September, 2010

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Want a sense of what it’s like at Nokia World 2010? Sure, we’ve got the Nokia news covered. You could even dip your head into Twitter to see what attendees are up to, but scouring for TwitPics is a mug’s game. Instead, check out @NokiaFirka, a spin-off of tweet illustrators @IrkaFirka, who’re feverishly commiting Nokia World tweets to paper.

Our own editor James Holland was given the Firka-ing of his life in this picture (click to see the full size version), after tweeting from the Nokia World press room. What’s your favourite NokiaFirka cartoon?

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HTC is set to drop the HTC Desire HD on us later today but rumourmongers in the Far East are already looking further ahead. The not-always-reliable combo of DigiTimes and Taiwanese component makers claims that it is gearing up to out an HTC Android Gingerbread tablet in early 2011…

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Google Me is go! The long-rumoured   n from Google is definitely on the way. Eric Schmidt confirmed that Google Me will arrive this autumn during the Google Zeitgeist conference in Arizona. But don’t expect a Facebook knock off, it seems Google Me will be a new layer on top of some familiar Google products…

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Nokia C3 Touch and Type hands on photos: S40 gets slick


The Nokia C3 Touch and Type just got official at Nokia World 2010 this morning, and we made a dash to try one out for ourselves. Symbian S40 isn’t something we usually get excited about, but this slick candybar might just have made converts of us. Read on for hands on photos and first impressions.

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Nokia opens 27 new London pubs Nokia opens 27 new London pubs

September 15, 2010 10:26 am by
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Nokia World kicked off yesterday, but where do all those developers, network execs and Nokia bigwigs go for their meetings? To the pub, of course! Nokia has opened 27 of them inside London’s Excel conference centre, each with their own quirky decor and refreshments on tap.

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Nokia C3 Touch and Type unveiled Nokia C3 Touch and Type unveiled

September 15, 2010 10:11 am by
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Nokia C3 Touch And Type unveiled

UPDATE: The Nokia C3 Touch and Type comes with a 2.4-inch screen and microSD slot, we’ve confirmed. It’ll cost around €145 (c.£121) unlocked.

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type has just been unveiled at Nokia World 2010. Speaking on stage, mobile phones executive vice president Mary McDowell outed the new touchscreen Symbian S40 phone. It’s packing 3G and Wi-Fi, and is out at the end of the year. The difference to the X3 Touch And Type? A different keyboard by the looks of things, with a more traditional 3×4 12 button layout. We’re chasing for more details.

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The major Twitter redesign we’ve been talking about for ages has finally arrived. It’s set to give Twitter apps like Tweetdeck a run for their money and lure you back to the homepage. The new Twitter bakes content from sites like Flickr and YouTube into a brand new column and the entirely look of the site has been overhauled. Read on to find out what you’ll get with the Twitter redesign when it rolls out to the world and watch the official Twitter video celebrating the changes…

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Toshiba AC100 review: Android laptop tested

The Toshiba AC100 Android smart-book is a rare and welcome attempt by the Tosh to go against the tide of popular technology trends. While we sweep towards a world of tablets, tablets and yet more bleeding tablets, Toshiba’s standing by all the citizens who still like an honest to goodness QWERTY keyboard, and giving them all the other benefits of smartphone and tablet gear, like tiny form and power sipping, super quiet innards.

For all the buzz – and even litigation – around the phrase smart-book, this is actually the first mainstream model of its type to go on sale in the UK. Is it too late or has it come just in time to shake us to our senses? Read on and find out in our full Toshiba AC100 review.

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