The Sony PRC-600 Reader aims to take on e-book readers such as the Amazon Kindle with its own touchscreen technology. And at first glance, the Sony's excellent build quality makes it a winner.

All this puts the Sony PRC-600 Touch Edition in a somewhat uncomfortable position. In terms of interface technology and approach Sony has hit the nail bang on the head. It's comfortable to use, supports all the formats you'd like, and the process of ...

The TomTom Start is a standalone satnav device with a 3.5in touchscreen.

The TomTom Start may perhaps a little too basic for some, but less tech-savvy casual drivers will find it an ideal companion for their travels. It brings simplicity and genuine ease of use to a market where the high flyers pack their satnavs with a ...

You can already access Facebook through your phone's internet browser, but this free application is nevertheless a must for addicts of the social networking site.

The BlackBerry's Facebook application was designed by RIM itself, and it shows. Once it's installed it's deeply integrated with your phone, and it's perfect for frequent users. Even if you only dip into Facebook every now and then it's still great - ...

The Celio Redfly C8N is a device that looks like a netbook, but in fact pairs up with Windows Mobile phones to offer an 8in screen and decent-sized keyboard.

The Celio Redfly C8N represents a major advance on the original Celio RedFly, which we reviewed about a year ago, if only because its price is much more in line with today's market for small-format laptops. When you can buy a pretty full-featured ...

The Samsung Mondi is a phone, personal multimedia player, GPS device, and internet tablet, all packed into one svelte unit.

We can live with the Samsung Mondi's keyboard and the UI is only sluggish occasionally. The future of WiMax is unclear right now, but if you live in an area where the technology has been deployed, the Mondi might let you take advantage of WiMax's ...

The Amazon Kindle DX is the latest in the Kindle line of e-book readers - but significantly bigger.

The Amazon Kindle DX is not so much a revolutionary new addition to Amazon's product line as it is a perhaps useful niche product for academia. And it's too early to tell whether Amazon will be able to penetrate the market enough with its dedicated e ...

Critical design changes make the Amazon Kindle 2 more appealing than the preceding model - but while Amazon has succeeded in enhancing its e-book reader, it has done little to advance the device to the next stage.

A definite improvement on the original Amazon Kindle, Amazon Kindle 2 remains marginally short of being the definitive reading experience. At least that leaves Amazon room for improvement on the Kindle 3.

Datawind's PocketSurfer2 R is a contract-free mobile web-surfing device that works wherever there's GPRS coverage - but does nothing else.

The PocketSurfer2 R is neither the best-looking, nor the easiest to use mobile internet device. And the iPhone generation is sure to turn up its nose at its limitations, counter-intuitive quirks and less-than stellar styling. But the PocketSurfer2 R ...

Sony's latest Reader for electronic books adds audio playback and compatibility with more formats

This lightweight and attractive electronic book reader will either delight or aggrieve bookworms, so sound them out if you're thinking of treating someone for Christmas. We'd prefer to see more generous onboard memory included and Mac support, yet ...

Nokia's new all-you-can-download music subscription service packaged with its mobile phones is a compelling offering to challenge Apple's iTunes Store - but it has its issues

The Nokia 5310 is a snazzy device with great sound quality, however songs are slow to download and of comparatively low quality. The Comes With Music service is an attractive proposition for those who want to pay one flat fee and get a phone plus lots ...