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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.

Samsung's new mobile OS: What's a Bada?

Samsung will launch a new mobile operating system in 2010 called Bada. We take a closer look at what to expect and examine the various barriers to success facing an entirely new platform.

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Reviews

Nokia E72

Nokia E72 is a smartphone with loads of attitude and great features , well-suited for busy business people or anyone looking for a cool piece of technology.
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.
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.
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.
Samsung N110

An easy-to-use netbook with a long battery life, but there are cheaper options.
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?
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.
BlackBerry Curve 8520

With the BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM has done a good job of creating an affordable phone with all the right features, although you might miss 3G connectivity. Just make sure you get it in black.

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Features

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.
Top 5 business smartphones

Want to work on the move but don't want to lug a laptop? You'll need a smartphone that lets you do email, open business documents and browse the web.
Laptops with long battery life

Unless you're buying a desktop replacement, battery life is arguably the key consideration in any notebook purchase. CNET.com.au gives you our top long-lasting models.
Six things we'd like to see in future netbooks

Small and cheap not good enough for you? We start the list of things that would make buying a netbook even more enticing.

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News

Google phone looks 'supersharp'

A blog post from a Google executive on Saturday morning dropped hints that the company would release a Google Android phone of its own.
Nokia to halve smartphone offering in 2010

Despite Nokia selling more smartphones than its competitors, the Finnish handset manufacturer is slowly losing its grip on the top spot in the highly competitive market.
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.
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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DIYs and How-to

How do I combine my phone, PDA and iPod into one device?

How do I combine my phone, PDA and iPod into one device?
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.
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.
Enabling push e-mail on your Windows Mobile 5.0 PDA

Even older Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphones are capable of push e-mail, simply by applying a ROM update. We show you how.

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Downloads

iCall Manager Extended

Pinpoint caller's location on Blackberry Maps.
iCall Manager Light

Drop, send busy tone, or send call to voicemail.
Pocket DB

Manage MS Access data on your Windows Mobile device.
ooVoo

Stay connected with friends and family with face-to-face video chat.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.