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Palm debuts Palm Pre, WebOS platform


During the recently concluded CES in Las Vega, Palm finally unveiled their latest smartphone, the Palm Pre.

Taking a new approach in designing this smartphone, the Palm Pre integrates a slide-out QWERTY keypad to complement its 3.1-inch touchscreen display which is not usually common in Palm devices. It likewise features a 3-megapixel camera with flash, HSDPA […]

Next Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 won’t be made by HTC


The first ever Windows Mobile-powered smartphone from Sony Ericsson maybe considered as a successful venture for the company into the world of QWERTY-enabled touchscreen phones, but it seems that not all is well between Sony Ericsson and their XPERIA X1 manufacturer, HTC.

Word is that Sony Ericsson is in talks with Mobinova regarding the production […]

Samsung BlackJack II no. 1 in Consumer Reports’ smartphone survey


Consumer Reports has released their January 2009 issue, and based on their study, the Samsung BlackJack II is the no. 1 smartphone as far as the US market is concerned.

This QWERTY-equipped Windows Mobile-powered mobile phone managed to beat not only the T-Mobile G1, but also the more popular iPhone 3G. Actually, neither of the […]

Nokia E63 now Available for P14,200


Those who love the form factor and general features of the Nokia E71 but can’t afford its somewhat hefty price tag will be happy to know that the Nokia E63 is now available locally for just P14,200.

With its slightly toned down set of features, the big question on everybody’s mind is if it’s […]

Nokia’s New Flagship Phone: N97


We’re a bit saddened with the news that the Nokia 6260 slide won’t be released in the local market by Nokia Philippines, but upon hearing about this new model, we quickly got over our depression.

The Nokia N97 is the new flagship model from the Finnish company. It comes with a 3.5-inch 640×360 touchscreen display with […]

Sony EXPERIA X1 Official Price, New Panels now Available


We’ve got good news and bad news for all your Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 hopefully owners out there. The good news is that the XPERIA X1 is now available in Sony Ericsson concept stores which means its official price is out as well. The bad news is that it’s higher than what we were expecting. […]

Mobile Internet Browser Face-Off


With most mobile phones featuring internet browsing capabilities, choosing which phone offers the best mobile internet experience is a pretty daunting task. It’s a good thing though that Gizmodo has come out with a very juicy comparison to help us out. It may be a very limited comparison leaving out the likes of the HTC […]

Apple no. 2 in Smartphone Sales for Q3 in 2008


It looks like Apple’s venture into the mobile phone biz is finally paying some dividends as they’ve managed to dislodge RIM from the no. 2 spot as far as 3rd quarter smartphone sales are concerned.

Apple had 17.3 % market share which was good enough to beat RIM’s 15.2%. Nokia is still at the top […]

Nokia E63: The E71 made Affordable


The Nokia E71 has been touted as one of the best E-series phones to come from the Finnish company, but it’s relatively expensive when compared to the other previous models Nokia has released in the past couple of months. So as to offer everyone in the market a chance to own and enjoy the benefits […]