Mobile phones, Smart phones

Nokia N97 mini

Nokia has put the fat old N97 on a diet, and the result is the N97 mini. It's a very similar handset to its larger sibling when it comes to features and functionality, but its sleeker design is a definite improvement, and, despite having a slightly smaller screen and less memory, it's a more desirable smart phone overall

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 7.1

BlackBerry Storm 2

Anyone who finds normal touchscreens too fiddly will appreciate the BlackBerry Storm 2's clicking version, which makes it easy to tap accurately. The usual range of BlackBerry features is also included, making this handset well worth a look for email fiends with a hankering for a touch-sensitive interface

Editor's rating 8.2

BlackBerry Bold 9700

The Bold 9700 is the best of the BlackBerry bunch, offering all the features that made previous models great and improving on everything else. It may not be as innovative as its smart-phone rivals, but its zippy performance, vivid screen and reliable email service are very appealing

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.8

HTC HD2

Hail the current king of Windows Mobile smart phones. With a huge, 109mm capacitive touchscreen, a plethora of features and its beautiful HTC Sense user interface, the responsive and speedy HD2 achieves the near impossible -- making Windows Mobile desirable

Editor's rating 8.8

Acer beTouch E200

Running version 6.5 of Microsoft's mobile operating system, the touchscreen beTouch E200 is something of a rarity among Windows Mobile smart phones -- rather than a Qwerty keyboard, it has a slide-out keypad, which works surprisingly well. The E200 also feels speedy and solidly built for a phone at this low price

Editor's rating 5.6

Vodafone 360 Samsung H1

Built around the Vodafone 360 service and sporting an innovative, contact-centric user interface, the Samsung H1 may well be just the ticket for social-networking fanatics. This handset takes a while to get used to but it's packed with features, not least a capacitive touchscreen, and speedy Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity

User rating 5.0

Editor's rating 7.0

Acer beTouch E101

The beTouch E101 budget smart phone offers a touchscreen, Windows Mobile 6.5, good call quality and a number of social-networking apps. But, while Acer has cemented a reputation for making decent low-cost laptops, can it pull off the same trick with this handset?

Editor's rating 5.2

Acer neoTouch S200

The neoTouch S200's build quality could be better and some of its Acer-branded apps are rather buggy, but this touchscreen smart phone, running Windows Mobile 6.5, still has plenty to offer. Chief among its attractions are its speedy 1GHz Snapdragon processor and impressive, high-resolution display

Editor's rating 7.8

Nokia 6710 Navigator

As long as you don't mind its fairly small screen and rather quiet speaker, the 6710 Navigator is a feasible alternative to a dedicated sat-nav device. It's also impressive as a standard phone, offering good call quality, long battery life and a comfortable, curved design

Editor's rating 7.3

Palm Pre (UK version)

The Pre has finally landed on UK shores, and it's been well worth the wait. It's a beautifully designed, intuitive and speedy smart phone whose multi-tasking capability gives it at least one leg up on the iPhone. The App Catalog needs some attention, but Palm says it's on the case

Editor's rating 8.8

Motorola Dext

The Dext smart phone breathes new life into the cooling corpse of Motorola's mobile-phone efforts. It looks frumpy, but its fun social-networking features, peppy touchscreen and slide-out Qwerty keyboard help make it a solid Android handset that should appeal to Twitter addicts and Facebook freaks

Editor's rating 8.0

HTC Touch2

The diminutive Touch2 is the first smart phone we've seen that runs Windows Mobile 6.5, and we're pleased to say that, although not perfect, the operating system is an improvement over previous versions. The Touch2 also benefits from access to the satisfying My Phone online syncing service, and Microsoft's app store

Editor's rating 6.6

Nokia E55

The E55 smart phone impresses for numerous reasons. Its hybrid alphanumeric/Qwerty keypad is surprisingly effective once you get used to it, it offers excellent battery life, it's easy to use, and, for a smart phone, it's amazingly slim. Overall, this is a great handset

Editor's rating 8.9

Acer Tempo M900

Running Windows Mobile 6.1, the Tempo M900 is a relatively bulky smart phone. But that has its advantages -- the screen is one of the largest we've seen on such a device, and the keys on the slide-out Qwerty keyboard are also relatively big. Its performance isn't too shoddy either

Editor's rating 6.8

O2 Xda Guide

The Xda Guide is an attractive and feature-rich Windows Mobile smart phone that also doubles as a sat-nav, thanks to its excellent CoPilot Live 7 software. Despite a small screen and weak speakers, it could be just the ticket for road warriors looking to consolidate their kit

Editor's rating 6.9

Samsung Galaxy i7500

Samsung has joined the Android fray with a flourish, flaunting the Galaxy i7500's flashy AMOLED screen and 5-megapixel camera with LED light. It doesn't toot its own trumpet with a conservative black design, but inside it parades all the power of the Android operating system and its many apps

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 8.0

T-Mobile Pulse

The first pay-as-you-go Android phone, T-Mobile's Pulse is well worth its meagre price tag. It's not without its flaws, such as a plasticky body and fairly sluggish on-screen keyboards, but it offers a large touchscreen and affordable access to the scintillating world of Android apps

Editor's rating 7.6

Nokia E52

The E52 is a solid, no-nonsense smart phone that boasts exceptional battery life, all the key features you're likely to need on a daily basis, and a straightforward user interface. There are more exciting phones on the market, but the E52's appeal only grows with use

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 8.0

LG Chocolate BL40

The LG Chocolate BL40's ultra-wide, capacitive touchscreen not only makes the phone a feast for the eyes but offers a number of real usability benefits. LG's S-Class UI isn't particularly great, but this phone is jam-packed with features, offering far more than the iPhone or HTC Hero

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 7.8

BlackBerry Curve 8520

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 provides an affordable and enjoyable way to enter the world of raging CrackBerry addiction. With a full Qwerty keyboard and good social-networking and messaging apps, it holds plenty of appeal for social butterflies. Just make sure you get it in black

Editor's rating 7.7