Weekly news roundup - 31/07/09

What's been hot this week?

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31 July 2009 18:11 GMT / By Ben Crompton

If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site this week here are just some of the highlights.

The top stories from the last 7 days on the site are:

NEWS:PHOTOS: BlackBerry Curve 8520
RIM's latest snapped
Hours after an announcement and we've already got a hands-on with the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 in all its optical trackpad glory...read more

NEWS:Firefox 4.0 screenshots unveiled
Mockups reveal Chrome-like design
It's been less than a month since 3.5 was released, and already Mozilla is talking about 4...read more

NEWS:PHOTOS: Nikon D300s DSLR camera
Hands-on the updated HD snapping model
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...read more

NEWS:BlackBerry Curve 8520 announced
Brings "optical trackpad"
RIM has announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520, aimed at first-time smartphone buyers...read more

NEWS:Apple tablet: This time it really is real
According to sources it's coming soon
Apple will launch a 10-inch touchscreen web tablet in the first half of 2010 according to Appleinsider...read more

REVIEW:BlackBerry Curve 8520 mobile phone - First Look
Looking for a cheap BB hit?
RIM's BlackBerry Curve 8520 has been aimed at the low end of the smartphone market...read more

NEWS:PHOTOS: "Mocha" HTC Hero
What's wrong with brown gadgets?
Here are a few pics of the "Mocha" HTC Hero, which isn't quite as brown as we were expecting...read more

NEWS:Online "Science of Happiness" study launched
With boost your happiness boast
An online, mass experiment has been launched to try and make the world a happier place...read more

NEWS:Apple tablet before Christmas claims newspaper
FT says new device will be announced in September
The FT is claiming that Apple will have its much rumoured Apple tablet device out before Christmas rather than in 2010 as first suggested by rumours claiming to be close to the mark last week...read more

NEWS:T-Mobile G2 Touch available in the "next few days"
Black HTC Hero variant due in stores and online
T-Mobile has announced that the G2 Touch, its version of the HTC Hero announced at launch as the G1 Touch, will be available in the UK imminently...read more