Touch Screen
326 Stories
Nokia N97
Reviews Although the Nokia N97 is packed with features, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.
Tags: Smart Phone, Video, Touch Screen, phone, keyboard, Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., High Tech Computer Corp., camera
HTC Magic
Reviews The Vodafone-exclusive HTC Magic is a well-designed handset that's comfortable to hold, has a responsive touch-screen and should satisfy anyone who is happy to use Google's suite of applications.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Google Inc., Touch Screen, Accelerometer, HTC Magic, T-Mobile G1, YouTube Inc., keyboard, Google Android
T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream)
Reviews The design isn't great and we'd have liked some additional features, but the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. It's not quite there yet, so for now the G1 is best suited for early adopters rather than business users.
Tags: Mobile Internet, T-Mobile Sidekick, Touch Screen, phone, tariff, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, keyboard, Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp.
Sony's e-reader goes wireless
News With the new 3G-equipped Reader Daily Edition joining two other models, Sony reinforces the message that it's not ceding the market to Amazon.
Tags: Consumer Technology, GPS, Sony Reader, E-book Reader, E-book, Wireless, Touch Screen, Sony Corp., GPS, Consumer Technology
Eee PC maker Asus goes gadget
News Taiwanese company finds itself smack in the middle of a transition from components maker to serious contender in PCs and accessories. Could Asus could be an Acer in the making?
Tags: Components, Consumer Technology, Cellular phones, Music devices, Smart phones, Acer Inc., Motherboard, Video, Touch Screen, ASUS
Sony officially unveils new Readers
News Vendor also drops price of e-books, matching Amazon's US$9.99 price tag on new releases and best sellers.
Tags: Handhelds, Battery, Sony Reader, E-book, Wireless, USB cable, font size, Touch Screen, public domain, Adobe PDF
Nokia exec talks Ovi platform
News Niklas Savander, Nokia's top services guy, shares his thoughts on everything from lessons learned from Apple to why the Ovi store still isn't available on AT&T's network.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Phone, cell phone company, Ovi Storefront, Ovi Store, Mobile Client, Market Category
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Reviews Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 is a well-designed and fully stocked smartphone that offers great customisation via its interactive panel interface. However, with its high price tag, the X1 is definitely a luxury item.
Tags: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Panel, MicroSD, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Touch Screen, phone, keyboard, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., multimedia, handset
GETAC B300
Reviews Like many seriously rugged notebooks, the B300 is an expensive piece of kit. We particularly like the 'sunlight readable' screen option and touch-screen capability, although its 4:3 aspect ratio makes this 13.3in. notebook seem a little dated.
Tags: Battery, Connector, SD card, Notebook, Touch Screen, Display, GETAC B300, GETAC, keyboard, hard drive
Windows 7 catching developers' eyes
News Software makers are taking advantage of operating system's multitouch, while Microsoft's hardware unit is tailoring keyboards and mice to take advantage of new features.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Operating systems, Notebooks and tablets, Software, Developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Touch Screen, N-trig, Software
Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?
News Support for multitouch input is one of the most tangible ways that Windows 7 differs from its predecessors. But will many people actually get their hands on the technology?
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Microsoft Windows 7, software company, Notebook, computer, Touch Screen, Microsoft Windows, PC
Velocity 103
Reviews The Velocity 103 offers a lot of features, but this Windows Mobile smartphone will have a tough time competing because of its unintuitive interface and performance issues.
Tags: Mobile, Smart Phone, Video, HTC Touch, Touch Screen, Velocity 103, Bluetooth 2.1, speakerphone, toolbar, Velocity
Samsung Omnia
Reviews Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.
Tags: Screen, Mobile, Video, Touch Screen, Phone Book, Samsung Omnia, TouchWiz, phone, speakerphone, photograph
Canonical unveils developer edition of mobile Ubuntu Linux
News Ubuntu's commercial sponsor has released the first publicly available developer edition of the Linux distribution for mobile Internet devices.
Tags: Linux, Virtualization, Mobile, Ubuntu, Touch Screen, software, processor, Ubuntu Linux, Apple iPhone, Internet
Dell shows prototype at China Mobile platform launch
News Prototype was presented at the Beijing introduction of China Mobile's Open Mobile System. The company won't comment on plans for a future product.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, China Mobile Ltd., Smart Phone, Wireless, 2G, MicroSD, microSD Card, Bluetooth, Dell Computer Corp.
