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    Telstra's chief executive officer (CEO), Ziggy Switkowski, has dismissed the immediate business prospects for 3G, claiming it would not arrive as an important technology until later this decade.

  • Philips' Palm app woos couch potatoes

    Philips has introduced software that lets handhelds running the Palm operating system remotely control household devices such as televisions, video recorders and CD players.

  • Waiting for wireless

    It seems after all the hype of wireless, we are still waiting for a real business case.

  • Agenda launches "developer program" for new Linux PDA

    Agenda Computing has manufactured a limited pre-production build of several hundred VR3 PDAs and is going to make them available at a highly discounted price to developers who want to be in the forefront of creating apps for the new Linux PDA.

  • Not laptop, not PDA: Should you buy a tweener?

    There's a new generation of machines out there that split the difference between laptop PCs and handheld PDAs--call them "tweeners." Question is, what are they good for?

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  • Squeeze more apps onto your PDA

    Compression utilities for handhelds--just like those for PCs--allow you to store more data and run more software on your device. Here's three of the best.

  • Linux carves a PDA niche

    Sharp is the biggest vendor, so far, to market a Linux-based PDA. We'll tell you how two members rate the Sharp device, and introduce you to some smaller companies offering open-source alternatives for handhelds.

  • 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.

  • Tech executives: Time is of the essence

    Busy? A slew of technologists want to help you manage your time, by overhauling the wall calendar.

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market.

Reviews (98)

  • Squeeze more apps onto your PDA

    Compression utilities for handhelds--just like those for PCs--allow you to store more data and run more software on your device. Here's three of the best.

  • Palm Centro

    Not the flashiest phone around, but its jaw-dropping price, ease of use and vast software ecosystem, make it a good choice for first time smartphone buyers and Palm OS aficionados alike.

  • Mio DigiWalker A702

    It works well as a GPS navigator but, as a phone, the slow responses and awful text messaging really let the A702 down.

  • i-mate Ultimate 6150

    The Ultimate 6150 goes like grease lightning but be warned: you'll need deep pockets to own one, and not just to pay the price tag.

  • HTC Touch

    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.

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