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Watch Steve Job's keynote and see how he cannot use the keypad that pops up when he types an SMS. He simply cant do it!

the obvious benefit of this way of navigating is that unlike the iphone, which cannot be used properly one-handed, this device would be totally one handed and similar to todays regular phones when you only have a hand to spare, and when you have both it would allow for gestures and such

imagine if someone, say nokia were to produce a new phone with the same basic dimensions and specs as an n73, but with a touchscreen covering the entire face from top to bottom. on top of this it would have a slide-out keyboard much like that in the HTC S710 and therefore text entry would not suffer. it would simply have a virtual keypad at the bottom in the usual place. it would show a simple dial pad for portrait navigation and dialing. it should run series 60 with a custom ui

Do any of the UK networks support DVBH digital tv on mobiles?

good point steve

the time will tell us if it's wrong or not

Oh, I'm sure the iPod will be a success in the USA and possibly the rest of the world, as an iPod replacement, a music player with integrated phone and web browser. But, as I explained, smartphones are about actually being used while mobile. The iPhone will be fine sitting in the office or in a comfy train seat or at someone's house. But my smartphone needs to be usable everywhere, from the school playground (picking up kids) to walking across the moors to walking around an unfamiliar city.

Hmmm... I quite like touchscreens since the series 5, but I can see what you mean about tiny icons. I don't know what that bloke was talking about re the iPhone though. Surely its just a poser device!

The problem with the iPhone etc is that it's a brilliant concept device. And probably a darned good iPod. And a good web browser. But the touchscreen will be a problem. Not to mention the low spec and lack of 3rd party app support.