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PHOTOS: HTC Desire HD hands-on
All the angles on the 4.3-inch behemoth - with video 15 September 2010 14:40 GMT TweetWay back in October 2009 HTC launched the HTC HD2. Pocket-lint asked at that time whether we'd see and Android version of the device and the answer was clear "this is a Windows Mobile device". We then enviously watched the HTC Evo launch stateside...
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PHOTOS: HTC Desire Z hands-on
Up close with the new QWERTY Android phone - with video 15 September 2010 13:38 GMT TweetHTC has just launched the Desire Z, a side-sliding QWERTY device offering the convenience of keys and the benefits of the full touchscreen. Pocket-lint was on hand at the event to bring you all the details and all the hands-on action.
We grabbed...
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HTC Desire Z slides out
Side-sliding HTC Sense handset 15 September 2010 12:45 GMT TweetPredictions, rumour and gossip had alerted us to the incoming HTC Desire Z and following the launch of the G2 on T-Mobile USA, a full touch Android device packing a slide-out QWERTY keyboard was almost inevitable.
The HTC Desire Z features...
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HTC Desire HD becomes official
Plugs that Evo shaped hole 15 September 2010 12:42 GMT TweetHTC today announced the launch of the HTC Desire HD, taking the fight to the Samsung Galaxy S and filling the HTC Evo shaped gap that has been waiting to be filled.
The HTC Desire HD comes with a 4.3-inch display, looking to cash in on a range...
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HTC Sense gets updated, brings HTCSense.com
Adds connected services for phone and PC 15 September 2010 12:26 GMT TweetJohn Wang today described HTC as bringing "insightful moments of delight", as he detailed the new updated HTC Sense.
The new HTC Sense he claimed will power on in 10 seconds, bringing with it mail filtering, so you set up a VIP list to get...
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HTC Desire HD and Desire Z snapped
Left lying on seat at front of press event 15 September 2010 11:41 GMT TweetWe've done it before at Pocket-lint, we'll do it again, but on walking into HTC's press event, we happened to spot their new handsets lying on a chair at the front of the stage.
We grabbed a quick snap of the back of the two new devices before...
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Nokia Ovi Maps minions get lost in London
And show up at HTC launch event 15 September 2010 11:19 GMT TweetNokia attempted a little subterfuge today, sending minions to stand outside the HTC launch event, taking place in London today. Nokia World 2010 is also being hosted in London this year.
A handful of desperate-looking individuals showed up...
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HTC gathers the great and the good: we're in the crowd
Will dreams become a reality? 15 September 2010 10:25 GMT TweetA month has passed in a flash and we're present and correct at the HTC event London, eagerly anticipating the launch of some new Android hardware, suggested by the invitation image.
Will it be the Desire HD, a larger 4.3-inch Android 2.2 device...
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PHOTOS: Nokia C7
Hands-on the social mobile 14 September 2010 17:59 GMT TweetNokia today announced the C7, big brother to the C6 we've seen on various occasions previously, and pitched as a social smartphone, more affordable than the N8 or E7 devices.
The C7 is a full touch device, with a 3.5-inch AMOLED display on...
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PHOTOS: Nokia E7
The new Communicator 14 September 2010 12:34 GMT TweetNokia today pulled the covers of its new E7 smartphone, a QWERTY side-slider which they are pitching at business users.
Supporting business it comes with the likes of Exchange support, but we can't help feeling that this is equally at home...
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Nokia C7 promises to be a slick social smartphone
Takes the fightback to the social networks 14 September 2010 11:11 GMT TweetNokia has announced the new C7 smartphone, the bigger brother of the C6 smartphone that Pocket-lint has brought you news of previously.
The C7 features a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with a pretty average 640 x 360 pixel resolution.
It...
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Nokia announces new Communicator: the Nokia E7
Pitched at business users 14 September 2010 10:35 GMT TweetNokia has announced the return of the Nokia Communictor with the Nokia E7.
The new handset is a side slider with a tilting touchscreen, offering a full QWERTY keyboard and pitched at business users, running on the company's new Symbian 3 platform....
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Nokia announces smartphone fightback
With the N8, C6, C7, and E7 14 September 2010 9:53 GMT TweetNokia announced that Nokia World was the start of the smartphone fightback, today at the company's conference and developer summit in London.
Anssi Vanjoki Executive VP and General Manager, said "We have transitioned Nokia for the future …...
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Nokia World opens in London
And we're here to bring you all the news 14 September 2010 9:31 GMT TweetNokia World opened today in London's ExCel centre, with a buzz surrounding corporate reshuffling rather than anticipated devices.
But fear not Pocket-lint readers, we are on the ground ready to bring you the news from the show and hands-on...
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PHOTOS: Canon PowerShot G12 hands-on
EXCLUSIVE: Up close with the new G-series 14 September 2010 9:00 GMT TweetCanon has released the next model in their G-series of high-end compact cameras in the form of the PowerShot G12. As ever, Pocket-lint got hands-on the new model for your viewing pleasure.
In the hands the PowerShot G12 looks and feels the...
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Canon PowerShot G12 becomes a reality
720p video amongst the tweaks 14 September 2010 9:00 GMT TweetPredicted, rumoured, leaked, the Canon PowerShot G12, the latest update to Canon's high-end G-series compact cameras, has now been officially launched.
The G12 replaces the G11, filling in one of the obvious omissions by including 720p video...
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PHOTOS: Canon IXUS 1000 HS
All the 10s come to this compact 13 September 2010 23:03 GMT TweetTo celebrate 10 years of the IXUS line of cameras, Canon has released the IXUS 1000 HS. That gives you all the tens: 10 megapixels, 10x zoom, 1080p video camera, in 2010. A fortunate set of coincidences, or something written in the stars?
Announced...
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PHOTOS: Canon EOS 60D
Hands-on the new mid-range DSLR 13 September 2010 22:26 GMT TweetCanon recently launched their EOS 60D that replaces the 50D, but is quite a different model.
Gone is the magnesium alloy body and in is a smaller and lighter model, which Canon told us today slotted neatly into their range, with three amateur...
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PHOTOS: LG KS365
Really cheap, really cute, really good keyboard 9 September 2010 12:23 GMT TweetIt was no secret that we liked the LG KS360. Ok, so it was an affordable phone pitched at the texting generation, lacking the sort of high-end skills that get us really excited.
But it got the basics right in having one of the best keyboards...
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PHOTOS: LG Cookie Lite T300
Lite in hand, lite on pocket 8 September 2010 21:49 GMT TweetWe often get accused of having a smartphone fetish at Pocket-lint, so when we clapped eyes on the forthcoming LG Cookie Lite T300, we thought we'd redress the balance.
Measuring 95.8 x 50.5 x 11.9mm and weighing just 77g, it features a 2.4-inch...
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Flagship Nikon Coolpix P7000 sets sail
Rivals the Canon PowerShot G11 8 September 2010 9:59 GMT TweetNikon have announced the replacement for the aging P6000, the Coolpix P7000. The high-end compact will oppose the Canon PowerShot G11, pitched as a point-and-shoot second camera for pros and enthusiasts.
Like the G11, the P7000's sensor is...
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BeBook Club promises to be "brilliantly affordable"
Little brother to the BeBook Neo 3 September 2010 14:55 GMT TweetA new BeBook has been announced, which you might have missed amongst the onslaught of Apple and IFA announcements.
The new BeBook Club is essentially a cut-down BeBook Neo, losing the Wi-Fi connectivity and seeing a redesigned navigation control....
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PHOTOS: Huawei Ideos
Hands-on the budget Android 2.2 phone 2 September 2010 14:00 GMT TweetThe Huawei Ideos has just been formally announced and Pocket-lint was on the scene to grab some shots of the new budget smartphone.
Packing in Android 2.2 and sporting the "with Google" logo on the rear, the design is interesting. It may be...
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Huawei Ideos wants to be Nexus One for the people
Entry-level Android 2.2 "with Google" 2 September 2010 14:00 GMT TweetAs Pocket-lint reported recently, Huawei is launching an affordable Android 2.2 mobile phone on Thursday, which will be known as the Ideos.
Ideos isn’t just a funky word plucked out of thin air, it actually derived from Industrial Design...
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Sonos adds Spotify support
You'll need a Premium account though 2 September 2010 0:00 GMT TweetSonos has announced that it is adding support for the Spotify music service to its multi-room music system by the end of September.
The update for Sonos customers will be via a free software update and will bring Spotify to those customers...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
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New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
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LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
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