http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk Phone reviews and news from Mobile-Phones-UK.org.uk en-gb Landmark Internet Ltd Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/news.rss Custom landmark@landmarkinternet.com landmark@landmarkinternet.com 5 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-spiro.htm The Spiro is a budget Walkman phone with a good music player, an FM radio and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also features Facebook and Twitter applications. However, it's compromised by small memory, a poor screen and a very basic camera. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-spiro.htm#item71 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-curve-3g.htm The BlackBerry 9300 is a classic mid-range BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad, mobile email and useful features such as 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS. The 9300 sits midway between the popular 8520 and the outstandingly good Bold 9700 and broadens the choice to consumers without bringing anything revolutionary to the table. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-curve-3g.htm#item70 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-apollo.htm The Samsung Galaxy Apollo (or Galaxy 580) is an Android smartphone that sits between the Galaxy Portal and Galaxy S. Features include a 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen display, a 3 megapixel camera with touch autofocus and aGPS. Samsung have customised the Android OS with their own user-friendly user interface. The new Social Hub has been designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate all major email providers, IM and social networking services such as Yahoo, MSN, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-apollo.htm#item69 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-pearl-3g.htm The BlackBerry Pearl 3G is a compact smartphone that has some useful features, like Wi-Fi, BlackBerry's fabulous e-mail client, GPS and a few useful apps. But it lacks a decent keyboard, instead opting for a plain alphanumeric keypad instead. What's the point? Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-pearl-3g.htm#item68 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-mini-pro.htm The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro is almost identical to the X10 Mini, but it also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. We'd have given it 5 stars if it had a larger screen and Android 2.1. Is it a better phone than the original X10 Mini? In a word, yes. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-mini-pro.htm#item67 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-4.htm Trouble at mill! The new iPhone 4 has a severe problem holding signals if you hold it so that your hand covers the bottom left of the phone. Duh! That's how everyone holds their phone! There are ways around the problem, but is it worth the hassle? Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-4.htm#item66 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-4.htm The latest iPhone 4 adds video calling, a HD video camera, an improved 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash. It's also slimmer, has longer battery life and improved multitasking management of apps. The Retina display is the highest resolution of any smartphone on the market. It's a superb piece of technology, but not for anyone on a modest budget. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-4.htm#item65 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-s.htm The Samsung Galaxy S supplies some serious competition to the HTC Desire. The Galaxy S is an Android smartphone with a massive 4 inch Super AMOLED display, for sharper, brighter images and a super fast response.The Samsung Galaxy S boasts a superb 1GHz processor which offers the best graphic performance available today. The Galaxy S has a 5 megapixel camera with touch autofocus and can also record and playback HD video at 720p resolution. Samsung have customised the Android OS with their own user-friendly user interface. The new Social Hub has been designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate all major email providers, IM and social networking services such as Yahoo, MSN, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. The Galaxy S is available in either 8GB or 16GB versions, the 16GB version being exclusive to Vodafone. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-s.htm#item64 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-wave.htm The Samsung Wave is the first phone to use the new Samsung Bada OS and features the world’s first Super AMOLED display, for sharper, brighter images and a super fast response. Samsung’s Bada platform allows mobile users to simply and easily download applications from Samsung Apps. The phone uses the latest version of Samsung's user interface, TouchWiz 3.0. The new Social Hub has been designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate all major email providers, IM and social networking services such as Yahoo, MSN, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. The Samsung Wave boasts a superb 1GHz processor which offers the best graphic performance available today. The Wave has a 5 megapixel camera and can also record and playback HD video at 720p resolution with support for DivX and Xvid, and support for 5.1 surround sound. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-wave.htm#item63 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-mini.htm The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is one of the smallest smartphones ever released. Like it's big brother, the X10 Mini is an Android phone with access to thousands of apps from the Android Market. Although it has a small screen, it still packs in a good camera, media player, GPS and plenty of memory. Battery life is good and connectivity options include Wi-Fi and 3G HSPA for fast internet access. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-mini.htm#item62 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-s.htm The Samsung Galaxy S supplies some serious competition to the HTC Desire. The Galaxy S is an Android smartphone with a massive 4 inch Super AMOLED display, for sharper, brighter images and a super fast response.The Samsung Galaxy S boasts a superb 1GHz processor which offers the best graphic performance available today. The Galaxy S has a 5 megapixel camera with touch autofocus and can also record and playback HD video at 720p resolution. Samsung have customised the Android OS with their own user-friendly user interface. The new Social Hub has been designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate all major email providers, IM and social networking services such as Yahoo, MSN, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. The Galaxy S is available in either 8GB or 16GB versions, the 16GB version being exclusive to Vodafone. Wed, 26 May 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-s.htm#item61 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-wave.htm The Samsung Wave is the first phone to use the new Samsung Bada OS and features the world’s first Super AMOLED display, for sharper, brighter images and a super fast response. Samsung’s Bada platform allows mobile users to simply and easily download applications from Samsung Apps. The phone uses the latest version of Samsung's user interface, TouchWiz 3.0. The new Social Hub has been designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate all major email providers, IM and social networking services such as Yahoo, MSN, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. The Samsung Wave boasts a superb 1GHz processor which offers the best graphic performance available today. The Wave has a 5 megapixel camera and can also record and playback HD video at 720p resolution with support for DivX and Xvid, and support for 5.1 surround sound. Tue, 25 May 2010 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-wave.htm#item60 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-wildfire.htm The HTC Wildfire is a budget Android smartphone. It retains most of the features of the HTC Desire, but for a fraction of the price. Highlights include the capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, music player and FM radio, GPS with digital compass and Google Maps, fast internet access via HSPA and Wi-Fi, a fast processor, plenty of RAM, and of course the thousands of apps available from the Android Market. Fri, 21 May 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-wildfire.htm#item59 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-monte-s5620.htm The Monte is the latest touchscreen phone running Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. It's a budget phone, but offers a great deal. The Monte is a tactile phone with a responsive capacitative screen and plenty of widgets for easy access to facebook, twitter, youtube and the BBC iPlayer. It also offers AGPS with Google Maps and Latitude, 3G, Wi-Fi, 200MB of memory plus a microSD card slot, and exceptional battery performance. Weak points would be the camera, which lacks autofocus and a flash, and the lack of a virtual QWERTY keypad. But when you consider the price, we think that the Monte is an outstanding buy. Wed, 19 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-monte-s5620.htm#item58 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6700-slide.htm The 6700 Slide has an outstanding camera and video camera, HSDPA for always-on fast internet and the benefit of the Symbian operating system. But the small screen size and poor memory limit its usefulness as a smartphone. Lacking a touchscreen user interface and with below average battery life, it isn't a phone that we can highly recommend, and we also have doubts about its reliability. Thu, 13 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6700-slide.htm#item57 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6303i-classic.htm The 6303i Classic is an easy-to-use budget handset with an attractive stainless steel finish and good features - a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, MP3 player, FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack, Nokia Maps, Bluetooth, 2GB memory card and good battery life. Available in Silver. Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6303i-classic.htm#item56 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-portal.htm The Samsung Galaxy Portal is an Android phone with access to all of the apps from the Android Market, so in principle it's an excellent phone. However, if you take into account that it runs Android 1.5 instead of the latest version 2.1, plus the fact that its camera and display are at best average, it really doesn't compare to the best Android phones that are available now in 2010. Mon, 03 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-galaxy-portal.htm#item55 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-hd-mini.htm The HTC HD Mini is HTC's most successful impementation yet of a compact smartphone. Although it's small, it's a high-powered smartphone running Windows Mobile, with a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi as well as plenty of memory and excellent battery life. If you're looking for a wide range of apps in a small format, then the HD Mini is highly recommended. Mon, 03 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-hd-mini.htm#item54 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-s5560.htm The Samsung Marvel S5560 is an entry-level touchscreen phone with some great features, including its music player and camera. It comes with an FM radio and enjoys the benefit of a 3.5mm audio connection too. It's not a 3G phone, but it does have Wi-Fi. For the money, we feel that it's an outstanding phone. Mon, 03 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-s5560.htm#item53 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk This month we have three cracking new phones to bring to your attention. First and foremost is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, a phone that really can be described as a superphone! Running Google's Android operating system and with an enormous 4 inch screen, this is a phone for someone who wants the best and is prepared to spend accordingly. The HTC HD Mini is a compact mid-range smartphone, available free on contract for around 25 pounds per month. The Samsung S5560 is an entry-level touchscreen phone, available for 15 pounds per month on contract, but still delivering a lot. In fact, we've awarded each one of them 5 stars in our reviews - click on the links below to read more. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/#item52 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/google-nexus-one.htm The Google Nexus One may be a great phone, but when you can buy the almost identical yet superior HTC Desire for less money, you'd be silly to buy the Nexus One! Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/google-nexus-one.htm#item51 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10.htm The Sony Ericsson X10 is a superphone! It's a touchscreen smartphone running Google's Android operating system and layered with Sony Ericsson's unique user interface specially designed for the phone. It's supremely powerful, but very easy to use too. Tech specs include an absolutely enormous 4 inch screen, an 8.1 megapixel camera, GPS, HSPA, 1GB memory plus an 8GB memory card, and a monster battery. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10.htm#item50 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-legend.htm The HTC Legend is a gorgeous compact touchscreen phone with a brushed alloy finish. It runs the latest Android 2.1 operating system, so there are loads of apps available from the Android market. It has all the usual smartphone features, including GPS, a music player, FM radio, 5 megapixel camera and fast internet access. It's also equipped with a fast processor, plenty of memory and good battery life. Definitely a hot phone! Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-desire.htm#item49 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-vivaz.htm The Vivaz is a superb mid-priced Symbian smartphone with a touchscreen user interface and incredible high definition video capabilities. It also comes with an 8.1 megapixel still camera, a fabulous music player, FM radio, assisted GPS with Google Maps, a 3.5mm headphone socket, WiFi and a Facebook app. An excellent all-round stylish phone. Available in Black, Silver, Blue and Ruby Red. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-vivaz.htm#item48 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-desire.htm The HTC Desire is one of the most impressive phones of all time. Despite being significantly cheaper than the iPhone, it can match or beat everything that the iPhone does. An Android smartphone with a fabulously responsive touchscreen, the Desire packs in a huge choice of apps, brilliant web browsing, one of the biggest and best screens ever, a good camera, a music player and GPS too. You want more? Add in a superfast processor, monster battery, WiFi and a 3.5mm headphone jack and you've got the perfect phone. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-desire.htm#item47 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-omnia-pro.htm The Samsung Omnia Pro is a Windows Mobile device with a full QWERTY keyboard that can match a BlackBerry Bold. We love it for its slimline design, office applications, large screen, memory capacity and incredible battery life. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-omnia-pro.htm#item46 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-e72.htm The Nokia E72 is a true competitor to the BlackBerry Bold 9700. With full support for push email, attachment editing and web browsing, Nokia offers a real alternative. The E72 also features a 5 megapixel camera, video calling, a media player, FM radio and GPS with Ovi Maps. Ultra-fast data access, WiFi, and stunning battery life complete the package. It's available in a choice of Black, Grey or Brown. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-e72.htm#item45 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-x3.htm The Nokia X3 is an inexpensive slide-design music phone. It has a good music player, FM radio, memory card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers. It also comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera and has good battery life, but is let down by a poor quality keypad. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-x3.htm#item44 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-genio-qwerty.htm The Samsung Genio Qwerty appears to be a low cost alternative to a BlackBerry, but the keyboard turns out to be a flop. Still, it does offer a choice of snap-on colour cases, text conversations with cool graphics, a good music player and FM radio, and decent battery life. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-genio-qwerty.htm#item43 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-genio-slide.htm If you want a touchscreen phone with the benefit of a QWERTY keyboard and you don't want to spend big bucks, the Genio Touch is pretty well as good as it gets. With a native facebook application, WiFi, aGPS, 3.5mm headphone jack and memory expandable to a monster 16GB, there isn't much not to like about this phone. If we could improve one thing, it would be the camera. Everything else rocks! Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-genio-slide.htm#item42 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5230.htm The 5230 is an entry-level touchscreen smartphone. Its key features are its large touchscreen, A-GPS with Ovi Maps, 3G, downloadable apps from the Ovi store and outstanding battery life. In other ways it's a disappointment, with a poor camera, a mono speaker, no WiFi and no video calling. We think that the 5530 offers a more rounded package, but otherwise it's a good addition to Nokia's range. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5230.htm#item41 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n900.htm The Nokia N900 features the new Linux-based Maemo operating system and is more of an internet tablet than a phone. Its outstanding features are its QWERTY keyboard, hi-res touchscreen, web browser and multitasking ability. Downsides are poor user-friendliness, size, weight and the very high price. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n900.htm#item40 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-x6.htm Nokia's first Xseries phone is an upmarket touchscreen smartphone with a compact design. Its star features include a superbly responsive capacitative touchscreen, 32GB of memory, an impressive 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, video calling, A-GPS, HSDPA, WiFi, a 3.5mm audio jack and outstanding battery performance. It's not cheap, but quality never is! Available in Black/Red and White/Blue. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-x6.htm#item39 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-hd2.htm The HTC HD2 has the biggest screen on any phone. With an absolutely brilliant touchscreen user interface and the latest Windows Mobile operating system, this is very powerful but easy to use device. Features include a superb web browser, GPS with Google Maps, a media player and an FM radio. It also has a 5 megapixel camera with video calling, although photo quality is only average. But it's large, heavy, expensive and has poor battery life, making it rather a niche product and definitely not suitable for everyone. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-hd2.htm#item38 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/palm-pre.htm Palm's first phone to run the webOS operating system is a funky touchscreen multi-tasking gizmo designed for the facebook generation. With a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 8GB of memory, built-in GPS and a great web browser, the Pre has many attractive features. But we feel that it's too early for mainstream users to rush out and embrace the webOS platform. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/palm-pre.htm#item37 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-omnia-lite.htm The Samsung Omnia Lite is a cut-down version of the Omnia 2. Running Windows Mobile 6.5, the Omnia Lite has plenty to offer, including a good web browser, fast internet access, aGPS and WiFi. On the other hand, the screen is relatively small for a Windows smartphone, the camera is poor and there isn't really enough memory either. The Omnia Lite seems to be more expensive than it ought to be, and it isn't our first choice of smartphone. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-omnia-lite.htm#item36 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-touch-2.htm The HTC Touch 2 is a compact, touchscreen, Windows Mobile smartphone equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, GPS, HSPA, WiFi and Bluetooth. It's a compact and relatively inexpensive smartphone, but we feel that the display is just too small. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-touch-2.htm#item35 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-bold-9700.htm The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is an upgraded version of the original Bold. It retains the full QWERTY keyboard of the original, but replaces the trackball with a new improved Trackpad, and is smaller and lighter too. It's the perfect device for mobile e-mail, with a high-res screen with user-selectable fonts and the legendary BlackBerry email interface. Other highlights include 3G HSDPA, up to 16GB of memory, WiFi, GPS and outstanding battery life. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-bold-9700.htm#item34 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97-mini.htm The N97 Mini is a "lite" version of the N97 smartphone. The phone is very easy to use, with the twin benefits of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a large ultra-hi-res touchscreen. The use of the word "Mini" is relative, as the N97 is still an extremely powerful multimedia device, with a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, music, video, email, facebook and other apps, and GPS. Connectivity includes WiFi, HSDPA, Bluetooth & USB, plus the bonus of a 3.5mm audio jack. Slimmer and lighter than its big brother, the N97 Mini also seems to have more stable firmware, and feels like a more polished product. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97-mini.htm#item33 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-pop.htm The LG Pop is a super-compact budget touchscreen phone. Despite its small size, it features a large touchscreen display with a fantastic fun user interface. The Pop delivers all the goods that you'd expect in this price range: a 3 megapixel camera, a media player, a stereo FM radio, a web browser, Bluetooth wireless connectivity and a memory card slot. Similar in many ways to the massive-selling Cookie, the Pop offers an updated user interface, a more compact design and an upmarket look. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-pop.htm#item32 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-i8000-omnia-2.htm The Samsung Omnia 2 is one of the greatest mobile devices ever! Running Windows Mobile, this is really a mobile office with full email and MS Office functionality, as well as a superb web browser, 5 megapixel camera, DVD-like video recording, video calling, GPS and motion games. It's got a huge 3.7 inch display with the highest screen resolution currently available, and it can connect to just about anything via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, 3.5mm audio jack and DLNA. It may be big and it may be expensive, but this is perhaps the most powerful smartphone so far released. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-i8000-omnia-2.htm#item31 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-storm2.htm The Storm2 offers a touchscreen user interface with a full virtual QWERTY keyboard together with powerful email, messaging and internet access, plus a good range of office applications and an organiser. In addition it includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, video recording, a media player, GPS navigation, WiFi, HSDPA and expandable memory. A range of improvements make the Storm2 easier to use than the original Storm, but the battery life is weak and some users may not like the SurePress touchscreen technology. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-storm2.htm#item30 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-idou.htm The Sony Ericsson Satio could be the best camera phone released, with its 12 megapixel camera and xenon flash. It's a touchscreen Symbian smartphone, with a great music player, aGPS with Google Maps, HSDPA, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. But poor battery life, no 3.5mm audio jack and a sluggish response from the user interface mean that it loses a star. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-idou.htm#item29 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-genio-touch.htm The Samsung Genio is an entry-level touchscreen phone very similar to the Tocco Lite, but with a more basic camera and a smaller screen. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-genio-touch.htm#item28 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-aino.htm The Sony Ericsson Aino is a touchscreen phone with a slide-out alphanumeric keypad. It has an excellent 8 megapixel camera, WiFi and GPS, and is the first phone to feature Remote Play support. This lets you control and access media content on your PS3 from your Aino using an HSDPA or Wi-Fi connection. It's a powerful multimedia phone with a compact design and good looks. But it's expensive and we're not big fans of the keypad. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-aino.htm#item27 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-chocolate-bl40.htm The new LG Chocolate is simply stunning. Looking more than ever like a bar of chocolate, the touchscreen Chocolate BL40 stands out from the iPhone clones with a massive widescreen cinematic display and a uniquely stylish look and feel. It also packs in all the features that you could want, including a 5 megapixel camera, media player, FM radio, GPS and WiFi. Add in 1.1 GB of built-in memory with support for up to 32GB memory cards and the bonus of an FM transmitter, and you appreciate that the phone's beauty is more than just skin deep. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk//lg-chocolate-bl40.htm#item26 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-k330.htm Sony Ericsson's K330 is the lowest spec mobile urrently on sale. But it's one of the cheapest too. It makes phone calls and sends texts! Nothing more to say. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-k330.htm#item25 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6600i-slide.htm The Nokia 6600i Slide is a sleek slide phone with a high quality brushed metal finish, an excellent 5 megapixel camera and a large hi-res OLED display. It features video calling, an MP3 player, an FM radio, expandable memory and Bluetooth. This is an easy-to-use phone without some of the more advanced features. Battery life could be better, however, and the reliability of the phone is questionable. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6600i-slide.htm#item24 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-pixon-12.htm The Samsung Pixon 12 is the world's first 12 megapixel camera phone. Not only does it have an outstanding photographic capability, but it comes with virtually every other high-end feature that you might expect. Whilst not a smartphone, it's a 3G touchscreen phone with a media player, FM radio, full screen web browser, GPS with Google Maps, WiFi and support for memory cards up 16 GB. On the negative side, it's expensive and has below average battery life, but it still gets our thumbs up. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-pixon-12.htm#item23 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-gw520.htm The GW520 is an enhanced version of the popular KS360. It's a touchscreen phone with a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Ideal for texters, the GW520 also benefits from 3G, making it an excellent device for all kinds of mobile communication, including web browsing. The camera is basic and it lacks video calling, but for the price this phone offers a lot. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk//lg-gw520.htm#item22 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-8520.htm An entry-level BlackBerry Curve, with a new-fangled Trackpad to replace the annoying trackball on previous Curve models. The 8520 offers a full QWERTY keyboard, mobile e-mail, a basic camera and a media player, plus good memory and connectivity. But it cuts corners with the display, camera and lack of high-end features that are common in many smartphones. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/blackberry-8520.htm#item22 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5530-xpressmusic.htm The 5530 is a cut-price touchscreen music phone that is Nokia's answer to the LG Cookie and the Samsung Tocco Lite. On Pay Monthly, it's hardly any more expensive than these competitors, but it offers a whole lot more. As well as having the highest resolution display in its class, it has a 3.2 megapixel camera with a flash, an excellent video camera, a superb music player plus an FM radio, 4GB of memory, WiFi, a 3.5mm headphone jack and excellent battery life. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5530-xpressmusic.htm#item21 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-hero.htm The HTC Hero is a very polished touchscreen smartphone, running Google's Android operating system. HTC have raised their game for the Hero, with a new user interface making it a comfortable yet powerful platform for mobile communication. It's a very powerful phone and the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because it's missing video calling and an FM radio. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/htc-hero.htm#item20 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n86.htm The Nokia N86 is Nokia's first phone to feature an 8 megapixel camera. But really, what an ugly phone it is! Still, it's a high-spec phone with features such as GPS navigation, 8GB memory, WiFi and HSDPA. But let down by a poor keypad, high weight and questionable reliability. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n86.htm#item19 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5130-xpressmusic.htm This is a cheap and cheerful phone from Nokia with a good range of basic features, but we'd recommend that you choose the 5310 instead. Available in Red and Blue. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5130-xpressmusic.htm#item18 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-crystal.htm The Crystal continues LG's tradition of innovative design, with the world's first transparent keypad! The slide-down keypad is touch-sensitive and completely transparent, and the main display is touch-sensitive too. The display is fantastically high in resolution with 800x480 pixels and 16M colours. The Crystal also features an 8 megapixel camera, MP3 player, FM radio, 1.5GB memory plus a memory card slot, HSDPA and WiFi. It's very expensive though! Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-crystal.htm#item17 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-c903.htm Sony Ericsson's C903 is an entry-level 3G slide phone. It's a Cyber-Shot phone with a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus, and also comes with an MP3 player and an FM radio with RDS. Connectivity is via Bluetooth or USB cable. Memory is generous at 130MB, plus support for memory card up to 16GB. Bonus features include GPS and a Walk Mate fitness tool. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-c903.htm#item16 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6700-classic.htm The 6700 Classic is a fabulous phone. With smart looks, a very high build quality and a high specification, we can see this becoming Nokia's top mid-range phone in the second half of 2009. Top features include a-GPS, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, a music player, an FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth, HSPA and a memory card. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6700-classic.htm#item15 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97.htm Available in Black or White, the N97 is more a mobile computer than a mobile phone. Packed with every imaginable feature, Nokia's designers have succeeded in creating a device that is supremely powerful yet easy to use, with a user-friendly touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. With music, video, photos, email, web and downloadable apps all easily accessible from the customisable home page, the N97 delivers everything that we could ask for on the move. Big, heavy and expensive, but just about worth it! Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97.htm#item14 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-crystal.htm The LG Crystal is now in stock and available to buy. The Crystal has a stunning transparent keypad and touchscreen user interface. Review coming soon! Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-crystal.htm#item13 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97.htm The Nokia N97 is now in stock and available to buy. The N97 has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display. Other features include a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, GPS, WiFi and 32GB memory. Review coming soon! Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97.htm#item13 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8114857.stm Vodafone is to start selling hardware that makes it easier to use a mobile in the home. The box, known as a femtocell, is essentially a tiny base station that boosts mobile signals within the home. The hardware, which Vodafone has dubbed the Access Gateway, routes calls across a broadband connection. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8114857.stm#item12 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-jet.htm The Samsung Jet is a slimline mid-range touchscreen phone that gives a lot, for a modest price. It's a superfast phone, with a responsive touchscreen interface, plenty of online widgets, an excellent web browser, multi-tasking and a superfast processor to power it all. With a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, a music player, FM radio with RDS, and the capability of playing DivX & Xvid videos, it has plenty of entertainment on board. We have to mention the incredible AMOLED display, the 2GB of built-in memory, the 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi and HSDPA. There are just too many good features to list! Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-jet.htm#item11 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-3g-s.htm The iPhone 3G S is easily the best iPhone ever. Apple have filled in the missing pieces of the jigsaw and created possibly the best phone / media player / internet device ever. Highlights include GPS navigation with a digital compass, OS X applications from the App Store, super fast web browsing, Apple's famous music-playing capabilities, up to 32 GB of built-in memory, and Wi-Fi. The only real problem is the price. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-3g-s.htm#item10 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6303-classic.htm Our favourite Nokia just got upgraded! The 6303 Classic is a modern reworking of the classic Nokia 6300. It's a no-nonsense easy-to-use handset with an attractive stainless steel finish and great features - a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, MP3 player, FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack, Nokia Maps, plenty of memory, Bluetooth, USB and good battery life. Available in Stainless Steel or Matt Black. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-6303-classic.htm#item9 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-s5600.htm Samsung S5600 Preston is an upgraded version of the Tocco Lite. It does everything that the monster-selling Tocco Lite does, but also offers 3G HSDPA, GPS and an improved camera. It's exclusive to Orange initially and is available in Black or White. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-s5600.htm#item8 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-w995.htm Sony Ericsson's latest flagship Walkman phone is also a brilliant camera phone with an 8 megapixel camera, with face detection autofocus and flash. Packed with features such as GPS, Google Maps, YouTube & BBC iPlayer support, WiFi and motion gaming, this beast has too many good things to mention! Available in Black, Silver or Red. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-w995.htm#item7 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-3g-s.htm The latest iPhone - the iPhone 3G S - will launch in the UK on June 19. It will be exclusive to O2, but prices have not yet been confirmed. The iPhone 3GS adds features like a video camera, voice control and a digital compass. The camera has been upgraded to 3 megapixels with autofocus, battery life has been improved and applications run faster. And, set your eyebrows to "shocked" because you can now copy and paste text, and forward messages. Review coming soon! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/apple-iphone-3g-s.htm#item6 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-w395.htm A budget music phone with a Walkman music player, memory card slot, FM radio, Bluetooth and a basic camera. But despite its low price, we feel that the W395 offers poor value for money, and we don't recommend this phone. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony-ericsson-w395.htm#item5 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-viewty-smart.htm The LG Viewty Smart is a massively upgraded version of the original Viewty. Its feature list includes a 480x800 hi-res 3 inch touchscreen running LG's new S-Class 3D user interface, a brilliant 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and a quality lens, music player, FM radio, A-GPS, 1.5GB memory, WiFi and HSDPA. All this is a slimline and lightweight modern-looking phone makes this a winner! Mon, 25 May 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/lg-viewty-smart.htm#item4 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97.htm The N97 is much more than an enhanced N96 - it has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display. Other features include a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Tessar lens, GPS, WiFi and 32GB memory. Nokia claim that it is the "most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence". Throw away your laptops, guys, the N97 is coming! Due for release in early July 2009. Review coming soon! Best buy: 499 GBP sim free direct from Nokia (pre-order: stock expected early July 2009). Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-n97.htm#item3 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-tocco-lite.htm The Tocco Lite is Samsung's answer to the LG Cookie. Available in black or pink it's a bargain touchscreen phone. Although it lacks 3G, it offers a fabulous fun user interface with easy access to Facebook and YouTube, plus all the features that you'd expect: a 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording, music player, FM radio with RDS, memory card slot and Bluetooth. Available free on contract with a choice of free gifts: from free line rental to a free laptop or XBOX 360. Tue, 19 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-tocco-lite.htm#item2 http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-i8910-hd.htm The Samsung i8910HD is a milestone in mobile technology. It's the first mobile to be able to record high-definition video. It's probably the highest-spec phone currently available, with an 8 megapixel camera, huge OLED touchscreen, MP3 player, FM radio, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA/HSUPA and up to 48GB of memory. If you want to be at the cutting edge, this is the phone for you in 2009. Mon, 18 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-i8910-hd.htm#item1