Dell’s new 7-inch Android tablet will be launched next month, smaller than the 9.7-inch iPad and the same size as the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab and BlackBerry PlayBook. The Texan company also intends to bring out a number of other new tablets in the next year, including 3-inch, 4-inch and 10-inch devices. Dell’s Greater China …

A security flaw in the My Account login system of the Vodafone website left email addresses and possibly phone numbers at risk. The issue has now been fixed. It was found last week that if you went to the company’s My Account login page and clicked on a link to get a reminder of a username or password, you could …

Sony Ericsson has dreamt up a cool little touchscreen remote control you can use to control some of the main features of your Android phone, without taking it out of your pocket. Unfortunately, it only works with Android 2.0 and later, which most of its phones don’t yet have. The LiveView accessory is square and similar in size to an …

The Vodafone 945 follows in the footsteps of the Vodafone 845, a budget Android phone that offered a few good features for a cheaper than normal contract. The 945 (pictured above) is the second in this range, and will have Android 2.1, a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and flash, Wi-Fi and 300MB of memory upgradable to 32GB with a …

Samsung Galaxy S owners on Vodafone have joined a growing list of apoplectic Android phone owners who’ve unwittingly downloaded bloatware. In a 12-page-and-counting Vodafone forum thread, Galaxy S owners blasted the operator over a firmware update received through Samsung’s Kies software. Some people thought it was Android 2.2, but instead it contained a number of unwanted Vodafone goodies, such as a branded splash …

The E7 impressed us at the recent Nokia World conference. Although marketed as a business device, it looked like a Qwerty smart phone worthy of anybody’s attention. Unfortunately, you may have to wait until next year to buy it. An unlocked black version of the E7 is being offered by online retailer Expansys for £585. A hefty price tag, but …

We’ve seen plenty of leaked Windows Phone 7 handsets, but a much meatier tidbit appeared this weekend — the news that Microsoft could have its revamped mobile marvels in UK shops as soon as 21 October. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans told Neowin that Redmond intends to hold events across the globe to launch its new mobile OS, and get …

Mobile-phone users on the 3 network can now access a basic version of Facebook for free, thanks to a collaboration between the operator and social-networking behemoth. The free 0.facebook.com website is a lightweight version of mobile Facebook that loads more quickly because it’s text-only. If you want to see a photo, you’re out of luck — you’ll have to leave 0.facebook.com, and pay standard data charges. …

The HTC Trophy 7, an ultra-slim candybar-type touchscreen phone, has joined the growing ranks of Windows Phone 7 handsets that’ll be available at launch. A full list of specs was revealed by WMPoweruser (once again). It will carry a Qualcomm QSD 8250 1GHz processor, the same as the two previous devices we saw, the HTC Mozart and HD7. Like the …

Those of you on Android without Swype support or simply looking for a decent alternative to the OS’ occasionally ropey predictive text should praise the Friday gods, as the full version of SwiftKey is now available. SwiftKey is a keyboard app that uses artificial intelligence to learn your touchscreen typing style, completing words and sentences. It’s already been quite a …