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Huawei Ideos review
The Huawei Ideos has the body of a cheap phone, but the heart and soul of a brilliant Android smart phone, with plenty of features and a usable, responsive screen. Read more
8 September 2010 by Flora Graham
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Alcatel OT-255 review
For email access on a shoestring, the Alcatel OT-255 has no peer. Its Qwerty keyboard is a joy to use, allowing you to compose text messages and email missives with ease. The phone's biggest shortcomings are its lack of other key features, poor connectivity options and a rather unappealing exterior. Read more
8 October 2010 by Damien McFerran
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Nokia 5070 review
Nokia's 5070 is a cheap and chunky handset, sporting large buttons that are ideal for everyday tasks like texting. The menu systems are easy to navigate and you can use infrared to transfer files to and from a laptop. Call quality is also clean and clear Read more
1 November 2007 by Frank Lewis
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Alcatel OT-708 review
The OT-708 is one of the simplest touchscreen phones on the market, and also among the cheapest. If you're skint or want a cheap secondary handset, it's worth a look Read more
12 July 2010 by Charles Kloet
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LG Optimus Me P350 review
The LG Optimus Me P350 offers an attractive design, but cuts corners elsewhere to ensure the price remains low. It's best suited to smart-phone newbies who want to get Android on the cheap. Read more
27 July 2011 by Damien McFerran
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LG Cookie Fresh GS290 review
The touchscreen Cookie Fresh GS290 may be cheap, but it's by no means nasty. The interface is intuitive, the bright and clear touchscreen is surprisingly usable, and the handset is fun and easy to use overall. If you're on a budget, it's worth a look Read more
16 June 2010 by Luke Westaway
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Acer Liquid Mini review
The Acer Liquid Mini isn't a disaster by any stretch of the imagination, but its lacklustre specs prevent it from standing out from the rest of the budget Android smart-phone crowd. Read more
13 April 2011 by Damien McFerran
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Sony Ericsson S312 review
The S312 is a budget phone with a shiny screen that will appeal to magpies and narcissists across the land. It's small and lightweight too, as well as offering good call quality and satisfyingly clicky keys. If you don't have much to spend and don't mind having few features, it's worth considering Read more
9 February 2010 by Flora Graham
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Nokia 7210 Supernova review
The slim, colourful 7210 Supernova is about as simple a phone as you can get nowadays. It supports a good range of music formats and we're fans of the Flickr uploading feature, but it's pricey for an unsophisticated handset. For those seeking a basic camera phone, though, it's worth a look Read more
26 March 2009 by Flora Graham
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Nokia 1616 review
One of the cheapest handsets we've seen so far, the Nokia 1616 is perfect for people who just want a phone for making calls and sending the odd text. Anything more complicated than that is off the agenda, but this could make an ideal gift for an elderly relative or young child. Read more
3 September 2010 by Damien McFerran
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