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  • White knight waiting in PeopleSoft wings?

    Oracle surprised PeopleSoft on Friday with a $5.1 billion unsolicited takeover offer. But before this saga reaches its denouement, might a white knight surprise with a counterbid of its own?

  • Vodafone Live

    Of the three mobile carriers attempting to lure customers to their next-gen mobile service Vodafone has the slowest data speed, but probably the best content.

  • J2ME shortcoming opens door for Microsoft

    In the war between two of the world's biggest mobile platforms, a weakness in one J2ME spec could give Microsoft an opportunity to gain preference with developers.

  • TLC's shopping spree

    Mattel's buy of The Learning Company puts a fitting end on one of the most twisted takeover trails in the high-tech business.

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  • LG Crystal GD900

    We love the clear touchpad, both for its good looks and intuitive gestures, and we think the Crystal makes a good mobile phone. Shame its camera is a stinker.

  • LG GM730

    The GM730's feature set makes it feel like it belongs in 2008. Unless you really like the design, there are much better WiMo phones out there to choose from.

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

    The X1's good looks and strong hardware are hampered by frequent performance lag, an unintuitive user experience and its jaw-dropping price tag.

  • HTC Touch Diamond

    HTC's Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.

  • Palm Treo 500v

    Although it's a good smartphone, the Treo 500v needs either Wi-Fi or HSDPA to deliver that knockout punch.

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