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    Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer this week said he had confidence in President-elect Barack Obama's leadership, during a whirlwind visit to Sydney.

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    While we like the design, Samsung needs to do more with the software. Without customisation, Android's absent features are glaringly obvious.

  • Nokia 6760

    The Nokia 6760 mixes Twitter, Facebook and several instant messaging clients with a full-QWERTY keyboard and should be a recipe for success.

  • HTC Touch HD

    The Touch HD is a fantastic phone, if you can afford one. It out-performs every HTC phone previously and looks fantastic doing it.

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