The smartphone market is not for sissies. One moment a manufacturer has a killer product; the next thing you know it’s struggling to remain relevant. That’s the case with Nokia, the Finnish handset manufacturer that for years ruled the roost in the smartphone market with devices such as the E90, the E61 and, in our view, its best business phone ever, the E71.
The first thing one notices when picking up the iPhone 4 for the first time is its slick design. Pictures don’t do it justice. Apple has gone for a minimalist look with its new smartphone. It’s a bit like the step up from the old, bubble-shaped iMacs to the modern, integrated, liquid crystal display-based machines they are today.
It’s a bit corny to suggest that HTC’s new Desire smartphone is desirable. But it’s just that. This is one…
There’s good news for local iPhone fans. The new iPhone 4 is likely to go on sale in SA in…
Historically, Taiwan’s HTC has focused its energies on developing Windows Mobile-based smartphones. But in the past year or so, the…
When Apple introduced the iPhone in January 2007, some commentators were quick to write obituaries for the BlackBerry. Three years…
[Best of the Web — Monday, 18 January 2010] Nokia, Apple step up war of words: The fight between Nokia…
Nokia isn’t launching the N900, its first Linux phone, in SA. Which is a pity, because I think this device…
At last! The Apple iPhone has a serious rival. HTC’s Hero touch-screen smartphone is the first device we’ve seen that…
Duncan McLeod, Toby Shapshak, Brett Haggard and Simon Dingle are on the panel this week. They discuss District 9, the impact of piracy, Neotel’s NeoGo service, and much more…
