New products launched

RIM has announced its first flip-open BlackBerry device - the much-rumoured BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone - and Sony Ericsson has confirmed that its XPERIA X1 smartphone will be launched in the UK on 30th September. [BlackBerry; Sony Ericsson]

New podcast from 'The Fonecast' now online

This week's downloadable podcast about the mobile industry (from TheFonecast.com in partnership with Mobile News), is now available to download from TheFonecast.com. Iain Graham, Mark Bridge and James Rosewell take a look at the latest mobile industry news and gossip, including a special review of the Mobile News Awards 2008. In addition, there's a quick look at the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X1... and there's even a competition at the end of the show. Each broadcast can be downloaded by including us in your RSS reader, by using iTunes, by visiting TheFonecast.com or by visiting the Mobile News website.