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  • What does Nokia's Symbian move mean for Android?

    The next great operating systems wars are about to be fought, as traditional computing companies collide with teams representing the mobile phone industry.

  • CrackBerry addicts sacrifice family life for mobile e-mail?

    Business executives are spending too much time after work glued to their BlackBerries answering e-mails, according to a recent survey.

  • Smart-phone worm has a hang-up

    A recently created 'concept virus' designed to show that a worm could spread between smart phones won't get very far in the real world, antivirus companies said Tuesday.

  • 2004: The year of the smart phone? Yes and no

    Smart phones have been one of the big subjects of 2003. But how close are we to the dream of a single device, great for voice, multimedia and various data apps, one equally at home in a high-powered meeting or down the pub?

  • Apple answers call for iPhone applications

    Apple wowed the cell phone industry a year ago with the first version of the iPhone. And now its new software development kit and soon-to-be-launched application store featuring third-party applications could change the game yet again.

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  • Is 2008 the year of the BlackBerry-killer?

    In 2005, Canadian wireless company Research in Motion (RIM) came from relative obscurity to steal a global lead in e-mail equipped mobile devices with its BlackBerry. Could 2008 be the year that BlackBerry falls off its perch?

  • Scaling up with mobile connectivity

    As your business grows, more and more of your network users are likely to want to connect remotely with a growing diversity of devices. The problem is how to make e-mail and other corporate resources accessible to those who need them while maintaining control and security.

  • Enterprise OS wars: Symbian v Windows Mobile

    Symbian is the mobile world's dominant operating system, but can it walk the walk in the business world or will it always be the poor cousin to Windows Mobile in the enterprise? David Braue finds out.

  • Taming the alpha mail

    The actual administration of e-mail -- getting it into your company, filtering it, distributing it, providing mobile access to it, archiving it, backing it up, undeleting it -- can be an extremely time-consuming, bothersome process.

  • iPhone security scrutinised by IBM

    With Apple's impressive record on security, few people seem to be questioning how the iPhone will perform.

Reviews (11)

  • BlackBerry Bold 9000

    The Bold is what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. It's feature-rich and sharply designed, let down in small measure by some cumbersome software.

  • BlackBerry Pearl 8120

    A sexy, full-featured smartphone that sorely needs faster Web access.

  • Treo 600

    The Treo 600 is the latest smartphone from PalmOne, and is one of the neatest little devices we've seen in a long time.

  • 2004: The year of the smart phone? Yes and no

    Smart phones have been one of the big subjects of 2003. But how close are we to the dream of a single device, great for voice, multimedia and various data apps, one equally at home in a high-powered meeting or down the pub?

  • First Look: Sony Ericsson P800 Smartphone

    Sony Ericsson's snazzy new P800 phone/pda hybrid won't be available until the end of the year, but we've snuck a quick look at what you can expect. Check out our Australian exclusive preview.

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