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Here's the archive of early shows, from the first three years of the Smartphones Show. Note that earlier shows may be in different format (e.g. embedded MP4):

Show 74 - News, Demo of StyleTap, T9Nav review, Nokia E63 review, 10 Things I hate about the iPhone, Jan 2009 - Top 5 Phones in the World

Show 73 - Photos and news of the Palm Pre, plus a monster length video review of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the first S60 5th Edition phone

Show 72 - Happy Christmas! News, plus conclusions from my phone camera studies, a demo of YouTube in Web on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, hands-on thoughts on the Samsung Omnia, and a demo of installing an app from the Android marketplace on the T-Mobile G1

Show 71 - The Nokia N82 and robustness, hands-on review of the HTC Touch HD and why TouchFLO needs to take over or die, plus a walkthrough of web browsing on the Android-powered T-Mobile G1

Show 70 - Hands-on reviews of the Samsung INNOV8, the Samsung i7110 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, plus news of Nokia's new N97

Show 69 - Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson C905, plus a reminder about updating the firmware in your phone and a my thoughts after a day in one of Nokia's Test Centres

Show 68 - Hands-on reviews of the video/TV-focussed Nokia N96 and qwerty clamshell LG KT-610, plus top phone news

Show 67 - Hands-on preview of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic ('Tube'), plus I answer the question 'Which (smart)phone should I buy?'

Show 66 - Hands-on review of the Nokia N85 and its OLED screen; hands-on review of the HTC Touch Pro; musings on iPhone gaming

Show 65 - Hands-on review of the Samsung Tocco; Musings on Xenon flash in phones; hands-on review of the Nokia N79

Show 64 - Hands-on review of the Nokia 6650 clamshell; an iPhone conjuring trick; hands-on review of the Samsung G810

Show 63 - Hands-on review of the Nokia 6220 Classic; hands-on review of the HTC Touch Diamond (vs iPhone 3G)

Show 62 - Hands-on review of the Motorola MOTO Z10, plus my roundup of THE Top 5 (smart)phones

Show 61 - Hands-on review of the new Nokia E71, plus news and a preview of the show's future

Show 60 - Hands-on review of the Toshiba Portege G910 clamshell communicator, plus a bumper news section (including iPhone 3G) and a rant on lack of freedom in phone contracts

Show 59 - Hands-on reviews of the Asus M930 and the Black Nokia N82, along with photo overlays on S60-shot MP4 video files on an Apple Mac, News, and a plea for help

Show 58 - Head to head between the world's top 4 camera-toting (smart)phones, the Nokia N95, the N82, the Sony Ericsson K850i and the LG Viewty, all with 5 megapixel optics; Hands-on, full review of the i-Mate Ultimate 9502

Show 57 - Creating a work of Position Art with an N82; Faster Google searching on Windows Mobile and S60; Hands-on, full review of the Samsung i550 smartphone

Show 56 - News of Windows Mobile 6.1 and other top stories, the Smartphones Show FAQ, a guest spot, explaining Tilt Shift treatment of smartphone photos, plus a hands-on mini-review of the Nokia N81 8GB

Show 55 - hands-on review of the Samsung i450 (the poor man's Nokia N95?), reflections on the Apple iPhone SDK and future gaming plans, plus a walk through on adding push GMail to your smartphone

Show 54 - news from CeBIT, a walkthrough of geotagging and photo sharing with Nokia's Ovi, a look at the Blackberry Internet Service and a tutorial on putting in a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade to a bargain basement smartphone

Show 53 - extended news from Mobile World Congress, plus iPhone tips, reflections on convergence progress in the last 10 years.

Show 52 - hands-on review of the Palm Treo 500v, a roundup of the very best S60/Symbian applications and a mini-review of the Blackberry Curve 8310.

Show 51 - hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson W960i, plus Apple iPhone tips

Show 50 - hands-on review of the Nokia N82, with every gadget under the sun and a Xenon flash; an introduction to the world of the RIM Blackberry - is it a serious smartphone contender?

Show 49 - a look at some smartphone bargains; overview of the HTC Touch and Touch Dual, plus a review of all the add-on keyboard utilities;using your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop

Show 48 - extended news, including the Nokia N82, plus a real world head-to-head between the Apple iPhone and Nokia N95 8GB

Show 47 - hands on review of the Nokia E51 smartphone, plus a feature on qwerty keyboard input on mobile devices and a walkthrough of upgrading a Windows Mobile 5 device to Windows Mobile 6

Show 46 - news and a bumper head-to-head review - Nokia E90 versus AT&T Tilt (a.k.a. HTC Kaiser, TyTN II, etc.)

Show 45 - video news from the London Smartphone Show 2007, review of the Nokia N95 8GB and a report on MP4 video software

Show 44 - video news from HTC's big launch day in London this week, with hands-on time with the Shift, the Touch Dual and the S730; "Can a smartphone replace a laptop?"

Show 43 - news from the smartphone world, including video from Nokia's E51 launch and Apple's iPhone UK launch, a look ahead to the London Smartphone Show and a hands-on review of the UBiQUiO 503G

Show 42 - news from the smartphone world, including video from Nokia's huge Go:Play event in London; tips for getting best performance out of your smartphone's GPS; my pick of the Top 5 most desirable smartphones in the world

Show 41 - a bit of a GPS theme - a roundup of five completely free GPS navigation solutions for your smartphone and a hands-on review of the new Nokia 6110 Navigator.

Show 40 - I define my Smartphone 'Standard' for 2007 and highlight the Nokia N95, plus a hands-on review of the Windows Mobile flagship, the Toshiba G900 - was it pushed out the door too quickly?

Show 39 - A hands-on review of the Nokia 6120 Classic, a hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson P1i, and a feature on syncing to an online PIM service (MobiCal)

Show 38 - A hands-on review of the Apple iPhone, comparing to the music-focussed Sony Ericsson W950i Walkman and the Nokia E61i Communicator.

Show 37 - News, plus a hands-on review of the Motorola RIZR Z8 'multimedia monster' and a peek into my gadget bag(!)

Show 36 - News, plus a one minute(!) review of the Apple iPhone and a feature on applying iPhone-esque simplicity to a S60 smartphone

Show 35 - News, plus a hands-on review of the Nokia N76 and a feature on improving smartphone battery life

Show 34 - News, plus a walkthrough of the 3-Lib smartphone 'Grid', a test of smartphone browser speeds, review of ViewRanger on the Nokia N95

Show 33 - News, plus hands-on review of the HTC S710 (Vox) and an iPhone rant, focussing on 10 things the otherwise uber-cool iPhone can't do.

Show 32 - News, plus hands-on review of the budget Nokia 6290 smartphone and a rant on locked vs unlocked devices

Show 31 - News and "Battle of the Titans": head to head review of the Nokia E90 and HTC Advantage X7500

Show 30 - Hands-on preview of the Nokia N77 TV smartphone; video from the Future Technologies conference; demo of the Proporta USB Device Charger; rant about the use of touchscreens in smartphones(!)

Show 29 - News round-up from the smartphone world; hands-on review of the i-Mate JAQ4; video editing demo on a smartphone, featuring the Nokia N95

Show 28 - Nokia N95 special - an exclusive hands-on, extended review of the production version of this ultra-converged smartphone

Show 27 - Hands-on reviews of the Nokia E61i and E65, plus a feature on the new Windows Mobile 6.0 and S60 3rd Edition FP1 and 2

Show 26 - Detailed head to head between the Nokia N73 and Qtek 8500 (a.k.a. HTC STRTrK); Musts and Tips for S60 3rd Edition

Show 25 - Hands-on preview of the Nokia E90; Video blogging from your smartphone.

Show 24 - A look at some of the hottest new smartphone launches from 3GSM; feature on 'What IS a smartphone?'; getting online for free on Open Wi-Fi networks.

Show 23 - Hands-on review of the Nokia N93i mirror-faced camcorder smartphone; review of the HTC S620 qwerty smartphone.

Show 22: Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson W950i music-focussed smartphone; preview video of the Nokia N76 clamshell and thoughts on the Apple iPhone.

Show 21: Hands-on review of the HTC slimmed down 'Herald' P4350 communicator; Hands-on multi-location review of the Nokia 5500 ruggedised smartphone.

Show 20: Hands-on review of the Nokia E60 business smartphone; salute to two Windows Mobile devices that were inspired and innovative.

Show 19: Hands-on review of Sony Ericsson M600i keyboarded communicator; preview of more cutting edge hardware; a personal message about the way forward for the Smartphones Show.

Show 18: Hands-on review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered Loox T830, a keyboarded communicator with built-in GPS; Latest countdown of the top 10 rated smartphones and communicators; Video tips on shooting better footage with the Nokia N93

Show 17: Hands-on review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered Palm Treo 750v; video interviews and footage from the London Smartphone Show

Show 16: Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson P990i smartphone; a glimpse of the state-of-the-art Nokia N95; a preview of new Windows Mobile-running hardware

Show 15: Review of the HTC MTeoR; review of the Nokia N73

Show 14: Review of the HTC TyTN; preview of the Smartphone Show in London

Show 13: Review of the Nokia N93; Windows Mobile 5 roundup; Review of the Nokia E70

Show 12: Review of the Nokia N80; my top 10 smartphones; a Palm OS history and opinion

Show 11: Review of the Nokia N71 clamshell smartphone; review round-up of mobile golf games

Show 10: Reviews of the Nokia E61 (thumb keyboard, landscape screen) and Mio A701 (GPS WM5 communicator)

Show 9: Review of the Nokia N91; Walk through of updating the firmware in a Windows Mobile K-JAM

Show 8: Video of Nokia N93; Demo of Windows Mobile push email and 1-view; Windows Mobile tips; Tips for shooting better video with the Nokia N70/N90

Show 7: How to choose your perfect smartphone; Hands-on review of the brand new Nokia 3250 music phone; A head-to-head between the Nokia N70 and the SPV C600

Show 6: Review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered QTek 8300 music smartphone; Feature on working with applications and memory on Windows Mobile 5; Feature on RAM problems in the Series 60 world and spotlight on RAM on newer devices

Show 5: A definition of what makes a smartphone err.... smart, plus the Ten coolest things to do with a Windows Mobile or Symbian-powered device; Full review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered Orange SPV C600 smartphone;

Show 4: Full review of the Windows Mobile-powered, business-focussed i-Mate SP5; Guest reviewer Thomas Boys gives a full review of the Nokia N90 'transformer' smartphone, with Carl Zeiss optics

Show 3: Preview of the Nokia 9300i smartphone; Review of the Windows Mobile-powered T-Mobile MDA Pro; Feature: Hands-on voice-guided navigation with TomTom MOBILE 5

Show 2: Taking the music with you on Windows Mobile or Symbian OS without worrying about copy protection/DRM; Review of the Palm Treo 650; Review of the iTech laser keyboard; Big, big review on the Nokia N70, claimed by some sites as the "best smartphone ever"

Show 1: Introduction to the smartphone world, covering all three smartphone platforms; Spotlight on the rare Panasonic X700; Spotlight on the Nokia 9500; Spotlight on the T-Mobile MDA Vario

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Show 95 - Another user testimony, my review of the HTC HD2 and my top eBay smartphone 'bargains'(!)

Show 94 - News of the Sony Ericsson X10, Motorola Droid and more, plus another user testimony, my review of the Nokia N97 mini and our top 10 Android applications

Show 93 - News of two new Blackberry flagships, plus the Android-powered Pulse and Google's New Maps Navigation, Krish Patel's testimony and my big, big Autumn "Top  5  6" Phones(!)

Show 92 - Brief news, Security on your phone, part 2, a hands-on review of the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic and a rant about a device with 6" touchscreen and superb QWERTY keyboard.

Show 91 - News, head-to-head comparison of the main mobile application stores, ways to defeat fear(!) on the Nokia E75, plus an invite to SEE 2009 and the three top entries from the win-a-N97 competition.

Show 90 - Extended news and a hands on review of the HTC Hero.

Show 89 - Extended news (including the Nokia N900) and hands on reviews of the Nokia E52 and E55.

Show 88 - Mini-reviews of the HTC Magic and LG KS360, plus a feature on Touch vs Button-driven phones - is one better than the other?

Show 87 - User testimonies from The Phones Show audience. All videos sent in before the deadline have been published!

Show 86 - Extended News, plus 'Gotta have QWERTY', a look at effective digital zoom in the Nokia N86 and my verdict on the Samsung i8910 HD.

Show 85 - News of the HTC Hero and Nokia updates; James Burland reports on what's new in the iPhone 3GS hardware, plus I respond with a few bits they still need to add

Show 84 - A Symbian special - the Nokia E75 reprised, hands-on review of the Nokia N86 8MP and an interview with Lee Williams, Executive Director of the Symbian Foundation

Show 83 - News, Hands-on review of the HTC Touch Pro 2, with a head-to-head versus the Nokia N97, plus a tour around Proporta, the cross-platform case makers

Show 82 - News, Hands-on review of the retail Nokia N97 and a June 2009 Top 5

Show 81 - News, The truth about Mobile Malware, In-depth coverage of the Skyfire cross-platform web browser and its 1.0 release

Show 80 - Review of the Nokia E75, plus a Xenon demo, the top 10 of iPhone gaming and a brief interview with Rafe Blandford

Show 79 - Extended news, plus SlingPlayer demo and thoughts on the T-Mobile G1, powered by Android

Show 78 - March Top 5 Phones, plus a hands-on preview of the world's highest specified phone, the Samsung Omnia HD

Show 77 - FAQ, TV and video for free on your phone, Demo of musician's aids on the iPhone, Video editing of phone-shot MP4 video - a winner! Plus bonus video of Rafe's new thoughts from MWC on the Nokia N97

Show 76 - Extensive news from Mobile World Congress 2009, plus detailed thoughts on Google Latitude and how it could change the world(!)

Show 75 - Convergence - how far we've come, plus hands-on review of the Blackberry Bold 9000

Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows