Sonim, self-styled maker of the world’s toughest phones, busted out the XP2 Spirit, its first …

The Nokia X3 Touch and Type may sound familiar — it’s got the same name as the Nokia X3 slider that came out in February. But this new X3 looks very different, with a widely spaced four-by-three keyboard and a touchscreen. Nokia is plugging the X3 Touch and Type as a simple, inexpensive mobile for when “you just want a phone”. …

The tablet tornado is spinning up, and some worthy contenders are taking on the mighty Apple iPad. The BlackBerry PlayBook is RIM’s champion, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab is fighting in Android’s corner. But will the over-grown smart phones best the naked netbook? Enter our tablet tussle to find out. Apple iPad The iPad wasn’t the first tablet computer, but …