Dopod's P800W offers a lot of promise for a GPS-enabled Windows Smartphone, but the lack of supplied GPS software and some sluggish performance really drag it down.
With a faster processor, the Xda Zinc has a slight performance edge over the Dopod 838 Pro but falls short by a slight margin in terms of aesthetics. Unless you're looking for a QWERTY handheld, there are more options out there.
While not a iPhone killer, the HTC Touch represents good value for money. If you can do without 3G support or a high-res camera, then the Touch will offer most features you'd require from a smartphone.
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.
I am looking at upgrading my phone and would like something that will sync with Outlook. I currently have a phone, PDA and iPod and would ideally like to converge all of these into the one phone. Do I need to get a PDA-type phone to be able to do this?
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.
Want to work on the move but don't want to lug a laptop? You'll need a smartphone of some kind that lets you do e-mail, open business documents and browse the web, among other things. Here are five recent contenders.
During the course of 2006, better cameras were built into handsets, fashion phones battled it out on the catwalk, GPS and Wi-Fi integration became common, and advances in mobile networks saw faster downloads for content.
CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the world, and at the 2007 show, we expect to see a lot of mobile phones. Read our mobile phone preview to find out what technology and trends we expect to see at CES.