It certainly has been a big week in the world of mobile. Though there was many exciting events, RIM without a doubt stole the headlines this week. Not only did the long awaited BlackBerry Bold, AKA the BlackBerry 9000 get official, but we also found out that AT&T would be the first to carry the hot device. Furthermore, we also ... continued »

Philips' first ventures into the touch were unveiled today by Philips. The new devices are all touch, with both having very large touch screens, and according to Philips very good battery life. The Xenium X800 device will be based off of a proprietary operating system by Philips, while the X-Connect will be powered by Windows Mobile. continued »

Philips have unveiled a cellphone that, as well as a standard li-ion power pack, has a slot for a AAA battery.  The second power source adds up to three hours extra talktime, and also acts as a backup to recharge the main power pack once it has been used up.  Philips has, bizarrely, decided to call the handset 9@9j, but ... continued »

This, forgive me, bland candybar might be Philips' first foray back into the Western European market, after pulling out to concentrate on handsets for Asia.  The Philips 192 is intended to be a very basic, entry-level phone - and with the sub-€40 ($59) price to match. continued »