Windows Phone 7 is courting developers at the Mix10 conference in Las Vegas, giving us a glimpse of the apps we can expect to see on WinPhev phones later this year
Lacking Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity, the 7230 has a fairly basic feature set, but it’s easy to use and stylish, with a pleasingly curvaceous design. Its slide-out keypad is also satisfying to use, and its call quality and battery life put many smart phones to shame
Google has been refused its trademark application for Nexus One, meaning the company’s first entry in the mobile phone market might need a new name
Why mess with a good thing? Because you’re Vodafone, and you’re sticking your useless 360 service on the glorious HTC Legend
Sporting an innovative, contact-focused user interface, the Samsung M1 is built around the Vodafone 360 social-networking service. If you’ve got friends who use the service, the M1 will prove an inexpensive way of keeping in touch, and its capacitive touchscreen is impressively responsive
The Diva is a budget touchscreen phone that’s designed to appeal to the ladies. We have our doubts whether all women will find its swooping fonts and pearly case irresistible, but those who do will probably also value its Facebook functionality and assorted widgets
Adobe has confirmed that Flash Player 10.1 is coming to Windows Phone 7, and hinted that the first phone to see the update will be the Windows Mobile-toting HTC HD2
The Samsung Genio Slide is a budget phone that’s rammed with features. Its touchscreen is of the resistive variety and not particularly large, but its slide-out keyboard is great, it offers HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, and its interface is easy to use. It’s a good choice if you can’t afford a full-blown smart phone