Router and gateway specialists Billion have launched their 3G broadband router, the BiPAC 7402GX, which features compatibility not only with ADSL2+ for wired broadband but a USB port for external 3G HSDPA modems.  Moreover, the 7402GX is capable of managing both connections simultaneously, using the cellular link as a backup should the landline connection fail; alternatively, it could be used to ... continued »

NTT DoCoMo are beginning a trial of 'fragrance playlists' that can be shared between cellphones and used to trigger different smells from an infrared-linked fragrance emitter.  While it might look like an April fools joke, the system first appeared in Japanese homes in 2005, but with this new version of the hardware NTT are synchronizing media on the cellphone (e.g. MIDI ... continued »

Samsung's brushed stainless steel G810 slider was one of the standout handsets at MWC this year, and UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced it will be available for Brits from April 14th - just one week away.  With HSDPA (up to 3.6Mbps), WiFi b/g, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 3x optical zoom, face detection and onboard image editor, and a ... continued »

UK train operator Virgin is working with Vodafone to improve cellphone signal continuity on 52 trains from their fleet, using retransmitters that boost both 2G and 3G in the carriages.  The project, set to be completed by November, has supposedly already seen an increase in the number of successfully completed, interruption-free calls; up 60-percent according to Virgin and Vodafone UK.  However, the carrier ... continued »

Samsung have announced the latest in their Dual Standby range, the D780, which features double SIM slots and the ability to register to two accounts simultaneously. While add-on SIM holders that allow two cards to be fitted have been available for some time now, they usually require a power-cycle to swap between the two; the D780, however, can receive ... continued »

HTC have just announced a special event to be held on May 6th in London, UK. Since the tagline for the event is "Witness the next wave of HTC Innovation", the general assumption is that it's the official launch of HTC's smartphones based on Google's Android platform. HTC have already committed to a mid-2008 release for handsets using ... continued »

Late last month, Palm launched their new multimedia smartphone, the Centro, which joins their perennially popular Treo line. Despite arguably more powerful, more flexible rivals, Palm’s handsets continue to curry favour among business-users who prize efficiency of use over the whiz-bang complexity of, say, HTC’s range. Now they’re hoping to bring that same degree of integration to the home user, ... continued »

With Chocolate a runaway success, LG's follow-up handset lands to high expectations. There's no doubting that it's a sexy little beast, and the innovative scroll wheel promises to make navigation a doddle, but can this cellphone be as sweet as its minimalist predecessor? continued »

Palm - and Treo lovers - are hoping the 750v is the holy grail of smartphones. UMTS 3G, push-email support, a 1.3-megapixel camera... this Treo ticks all the boxes, but will it leave us wanting? I can't help but think that Joan of Arc would be pretty damn unimpressed with modern electronics. Stick with me now, there's a point coming ... continued »