In the lead-up to launching the original Xperia, Sony Ericsson’s marketing department went into overdrive, but that was nothing compared to what we’ve seen ahead of its latest successor: the Xperia X10. It’s SE’s first foray into the addictive world of Android and looks as stylish as Naomi Campbell. But does the new handset actually live up to all of the hype? Let’s find out.

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In a calculated move to make any strategic gamer proud, BT has expanded its service offering to gamers by securing exclusive rights to cloud-based gaming service OnLive, which is due to hit the UK later this year. OnLive doesn’t require any game installation, but provides gaming access through PCs, Macs, or using a special MicroConsole [...]

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It may look like just another Canon compact digital camera, but the new Ixus 300 HS boasts some extra features you don’t always get, including increased manual control. The 10 megapixel Ixus 300 HS (which stands for ‘High Sensitivity’) features an f/2.0 28mm wide angle lens with 3.8x optical zoom, or 4x digital zoom. This [...]

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Some tweeps may have faced a bit of a surprise when they logged into their accounts yesterday, after Twitter had to clear users’ follower lists to fix a bug. The bug allowed users to force other people to follow them, by typing “accept” @ Twitter name: eg. “accept @50 cent” The method was retweeted around [...]

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The Samsung S5560 Marvel is a mid-range touchscreen phone to get Samsung fans excited. It’s packed with features including a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, and can be snapped up on a reasonably priced plan. What else has it got going for it? Let’s find out.

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Vodafone has confirmed it is scrapping its “fair use” data policy, resulting in extra charges for mobile customers who go over their download limits. The new fees will come into effect from June 1, with a real-time SMS service being set-up to inform customers when they exceed their included download limit. The carrier said on [...]

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You may well wonder how an app that will run a search based on a photo will make use of language translation. Well, by taking a snap shot of text in another language, Google Goggles will now translate it into something more legible for you. This new feature in Google Goggles version 1.1 looks to [...]

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The HTC Desire has been hailed as an iPhone killer, but can it also be a BlackBerry killer in the enterprise? A number of HTC Desire reviews don’t look into this, but we think there’s a case for replacing your laptop with this handset. So here are our top five reasons why this ambitious Android [...]

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