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  • Samsung plans Icon smartphones for Oz

    Samsung will launch four very different touchscreen smartphones under one name, calling them the Icon range.

  • New Linux phone speeds up apps development

    The Linux mobile market is set to explode with the second open-source-based phone on sale over the Internet, opening the door for developers to build their own applications.

  • Can the iPAQ get its mojo back?

    Shouldered aside by recent entrants into the smartphone and mobile e-mail market, HP sees a tougher focus on business users, enterprise markets and device management as keys to regaining its leadership.

  • Samsung Jet joins Icon family

    Samsung Australia was expected to launch four handsets in its Icon range yesterday, but instead launched five, adding the Samsung Jet to the group of touchscreen devices on show.

  • Microsoft: Windows Mobile sales to grow by 50 percent

    Microsoft sees big growth for its Windows Mobile operating system, with one of the software giant's execs in Asia telling Reuters on Tuesday that sales will increase at least 50 per cent over the next year as demand for smartphones picks up.

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  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Coming soon: Your mobile is on fire

    It's easy to sneer at notebook manufacturers while battery recalls seem to be a near-daily occurrence, but that's going to look like a minor issue if your mobile phone decides to catch fire in your shirt pocket.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Mene, mene, tekel, iPhone: What the finger hath wrought

    Keen news readers would have heard about the strong earthquake that rocked south-western Greece on Sunday. Fewer may have realised that the quake was not so much an act of God, as an act of Jobs.

  • 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?

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  • Palm leads way in smartphones' mass market attack

    Smartphones, or phones that enable Web access and e-mail, are heading for the mass market.

  • 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?

  • Sun denies Samsung 'iPhone-killer' deal

    Sun Microsystems chairman Scott McNealy said he was misquoted in a South Korean newspaper earlier this week as saying Sun and mobile manufacturer Samsung are working on an iPhone-killer.

  • What's the best business smartphone?

    What's the best smartphone for your business? BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia, or even HTC, Samsung or Android? In a ZDNet.com.au feature, we investigate businesses and talk to CIOs and executives to find out which handsets are picking up speed and which are falling by the wayside.

  • Photos: HTC Touch Diamond to rival iPhone?

    With all eyes on the Australian iPhone release, HTC has stolen some of the limelight with the release of the Touch Diamond. Coming in glossy black, with a large touch screen and an array of features, everything about this phone screams iPhone rival.

Reviews (50)

  • The best smartphone (March 2009) is...

    Looking to buy a new smartphone and confused by all the options? We cast a close eye over the market and rank the best devices available today.

  • Samsung INNOV8 (i8510)

    The INNOV8 is loaded with features and sports massive storage. If you're in the market for a mobile phone that can do just about anything the INNOV8 should be on your shortlist.

  • Samsung U900

    Samsung's official phone of the Olympic games may not look especially sporty, but HSDPA, lag-free performance, and its great 5-megapixel camera help get the U900 out of the blocks and over the line.

  • Samsung SGH-i780

    With two batteries and a separate charger, the SGH-i780 could be a wise choice for the mobile professional, although it's a bit bulky and the screen is a touch small for some applications

  • Samsung i320N

    The BlackBerry popularised the concept of push e-mail, but Samsung's i320N is one of several promising "BlackBerry killers" jostling for a share of the lucrative business arena as well as self-employed mobile professionals and power users.

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