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Why Windows Phone 7 isn't quite ready for business

Paul Ockenden still has reservations about Windows Phone, even after the Mango update

Are SSDs reliable enough for work laptops?

Paul Ockenden manages to breathe life into an old laptop by swapping its traditional hard drive for an SSD

Keeping satellite data running under fire

Paul Ockenden looks at the optimisation software that keeps satellite data feeds running smoothly

BlackBerry's split personalities

Paul Ockenden looks at a BlackBerry update that puts a firewall between work and play

The trouble with Scrabble-tile keyboards

Paul Ockenden searches for a new laptop that doesn't damage his screen

Why your Kindle won't connect to Wi-Fi

Paul Ockenden discovers why some Kindle ebook readers won't connect to a wireless network

Novel ways to keep your smartphone battery charged

Paul Ockenden explores the alternatives to the plain charger that comes with your smartphone

Why the mobile networks are to blame for phone "hacking"

Paul Ockenden says lax security allowed unscrupulous journalists to break into people's voicemail

Satellite phones: the answer to patchy mobile reception?

Paul Ockenden investigates satellite phones in the battle against problematic mobile reception

The best in-car Bluetooth kit

Paul Ockenden looks at the options for getting the most out of your car's Bluetooth

How to make your BMW sync with your smartphone

Paul Ockenden discovers why smartphones won't synchronise contacts with BMW Bluetooth systems

Pay-as-you-go: the best way to buy a smartphone?

Paul Ockenden says PAYG is no longer the preserve of cost-cutting consumers

How to dig out the best mobile deals

There are some excellent mobile data deals out there - but you'll have to search hard to find them, says Paul Ockenden

Writing iPad apps: what you need to know

Paul Ockenden offers practical advice on building apps for Apple's tablet

Apple iPad: good for business as well as pleasure?

Paul Ockenden gives the Apple iPad a real-world business test - by writing his column on one

The hassle of switching phones

Paul Ockenden laments the difficulty of moving to a new handset and shows how to do it on a BlackBerry

UMA: Routing your BlackBerry calls over Wi-Fi

Paul Ockenden connects a BlackBerry to Orange's Unlicensed Mobile Access service

Testing mobile black spot solutions

Readers write in to tell Paul Ockenden their experiences trying to overcome mobile deadspots

Getting lost with Google Maps

Paul Ockenden calls for Tele Atlas to use Street View to take a look at the mapping errors he's reported - and then fix them

The tricks of the virtual mobile networks

Paul Ockenden explains the peculiarities that arise from virtual mobile networks

Paul is a contributing editor to PC Pro specialising in smartphones, mobile broadband and all things wireless. He's technical director of a combined IT and marketing company, which works on websites and intranets for several blue-chip clients.