3GSM highlights

Today was the first full day of the big 3GSM World Congress cellphone trade show that's going on in Cannes this week, and yes, when most of the major cellphone manufacturers all decide to make tons of product announcements on the same day, the most immediate result is an overwhelming amount of cellphone news. Here's how it went down today:

Nokia

• Nokia and Microsoft get friendly over Windows Media

• Nokia throws down three 6's at 3GSM

• Nokia announces Series 60 version 3, still no handsets

• Nokia licenses ActiveSync protocol from Microsoft

Sony Ericsson

• Sony Ericsson introducing Walkman cellphones

• Sony Ericsson Z800i, similar to Robin Hood, takes from Vodafone and gives to the world

• Sony Ericsson GC95 PC card supports all manner of network

• Sony Ericsson K600i sets baseline for 3G handsets

LG

• Graphic performance on LG SV360 pushes the polygon envelope

Panasonic

• Panasonic's SC3 and A210

• Panasonic SA7 and SA6 sport sporty designs

• Panasonic MX series feature increased battery life, same blinding displays

• Panasonic VS phones feature 24 bit displays, others crowd round for warmth

Motorola

• Motorola's and Oakley's RAZRWire confirmed

• Motorola's A1010 3G smartphone

• The E1120, Motorola's first three megapixel cameraphone

• Motorola's Special-Edition Black RAZR V3

• Motorola's SLVR V8

• The dirt on the Motorola E1060

• Motorola's PEBL V6

• The E1060, Motorola's first iTunes phone

Samsung

• Samsung Series 60 smartphone slides in silver

Microsoft

• Nokia and Microsoft get friendly over Windows Media

• Microsoft and Flextronics team up on design for low-cost Windows Mobile handset

Misc.

• Linux-based Qtopia phones en route

• SanDisk's 1GB miniSD card

• Sendo X2 packs a punch with music and light weight

• GSPDA Xplore M68 long on ability, short on