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PHOTOS: LG GW520 mobile phone
Hands-on the 3G QWERTY slider 9 September 2009 13:51 GMT
Having been impressed with what the LG KS360 had on offer, we were keen to get our hands on the new GW520, promised at Mobile World Congress earlier in the year.

The HSDPA-packing QWERTY slider brings a little more oomph to the data party. With a touch-enabled...
LG LU7000 TV-DVD combo launches
Perfect for bedroom action (movies) 3 September 2009 20:14 GMT
You thought the age of the TV/DVD combo was gone didn't you? Well LG is telling you different with the launch of the LU7000 series of small screen HD Ready TVs.

Coming in dinky 19- and 22-inch sizes, you get everything you'd expect from a modern TV, with a Freeview...
LG 11kg F1443KD Direct Drive washing machine launches
IFA 2009: Large enough for 11 bath towels 3 September 2009 18:57 GMT
LG might not be the first brand you associate with laundry, but with an impressive range of innovative releases over the last few years, they are seriously vying for space in your home.

The F1443KD washing machine will handle an 11kg wash with a 78-litre drum,...
Medion S47000 pocket camcorder launched
Ruggedised, splashproof, 720p 3 September 2009 17:28 GMT
Medion has stepped into the pocket camcorder race with a ruggedised version, taking an action stance against the likes of Flip Ultra HD and the Creative Vado HD.

With a 2-inch LCD display, the funky looking action camcorder will give you 720p quality MOV files...
MSI X600 notebook hitting UK
From £599 3 September 2009 16:28 GMT
MSI have added another notebook to their line-up of ultra-skinny machines in the UK in the form of the X600.

Recently hitting the shelves in the USA, the X600 will be appearing in the UK throughout September in two versions.

The first comes with...
Carphone Warehouse gets Dell Inspiron 11z
Before Dell UK itself does 3 September 2009 15:54 GMT
The Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will be the UK's first retailer to sell the new Dell Inspiron 11z not-netbook. A deal with The Phone House sees a similar arrangement in France.

The new Dell Inspiron 11z follows the trend of recent manufacturers,...
PHOTOS: T-Mobile Pulse
Hands-on the new Android handset 3 September 2009 10:48 GMT
T-Mobile today announced their third foray into the Android OS, with the launch of the T-Mobile Pulse, a device based on Huawei hardware.

Sporting a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, T-Mobile and Huawei have added a Canvas homescreen, which allows you to drag your...
Huawei's Android phone launches as T-Mobile Pulse
£179.99 on pay as you go 3 September 2009 10:04 GMT
T-Mobile today announced the launch of their third Android handset, dubbed the "T-Mobile Pulse".

The new device comes courtesy of Huawei, who displayed a device back at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year, and previous rumours had already confirmed...
PHOTOS: Samsung WB5000 digital camera
Hands-on with Samsung's new ultrazoom 1 September 2009 10:45 GMT
We had our hands on Samsung's new WB5000 ultrazoom at a recent Samsung event and grabbed a few shots of the new camera.

A spokesman for Samsung told us that by launching themselves into the "bridge" category they were aiming to establish Samsung as a camera...
Snow Leopard launch sees Apple Store queues
Is there anything that Apple fans won't queue for? 28 August 2009 12:02 GMT
With the launch of Apple's latest operating system Snow Leopard, queues were forming in the street before the opening of the Regent Street store in London.

You'd hardly think that a £25 upgrade was worthy of the excitement, but with a long weekend to tinker...
PHOTOS: Sony Alpha 550
Accessorised for your viewing pleasure 27 August 2009 21:47 GMT
Sony launched three additions to its Alpha range of DSLR cameras at an event in London today. Partnering the new a500 is the a550, snapped here.

It features an Exmor CMOS 14-megapixel sensor and is backed by Sony's BIONZ processor, which Sony claims brings...
PHOTOS: Sony Alpha 500
Hands-on with the step-up model 27 August 2009 20:59 GMT
Sony today announced three new models in their Alpha DSLR line-up. The lowest spec (if that's a fair term) is the Alpha 500 and we were on-hand to grab some shots of the new model at a launch event in London.

Residing in a body almost identical to it's sister...
PHOTOS: Sony Alpha 850
Hands-on the 24.6-megapixel semi pro model 27 August 2009 17:10 GMT
Leaked and now launched, Pocket-lint got hands-on with the new Sony Alpha 850 today at a launch event in London.

The new full-frame 24.6-mexapixel (effective) might look familiar to a900 owners. As Sony themselves said at the launch it's "near enough exactly...
PHOTOS: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Hands-on the superzoom bridge model 21 August 2009 11:57 GMT
Amongst Canon's recent round of updates was the PowerShot SX20, the update to the SX10, bringing with it a bump up to 12.1-megapixels.

The specs read out almost identical to the SX10 that it replaces, but you also have HD movie capture at 720p/30fps, which should...
PHOTOS: Samsung HMX-U10 camcorder
Hands-on with the new pocket camcorder 20 August 2009 20:11 GMT
Announced in July, Samsung's Pocket camcorder has hit the UK and we were on hand to grab a hands-on play with the new camcorder.

Going up against the Flip and the Kodak Zi8 the new camcorder from Samsung called the HMX-U10 will be capable of full HD 1920 x...
PHOTOS: Canon IXUS 120 IS
Whips the viewfinder off the IXUS 100 20 August 2009 11:41 GMT
We criticised the IXUS 100 on several fronts. The first was the price for questionable gain from jumping up the megapixels on the sensor. The second was the inclusion of a viewfinder that served little purpose, because it was just too small.

With the IXUS 120,...
PHOTOS: Canon PowerShot S90
Hands-on the new super compact 19 August 2009 20:23 GMT
Of all Canon's new launches today, it is perhaps the PowerShot S90 that excites us the most.

Bringing together the sort of manual control found on the new G11, with dimensions closer to a typical compact, it should appeal to those looking to get a little more...
PHOTOS: Canon PowerShot G11
Updates the popular G10 19 August 2009 19:10 GMT
Canon today unveiled the follow-up to their popular G10 camera, which sits at the top end of their compact offering, and we got our hands on the new model.

The G11 is aimed at demanding camera users and Canon see it as merging the lines between compact and DSLR...
PHOTOS: Canon IXUS 200 IS
Fingers all over Canon's first touchscreen 19 August 2009 17:18 GMT
Canon announced their first foray into the touchscreen digital camera market with the launch of the IXUS 200 IS.

Taking the rather unusual 16:9 ratio for the 3-inch display on the back, Canon told us that touchscreen was designed to "enhance the experience"...
PHOTOS: Nikon D300s DSLR camera
Hands-on the updated HD snapping model 30 July 2009 5:00 GMT
We thought you would want to see what the new D300s looked like up close and personal and not blurry like the spy shots that were floating around the Internet earlier this month, and here they are.

Adding to the already popular D300 DSLR is the D300s, which...
PHOTOS: Nikon D3000 DSLR camera
Hands-on the entry-level DSLR 30 July 2009 5:00 GMT
Pocket-lint was given a chance to take a gander at the new D3000 camera ahead of its official launch on Thursday.

The new model, aimed at newcomers to the DSLR market, is targeting those trading-up from a compact camera.

Around the back there's...
Nikon introduces the D300s with HD video
Update to their popular model 30 July 2009 5:00 GMT
Adding to the already popular D300 DSLR is the D300s, which brings HD movie capture to the party in a previous-anticipated move by Nikon.

With an effective 12.3-megapixels, the D300s offers 7fps continuous shooting (8 with battery pack) driven by the EXPEED...
Nikon launches entry-level D3000 DSLR camera
With "Guide" shooting mode 30 July 2009 5:00 GMT
Nikon has announced the launch of the D3000 digital SLR, joining the DX range of cameras as a new entry-level model.

Aimed at newcomers to the DSLR market, the D3000 is targeting those trading-up from a compact camera, offering Nikon's Guide setting on the dial,...
ARM outlines next-gen netbooks and smartbooks
Prototypes, Chrome OS and data galore 24 July 2009 15:12 GMT
The future of netbooks and mobile devices is even more exciting than recent developments, claimed Bob Morris, director of Mobile Computing, as he outlined what ARM can do for our devices.

How about slimmer, lighter netbooks without losing that battery life?...
On the run: mashing music and sport
We hit the gym with Sony Ericsson 23 July 2009 9:00 GMT
On 27 September, the Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat half marathon is being held in London. We were invited along to a training session to meet Dr Costas Karageorghis, Reader in Sports Psychology at Brunel University to find out how music can help increase performance in sport....