Digital Trends writes: “Back when Apple first introduced the iPod, the company faced criticism from both customers and consumer advocates over the music players’ batteries, which could not be replaced by owners. Instead, iPod addicts were to take their units back to Apple and pay a pretty hefty price for a new battery.” (more…)

Akihabara News reports: “Nokia finally released an update to its N800 running Internet Tablet OS 2007 Edition. The new update allows for Skype support, Flash 9 browser support, an 8GB memory card and better battery life. If you currently own an N800 and are a little peeved by the poor touch sensitivity, Nokia has you covered.” (more…)

Phone Scoop preview of the new Motorola MOTOROKR Z6. “We got our hands on an early build of Motorola’s upcoming music slider and put it through its paces.” (more…)