The brand new issue of Smartphone Essentials magazine has gone on sale.

Highlights this month inlcude:

Reviews of the Nokia N900, BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Nokia N97 mini
A head to head comparison of Android and iPhone
A group test of the best all-round communications devices, including the Palm Pre and the BlackBerry Storm2
A round-up of the best smartphone software
A preview of the year ahead
…and much more!

Smartphone Essentials issue 96 is on sale now from all good newsagents, or you can buy or subscribe online at www.imagineshop.co.uk.

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How It Works moves from strength to strength as first issues have sold fantastically across the board. With a record uptake for subscriptions after just two issues, as well as a growing staff of editorial experts, How It Works magazine looks set for a bright …

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Need to know what’s on at the cinema? Well the free app Flix is almost certain to have the answer. The software uses a simple, functional interface, could do with a makeover in the future, that gets its message across. Flix does the basics well, by …

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Got your hands on a new Palm Pre? Then here’s everything you need to know about getting started with the diminutive little smartphone…

1. Know your gestures
For new Palm Pre users, the biggest adjustment usually involves gestures. You can flip through the card interface on …

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The Viigo experience is a collection of modules that gives the user access to a wealth of online information.

The module line-up includes News & RSS, Audio & Podcasts, Weather, Sports, Shopping, Entertainment, Flights & Travel and Politics. Individual modules are assigned a number of channels, ie, …

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Music players for the Windows Mobile platform equipped with touchscreen have been few and far between. This is a premise that the latest version of Nitrogen looks to rectify and does so with a touch of style and class.

The interface boasts big player controls, album art, …

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Twitter is a phenomena that is hard to ignore and Twikini is an app that gives Windows Mobile users access to the micro-blogging platform wherever they are. The apps small footprint, the download is a mere 150KB, makes it an appealing proposition even on devices with …

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