Nokia unveils two QWERTY numbers for the business folk

Two new QWERTY smartphones from Nokia means business people now have two more handsets on which to check their email, surf the web and do other business-y things to choose from. And the E55 and E75 both pack something extra special that's designed to make day to day mobile activity hassle free, easy to use…

Nokia goes official and launches the Ovi app store

Nokia takes a leaf off the Apple tree by announcing that it'll be launching its own app store - Ovi. The store will be opening its doors in May and will be available on a large number of S40 and S60 handsets around the globe. The first handset to the get the pre-loaded Ovi treatment…

Relieve boredom with the Sony Ericsson W995

Sony Ericsson is already renowned for releasing mobile after mobile after mobile. So to mix it up a little and give us something to look forward to, Sony Ericsson has promised to bring us a slew of multimedia-heavy handsets this year. This promise begins with the W995 Walkman phone. This supercharged mobile has got entertainment…

Sky HD boxes are ticking time bombs

I'm not referring to bombs in the literal sense of course. It turns out Sky's HD boxes aren't as good as they would like to have us believe. They've tried to keep the recalling of thousands of their HD digiboxes under wraps, but nothing stays quiet for long. And now it has emerged the broadcasting…

The i-Mate – the first phone with lifetime warranty

In these tough economic times, we need assurance that the mobile phone we buy isn't going to malfunction or break and therefore not have a long life guarantee. With the offer of free upgrades on most contracts, having a phone for longer than a year is considered a no no to more than a few.…

Guess who's more interested in her Blackberry than her boyfriend?

Who's this lovely lady who appears to be waaay more into her Blackberry than her boyfriend? She's been in the media *a lot* this week and it's not been good news. I won't make it too obvious (all it takes is two words), but all I will say is it involves a bit of domestics…

Medion succumbs to Hello Kitty mania with a limited edition laptop

Hello Kitty Hell won't like this. Miss Kitty's quest into mainstream gadgetry continues with this Medion limited edition Hello Kitty mini notebook - the S1211. And for a change, it's available in the UK as opposed to Japan only, with no word of a European release. So for those of you who have shed a…

The Lego phone reaches out to your inner child

Testament to the theory that 2009 could be the year of kid-tastic gadgetry, is yet *another* plastic-y piece of gadgetry that wouldn't look out of place on a shelf full of Fisher Price toys. Understandably, it's aimed at the kidults who're in need of a bit of nostalgia - or the kids. I mean, who…

Blue Earth: Samsung's fusion of solar power and touchscreen goodness

Understandably, news of a solar powered touchscreen phone from Samsung was met with high levels of scepticism. But it's not April Fools Day - it's not even close, so why was my initial reaction that someone is yanking our chain? I'll tell you why. It's because, let's face it, an energy efficient, solar powered touchscreen…

NJOY's electronic fags for part time puffers

The NJOY electronic cigarette, like all the e-cigarettes before it, puts two fingers up to the smoking ban (notice the use of the pint to emphasise you can smoke indoors). Dubbed 'The Weekender', this electronic ciggie is aimed at the social or part-time smokers (you know, the one's who spark up after a few hours…