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Limited "unlimited" claims should be banned

Lawyer: Mrs. Simpson, what did you and your husband do after you were ejected from the restaurant?

Marge Simpson: We pretty much went straight home…

Lawyer: Mrs. Simpson, you are under oath!

Marge Simpson: We drove around until 3AM looking...

Nokia N97 Mini available in white from Phones 4U

Mobile phone retailer Phones 4U is exclusively offering the Nokia N97 Mini in white to customers from 6 November 2009.  

Phones 4U also enjoyed an 8-week exclusive on the white version of the original N97 starting back in June this year.

Said to...

Droid by Motorola goes on sale in the States

Today sees the sales kick off for the Droid by Motorola on the Verizon network in the States. 

Those that signed up for more info have received the above mailer with the somewhat quirky message as follows:

"The phone that makes you feel like a four star...

VIDEO: Apple prototyping RFID iPhones?

Apple is rumoured to be testing some prototypes of a next-generation iPhone that includes an RFID reader built in. According to Einar Rosenberg, who runs LinkedIn's Near Field Communications group, "the reaction was very positive that we can expect this in the next gen...

3's HTC Hero with Spotify now available

Spotify has announced on its blog that the previously-promised Spotify Phone is now available from 3 UK, in both its retail stores and online.

The deal comprises of an HTC Hero preloaded with the Spotify Android app, a 24-month subscription to Spotify Premium,...

Samsung Mythic and Flight launch in the US

In the States two new Samsung mobile phones have been announced as due within days to AT&T customers.

The Mythic offers a 3.3-inch full touchscreen and features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. Boasting one-touch access to the likes of AT&T Mobile TV and...

Who'll be selling the Motorola Droid in the UK?

We've been doing a little bit of digging to find out who, in the UK, will be offering Motorola's forthcoming Droid handset. The Android 2.0-sporting QWERTY slider scored a whopping 9/10 in its Pocket-lint review, but given that it's supposed to be due on Friday in the...

HTC HD2 funky features fun

So you've got your eyes on the HTC HD2, you've read our review of the flagship Windows Mobile 6.5 device and you just want to know more. Here are some of our favourite funky features for you to explore.

The front page of Sense is more...

Casio G'zOne Brigade gets tough with Push To Talk

Casio has gone tough in the US with Verizon, launching a new Push to Talk  (PTT) handset geared towards those who like to beat their handset while they work.

Coming with "Military standard" ruggedness - a real term - the handset made by Casio will be called the...

LG Chocolate touch launches, forgets stylish heritage

LG announced a new "Chocolate" handset on Thursday on the Verizon network in the US forgetting its stylish heritage for a brief moment.

The rather gaudy looking handset will be offered for $79.99 and slip into the mid-tier range of handsets for those looking for...

Sony Ericsson Kurara revealed in rumours and spy-shots

A new Sony Ericsson mobile phone has been revealed in rumoured online news and leaked photographs.

Said to be called the Kurara, the device is reported to be Symbian S60 5th generation smartphone.

Specs are unkown, aside from a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen...

PHOTOS: Verizon Droid Eris by HTC hands on

HTC and Verizon have confirmed the rumours that the second "Droid" handset alongside the Motorola Droid will be called the Droid Eris and be created by HTC. 

The new handset will offer a virtually identical feature set to the Sprint HTC Hero and feature a 3.2-inch...

HTC Hero becomes Verizon Droid Eris by HTC

Verizon and HTC just dropped a bombshell on Sprint and its HTC Hero offering, marketing a virtually identical handset for $80 cheaper in the US, in what is sure to create a price war in the run up to the holidays.

The new handset, The Droid Eris by HTC, has been...

Daily Tech Deal: Vodafone offers £100 credit with £80 Genio mobile

Vodafone has an offer on a range of PAYG mobiles offering £100 worth of calls or texts with the purchase of selected phones. As well as the Genio Touch in pink and white, the offer also extends to the LG Viewty Lite, the Samsung Tocco Lite and the Vodafone 541.

Basic...

How much does the Orange unlimited iPhone package give you?

The furore over the Orange terms and conditions for the iPhone may be dying down now that the mobile operator has said it'll happily turn a blind eye to customers using streaming services like Spotify and YouTube, but there still remains the issue over this 750MB per...

T-Mobile to offer BlackBerry Bold 9700

T-Mobile has announced it will be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9700 online and via telesales from 6 November and in T-Mobile stores across the UK from 10 November.

The Bold follow-up is a slimline QWERTY handset with HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, BlackBerry's...

LG GD510 Pop gets £99.99 price tag at Carphone Warehouse

LG's newest touchscreen handset, the LG GD510 Pop, announced back in September, is now available at the Carphone Warehouse for £99.95 on pay as you go basis.

Said to be easy to use, the Pop offers a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen with a thin bezel of brushed aluminium...

TwitterPeek UK bound?

Twitterpeek, the dedicated Twitter device announced earlier in the week in the US could be making its way to the UK in the early part of next year according to the company behind it.

"Someday TwitterPeek will cross the pond to the UK. someday could be early next...

HTC Droid Eris revealed in unboxing pics

The HTC Droid Eris has been steadily leaked over recent times, but just-revealed unboxing shots from US blog Boy Genius Report propel this effort from the realm of rumours into the big time.

We know Verizon is planning an entire family of Droid-branded Android...

Abbey Road Live offers instant gig recordings

EMI has launched a subsidiary called Abbey Road Live to offer gig-goers the chance to walk out of the venue with a recording of the concert they just attended on their mobile phones. The service has been available previously at gigs, but only on CD-R.

The company...

HTC announces HD2 is now shipping

HTC has announced the HD2, its new high-end Windows Mobile 6.5 handset, is now shipping in Europe and Taiwan.

In addition, HTC has confirmed the HD2 will be available in the United States with "a major US carrier" in early 2010.

Here in the UK we're still...

Pixie Lott to be the "face" of Nokia's Illuvial range

Since we brought you news of the new Nokia Illuvial range it's been announced that Pixie Lott will be "the face" for the new series.

A Carphone Warehouse exclusive, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Illuvial, Nokia 6700 Illuvial and the Nokia 6303 Illuvial are being...

Nokia N900 gets Pay Monthly pricing

The N900 isn't far away now - it's due on 16 November. As a result, we're due some pricing information and, lo and behold, here it is courtesy of mobile comparison site Omio.

It's possible to get the handset on a 24-month contract for as little as £20 per month...

Nokia launches five new phones for emerging markets

Nokia has announced the launch of five new mobile phones designed for consumers in emerging markets.
 
The Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 - support Nokia Life Tools and boast ease of use and affordability.
 
Priced...

VIDEO: Motorola Droid gets big budget ad

In the States Motorola has revealed its latest advert for the coming soon Droid.

Moving away from the iPhone-bashing Droid Does pre-launch campaign, this new effort is a big budget affair seeing Droids in pods fired to the earth from Stealth bombers, before...