Update: Our full Nokia N8 review is now live The N8 will be Nokia’s first phone to run Symbian 3. It’s still a few months away from hitting the shops, but we’ve got our hands on the N8 for an early peek. The phone was still in the throes of final software design, but we …

Whether you enjoy watching the socially inept humiliated, revel in the tears of sobbing teenagers, or are just mesmerised by Cheryl Cole’s giant head, you may feel you just can’t get enough X Factor. Thank Cowell! You can now buy an X Factor-branded Nokia 5228 from Carphone Warehouse.  The 5228, a cheap and cheerful touchscreen phone that’s similar to the …

Windows Phone 7 — or WinPhoSev, as we’re calling it, because it sounds more like a delicious Vietnamese soup — officially launched today. It aims to take on the iPhone and Google’s Android OS in the smart-phone battle cage. We’ve seen plenty of Windows Phone 7 before — here’s our hands-on video review. But on 21 October, we’ll finally have …

Sony Ericsson won’t be making any more phones with the Symbian operating system, Bloomberg reports. Symbian is on phones such as the Vivaz, but Sony Ericsson has been moving to Google’s Android OS for its latest phones, such as the Xperia X10. That leaves Nokia and Samsung to try to keep breathing life into the struggling software. It’s not that …

Three new phones from Nokia will tempt those of us who like a good click when we type — the Nokia C3, Nokia C6 and Nokia E5 all have proper Qwerty keyboards. Nokia may be flailing like a octopus stuck in a woolly jumper with touchscreen smart phones such as the N97, but it’s quietly making solid, useful phones with physical …

The Nokia C7, also known as the C7-00, has gone from rumour to fact, arriving loud and proud at today’s Nokia World conference in London. The touchscreen smart phone sports a 3.5-inch capacitive AMOLED screen and a rounded, stainless steel case. The C7 uses the latest version of Nokia’s operating system, Symbian 3, which we hope will iron out some …

You may think you’re seeing double, but the Nokia C6-01 isn’t the same as the Nokia C6 that only just landed in shops. It’s just that Nokia is running out of names for its offspring faster than George Foreman — this is a completely different phone, with the brand-new Symbian 3 OS and much more besides. If you can keep …

Red Dead Redemption features a man who’s in love with his horse (guess how we spent our weekend), but Ferrari fans also know what it’s like to fancy a prancing pony. They’re the target for the Acer Liquid E Ferrari, an Android smart phone that flirts with hippophilia. Like the Ferrari-free Acer Liquid E and the Acer Liquid before it, the Acer Liquid …

We hate to break it to you, but chilly weather is just around the corner. And, as sausauge-wielding South Koreans will tell you, touchscreen phones such as the iPhone won’t respond if you’re wearing gloves. Luckily, we’ve just been sent a pair of Echo Touch gloves, which have pads on the forefinger and thumb that work with capacitive touchscreens. The …

The battle for your iPad 3G data dosh has hotted up to a three-horse race, with Vodafone joining Orange and O2 with two monthly tariffs. There’s no such thing as a coalition in the fight for your hard-earned money, so we’ve broken down the bargains for you. Whether you need to cut costs with a £2 tariff or surf the night …