Mobile Phones
Sony Ericsson may have held back while the competition marched ahead with handsets running Google's open source OS, but the wait has paid off.
The Xperia X10 may run Android underneath, but Sony Ericsson has puts its own swish user interface on top, making it one most prodable and pokable touchphones yet.
The hardware isn't half bad either, with an 8.1-megapixel camera, a super-fast 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of memory and an 8GB memory card for storage.
The Xperia X10 will be out early next year, see Sony Ericsson for further details.
Acer is the latest manufacturer to jump on the Google Android bandwagon with Liquid.
The touch-sensitive handset is powered by a super speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs the latest Donut release of Google's open source mobile OS.
The 3.5in display features a hi-res Wide VGA pixel count and round the back you'll find a 5-megapixel camera. There's also a MicroSD card slot so you can easily add extra storage and a standard 3.5mm audio jack so you can use your favourite headphones.
The Liquid will be available soon, see Acer for further details.
It may sound like science fiction, but Powermat has managed to create a wireless charging system that actually works.
It doesn't beam power to your devices, but it will charge your gadgets when they're in contact with the specially designed mat. The mat sends power via inductive coupling, which uses a magnetic field to transfer electricity between two devices in close proximity.
The downside of the system is that each device needs a receiver, so you'll need to bulk up your iPhone by putting it in a special case for it to work with the mat.
The Powermat is available now from £69.99, adapters for popular mobile phones start at £29.99. See Powermat for more information.
Gone are the days when Bluetooth headsets were so big they obscured half your face.
Jabra's new Stone headset is tiny and unobtrusive and doesn't feature a huge boom microphone so it just wraps discretely around your ear. The Noise Blackout technology cancels out ambient noise for better-quality voice calls.
Touch controls make it simple to operate and you can pair it with two different phones at the same time. The portable charger also doubles as a protective case and it's even pleasantly pebble-shaped.
The Stone will be available soon, see Jabra for more information.
If you're looking for a way to up your high scores on the iPhone without cheating, then Qdos' JetPlay could help give you the edge.
The ergonomic case features a sturdy and secure grip so not matter how much you tilt and turn your iPhone you won't slip - perfect for accelerometer based games that react depending on which direction you tilt the handset.
You can still access the headphone and dock conncectors while it's on and it's compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3G S and iPod touch second generation.
The JetPlay is available now for £24.99, see Qdos for further details.
