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Motorola Gleam review
The Motorola Gleam is a cheap and shiny homage to everyone's favourite flip phone of yesteryear, the Razr. It's a good choice for those who value simplicity. Read more
16 May 2011 by Damien McFerran
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Vodafone 541 review
The Vodafone 541 gets by on its kooky, if a little chunky, design and acute touchscreen with a well thought-out menu to match. The gesture area is perhaps an unnecessary addition, but it's generally a fun phone to use. Read more
18 August 2010 by Mat Greenfield
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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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Alcatel OT-209 review
The stupidly cheap Alcatel OT-209 is a perfectly decent option if you're after a back-up phone for nights out, or just aren't interested in all that smart-phone jazz. It is something of a munter, though. Read more
9 November 2010 by Charles Kloet
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Samsung E1150 review
The Samsung E1150 can hold its head high when compared to similarly priced budget phones. Its minimalist design, decent call performance and lengthy battery life mean it offers great value for money, although some users may find its lack of connectivity too hard to swallow. Read more
23 September 2010 by Damien McFerran
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Alcatel OT-880 review
The Alcatel OT-880 suffers from dodgy build quality and an underwhelming touchscreen, which makes it a tough mobile to recommend. Read more
27 August 2010 by Luke Westaway
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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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Nokia Asha 306 review
The Nokia Asha 306 is a very basic smart phone but its biggest shortcoming is no 3G, which throttles web speeds away from Wi-Fi. Doh! Read more
10 September 2012 by Natasha Lomas
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Nokia Asha 303 hands-on
The Nokia Asha 303 might not look too exciting, but it's got a few treats in store, including a capacitive touchscreen and a 3.2-megapixel camera. Read more
26 October 2011 by Luke Westaway
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Nokia Asha 300 hands-on
The Nokia Asha 300 is shaping up to be a solid bet if you want a simple, small and cheap phone. A resistive touchscreen could make it fiddly to use though. Read more
26 October 2011 by Luke Westaway
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