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Buying Guide: 20 best mobile phones in the world today

By TechRadar, published 28-04-2011

Our verdict on the best mobile phones / best smartphones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best mobile phone for you when you realise it's time to phone the network and trouble them for an upgrade?If you've read our list of the latest mobile phones, seen the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our constantly-updated list of the top 20 best mobile phones you can get in the UK.And now, after a glut of top-end mobile phones steaming out from Mobile World Congress 2011, we've just brought you our biggest update ever to this definitive chart.The big surprise was the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc nabbing top spot - the combo of Andro...

Buying Guide: 20 best mobile phones in the world today

By TechRadar, published 21-04-2011

Our verdict on the best mobile phones / best smartphones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best mobile phone for you when you realise it's time to phone the network and trouble them for an upgrade?If you've read our list of the latest mobile phones, seen the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our constantly-updated list of the top 20 best mobile phones you can get.And now, thanks to a glut of top-end mobile phones steaming out from Mobile World Congress 2011, we're bringing you our biggest update ever to our definitive chart.So what's changed? We've lost seven of the 20 from the previous ranking, the top ten has seen a hu...

Alltel grabs HTC Merge: priced and pre-order dated

By SlashGear, published 23-03-2011

Alltel has become the first carrier to publicly commit to the HTC Merge, promising pre-orders for the QWERTY smartphone will kick off from March 28. The Android 2.2 Froyo device has a 3.8-inch display and is a World Phone, meaning it has both CDMA and GSM radios for use on Alltel and when roaming abroad. There’s also a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording and an 800MHz processor, with HTC Sense running on top of Froyo. GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi round out the key specs. The Alltel Merge will be priced at $124.99 with a new, two-year agreement and following an unspecified mail-in rebate. Alltel is yet to confirm exact launch dates, so there’s no telling quite how long the pre-order phase will last. [via Android Community] Relevant Entries on SlashGearAlltel to get Sams...

RIM confirms NFC intentions for full BlackBerry line-up

By SlashGear, published 03-01-2011

All future BlackBerry devices will include support for NFC, according to their UK chief, in an attempt to take a sizeable bite out of the wireless payment and ticketing ecosystems. “The opportunities are endless … We don’t know how it’s going to pan out, but we’re in the process of building an an ecosystem” RIM UK MD Stephen Bates said today, reports Electricpig, confirming that near-field communications support would be in “all of our new devices moving forward.” Among the potential uses Bates mentioned were Starbucks payments, travel using contactless tickets integrated into our phones, and gaining access to events without traditional passes. However, the MD didn’t confirm which BlackBerry device would be the first to launch with NFC support, ...

Updated: Mobile World Congress 2011: what to expect

By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011

After the sheer madness and reams of shiny gadgets of CES 2011, we barely have time to pause for breath before the annual mobile phone-a-thon of Mobile World Congress 2011 is upon us.While CES saw a near-record number of top end mobile phones released from the Las Vegas jamboree, MWC 2011 still promises to be the place to see all manner of new handsets and tablets.So we've trekked across the digital rumour-space and looked for all the info on what to expect from the Barcelona event - keep coming back as we'll be constantly updating it whenever some new morsel of info or spy shot comes into view.MicrosoftLast year we saw Microsoft unleash Windows Phone 7 officially onto the world in a Barcelona hotel, with Steve Ballmer calling the announcement a 'mile post' in the launch of the company's n...

BlackBerry 6 Available Today for Bold and Curve on Verizon

By SlashGear, published 25-01-2011

Today at approximately 8pm EST, everyone holding a BlackBerry Bold 9650 or a BlackBerry Curve 3G will indeed be receiving an update to OS BlackBerry 6. Hooray for the newness! This brand new version of BlackBerry’s operating system will deliver an upgraded design, enhanced web browsing experience, completely universal search, social feed support, and “an engaging multimedia experience.” President Obama will be so happy, he is still so in love with his BB. To grab this update, all you’ve got to do is connect your phone to your PC computer and head to www.blackberry.com/updates to download the necessary files. If instead you’d like to get a wireless download, aka OTA Over the Air, you can navigate on your phone to Options – Advance Options – Wirele...