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  • Can Sony make cameras and phones click?

    Sony and Ericsson's partnership to produce mobile phones has hit an unexpected snag: how best to exploit the growing digital camera market without cannibalising Sony's own sales.

  • Carrier turns mobile phones into wallets

    Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo has launched a service for smart-card handsets that lets customers use their mobile phone as a mobile wallet.

  • Linux coming to mobile phones

    A half dozen companies are developing mobile phones based on the Linux operating system, an executive familiar with the plans said Friday.

  • Sony slams "unstable" mobile phones

    Sony's wireless-gaming division chief took a swipe at mobile phone makers on Wednesday, saying badly made phones rushed too quickly to market are hurting his industry.

  • Sun seeks to simplify Java for wireless

    Sun Microsystems has announced two initiatives designed to make life easier for developers of Java applications for wireless devices and head off defections to rival programming languages.

Blogs (6)

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    O, for a PSP phone and some cheap data

    If you hang around mobile rumour sites then you may have heard the latest Chinese whisper doing the rounds -- Sony is making a PSP mobile phone all of its own.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Do you really need 16GB on your phone?

    Pronouncing that a given device doesn't need any more storage is a near-foolproof recipe for looking stupid somewhere down the line. However, I'm sceptical that many people need a 16GB mini-SD card for their phone.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Has Nokia's Symbian romance cursed UIQ?

    You wait for some hot news on smartphone software -- well, I do -- and then several bits come along at once. This week has seen some seriously fascinating movements in the field -- but what does it all mean for your mobile?

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Odd patents and the patently odd

    Today I'm taking a dip into the most interesting patents -- and patently silly ideas -- and what manner of messed-up services may be coming to your handset before too long, including the fertility phone, smellophone and Feng Shui phone.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    The cost of changing your tune

    We truly live in the lucky country, what with being able to easily change our mobile ringtone to the song from the VB ad. Others are not so fortunate.

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  • Sony Ericsson K750i

    We can barely fault the 2-megapixel K750i from Sony Ericsson, which is a very compelling and easy-to-use handset for mobile users looking to upgrade.

  • Roam if you want to: around-the-world mobile phones

    If you're a globe-trotter, you'll need a world phone to keep in touch from almost anywhere.

  • Sony Ericsson K300i

    Sony Ericsson's K300i is an easy to use, inexpensive phone with a modest range of features including a VGA camera, infrared port and a media player. Read our Australian review to find out more.

  • First Take: Sony Ericsson Z800i

    Sony Ericsson's Z800i takes 3G clamshells to the next level with a 1.3 megapixel rotating camera, Bluetooth, MP3 playback and a Memory Stick Duo slot for up to 1GB of storage.

  • Sony Ericsson K700i

    Sony Ericsson's K700i is a stylish little phone with a top notch interface and a host of features to keep you entertained while staying connected.

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