This isn't exactly a new phone, but it could be the first touchscreen phone we've seen catering to the navigation segment.

  • Nokia 3G Booklet

    25 Aug 2009 11:31 AM

    After years of calling its phones "multimedia computers", Nokia finally launches a real one.

    Specs: Intel Atom , 12 hours, 10 inch

    Where to buy? Check price listings

  • Nokia N900 tablet previewed before official launch

    21 Aug 2009 11:32 AM

    Extensive details about the long rumoured Nokia N900 internet tablet have appeared online, with a huge collection of screenshots showing the Linux-based OS in action.

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