Market developments pushing technologies in different directions.

We've had an exclusive look at a production prototype of the latest Soundmatters ‘Foxlmb’, a black block-shaped portable speaker worth every inch its geek stripes.

Short range wifi hooks up laptops, creating your own Personal Area Network (PAN) with a range of about 30 feet.

We got an exclusive look at the latest Mio Moov range, and things are looking really good for Mio. New features include 3D-landmarks, live POI data, Navtech mapping, TMC traffic updates and accident black spot warnings.

A stylish mobile way to access the web, but it’s crying out for mobile data capability.

Show me the way to go home

A stylish update to a phenomenal phone, but battery life and the bundled GPS software weigh it down

It's not for meetings, it's for meeting up. If you don't like the bulk of a Treo, here's your smartphone.

RIM has finally fired its long awaited new weapon, in the most powerful Blackberry device to date that not only handles essential business communications but packs in enhanced entertainment features.

Don't make the mistake of thinking all iPod accessories are compatible with iPhones, or you could end up frying your new toy.

Nokia dusts off another classic, giving the GPS phone a makeover and a 5 megapixel camera.

Make the most of your phone

New open source phone ships next month.

It won’t win any awards in the looks department – it’s rather bulky and large for a phone - but looks aren’t everything in the mobile phone industry, unless you’re Apple.

An affordable and stylish option that provides decent quality, but at a leisurely pace.

Classy looks and light weight make for a fine ultraportable, but it’s got some tough competition.

The Ultimate 9502 is a heavy, chunkier unit that boasts some useful improvements over its predecessor, including classier Foxtel Mobile viewing thanks to better resolution.

This impressive ultraportable fills a narrow but significant niche between the MacBook Air and Lenovo X300

Can’t decide between an Eee and a Wind? A Mini note or an Aspire One? Believe it or not, there’s a bunch of old school smaller laptops that may do the job for less money. We took a look at 7 old school ultraportables.