Machines that Go Bing! -- The Gadgets Blog

Following hot on the heels of the Blackberry Storm Nokia has at last released details of its first QWERTY sliding smartphone in the form of the N97 which builds on the standard Symbian S60 OS with a UI layer optimized for touchscreens and some surprise features which put it ahead of the competition.

Sony Ericsson has released a new smartphone that’s well designed and is gorgeous to look at. It features web access via the Opera web browser and supports RSS feeds. Wi-Fi is also supported for high-speed network access. Throw in Bluetooth stereo, the PlayNow song download system and easy use of music as ring tones and [...]