Since the launch of BlackBerry App World a few short months ago, crackberriers have joined iPhone-toters and Android addicts in spending all their pocket change on apps. Apps for the BlackBerry tend to be more expensive than iPhone or Android apps, so we want to make sure you get your money’s worth — hence our …

Surfing on your phone doesn’t mean riding it over wind-swept waves — it’s actually worth getting on the mobile Web. Mobile browsers are doing a good job of bringing the Internet to life, even on the tiny screens and anaemic processors of our phones. But you don’t have to dance with the browser what brung you — you can install …

Updated: Our full Samsung Galaxy S review is now live on the site. The original story is below.  We braved a bevy of random British slebs at the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S to get our hands on the huge new Android smart phone. The biggest surprise was the phone’s size — despite a giant 102mm (4-inch) screen, the …

The iPhone 4 has arrived with all the fanfare of Gollem launching a new model of Precious, but does the Apple attack look likely to thrash the other smart phone big boys once more? We’ve taken five of the hottest new and upcoming smart phones (and one wild card) and thrown them in the ring for a clash of the …

With smart phones chomping batteries like Pac-man popping pills, charging is the newest challenge for gadget-makers. If we could get some juice everytime we dropped our phone on the table, maybe we could make it through the day without being chained to our wall wart or USB cable. So it’s no wonder that wireless charging options are springing up faster …

We need a Hero, and like Bonnie Tyler, it’s gotta be soon. So be still our beating hearts, because we’re witnessing HTC Heros getting that the long-awaited update to Android 2.1 today in the UK. So far, we’ve only seen updates to unlocked, SIM-free phones rather than phones bought on contract from networks such as 3 and Orange. We’ll update this …

Despite beating a netbook in our rally car typing showdown, using the virtual keyboard on a touchscreen phone can still be a pain. The Swype keyboard aims to soothe your irritated fingertips with a whole new method of typing, and it’s available to all Android users as part of a short and sweet beta right now. Swype is an alternative …

It’s only a few hours until the iPhone 4 arrives in shops, and Tesco Mobile is cutting it close with the announcement of its tariffs for Apple’s next-gen blower. After doing some funky stuff with deals on the iPhone 3GS, Britain’s most galactically huge retailer has stuck to a familiar pricing structure this time around. Rather than a mix of …

Skype, the VoIP king, has opened a beta for its software-development kit. It’s called SkypeKit, and the idea is to make any gadget with an Internet connection capable of Skype video and voice calling. The first version of the SDK is aimed at device manufacturers that want to stick calling capability into their gadgets. We’re hoping that it will kick-start Skype …

HTC Hero owners have been waiting patiently, then less patiently, then with some significant irritation for an update to bump their beloved phones from Android 1.5 to the latest version currently on shelves, Android 2.1 HTC has been saying that the update will happen this month, and — well, it’s still saying that. The end of June is the deadline …