It's official - flip phones are out, and touch phones are in, as shown by this week's major launch of a new crop of phones by Samsung, as it goes in to battle with the iPhone.

With the iPhone (presumably) only a few months away, we compare how Apple's touch screen marvels compare.

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

Once you've tasted the freedom of surfing the Internet on your smartphones, it's hard to go back. Fortunately, a number of mobile phone providers offer great deals on smartphones with included data. We've assessed their ease of use, features and handset design.

Stewart Mitchell delivers his verdict on the features rumoured to be ready for Windows 7, including the new kernel, multi-touch, and virtual drives.

Creative finally delivers a portable media player that trumps them all.

Everything important said by Steve Jobs at this year's Macworld keynote, including analysis by our experts.

We look at the gadgets in the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, and chat to director Marc Foster about the technology behind Bond (includes spoilers).

Whether you're after something small, portable and cheap - such as the Creative Zen Mozaic - or something more fully featured, we've got the latest and greatest in portable music on test. The benchmark they all try to meet is the iPod Classic, which at $300 for 80GB of storage and 45 hours of audio battery life is still the clear leader.

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

A few odd omissions can’t disguise the fact that the iPhone has arrived to overwhelmingly positive reviews.

This Investigator reports how one man spent six weeks fighting "tooth and nail" with People Telecom over a contract he claimed was extended by 12 months without his permission.

To kick-start the series we're going to begin, as it were, at the top – with the fine art of motherboard and CPU installation. Whether you're building your machine anew, or upgrading your current one with more powerful components, the following guide will help make installing these two key components a breeze.

An eBay seller who has his eBay account suspended after a dispute over Direct Debited fees, and finds that contacting someone on the phone to get things fixed isn't easy

Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

The holes in WEP have finally been plugged and wireless is finally a secure technology. Tim Dean looks at how this was achieved.

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

Abort, retry, Investigate? One reader's battle with a known issue with Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 and Adobe Premier Elements 7

Nick Ross gets gadget fever on day two - a laptop with a built in projector, Sapphire's latest, the Asus v Gigabyte fight, extreme cooling, 3D monitors, GPS, and the Eee-killing Acer One.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) can save you money and provide features you can’t get from your traditional phone setup. Here’s how to take advantage of it, and how to avoid the pitfalls.