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Nokia unveils its flagship smartphone

The world's largest maker of mobile phones is launching a new phone next year to compete with iPhones and BlackBerrys at the high end of the market.

Review: Blackberry Pearl Flip

The very crisp main display showcases the new BlackBerry user interface to best effect.

Latest mobile & handheld reviews

Review: Samsung Omnia mobile

Samsung is making quite a fuss over its potential iPhone killer.

Review: HTC Touch Pro

After the disappointing Touch Diamond, HTC has delivered a winner with the Touch Pro.

Review: Google's G1 phone

Is Google's Android mobile phone good enough to take on the iPhone?

Review: Palm Treo Pro

Palm proves it's still in the smartphone game with the new Treo Pro.

Review: Google-powered G1 mobile

Given Google's reputation as a trend setter on the web, I expected great things from its first mobile phone.

Screen Play

Oh my God!

Screen Play It's Friday, so let's have a bit of fun. Inspired by a recent Edge forum post, I want to know what your favourite OMG moment in gaming is. You know those moments that you'll never forget, like the Psycho Mantis boss fight in Metal Gear Solid, or having to fight against your mate for the affections...

Gadgets on the Go

If a deal seems too good to be true...

Gadgets on the Go A friend's hunt for a bargain almost saw him fall prey to eBay scammers in today's cautionary tale. My friend, lets call him Joe, rang me this week to say he'd bought a brand new $2000 notebook from a guy on eBay for $1500. Alarm bells started to ring straight away, but I decided to hear him out. ...

Latest mobile & handheld articles

State of the smart

Almost every newsworthy tech development in 2008 seemed to hinge on Apple's sexy smartphone.

Entertainment on your phone

Mobile phones ceased to be mere communication devices in 2001 when the third generation of mobile technology, known as 3G, was launched in Japan.

BlackBerry Storm could hit iPhone

Research in Motion releases its first BlackBerry mobile phone with a touch screen, its answer to the popular Apple iPhone.