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iPhone vs. N95-3: Battle Royale

Nokia´s new and improved flagship mobile manages to beat the so-called â€Jesus phone†at its own game. Could this be the Second Coming? Find out in PopSci´s test drive

Nokia's timing couldn't have been any better when the revised and enhanced U.S. version of its flagship N95 smartphone (the N95-3) went on sale last week-just days after the iPhone's 1.1.1 firmware update officially shut down third-party apps and rendered useless many iPhones that had been unlocked.

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Hydrogen-Bombing Down the Track

PopSci goes pedal-to-the-carbon-fiber in Honda's next-gen prototype fuel cell car after a rare one-on-one interview with Honda's president and CEO Takeo Fukui

For a closer look at the Honda FCX, click 'View Photo Gallery.' And for a rare Q&A with Honda's president and CEO, continue reading on the second page.

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Cellphones With Seoul

Senior editor Mike Haney visits Samsung's South Korean headquarters and tempts us with photos of ultracool Asian gadgets. Launch photo gallery

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Ask a Geek: Eugene Kaspersky

Can viruses attack my cellphone?

If it´s a smartphone,
you bet. In 2004, virus writers released Cabir, the first proof-of-concept virus that could infect smartphones through
an open Bluetooth connection.
So far, Cabir and the 175 other smartphone viruses in the wild haven´t done enough damage to warrant headlines. But it´s only a matter of time before there´s enough financial upside for criminal hackers to begin seriously attacking smartphones. And then, watch out.

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Track Anyone With a Cell

Give someone this cheap prepaid cellphone to see where they are in real time

Track Anyone With a Cell

Cost: $100
Time: 4 Hours
Easy | | | | | Hard


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Cell City

A special report from the CTIA cellphone convention in Vegas

Few places are more materialistic than Las Vegas, with its grandiose hotels and stacks of cash. But at last week's CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association) convention-which showcased several acres of upcoming cellphone and wireless technology-the focus was less on material goods than on what you can do with them. The exhibits boasted no gotta-get-it-now phone, but they did promise many ways to do more with the phone you already have. From file-sharing to postcard-making, the latest possibilities go far beyond mere talk.

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