Phone Reviews
Best music phones for the summer
The nice weather has finally pitched up — it’s a great time to get down the park, top up your tan and listen to some banging tunes on your phone. Here we present four of the best music phones out this summer, at prices to suit all budgets
Nokia 6650
A clamshell phone is something of a rarity from Nokia, so it’s interesting to see the 6650 sporting a design that’s not a million miles away from that of Motorola’s Razr range. With onboard GPS and HSDPA for fast Web access, it’s a tempting proposition
Sony Ericsson Z750i
With its mirrored finish and attention-grabbing colour scheme, Sony Ericsson is obviously aiming the Z750i at the style-conscious. This handset has substance too, however, thanks to its decent onboard music player, GPS and speedy HSDPA support
Samsung F400
Samsung has teamed up with AV specialist Bang & Olufsen once more to create the F400, a stylish music phone with a simple trick — slide down the screen and you reveal quality B&O speakers. Importantly for a music phone, it has a 3.5mm headphone socket and can play protected music formats
Sony Ericsson C702
A dust- and splash-proof handset, Sony Ericsson’s C702 is a sturdy mid-range phone that’ll easily fit into your pocket when you’re out in the elements. Considering it sports a 3.2-megapixel Cyber-shot camera, GPS and HSDPA, it’s a bargain for someone who’s on a budget
Nokia 6220 Classic
As the name suggests, Nokia has stuck to a tried and tested candy-bar design with the 6220 Classic. It still manages to pack in enough features to keep most people happy, from GPS to a 5-megapixel camera to HSDPA. If you’re looking for a compact camera phone with a xenon flash, it’s worth having a look
HTC Advantage X7510
The HTC Advantage X7510 smart phone is a great piece of kit. We especially liked the haptic Qwerty keyboard and large screen. With Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS and 16GB of storage, you have a useful alternative to a laptop for out of office use
Best touchscreen phones
Ever since Apple wowed us with its nifty iPhone, everyone is gagging for a screen they can touch. Here are four of our favourite sensitive handsets
Apple iPhone 3G
Almost one year after the original Apple iPhone went on sale, the company has launched a 3G version of the device. The Apple iPhone 3G includes GPS and support for third-party applications and Microsoft Exchange Server. Is it now time to get off the fence and buy one?
Eee PC 1000
You can’t go a day without seeing another Eee. This time, the 10.2-inch Eee PC 1000 appears on the mini laptop scene and it’s a fabulous machine. It precariously straddles the line between netbook and ultraportable, but it’s well equipped, well designed and great for those who need a laptop on the move
