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The BBC has just announced the launch of the popular iPlayer to BlackBerry users. The iPlayer software will let you watch all your favourite BBC shows from your BlackBerry handset.

The Apple iPad was announced on 27th January 2010. Apple have taken the hugely popular iPod touch and iPhone and combined the features and capabilities of both to produce the iPad – a true crossover between a smartphone and a laptop.

Orange has just announced plans to offer a HD voice call service. France Télécom-owned Orange is the first UK provider to move into this part of the market, aiming to offer distinct and clear voice calls to its customers; something that is expected to become a market norm in the coming years.

A UK release for the Motorola Droid is looking increasingly doubtful with the main four UK operators opting to not take on and market the phone, despite a hugely successful launch in America.

T-Mobile has become the first UK network provider to offer a true Smartphone on a PAYG tariff, when it launched the Pulse Android last Friday. It can be bought without contract, for as little as £176.16.

Apple’s Cupertino spokesman has confirmed that a Spotify iPhone app will be available in the near future to the UK market, stating that “the current status is as of right now it’s been approved”

UK network provider O2 confirmed on Tuesday that the Palm Pre, a new Smartphone which is expected to be the most serious contender to Apple’s iPhone, will hit the shops in time for Christmas later this year.

Can the expertise of Japan’s Sony and Sweden’s Ericsson really beat the iPhone? They happen to think so, with the launch of the new Sony Ericsson Satio which was unveiled earlier this week.

Under changes in the European rules, this summer you will be able to text your friends and family back home from as little as 9p, whilst you’re away in Europe.

With some major rewrites on the cards, Apple announced the version 3.0 of its iPhone operating system would be previewed at a special event on Tuesday 17th March.

Although the details are clearly being kept under wraps there is wide speculation of what might be included in the next OS release.