Jørgen Sundgot pokes a stick at the Windows Mobile 5.0 powered Mio A701 GPS phone from Mio Technology; finding ones way around has rarely been this easy - and lo and behold, it looks good, too.

Jørgen Sundgot gets blitzed by Nokia's N80 multimedia marvel, a 3 Megapixel camera phone which streams photos around your home over Wi-Fi, dabbles in a business and even plays a tune or two.

We all know that eventually Windows Mobile 5.0 will be updated or upgraded. But when? And with what changes? An informant has tipped Brighthand to a cached Google webpage with the contents of a slide presentation given during a recent Microsoft "Tech Days" event in Switzerland a few weeks ago.

Linux is coming to a phone near you soon if Motorola has anything to say about it. According to a company executive, the cell phone giant is now positioning Linux to be its default platform for innovation. Motorola has been using Linux on its cell phones since 2003 when it released its A760 device. Mark VandenBrink, senior director and chief architect of mobile devices software at Motorola, told internetnews.com that Motorola first started to look at Linux as a possibility back in 2001.

Love. That’s the name of Nokia’s latest series of designer phones in French, and really, the notion can’t get any more mushy, or phones any more flowery. L’amour is a daring move by Nokia but certainly well-aimed.

Ben Patterson takes a turn tapping on the LG F9200, an easy-on-the-eyes messaging phone with a slide-out thumbboard for texting, IMs and e-mails. LG takes a swipe at the growing teen messaging market with the F9200, a QWERTY phone designed for all things text: SMS, MMS, IM, e-mail, you name it. This sleeker version of last year’s F9100 also adds a VGA camera for on-the-go shutterbugs. Unfortunately, the F9200’s messaging prowess is marred by the cheap display and sub-par camera. Our bottom line? Not bad, but you can do better.

So, after some pondering and research, I decided to "step down" to a Palm Z22 PDA. After a couple weeks of use, I have to say that I just love it! No, it's not feature-packed like other high-end PDAs on the market--in fact, it's much simpler in design and function. But that was my goal: to simplify. Read on for a review of this fine PDA....

You wouldn't guess it from that conceptual looking pic, but Netgear is all prepped to start shipping their standalone WiFi Skype phone on June 30th. Amazon.com is accepting pre-orders now, with the phone going for a fairly steep $250, but at least it's marked down $50 from the $300 list price.

Snom is accepting advance orders for a basic model in its line of Linux-based business VoIP (voice-over-IP) phones. The Snom 300 supports six lines, and has six programmable buttons, along with a browser interface. It targets small offices, call centers, lobbies, recreation rooms, and home use.

What weighs 230 grams, can surf the 'Net, and fits in your pocket? The answer: the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. I've been playing with the 770 for a week now and have to say that it's an impressive device. The device is maemo-compliant, sports Linux, supports 800x480 with 65K colors, and comes with a basic set of software and hardware to get you up and running.