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” Talk about the clash of the titans. But not really as equals - you’ll remember my musings last week on smartphone (converged devices, where, by my definition, Nokia and Symbian are strongest) vs superphone (large-screened Internet-centric devices)? I’ve picked arguably the best of each breed here, the Nokia N8 and the massive HTC Desire HD, and stuck them in a room to fight it out. Thankfully, my theories are borne out in the head to head below, their different strengths and weaknesses hopefully evident to all. Whatever your own theories and favoured platform though, I’m sure you’ll find the blow by blow comparison interesting.” Read more here:

According to the creator of the ChevronWP7 Windows Phone 7 unlock tool, Microsoft may launch a major Windows Phone 7 update in January. The update could include copy/paste, multitasking support, and more, but for now it remains a rumor.

The Apple iPad is now available in South Korea. According to AFP, there were lines outside of KT, the South Korean wireless operator that’s currently the only Apple partner in South Korea offering the iPad. KT has reportedly received 50,000 preorders for the iPad since it began accepting orders on November 17. “We’ve started distributing it nationwide. Customers are receiving their preordered iPads at the moment,” a KT spokesperson told AFP. The device starts at 218,000KRW ($192) with a 2-year contract.