Tag: smartphone

Smartphone DIYs and How-to

Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

Should I get 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.

Lost mobile phones: a survival guide

Odds are you use your mobile all the time - but what should you do if it's lost or stolen? David Braue catches up with some new solutions to an ongoing problem.

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device -- your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the the right plan and handset for you.

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.

DIY: Mobile phones for your business

Want your mobile to be a useful business tool rather than a frivolous gadget? Here's what you should be looking out for.

Smartphone videos

Nokia E71

2008/08/08

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Please Explain: Assisted GPS

2008/06/02

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

2008/04/04

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Quick Tips: Keypad lock for your BlackBerry

2008/04/03

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imate Ultimate 8502

2008/04/03

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Smartphone image galleries

LG on show at CommunicAsia 08

LG may not have unveiled a new product at CommunicAsia 2008, but this didn't stop the company from maintaining an impressive presence at the expo showcasing numerous interesting mobile devices and accessories.
Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond

It's not the Android phone we'd been hoping for, but HTC's Diamond looks like a real gem. The team from CNET.co.uk were on hand at the launch, armed with a camera, to bring us this exciting first look.
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.
Uni students get stuck in traffic for Nokia

It's not often that you get people volunteering to get stuck in traffic. However, that's exactly what happened last week in Northern California.
Photos: Cracking open the iPhone

After waiting in line, spending US$600, signing a two-year AT&T contract and activating the iPhone, we decided that the next sensible action was to take the thing apart.