Are touch screen phones the best phones? Phone companies aren't waiting to fine out, so get ready to play spot-the-iPhone-clone.

New operating system to bolster sales, say analysts.

Nokia has launched its first touch-screen smartphone, aimed at enticing mobile music fans away from Apple’s iPhone and other competing devices..

G1 device combines touch screen with full Qwerty keypad.

Compact range includes touch screen, high definition slideshows and advanced facial detection.

Users complain about poor video quality.

Patent infringement on the touch screen.

Revenue for leading technologies to double from 2006 to 2012.

Flexible, beautifully designed and reasonably priced. An excellent attempt to attract the masses.

LG releases own model months before the iPhone.

Dare we say it – but another touch screen operated mobile has hit the streets, perhaps numbering the iPhone's days. Will Samsung’s OMNIA outshine Apple’s market dominance?

Symbian has released the latest version of its Series 60 (S60) mobile phone operating system, and has added features to make it more competitive with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android..

An entry level PDA

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

A poor performer in the face of HP’s similarly-priced, touch screen-enabled rival.

We've been waiting for Apple's Mac Tablet but Toshiba has got there first with a multimedia touchscreen treat

Are you interested in making HD movies on your digital camera? Sony may have a portable solution with its latest DSC-T500 model.

Taking the lead from Apple, Microsoft says Windows will go touch-based.

Touch Diamond first to use Windows 6.1, and will feature 3D weather reports with raindrops and lightning onscreen. Oh, and a little feature called 3G.

If you've been fantasising about a slate PC that would look at home in Arthur Dent's satchel, read on.