Motorola is trying to keep up with everyone out there in the cell phone manufacturing business. Their new MOTO Q 9c has just been released, through Verizon Wireless. It’s meant to serve both your personal and business life with success. Is it as good as the Nokia E71? Can it be compared to the BlackBerry Curve 8330? What about the future Palm smart phones, the Zepelin and the Skywriter?

I always thought comparing phones is always a little bit subjective. If I was to compare a Nokia and a Motorola I’d end up telling you how Nokia is slightly (if not a whole lot) better then the Motorola, just because I like Nokia more.


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Sony Ericsson has announced at Mobile Wolrd Congress at Barcelona, its first and long time rumored Windows Mobile smartphone! Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is a stand-out, arc slider phone designed to address the growing need for a premium, converged mobile experience. It combines 3" clear wide VGA display and a full QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body. XPERIA X1 is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional which makes available the windows mobile touchscreen experience to Sony Ericsson phones.

"XPERIA represents the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson. It represents our vision for a premium, energised communication experience," said Dee Dutta, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson. "This launch, and the announcement of the X1, further strengthens the overall Sony Ericsson brand and places us at the forefront of mobile convergence."


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Nokia has just launched its latest mobile phone behemoth - the Nokia N96. The N96 is pretty similar to the Symbian 60 powered N95 but along with the 5MP camera and builtin GPS it has 16GB of internal memory and a 2.8-inch screen. This model also has a built-in DVB-H receiver for digital TV signals in Europe and Asia, and a kickstand for desktop viewing. There are also new backlit touchbuttons on the face, dialpad and top slider section of the phone.

The one to watch Most advanced multimedia computer optimized for entertainment Mobile World Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. With a large 2.8" screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. The Nokia N96 multimedia computer is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated sales price of approximately 550 euros, before subsidies or taxes.


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HTC launched their latest mass affordable touchscreen phone with GPS on 11 February at Mobile World Congress. It combines a lightweight design, large screen, satellite navigation software and strong battery life, but lacks WiFi. With these specifications the P3470 sets a new standard in affordable smartphone GPS-based devices.

HTC P3470 has built-in TomTom Navigator 6, which is one of the best sat-nav solution for your PDA or mobile phone. The intuitive interface, crystal clear instructions and easy call handling make it the ideal navigation partner for the P3470. The touch interface and large 2.8in screen ensure the AGPS-enabled sat-nav is easy to use, and the HTC P3470 is truly mobile thanks to the long battery life. The HTC P3470 also includes a 1GB Micro SD card for mapping and other data storage.

"The HTC P3470 integrates GPS-location into an innovative and high-powered phone that brings location-based experiences to customers looking for power and affordability," said Florian Seiche, Vice President, HTC Europe. "We are very pleased to announce this addition to the product portfolio, continuing our commitment to provide an option for every user."

The HTC P3470 will be available to customers across Europe later this month and the first operator partner to take the HTC version of the device will be Orange which will launch the P3470 in the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Estimated retail price is around 449 Euros.

HTC P3470 Specifications

Toshiba have just announced that the Portege G910 Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone will be launched soon and will feature, amongst other things integrated GPS and a high resolution 3" (480x800 pixels) Wide-VGA touch screen that is perfect for displaying web pages. The G910 offers the full suite of Microsoft Office Mobile, including PowerPoint Mobile, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and Outlook push E-Mail. It has other security features including biometric fingerprint security solution for instant, secure access to the phone.


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HTC has recently released the HTC Touch Cruise, which has more memory, fast processor, WiFi, 3.5G (HSDPA and video calling included) and even built-in GPS. And today its first review is online thanks to the Gears from coolsmartphone site.



I took this device on a day out. We decided to go to the local safari park and, I'll be honest, I had no way of knowing how to get there. I turned on the Tom Cruise (now that sounds weird) and punched in the postcode. It located me, directed me all the way and I received some emails during the journey. The combination of the wheel plus the HTC TouchFLO system makes one-handed or even one-finger operation so simple and easy - it really is the wheel reinvented. An email pops up, I click the action button, scroll the wheel around to select a mail from the list, click again and then I use the TouchFLO system to quickly hop into Internet Explorer to see what time the safari park is open until. Even better, when I get there I can take fairly brilliant photos with the 3 megapixel camera and then I can make a video call to a member of my family and say, "Look at this elephant! Woow!"

The device we tested is network free, so you can pick whatever SIM card or network you fancy and get going without any problems. Yes, obviously there's no keyboard, but there is WiFi, 3G, quad-band connectivity, video calling, GPS, microSD storage and you get a smooth experience thanks to the 400Mhz CPU. This isn't just a navigation tool, this is a capable, well designed and well thought-out device which takes the success of the HTC Artemis to the next level.


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HTC have just announced the latest addition to their HTC Touch Family - HTC Touch Cruise. It is the successor to HTC Artemis and comes complete with the enhanced finger-poking HTC TouchFLO technology plus the funky new HTC Album and keyboard additions we saw on the HTC Touch Dual. You also get the HTC Home system with real-time weather, large clock, quick app launcher and access into ringtone settings. HTC Touch Cruise is also equiped with new-style wheel system and built-in GPS functionality and software.

HTC Touch Cruise Specifications:

* Qualcomm 7200 chipset
* Built-in GPS receiver
* TomTom mapping
* 400MHz CPU
* TouchFLO UI
* 256MB/128 MB ROM/RAM
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* Bluetooth 2.0
* GSM / EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps
* 2.8” QVGA Touch Screen
* FM Radio
* Micro SD memory card
* Windows Mobile 6.0
* HTC Home screen


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Today broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies today joined forces to announce the development of Android, the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders. The Android mobile phone platform was formerly known (in rumor phase) as "Google Phone".

Below is the Android introduction video