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Hands on with the HTC HD2
Beauty, power and Windows Mobile — something seems out of place. We take our time pawing over the upcoming HTC HD2 and ask the question, can Windows Mobile ever be sexy?
Nokia E72
Business users looking for a competent, no-nonsense smartphone will like the E72 for its breadth of features and stylish design.
Reviews
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HTC Tattoo
If you want an affordable Android smartphone, the Tattoo will fit the bill. Power users should look elsewhere.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Sony Ericsson has finally satisfied our curiosity and thrown the covers off its first Android-powered handset. A veritable powerhouse, the X10 features a 1GHz processor and a high resolution 4-inch display.
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Samsung Giorgio Armani (M7500)
Samsung's latest fashion-branded smartphone looks like the sort of mobile a busy man like Giorgio Armani actually needs. But don't expect it to come cheaply.
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HTC HD2
HTC's HD2 reads like a perfectly balanced mathematical equation of geeky desire, and when compared to last year's Touch HD, this new model has pluses next to every spec.
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Motorola Dext
Motorola has taken the wraps off its first Android-based smartphone and its exciting new Motoblur user interface. Can the Dext bring Motorola back from the brink?
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Samsung Galaxy Icon
While we like the design, Samsung needs to do more with the software. Without customisation, Android's absent features are glaringly obvious.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X2
Sony Ericsson has taken the lid off the Xperia X2, a Windows Mobile smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard that looks suspiciously like last year's model.
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Nokia N900
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.
Features
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Best touchscreen mobile phones
In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.
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Top smartphones with QWERTY keyboards
If you're a road warrior who receives and sends plenty of email, then these mobile phones with full keyboards will make your life much easier.
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Top crop: Best BlackBerrys
Even with stiff competition, BlackBerry is still the name synonymous with mobile business devices. Check out our list of the latest releases.
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Should I buy a smartphone?
Smartphones offer the functions of a mobile phone and a PDA in one device, but they are not for everyone. Here's what you need to know before buying one.
News
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Boost's budget BlackBerrys
Budget mobile brand Boost is helping to train teens into captains of industry by putting BlackBerrys in their hot little hands.
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Sneaky leak of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Thought the first sneak peek at the Android UI for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looked good? Check out this mouth-watering video.
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Google Maps with turn-by-turn navigation coming soon
Google Maps with built-in turn-by-turn navigation is coming soon, but so far this has only been confirmed for phones running the new Android 2.0 platform.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Android set for 3 Nov announcement?
If news of the imminent Motorola Droid announcement wasn't exciting enough for Android fans, it looks like Sony Ericsson is set to make a similar claim.
DIYs and How-to
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Getting started on Android
Our quick guide to the Android software gives you a glimpse into the mobile operating system and what it can do for you.
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Android starter kit
Google's Android Market may not be overflowing with apps just yet, but it's still hours of work separating the good from the bad. We do the hard yards on your behalf, identifying which apps you need now.
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How to make your smart phone smarter
You don't have to be a brain surgeon to boost your smart phone's IQ. Downloadable software offers maps and directions, an instant messenger, and the latest news to go.
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CNET.com.au's quick guide to handheld operating systems
In this quick guide, we take a look at the functionality and applications of the four main handheld operating systems -- Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry.
Downloads
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UCee
Stream from your PC to other computers or Smartphones.
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Pocket DB
Manage MS Access data on your Windows Mobile device.
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Haunted House Horrors Screen Saver
Watch animated bats, ghosts, a screeching cat, and other Halloween surprises float around your PC.
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Sansync
Podcast downloader and mp3 player syncer.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
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