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PHOTOS: LG GM750 mobile phone
S-Class + WinMob 6.5 = GM750 6 October 2009 16:01 GMT
Vodafone will be exclusively offering the new LG GM750 Windows Phone until the end of December.

The new Windows Mobile 6.5 handset combines Microsoft's operating system with heavy customisation from LG, as is the trend with the majority of operators launching...
PHOTOS: HTC HD2 mobile phone
Hands-on the new Snapdragon handset 6 October 2009 15:00 GMT
The new HTC HD2 - formerly known as the Leo - is looking to establish itself as king of the Windows Phone jungle with its massive 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display.

Sitting on Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon chipset, it joins the Toshiba TG01 running on this...
HTC HD2 coming this month with Sense UI
HTC Leo roars; Toshiba TG01 quakes 6 October 2009 15:00 GMT
HTC today confirmed their much speculated and oft-snapped HTC Leo, which will be known as the HTC HD2.

Smacking the Toshiba TG01 right between the eyes, the HD2 features a massive 4.3-inch display, with a beautiful 480 x 800 pixel resolution display. It also...
PHOTOS: Dell Latitude Z
Hands-on the latest "thin" laptop 29 September 2009 10:16 GMT
We saw the Dell Latitude Z leaked earlier this year, but Dell has now made it official.

The Latitude Z model is Dell's latest stab at the ultraslim notebook category, pitching up against the MacBook Air, and Sony and Samsung's X series models.

A...
iPhone 3GS coming to Orange UK
Before the end of the year 28 September 2009 8:58 GMT
Orange has announced that the iPhone 3G and 3GS will be coming to customers in the UK before the end of 2009.

In a brief statement the company announced that it has reached an agreement with Apple to supply the iPhone through all its retail channels - high street...
DraganFlyer X6 helicopter lands in the UK
Provides a flying photography platform 24 September 2009 21:18 GMT
Air2Air today launched the DraganFlyer X6 helicopter in the UK. This awesome little radio controlled helicopter has three pairs of rotors and is heaped with sensors to assist stable flight.

Constructed from luscious amounts of carbonfibre, it has three quiet...
What exactly is Vodafone 360?
COMMENT: Coming to iPhone, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson… 24 September 2009 14:16 GMT
When Vodafone decided to name its new service 360, they weren't messing around. It invokes ideas of all-round connectivity. But it goes much further than just integrating your Facebook friends with your address book on a few handsets.

360 rolls up a whole collection...
PHOTOS: Vodafone 360 H1
Hands-on the new Samsung handset 24 September 2009 12:53 GMT
Manufactured by Samsung, the new Vodafone 360 H1 comes packed with all the normal technology you'd expect in a new handset.

With HSDPA 7.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and A-GPS it ticks all the right boxes from a connectivity point of view. You get the FM radio and the...
Vodafone 360 offering open app API
Looking to hook developers 24 September 2009 11:50 GMT
Europe Region CEO Michel Combes has informed a packed press conference at the launch of Vodafone 360 that the Vodafone building API will be available to third parties on an open platform for developer support for future apps.

Developers, from day 1, will be...
PHOTOS: HP Envy 15
From £1199 in the UK 16 September 2009 17:01 GMT
Launched on Tuesday, the HP Envy 15 joins the Envy 13 in a new line for HP. Pitched to the high-end market, it is aimed at those who want the best, and where price is less of a factor.

The laser etched finish is exquisite, giving the Envy 15 looks to die...
PHOTOS: HP Envy 13
From £1499 in the UK 16 September 2009 16:28 GMT
HP launched their new Envy range, which pitches to the luxury end of the market, on Wednesday. We got our hands on the new Envy 13 at an HP event in the UK.

With looks that will make Apple do a double-take, the Envy 13 oozes style and really punches into territory...
PHOTOS: HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje
With matching accessories 16 September 2009 15:45 GMT
HP is no stranger to special designer editions. The latest in their range is the HP Mini 110 given the treatment by Tord Boonjie.

Pitched at "tech savvy women", the unique design weaves floral images around endangered animal motifs, so you'll find elephants...
PCTV picoStick brings small screen to PCs
World's smallest DVB-T tuner 16 September 2009 9:58 GMT
Who said size doesn't matter? No one told PCTV Systems, part of Hauppauge Digital, who are launching this tiny picoStick Freeview tuner.

The tiny USB DVB-T receiver simply has a USB connection on one end and a connection either for an aerial, a screw-in mini...
PHOTOS: UK folding plug and travel adapter
Hands-on the innovative design 16 September 2009 9:02 GMT
We brought you the video for Min Kyu Choi's folding plug, but we love it so much, we couldn't help but grab some hands-on time with a prototype of the plug and travel adapter whilst chatting to its designer.

The folding plug system was recently awarded third...
SanDisk Extreme Pro CF launches
Up to 90MB/s and 64GB 16 September 2009 8:16 GMT
SanDisk has launched its latest professional grade CompactFlash card, the Extreme Pro.

The new cards are pitched at pro photographers, offering read and write speeds up to 90MB/s, with cards coming in from 16, 32 and 64GB capacities

SanDisk claims...
PHOTOS: Archos 5 internet tablet
Hands-on with the Android-toting PMP 15 September 2009 19:49 GMT
Archos unleashed their latest internet tablet on the world today, the Android-powered Archos 5.

With the choice of either a flash drive or conventional hard disk drive, the 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 pixel resolution device gets all the benefits of Android paired with...
Archos teases with a flash of their "phone tablet"
Phone rumours confirmed 15 September 2009 18:07 GMT
As Archos are prone to do, they today teased assembled journalists with a slide featuring a forthcoming "phone tablet".

It will feature a 4.3-inch 854 x 480 pixel display, making it one of the highest resolution devices available.

Other specs remain...
Android-based Archos 5 launched
Confirms leaked specs 15 September 2009 18:00 GMT
Archos today formally announced their leaked Archos 5, running the Android operating system.

Coming as the latest addition to their line-up of multimedia devices, it features a 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 pixel resolution, LCD touchscreen display as the name almost...
PHOTOS: SanDisk Sansa Clip+
Coming to the UK this September 15 September 2009 16:36 GMT
The next iteration of the Sansa Clip will shortly be landing on these shores, expected to be officially announced at the end of September.

The new dinky player might not be as small as the iPod shuffle, but it packs in a fair number of features, as well as the...
PHOTOS: Compaq Mini 311 netbook
Atom meets ION in a netbook 15 September 2009 6:29 GMT
Also known as the HP Mini 311 depending on the territory you are shopping in, we got our hands on the new Compaq Mini 311, one of a new breed of netbooks running on Intel's Atom processor, but bringing the Nvidia ION GPU to the party.

It sports an 11.6-inch,...
LG HS200 portable projector spotted
Replaces the HS102 14 September 2009 16:24 GMT
Replacing LG's HS102 ultra portable projector comes the HS200, its second-gen device.

The HS200 has had a design tweak, making it very easy on the eye compared to its square forebear.

Weighing only 800g and measuring 122 x 183 x 60mm, the HS200...
PHOTOS: Leica X1 digital camera
Hands-on the forthcoming model 10 September 2009 16:04 GMT
Leica announced their forthcoming X1 digital camera yesterday and we were on hand to grab a few shots of a (sadly) non-working sample.

When it hits the shelves in January 2010, it will bring with it a 12.2-megapixel CMOS APS-C sensor (which you'd normally find...
Leica Store London opens today
Exclusive location matches exclusive offering 10 September 2009 13:31 GMT
Leica today throws open the doors of it's new London store, joining the line of exclusive shops in Toyko, Berlin, Paris and Moscow.

The boutique-style store sits in Bruton Place, Mayfair, and it decked out with a simple red and black décor to match the design...
PHOTOS: Leica M9 digital camera
Hands-on the full-frame digital rangefinder 10 September 2009 7:25 GMT
Whilst the world was looking towards Apple, we managed to get our hands on something sweeter than the common-or-garden fruit at the launch at the new London store in Mayfair.

Here we have the new Leica M9, which steps into the shoes of the M8, presenting a full-frame,...
Ion I Profile converts your Beatles vinyl to iPod
Pah to iTunes! 9 September 2009 15:26 GMT
If you are a true fan of The Beatles, the will-they won't-they saga about the entire collection appearing on iTunes won't interest you: you've already got them on vinyl, which we all know, is the purists only format.

Ion are throwing you a lifeline with their...