Touchscreen phones

RIM, the name behind the BlackBerry brand, has a lot of work to do if it is to keep pace with the leaders in the smartphone market. The new range of handsets isn't expected anytime soon, with many expecting little until the latter half of 2012. However, thanks to the guys at Crackberry, we have a sneak peak at a possible future release, the BlackBerry London. One of the many accusations levelled at BlackBerry devices is the lack of innovation in design; whilst the traditional BlackBerry look can be considered a classic, and is very practical for heavy messaging use, it...

A company in India has launched an 'Islamic Smart Phone', which features a full copy of the Koran, a GPS app which always points to Mecca and a calculator for working out charitable donations. The phone is made by an Indian company, Enmac, and will launch into the Indian mobile market, one of the fastest growing in the world, with more than 850 million subscribers. With the growth of smartphones comes an opportunity for religious people to download apps to their device that lets them keep a daily prayer life, as well as refer to their religious writings whilst on the move. With...

The Curve range of handsets from BlackBerry have proven to be very popular, and helped BlackBerry to make the transition from the perception of being a phone just for business users, giving access to a much wider market share. With the Curve, BlackBerry were able to hit a lower pricing point, which helped grow the appeal among younger users, an area where BlackBerry perform very well. The latest addition to the Curve family is the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The first obvious thing to note about the Curve 9380 is the lack of a hardware QWERTY keyboard. The 9380 is a full...