Mini is the John Smith of names in mobile phones these days. All makers in the Big Five are keen to have a diminutive version of a popular handset but if there is one to be the definitive repack, it... (Continue reading)
There have been quite a few rumors about the fate of Symbian, but now the OS has entered a new stage of its existence – its code is now open source. This move began in June 2008, when Nokia bought... (Continue reading)
According to the Symbian numbering scheme we’re at Symbian^1 now, but we won’t see ^2 at all – Nokia is jumping straight to Symbian^3. Maemo 6 is coming later this year with at least one new device running it. Symbian S60... (Continue reading)
Crunchgear caught up with Michael Dell in Switzerland and he was showing off the new Android-powered Mini 5 (aka Streak, M01M). Nothing official has been announced, but a teardown revealed most of the specs. The Mini 5 has often been... (Continue reading)
The S3650 Corby was just the beginning of a lineup that appears to have no visible end. There is a Corby for the touchscreen addicts, a Corby for the music buffs, Corby for the heavy texters, Corby... (Continue reading)
In the world of Nokia it’s all about evolution, rather than revolution. So don’t expect the specs on the X6 to blow your mind. The handset is the next logical step for the market leader scrambling to make up for... (Continue reading)
The LG GW300 is quite a rare bird: it packs a full QWERTY keyboard and looks like a BlackBerry handset, but has a completely different line of business. Even if it was designed with teens and tweens in mind, we... (Continue reading)
The Nexus One. In the modern climate of hyped (and over-hyped) smartphone launches, Google’s official entry into the phone-sales game has excelled in a department where many find difficulty: generating legitimate excitement. Of course, long before the name Nexus One... (Continue reading)
RIM are a company with style and simply hopping on the touchscreen bandwagon with another iPhone wannabe just wouldn’t suit them. They certainly realized the importance of having a full-touch device in their portfolio but wanted a clear and legible... (Continue reading)
Ah, the futuristic appeal of touchscreens – consumers can’t get enough of them. Enter the Samsung S5560. With a 5MP camera and Wi-Fi, it’s two widgets ahead of the competition. The rest mostly follows the recipe for success from the... (Continue reading)