The iPhone arriveth

It's here! After watching our American cousins getting their mitts on theirs wonderphones months ago we're happy to say that the iPhone has finally arrived on these shores. We managed to pick ours up at the tiny Saffron Walden...

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Posted by Staff on 10 November 2007

iPhone named "invention of the year"

Yet the gadget's celebrity chic was not the core reason, according to Grossman's story, which appears in Friday's issue. The iPhone's design and beauty contribute to its appeal, but its functionality and features are what gets people talking. The...

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Posted by Staff on 2 November 2007

BlackBerry Curve 8320 reviewed

First came the trim, consumer-friendly BlackBerry Curve 8300. Then came the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry 8820. Now there's the BlackBerry Curve 8320, an impressive PDA phone that combines the best of the previous two models and has an added bonus: While...

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Posted by Staff on 2 November 2007

Samsung i450 boombox phone

Hmmm, just what we need. A phone with a honkin' great speaker sliding out of the back! Hopefully it won't ever land on these shores, but if it does I'm sure the kids will absolutely love it. Revealed by...

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Posted by Staff on 28 August 2007

iPhone, Nokia N95 and Helio face-off

Two of the N95's buttons take you to a top menu. But each button takes you to a different top menu. The menus navigate differently. The first doesn't have all the options of the other, the second has all...

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Posted by Staff on 28 August 2007

BlackBerry Curve 8310 coming to Vodafone UK

The Vodafone Sat Nav application is powered by Telmap satnav technology . It provides detailed route planning and GPS navigation, with live traffic updates, traffic jam alerts and extensive points of interest information, such as restaurant reviews. The over-the-air...

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Posted by Staff on 23 August 2007

Unlocked iPhones now on Hong Kong Telecom's CSL network

Damn. We were in Hong Kong a few months back and now this story breaks! The price seems extortionate to us since even the most expensive phones are rarely more than US$1000 in Hong Kong (unlike Europe there is...

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Posted by Staff on 22 August 2007

8GB Nokia N95 in the works

Looks like the rumours of the upgraded capacity Nokia N95 are true - as usual it's the FCC that gives the game away. Will this mean a significant challenge to the iPhone? We don't think so. Some obvious hardware...

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Posted by Staff on 21 August 2007

HTC Omni specs leaked

We're note sure if we totally believe this one - an "email from a tipster" sounds mighty convenient to us. That still doesn't stop the pics from looking pretty slick! Details of the HTC Omni have yet to be...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2007

HTC Touch mimics iPhone ... but not very well

We are normally fans of HTC's cutting-edge phones even if most of them end up being rebranded by the major networks and offered with a multitude of useless proprietary "add-ons". However in the case of the HTC TOUCH we...

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Posted by Staff on 5 June 2007

Watch out, fake Nokia N95s about

Yes, we know the N95 is a hellishly expensive phone which most of us can't afford (shhh, don't tell Apple), but for someone to go out and create a knock-off version? Without the photos we'd have a hard time...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2007

HTC Elf / HTC Touch P3450 now available

We try not to get too jealous of our friends who get the latest kit before we do, but in this case we'll make an exception. The fine folks over at CoolSmartPhone have got their hands on an HTC...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2007

Sony Ericsson W999i details revealed

It's official! The new Sony Ericsson W999i is now at the top of our most-wanted phone list, replacing SE's previous M600. We previously had difficulties choosing between the M600 for it's good-for-fat-fingers rocker-style keyboard or the W950 for it's...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

Souping-up your N95

We raved about the Nokia N95 earlier, but now Tech.co.uk's list of recommended upgrades has rekindled our love for this wonderphone. The Nokia N95 it not just a great mobile phone. It is undoubtedly the best all-round mobile phone...

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Posted by Staff on 24 May 2007

LG Prada phone video - looks a bit like a certain fruitfone™

The Prada phone, for those not in the know, is currently the closest competitor to the forthcoming iPhone, coming as it does with touchscreen interface, and overall look and feel that's surprisingly similar to the iPhone. Via MobileMentalism...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

HTC Kaiser photos leaked

Basically, the Kaiser is the follower of the HTC Hermes but like with the Wizard/Herald update, the Kaiser is expected to be thinner as well as it should gets an improved feature-set including a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

Qstick EVOQ noise-reducing BlueTooth headset

In practice the rather large looking EVOQ headset is not that heavy or cumbersome, it sits nicely on the ear and survived a good shake of the head. LP set off up the M1 with the EVOQ attached to...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

Apple iPhone - here at last

It's finally reality! At today's Macworld 2007 keynote speech, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the imminent arrival of the long-awaited iPhone. Despite widespread speculation over the last couple of years, the three-in-one device still managed to smash many preconceptions...

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Posted by Staff on 9 January 2007

Nokia N95 advert first airing

While we wouldn't normally run a TV ad here, this one is so jaw dropping that we simply couldn't resist. It might be enough to end our recent preference for SE in favour of the big N. Just watch...

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Posted by Staff on 1 January 2007

Pantech IM-S150 coming

Features of the IM-S150 includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, a dictionary, WiFi connectivity, and an integrated MP3 player. The IM-U150 on the other hand comes in a simple design, boasting a touchwheel that lights up with a purple LED...

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Posted by Staff on 1 January 2007

Syncing the Sony Ericsson W950i - first look

Even with these first few steps, it is obvious that the W950i in use is very similar to S60 and people moving to this device from other Symbian powered devices are going to feel at home. For the new...

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Posted by Staff on 1 January 2007

Samsung Z720 (Ultra Edition 13.8) with HSDPA announced

The Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720) weighs only 80 grams, extremely light for a HSDPA handset. The technology powerhouse comes packed with a 3 megapixel camera with auto focus for taking photos anytime and anyplace. The wide dimension of 104.5x51.3mm...

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Posted by Staff on 27 December 2006

Sony-Ericsson W43S sexy clamshell with LED panel

A dozen LEDs on the front surface glows accordingly each time courtesy of a built-in lighting system, enhancing its looks further. Specifications include a generous 2.7" 262k color TFT display, a 2 megapixel camera that works great even under...

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Posted by Staff on 30 August 2006

Pilotfish/Synaptics Onyx buttonless prototype

This Monday, designer Pilotfish and sensor maker Synaptics are releasing a prototype of a phone which doesn’t even have any buttons.
Instead, the Onyx device understands signs and gestures, thanks to the sensitive touch pad covering most of its surface....

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Posted by Staff on 28 August 2006

Nokia N73 improvements over N70 highlighted

The screen is higher resolution and brighter. On the N70, you had to wait a few seconds for things like the call register or address book to come up. This delay is gone on the N73, making the experience...

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Posted by Staff on 28 August 2006

NTT DoCoMo's new eye-candy battery meter

It looks slick, but we cannot see how NTT will avoid some kind of CPU and/or battery penalty. The user would also lose the ability to set their own wallpaper, unless NTT are planning on having wallpaper images show...

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Posted by Staff on 25 August 2006

T-Mobile UK debuts Blackberry disguised as a phone

Motorola Q and Nokia E61 fans will hate us for saying it, but we here at Cameraphone Focus have never been too keen on the Blackberry form factor. It looks too much like a pocket calculator and not enough...

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Posted by Staff on 25 August 2006

HTC TyTN in-depth review

The unique new feature is the integrated jog dial located on the upper left side. This helps to make browsing the internet and reading ebooks a bit easier with a single hand and is a very welcome feature on...

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Posted by Staff on 24 August 2006

TechFaithWireless UBiQUiO 501 now available to order

It's a Windows Mobile 5.0 powered Pocket PC with a 2 megapixel cam, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, 64Mb internal memory and (obviously) a QWERTY keyboard. Selling for (wait for it) £319.95, this tri-band handset will retail for £319.95 and is...

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Posted by Staff on 23 August 2006

T-Mobile MDA Vario II now available in the UK

Customers of T-Mobile UK are getting calls from T-Mobile saying that the T-Mobile MDA Vario II Pocket PC phone can now be ordered. If you ponder upgrading your current T-Mobile phone or purchasing new subscription you may be interested...

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Posted by Staff on 23 August 2006

Samsung SCH-B570 8GB music phone

The latest Samsung's B570 comes with the cutting-edge technology which offers various functions and huge memory capacity. With the B570, users can enjoy music and even mobile TV anywhere. The B570 allows users the world's largest storage capacity for...

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Posted by Staff on 23 August 2006

KDDI A5520SAII clamshell for kids

Parents nowadays give kids cell phones with the idea that they'll be able to contact them wherever they are, whenever they need them. The only question is how does a parent contact a child when their batteries run out?...

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Posted by Staff on 23 August 2006

HTC Excalibur best pics yet

The Excalibur is definitely a Q-killer. It's smaller than the Q and features quad-band and Wi-Fi. Check out the touch/jogstrip for scrolling and some interestingly placed buttons on the QWERTY keyboard. It's also a non-touchscreen phone, so it's a...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

Motorola KRZR previewed

Motorola recently announced its new Motorola KRZR mobile phone, and PhoneDaily have managed to get a sneak preview. The phone itself is pretty unremarkable - actually, it's very unremarkable - but you can't deny it looks good. OK, it...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

Nokia N93 teaser with TV Out pics

One of the more interesting features of the N93 is support for TV Out. This means the contents of the screen can be displayed on a TV. Primarily this is aimed at showing pictures and videos captured on the...

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Posted by Staff on 23 July 2006

Gigabyte Keroro frog phone

This week's sign of the Apocalypse: our buddies at MobileMentalism regale us with news that upstart manufacturer Gigabyte has released a green frog-themed phone allegedly aimed at children. We have previously noticed a craze involving this frog during a...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Samsung SGH-ZV50 with HSDPA about to launch in Europe

Still no good for the UK unless you're on the Isle of Man, but this Samsung clamshell looks like a contender: Of course, the main selling point of the Samsung ZV50 is the inclusion of HSDPA which gives the...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Nokia 8801 fashion phone back for a second go

The black edition features no new features so obviously Nokia are trying to milk the hell out of the series with Motorola precision, now it's had its hayday like the RAZR. We've already had gold versions so possibly expect...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Samsung SGH-i320 first hands-on review

Here are some highlights from this review: • it looks like France will be one of the first countries where Samsung i320 will be shipping - Samsung has even prepared special microsite about this phone (in French) as you can...

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Posted by Staff on 14 July 2006

Nokia N92 TV phone reviewed

Probably the first thing you notice is that this phone is quite big and heavy. But if you're willing to forgive that, you get loads of features in a fairly small package. In addition to DVB-H this one has...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2006

Samsung SGH-E500 "phone for girls"

The Samsung E500 is being unashamedly marketed as a phone for women, with a selection of patterned designs and attractive detailing. Female-friendly looks are one thing, but the SGH-E500 even comes with an application where you can take a photograph...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2006

Sanyo SCP-2400 with parental control

The phone allows you, the parent, to control who your kid can call and who can call your kid. There’s also the Sprint Family Locator, which is a GPS on the phone so you can locate up to four...

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Posted by Staff on 30 June 2006

Samsung SCH-V940 - 1GB musicphone

This CDMA2000 slider features a 262k color TFT QVGA display, 1.3MP camera, video recording and playback, video-on-demand, MP3 audio playback, PictBridge mobile printing, EV-DO, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, and 1GB of internal memory. Dimensions are 93.2 x 45.5 x 15.8mm. Via...

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Posted by Staff on 12 June 2006

BenQ Siemens EF91 HSDPA phone coming to the US

A fairly ordinary clamshell albeit with a good camera, what seprates this phone from the pack is its inclusion of HSDPA. The EF91 is the latest phone to come from the newly merged companies and it looks to be a...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2006

BenQ-Siemens EF51 announced, bizarrely

Although we're sure most of you do anyway, we wanted to make sure you click through and read our source on this story. Not only did our buddies over at MobileMentalism capture the lunacy of this launch with a great...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2006

Sony Ericsson W42S 5 gigabyte walkman announced ... only in Japan

Although the new jog dial does look a bit weird, we've decided we like it. At least it's an original design touch in a world of blatant rip offs! The 5GB memory limit is also a welcome increase, although there...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2006

Samsung SCH-W200 - first HSDPA phone

This CDMA 2000 slider features a 262k color 2.12" TFT display, 2MP camera, video recording, messaging and playback, satellite DMB TV reception, TV-output, MP3 / AAC+ audio playback, stereo speakers, EV-DO / HSDPA high-speed data transfer, Picsel document viewer, text-to-speech,...

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Posted by Staff on 20 May 2006

Sony Ericsson M600 in-depth review

The model will be released on the market in July, its price will be around 550-650 euro depending on the country. The device will be positioned lower than Sony Ericsson P990i, minimal price gap will be around 100 euros in...

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Posted by Staff on 10 May 2006

Treo 700w and PPC 6700 face off

Alas, I don’t think either the 6700 or the Treo 700w are ready to replace my Treo 650, which is a huge bummer. There are items that I miss such as my mobile SlingBox, LogMeIn mobile account and the kick-butt...

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Posted by Staff on 5 May 2006

Nokia N83 leaked

The N83 is speculated to be a quad-band GSM slider phone with a tricked out 5-megapixel camera. The phone also has a 2.5-inch screen, supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and includes 4GB of internal memory (!!). Release date is rumored at Q1...

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Posted by Staff on 2 May 2006

Sony Ericsson W810i - back in Black

Although the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone range has caught the eye of many a consumer, its original garish orange and white packaging didn't appeal to everyone. There are still many people out there who think that technology should only come...

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Posted by Staff on 1 May 2006

Nokia N93 announced, everyone drools