Tilt2 and HTC Pure Now Official on AT&T

AT&T has rolled out its HTC variants in the Tilt 2 (Touch Pro 2) and Pure (Touch Diamond 2) with Windows Mobile 6.5.
The HTC Tilt 2 features Windows Mobile 6.5 along with the same tilting 3.6-inch widescreen WVGA resolution touch display, large QWERTY keyboard and speakerphone with dual speakers/dual microphones featuring noise cancellation coupled with HTC’s Straight Talk functionality as found on previously released models.
The HTC Pure is AT&T’s variant of the Touch Diamond 2 and features a 3.2-inch WVGA widescreen touch display, Windows Mobile 6.5, 5.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor along with speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth support, Wi-Fi radio and speakerphone.
The Pure is available now for $199.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $149.99. The HTC Tilt 2 will be available in the following weeks for $349.99 before an additional $50 mail-in-rebate. Both require a new 2 year agreement and activation on a $69.99 or higher service plan.

Opera Mini to 4 New AT&T Phones

AT&T just made official that has added a custom implementation of Opera Mini to four new phones:Samsung Flight, Mythic, Pantech Reveal and Impact.
The Samsung Flight is a vertical slider with a QWERTY keyboard for messaging and a touchscreen display, previously revealed via Craigslist. It will cost $99.99 after rebate and will be available in November.
The Samsung Mythic features the TouchWiz user interface, a 3.3-inch WQVGA touch display AT&T Navigator and AT&T Mobile TV. It will cost $200 after rebate and will be available in November for $199.99 after $50 mail-in rebate.
The Pantech Reveal features a standard 10 key dialing pad while concealing a vertically sliding QWERTY keyboard while featuring AT&T Navigator and it will be available October 18 with pricing yet to be determined.
Pricing and availability is yet to be determined for Pantech Impact.

AT&T to Launch HTC Tilt 2 on October 8th

AT&T is going to sell HTC Tilt 2 on October 8th.Well the device will feature Windows Mobile 6.5 and will be available for $349.99 before an additional $50 mail-in-rebate, bringing the total to $299.99.

AT&T to Launch White BlackBerry Bold

AT&T is going to launch on October 18th the White BlackBerry Bold and will be sold online and exclusively in LA and Phoenix area AT&T stores.
This version of the Bold is functionally identical to the Bold currently available on the carrier, save for the new finish down to the while leather battery cover. Pricing is also set identically to the original model at $199.99 after mail-in rebate.

HTC Tilt2 now available on AT&T

Finally the HTC Tilt II is available on AT&T. Sporting the 3.2-inch tilting touchscreen, it’s available for purchase online or in retail stores for $299.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement. Read the HTC Tilt 2 Review .

HP iPAQ 910 smartphone available at Rogers

Rogers is the first North American carrier wich offer the HP iPAQ 910. The full QWERTY keyboard smartphone closely follows the reference design and supports up to 7.2Mbps downstream on the Canadian provider’s HSPA-based 3G network.
HP iPAQ 910 Features:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
Tri-band HSPA connectivity (850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz)
A full QWERTY keyboard
A 2.4 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels
GPS
Wi-Fi
A 3.2MP camera with autofocus and video recording
256MB of internal memory
MicroSD car support, up to 4GB
HP iPAQ 910c can be bought from Rogers for as low as $249.95 (with a 3-yr contract agreement). Its free of contract price is of $499.95.

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M20

Garmin-Asus, today announced the Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20, an all-in-one phone, mobile web-browser and premium navigation system with a Windows Mobile operating system. The Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 will be on display at GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 16-19, 2009, at the Garmin-Asus exhibit.
Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M20 features:
Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity
Tri-band HSDPA connectivity
2.8 inch VGA touchscreen display
Full QWERTY soft keyboard
Wi-Fi
Built-in GPS
Garmin sat nav
Connected Services – a suite of Web-based apps which provide “location intelligence to navigation, phone and browser functions”
Ciao! – a ground-breaking LBS app
Desktop-like internet browser
Push email
Bluetooth
3.0 MP autofocus camera
4GB / 8GB of internal memory .

Acer launches first smartphones at MWC

Acer today made official the first smartphones to launch under its own name. The Tempo X960, F900, M900, and DX900 smartphones.The Tempo X960 have a 2.8-inch touchscreen and a customized Windows Mobile 6.1 interface with large, finger-sized buttons for common tasks as well as widgets for weather and other quick but frequently accessed features. It comes with a relatively quick 533MHz Samsung processor and is outfitted with a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS and Wi-Fi. A microSDHC slot and a directional pad provide storage and backup controls respectively. For business users, the F900 is a more media-oriented alternative to the X960 and drops non-touch input for the same 3.8-inch display as the M900 while keeping the 3.2-megapixel camera and other features of its X series equivalent.

Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5.The new OS should be pre-installed on phones coming out in Q4 2009; sadly, it sounds as though no existing WinMo devices will be “officially” upgradeable.
What’s new at Windows Mobile 6.5 :
Focus on Touch Friendliness with new Honeycomb Design
New version of Internet Explorer which adds zoom slider and frequently-used commands
New redesigned menus that can be used stylus-free
Fingerable contacts and home screens .

Orange LG GD910 Watch Phone Video Demo

UK carrier Orange prepare to launch the LG GD910 3G watch mobile phone in August. Recently, the company releases a video demo of the GD910. As you will see in the video after the break, LG’s watch phone is able to do a two-way video conversation.
Other features of the watch phone include a 1.43-inch touchscreen, built-in media player, support for Bluetooth and HSDPA 3.5H 7.2Mbps.

Orange UK launching the LG GD910 watchphone

Orange UK launching the LG GD910 watchphone for £500 on August 27. Customers will be able to buy the GD910 at the Orange shop in Bond Street Station, Central London. In September, the watchphone will also be available online.
Featuring HSDPA, a scratch-resistant 1.43 inch display, video call camera, Bluetooth and voice command, the GD910 is one of the nicest watchphones on the market today.

Kempler & Strauss W PhoneWatch

Another entry-level watch phone was reveled, but this time comes from a company named Kempler & Strauss, the W PhoneWatch. This wearable phone has a touchscreen interface, a camera with video recording, a 4GB of storage space, a microSD card slot, music and video players, Bluetooth and supports quad-band GSM connectivity. The device also comes bundled with a Communicator allowing user to control the W PhoneWatch from up to 16 feet away. The W PhoneWatch retails for $199 unlocked.

Samsung S9110 watch phone

A new gadget was revealed by Samsung wich is ultra slim and useful, the Samsung S9110 presented at at IFA 2009 featuring a 11.98mm-thick full touchscreen, mp3 player, Bluetooth connectivity, and a 40MB built-in memory.

Verizon Launches Motorola W766

Verizon Launches Motorola W766.The phone features an identical external control layout to the W755, external display, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, speajerphone and Bluetooth with stereo audio support.
Pricing is set at $219.99 Retail/Month-to-Month, $159.99 after a new 1 year agreement and $89.99 after a new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the totals to $109.99 and $39.99 respectively.

Motorola Barrage Rugged Phone for Verizon Wireless

Also Verizon Wireless and Motorola has rolled out the Motorola Barrage last week.Designed to be submersible for up to 30 minutes in one meter of water, it is constructed from chrome, glass, mesh and rubber – protecting it against blowing rain, humidity, solar radiation, high and low temperatures, blowing dust, salt fog, altitude, shock, vibration and transit drop.
The Motorola Barrage is available online now for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. It will reach Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Nov. 16. A non-camera version of the phone will be available on Oct. 21.
Specifications:
Bands/Modes: CDMA 800/1900, Digital Dual Mode (1x, EVDO rev A)
Weight: 120g/4.2oz
Dimensions: 55 x 96 x 24 mm
Battery; 1170mAH standard with support for 1800mAH for extended
Connectivity: Micro USB Full Speed; 2.5mm “universal” headset jack; Bluetooth5: 2.1 + EDR
Display: 2.2” 176×220 up to 262k TFT (Main) + 1.66” 120×160 CLI
Camera: 2 MP FF, 8x Optical Zoom / (Non-Camera version also available)
Memory: 256MB (internal), optional External MicroSD Card memory up to 16GB
Address Book: Up to 1000 entries .

Nokia 2705 Shade Available on Verizon Wireless

After collaboration between Motorola and Verizon,now with Nokia.The new Nokia 2705 Shade is a compact flip phone that fits in a pocket or purse for stylish connectivity. Available initially as an online exclusive, customers will have the option of purchasing the phone with or without a camera.
Features:
Stores up to 1,000 contacts
Light-weight and easily fits into a pocket or purse
Text, picture and voice messaging capabilities
Up to 300 minutes of usage time or up to 360 hours of standby time
1.3 megapixel camera
Bluetooth compatible with support for the following Bluetooth profiles: headset, hands-free, phonebook access, basic printing, and object push (for vCard and vCalendar)
Micro USB 2.0 compatible
Access to Mobile Web.
The Nokia Shade with camera will be available online beginning Oct. 6 at www.verizonwireless.com for USD 29.99 with a new two-year customer agreement

Storm 2 appears on Verizon site

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is supposed to be launched on October 21st on the Verizon. Still clear information about its launch and features are not yet known. In the verizon’s website you can see the demo of the Storm 2 and also the 360 degree views of the device. The demo is a flash demo. And I think this time Verizon is purely business minded. Many other new rumors regarding the Storm 2 are pouring in but accurate information is not given. Let us hope that the Storm 2 becomes a big hit and will be released at the earliest. This is definitely a great gadget and let us look forward its release.

Toshiba Sportio a cell phone and a work out companion

The Toshiba Sportio is the latest addition to Japanese carrier KDDi’s lineup. The phone which is rather fat helps you keep in shape, it has a motion sensor counts the calories burned in a workout and using GPS it plots your jogging route along with average speed and running logs. The phone can stream music to compatible Bluetooth headphones with the ‘BEAT RUN’ function which adjusts the tempo as per your workout. Coming to the specs the phone has 2.2 inch TFT (240 x 320), 2 Megapixel camera, GPS and 1 Seg Tuner. The Sportio will be available in five colors orange, white, black, red and green. The candybar phone measures 52×93×13.7mm and weighs 86 grams.

FCC Approves T-Mobile Shadow II

The FCC has revealed the T-Mobile Shadow 2 smart device.The device features Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, 240MHz TI OMAP processor, 256 MB ROM/128 RAM, 2.6 inch QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi radio with UMA support, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, HotSpot@Home, myFaves support, and speakerphone.

Toshiba K01, K02 and L01 revealed in Japan

Here is a device with a huge WVGA touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard running with Windows Mobile 6.5 called K01.Toshiba K02 featuring two displays (at least one of them being WVGA). It also features WM 6.5 and a 10-key keyboard. The smartphone should arrive next year.Finally, the Toshiba L01 is more like a MID than a smartphone.via

LG Announced KM330 a low end music candybar

LG has announced a new candybar phone, the KM330. The phone will cost 170 Euro without a contract and you’ll probably get it free with a contract.
LG KM330 specs include:
Tri-Band GSM 900/1800/1900 connectivity
2-inch 340×320px 262K color display
3 megapixel camera with autofocus
FM Radio
Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 Full Speed
90 MB of memory
microSD memory card slot (up to 8GB)
Battery: 900 mAh
Dimensions: 108,2?47,2?13,8mm
Weight: 84 gr

LG Arena KM900 officially official

After all the rumors, LG has officially announced it will launch LG Arena KM900 flagship at MWC 09 in Barcelona.LG ARENA will feature audio and video technologies never before seen on a mobile phone. LG took great effort to ensure that its 2009 flagship delivers an exhilarating multimedia experience, including features aided by Dolby and DivX technologies. LG ARENA will also include enhanced internet connectivity with HSDPA 7.2 networks, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and far more. LG will announce more specifics about ARENA and its features a long with some surprises during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress

LG G910 Touch Watch phone

The LG G910 Touch Watch phone is going to be released for European wireless provider Orange.The handset has a 1.43-inch capacitive touchscreen with 128×160 resolution. It can also access 3G HSDPA networks, can send and receive text messages and supports video calling thanks to a built-in VGA camera. The LG G910 has multimedia playback functionality, with 2GB of built-in storage. There is no word on exactly when the LG G910 will come to market or what it will cost.

LG GM730 Eigen Windows Phone Officially Announced

LG has made the official the LG GM730 Windows phone. Powered by the new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS and 3D S-Class UI, the GM730 has a 528 MHz Qualcomm cpu, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM, 5 megapixel camera, built in GPS, FM Receiver and WQVGA screen (240 x 400 pixels). It will be available in first half of 2009 with Windows Mobile 6.1, follow by Windows Mobile 6.5 by the end of this year.
LG GM730 specifications include:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS 900/2100, HSDPA 7.2, HSUPA 2.0 connectivity
3″ 400×240 WQVGA 262K color TFT touchscreen display
5 megapixel camera
Built-in GPS
GUI Acceleration
micro USB

LG GD900 With Transparent Keypad

LG also today a fashion phone with a transparent keypda, the LG-GD900. When the sliding keypad is opened, the keypad illuminates a cool glow that reflects the phone’s sleek and polished silver body. When available, a bluetooth headset specially designed for the GS900 will be included with the retail package.Stay tuned for other information

LG KT770 officially unveiled

LG KT770 is the latest smartphone from LG which was presented at MWC 2009.LG KT770 should be on sale starting the next few months.Here are some LG KT770 specification:
Quad band GSM/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Dual band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity (850/2100 MHz or 900/2100 MHz)
2.8 inch TFT display with 240 x 400 pixels and 256K colors
A-GPS
Wi-Fi
Full Internet browser
5MP autofocus camera
1GB / 2GB of internal memory
MicroSD card support, up to 16GB
111 x 51.5 x 15.8 mm

LG Arena KM900 with 8GB Flash Drive

SanDisk announced that LG Arena (LG-KM900) multimedia handset is using SanDisk’s iNAND 8 gigabyte (GB) Embedded Flash Drive (EFD). The iNAND storage device will be utilized by the handset as both a boot and data storage device, eliminating the need for a separate boot device.

Verizon Announces LG Versa

Verizon has officially announced the LG Versa,which has a touch screen device which features a 3 inch WQVGA resolution display, Visual Voicemail support, GPS support via VZ Navigator VCAST Music with Rhapsody and Video support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and video recorder, external display when paired with the separate keyboard or game pad modules, speakerphone and handwriting recognition.
The high-end multimedia device will be available on March 1st for $449.99 Month to Month, $319.99 on a 1 year agreement, and $249.99 on a 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the totals to $269.99 and $199.99 respectively.

Verizon LG Versa Available in Stores Starting Today

The LG Versa handset will be available in Verizon Wireless stores starting today. The phone will cost $199 with a two-year contract or $269 with a one-year contract. A $50 online rebate applies to both versions.

LG Lotus at Sprint

Sprint announced that its version of the LG Lotus handset will soon be offered in a textured red finish at the carrier. It is one of the first Sprint devices to offer One Click, a highly-customizable user interface that makes texting, Web access, email, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, Sprint Music StoreSM and other features easier to access. It offers the perfect combination of both style and substance with a full QWERTY keyboard that is ideal for quick text messaging, email or instant messaging. LG Lotus also boasts advanced features including stereo Bluetooth® , a 2.0 MP camera/camcorder and Wireless Backup for safekeeping your contact list in the event that the device is lost, stolen or damaged.

LG announced the Xenon at CTIA Wireless 2009

At the CTIA Wireless 2009, LG has announced the LG Xenon.The Xenon is also featured in MTV’s upcoming series “The Phone”, executive produced by Justin Timberlake.
LG announced the Xenon new stylish, feature-rich handset at CTIA Wireless 2009 from April 1-3, 2009 in Las Vegas, the largest wireless industry tradeshow in the world. Also boasts an image editor and filter to creatively enhance photos taken with the built-in 2.0 megapixel camera and video capabilities.

LG Secret for AT&T surfaces at FCC

According to the approval documents from FCC, the LG Secret is being prepared for AT&T in US, featuring a fashion design in a slider form factor. The cellphone is otherwise very similar functionally to the Secret that launched in Europe, with its namesake feature a touch-sensitive navigation pad that hides the controls when they’re not in use. A 5-megapixel camera with 120FPS video capture, an accelerometer and a carbon fiber back also separate the phone from the normally mid-range feature sets of other devices.

LG GD900 will be released in UK via The Carphone

LG GD900 Crystal,probably one of the most interesting phone from this year, will be released in the UK via The Carphone Warehouse.Available for free on contracts - details of which have not been revealed - as well as for sale on a pay as you go basis, the LG GD900 Crystal is unique in offering a completely see-through tempered glass keypad.
As well as being transparent, the keypad “transforms” into a laptop style mouse pad for web browsing and navigation.

LG ARENA KM900 Review

LG ARENA KM900 is a phone that will give you all the advanced mobile features without proving heavy on your pocket. The LG ARENA KM900 price is reasonable. It is the latest model introduced by LG in the market. LG has been making continuous efforts to develop cool, smart and technically advanced mobile phones to let its users have a great mobile experience.
You can know about LG ARENA KM900 specification in this mobile review.
• The LG ARENA KM900 mobile phone supports 2G and 3 G networks. The phone is out in February 2009 and is selling like hot cakes.• LG ARENA KM900 is available in 105.9 x 55.3 x 12 mm dimensions and weighs just 105 grams. It is a light phone with a wide TFT display and 16 M colors. The various other display features include multi touch input method, Accelerometer sensor to help in UI auto rotate and the proximity sensor.• The mobile phone has a 3.5 mm audio jack and Dolby mobile sound enhancement. It comes with a card slot with which you can increase the cell memory to 16 GB.• LG ARENA KM900 has a 5 mega pixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics, autofocus and a LED flash. The phone also has a secondary video call camera.

Bell rolled out the LG Rumour 2

Bell is getting ready to launch the LG Rumour 2 on June 9th, 2009.The carrier will offer the Rumour 2 starting June 9, for as low as $69.95 (with a 3-yr contract agreement). Other pricing options: $119.95 with a 2-yr contract, $219.95 with a contract for 1 year, or $269.95 outright or on pre-pay.

LG Glance on June 5 for $49.99 at Verizon

LG Glance will be launched on June 5 by Verizon.The handset have GPS functionality lets users get driving directions via Verizon’s VZ Navigator service. There is also a 2-inch, 320×240 LCD and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Otherwise, there is Bluetooth functionality, a speakerphone, and a 2.5mm headset jack. Users can issue voice commands to the handset, and set the on-screen interface in either English or Spanish.
The LG Glance will cost $49 on a new two-year contract, $119 on a one-year contract or on a pre-paid plan or $219 contract-free when it launches at Verizon on June 5th. All but the full retail price follow a $50 mail-in rebate.

LG GC900 viewty Smart

The classy and stylish phone by LG is most awaited to be launched by its fans and critics of-course. The Phone is designed beautifully. The looks of the phone is one factor that will leave you completely startled. It is a completely touch based phone. The phone is to be released and launched on 27th may. The phone has many improved and advanced features that are seen in earlier models of LG. The phone is sleek and smart and has been inspired from the looks of popular LG viewty. The phone supports 3G networks and plays MP3 files and videos and DivX/XviD movies. The phone comes with a special accelerometer feature for gaming and screen rotation.

LG LX290 available at Sprint

Sprint is now offering the LG LX290 slider handset.The LG LX290 features a QVGA resolution display, Sprint One Click user interface, Sprint Mobile Email Work and Mobile Email Work Calendar support, Bluetooth, speaker-independent voice dialing/voice control, GPS support and speakerphone.The LG LX290 is available for $79.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $29.99.

LG Wine 3G coming soon

LG Wine 3G will be launched in Korea in September, via SK Telecom, KTF and LG Telecom.There are no further details about the upcoming device, but, since the previous Wine phones were targeted at middle-aged and older customers, we should expect the new one to be made for them as well

Nokia Fashion Mobiles - Nokia 7390, Nokia 7373, Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition

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Nokia benefits from the re-entry of the classes to officialize and improve its collection “tendency” of portable telephone named, without claim no, “the Love Collection” and initiated in October 2005. This range is composed of two new portables detailed below.Nokia 7390 is a model 3G with valve with a photo sensor 3 Megapixels with autofocus which will be proposed in two colours. It will also have an internal screen QVGA 16, 7 million colors and an external screen 2,62,144 colors. A card reader MicroSD memory, a Bluetooth controller, a port minis-USB will be also present. It will be proposed at the price of 26,000 INR as from the first quarter 2007

Nokia Revamps its Mapping Apps

Nokia has updated its mobile mapping application - Nokia Maps and PC Map Loader - with some new features and improvements.Nokia's mapping application enables mapping, routing, downloading maps and street plans, and saving the favorite spots as landmarks to share with friends.The new version of Nokia Map has 2 new features - a GPS status indicator and data download counter. The GPS status indicator alerts users when the mobile is connected to satellites, while the data download counter added in the map view allows users to keep a check on their data usage.The updated version comes with a new streamlined user interface with improved nearby search and detailed categories.In addition, this version also includes a bonus 3-day trial navigation license free of charge. This trail enables users to try out the service over a weekend holiday or a short business trip and discover the convenience of having a personal navigation device integrated into their mobile.Besides, the new improved version of PC Map Loader transfers the maps up to 10 times faster as compared to the first version and enables downloading the voice guidance files.The new versions of Nokia Maps and the Nokia Map Loader are freely available to download for selected devices at http://maps.nokia.com.

Moto ROKR Z6

Quad Band : GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Wireless Interface : Bluetooth (A2DP)
Memory : 64 MB Internal, micro SD Slot provided
Camera Resolution : 2 Megapixel
Display Resolution : 320 x 240 pixels, Size 2″, 262 K Color
Battery Capacity : 780 mAh, Talk Time Up to 420 min, Standby Time up to 400 h

Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman

3G Capable
Display : 320 X 240 Px, 262 K color
Memory : 35MB internal memory, Micro Stick Supported
Camera : 2 MP Still, Video resolution QVGA (320×240 pixels)
Battery Talktime : 3.5 hours
Bluetooth Connectivity

Samsung Ultra Edition 12.9

Display : 240 x 320 Pixels, 262 K color, Size : 2.1 inch
Memory : 80 MB internal, Micro SD Supported
Camera : 3.1 Megapixels
Weight : 3.3 oz
MP3 Player
Bluetooth Connectivity

Nokia N95

Quad Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Weight : 120 g
Display Type : TFT, 16M colors, Size : 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches, 40 x 53 mm
Internal Memory : 160 MB storage, 64 MB RAM
External Card slot : microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB, hot swap, 128 MB card included.
Camera : 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash
Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Battery : Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F) with Stand-by : Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G), Talk time : Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 min (3G)

Nokia 6300

£69 PAYG when purchased with £10 credit) This wildly popular handset is a Nokia classic, with decent 2MP camera, web browsing, music player, FM radio and that reassuring Nokia interface and build quality. Read our five-star Nokia 6300 review Blackberry Pearl (£145, plus £5 a month for unlimited email and web) Messaging addicts rejoice - the Blackberry Pearl is now available on Pay As You Go with Orange. It's the best emailer on the market bar none, but it's worth noting that you'll need to pay an extra £5 a month for the email and web browsing service. There's no contract, though, so you can cancel whenever you like. Of course, the iPhone is also available on Pay As You Go on O2, but you'll have to fork out a whopping £349 for the handset (on the plus side, you get a year's free internet browsing included in that price

SamsungF210

£50 PAYG when purchased with £10 credit) This dinky music phone has the keypad hidden by a rotating screen. It has a 2MP camera that's capable of capturing passable video, and FM radio and enough memory for a couple of hundred songs. Read our full Samsung F210 review

T-Mobile G1

(free with £30-a-month contract) Another touchscreen iPhone rival, but this one has serious smartphone credentials. It's the first phone to run the Google Android operating system, which is gloriously easy to use and beautifully integrates Google's expanding array of free web services - Gmail email, Google Maps for satellite navigation and local search, GTalk instant messaging, Google Calendar and much more. Like the iPhone, it also has a growing array of downloadable applications and games. The G1 isn't just a touchscreen phone either - you can slide out a smalll but perfectly formed QWERTY keypad. I love the Android software, and it's particularly useful if you already use Google's free services online. However, the G1 is definitely first-generation hardware (as the name suggests). The camera isn't great and lacks a flash, the overall phone is too bulky and - inexcusably - theres no headphone socket or adapter so you have to use the terrible earphones that come with the phone. Still, we can expect to see lots more Google phones over the coming year. Read our full T-Mobile G1 review

LG RenoirKC910

KC910 (free with a £30-a-month contract, £300 SIM-free) Another touch-screen hottie, the Renoir is the latest version of the line of phones that began with the Prada and continued with the popular Viewty. It boasts an incredibly hi-res 8megapixel camera with excellent video capture, including a surprisingly good slow-motion mode (you can check out our video of the Renoir in slo-mo action ). While it's not quite the best cameraphone on the market (in my view, that's the Sony Ericsson C905) the Renoir is a good all-rounder, thanks to the addition of Wi-Fi for web browsing and GPS for satellite navigation. The lack of a standard headphone socket is a big omission, though. Read our full LG KC910 Renoir review

Nokia 5800

Xpressmusic (free with £15-a-month contract, £250 SIM-free) Despite losing its cool 'Tube' moniker, Nokia's first touchscreen mobile has a lot going for it. I've been living with one my in pocket for the past two weeks and - for once - I haven't found myself pining for my Apple iPhone 3G. The comparison with the iPhone is inevitable - the 5300 has a similar (though less involving) touch interface, plus decent multimedia credentials. It's not as slick as the iPhone, is significantly thicker, and comes with a but Nokia users will find the software comfortingly familiar, and will enjoy the better 3MP camera with flash. Web browsing is good, the sound quality of the built-in MP3 player is excellent and unlike the iPhone it has an FM radio. Plus, you can control the touchscreen with gloves on, or use the built-in stylus - which is handy during the current Arctic weather conditions. Read our full Nokia 5800 XpressMusic review