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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.

Top 5 PDA-phones

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.

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Reviews

  • HTC P3600i

    Decent performance, GPS and good connectivity are a plus for a handset with yesterday's heavy-set PDA aesthetics.

  • Motorola Q 9h

    If you're looking for an attractive 3.5G PDA-phone with push email, Windows Mobile 6 and a QWERTY keyboard, the Motorola Q 9h is worthy of consideration, so long as you don't need a touchscreen or Wi-Fi.

  • O2 Xda Flame

    The Flame promises a lot, and delivers a lot -- both in raw size and features. It is sadly let down by its battery life, however.

  • Dopod D810

    The Dopod D810 is packed with a bevy of useful features including 3.5G HSDPA support, quad-band GSM, and Wi-Fi, but suffers from some glaring shortcomings.

  • BlackBerry 8800

    A very slick high-end handset with GPS support and BlackBerry's trademark push technology that's let-down by a lack of features now standard in most smartphones.

  • O2 Xda Zinc

    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.

  • Palm Treo 750

    A bevy of OS enhancements and access to Telstra's Next G mobile broadband network easily make the Treo 750 the best Windows Mobile device we've ever used.

  • i-mate JASJAM

    The JASJAM offers a familiar i-mate smartphone experience with the added bonus of Next-G connectivity.

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Features

  • The iPhone: What's new, what's not

    While we can't tell you just yet whether the iPhone will live up to the hype just yet, we can tell you what features the iPhone will offer and whether those features are the first of their kind.

  • Wireless connections: the options explained

    CNET explains the wireless connectivity options for mobile devices and the pros and cons of each one.

  • Mobile phones to complement your lifestyle

    Whether you are a music enthusiast, a mobile professional or just have basic needs, it's important to find a mobile phone that suits your lifestyle.

  • CES 2007: Mobile phone preview

    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.

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  • Hands-on with Samsung's i900

    Leaked images and specifications have led to much speculation about the new Samsung SGH-i900, a Windows Mobile 6.1 PDA-phone. We had one in our hands for a few brief moments, and bring you this quick and dirty hands-on description.

  • BlackJack II for 'Black Friday' in US

    Samsung launches the BlackJack II in the US to coincide with one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

  • Telstra unveils six Next G mobile phones

    Coinciding with Telstra's launch of NEXT G, an HSPDA-enabled 3G network in Australia that operates in the 850MHz space, is the release of six new mobile handsets

  • Top 10 phones of October

    CNET.com.au's Jeremy Roche leads you through October's most popular mobiles.

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DIYs and How-to

  • Top 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone

    Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do — at least, not yet.

  • PDA shopping checklist

    Thinking of buying a new PDA? Here's a run-down of all the features you'll need to consider before you hit the shops.

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