At first glance you might think you’ve seen this phone before, it looks a little similar to the HTC Touch? Well it’s even manufactured by the Taiwanese HTC…….. although Sony Ericsson go to great pains to let it be known that the Xperia was developed without HTC’s input.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia seems a little long and cluncky (weighing in at 145grams), but it feels solid in your hand and build quality is great with full metal body.
The X1 smartphone kicks off a new sub brand for Sony Ericsson, and contains many features not seen in earlier Sony Ericssons. While earlier attempts have been a little half-hearted, the X1 shows SE are serious contenders in the smartphone arena. The X1 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, and is jam-packed with everything you could ever need in a smart gadget.

The X1 features a sideways slide design, sliding out to expose a full QWERTY keyboard. Button are slightly raised, and spacing is excellent ensuring no miss-hits when typing.
At 800x 480 pixels the 3 inch VGA touch screen gives a crisp clear display, and displays DVD quality video, handling a higher than usual frame rate (30 fps). Although the screen is 3 inch, it is little too narrow for my liking, and icons a too small for your finger, so using one of the two included stylus pens is advisable. As mentioned the X1 is touch screen, but you also have a central navigation ‘touchpad’.
The X1 has a 3.2 megapixel camera, and the Cybershot line of camera’s are known for their quality pic’s, however being based on Windows Mobile, camera quality is not what we’ve come accustomed to. Pictures taken in low light are a little dodgy.
The Xperia only has 400MB internal memory!, but luckily that is expandable to 32Gig via microSD memory card. Battery life is impressive, the 1500mA LiPo battery delivers approx 800 hours standby, and 10 hours talk time.

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Building on the good looks and functions of last years E61, Nokia has added a little more fire power to their E71 in the battle of the smartphones.

What you’ll notice first is the supper slim, solid design with elegant metallic finish. Weighing in at 127 grams Nokia have trimmed a little fat to make the E71 a 10mm thin pocket friendly unit. As well as looking good the metal finish avoids those nasty finger prints that other black finish phones attract.

Having a full QWERTY keyboard on a slim portable smartphone is like walking a tightrope. How small do you make the buttons without upsetting those with slightly pudgy fingers? Nokia have almost got it right, the 37 buttons on the keyboard are just big enough, and are dome shaped to distinguish each from the next. Mistakes and mishits are common at first, but you do get used to the key spacing. Having fingernails helps greatly!!

The center menu navigation button on the other hand needs to be worked on. Maybe raising it slightly from the key-pad would prevent accidental pressing and opening of the application buttons on either side….

The screen resolution is a ho-hum 320 x 240 pixels 2.36 inch, compared to the Blackberry Bold’s dazzling 480 x 320 2.6 inch display. While the screen shines brightly, the dull colors and bland icons are a little spartan, simple and unsophisticated. This was a calculated move and contributes to E71′s excellent speedy performance. But of course you can download more exiting themes and icons to brighten your phone up.

Housing a 3.2 mega-pixel camera with auto focus and LED flash, the E71 takes great pic’s in daylight but is lacking when lighting is low. Those that like to be quick off the draw when a good photo opportunity comes up will be peeved. The omission of a dedicated camera button requires the user to return to the menu and press a soft key. The lack of a camera button also means the auto focus is achieved by pressing one button, and then the actual photo is taken by pressing a second button.

Battery life is superb with 410 hours standby and 10 hours talk time.

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Research In Motion have gone all the way with the Bold

BlackBerry’s have always been the first choice for mobile professionals on the move thanks to easy to use efficient messaging system and user interface. But the Bold cranks things up a notch or two….

As a mobile phone it gets 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi, and the HTML email support is a first for Blackberry. HTML support allows you to view newsletters as they were intended, including images!

The inclusion of 3G (HSDPA) 3.6Mbps, and Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g) make this unit excellent for web browsing, however the browser does get a little sluggish with graphics intensive sites.

Weighing in at 133 grams, the Bold is a little chunky and won’t fit comfortably into your top pocket, but that’s a small trade-off for the large 2.6 inch 480x 320 resolution lcd screen, which produces a stunningly sharp and clear display. And a 1500 mAh battery (310 hours stand-by) which is good for around 2 – 3 days use.

Adding to the sleek, smart looking display is a new set of transparent icons, giving the Bold a sophisticated look.

At only 2 megapixels, and with no auto-focus, the camera produces surprisingly good photos. But don’t go and buy it for  video recording, playback is pixelated and jerky.

Running on the latest Blackberry OS 4.6, this unit comes with only 1Gig of built in memory, but of course you can add memory with a microHDSC up to 8Gig.

The Bolds full QWERTY keyboard gives you total control of what you’re writting,no predictive text or pressing a button 3 times. The well spaced, cushiony  buttons each have a protruding ridge, giving an excellent tactile feel. The Bold’s keyboard is one of the best you’ll have the pleasure of using.

The pearl Trackball navigation is comfortable and within thumb reach, and works similar to a computer mouse.

The sleek looks are topped off with a soft leathery backing, that add’s a luxurious feel.

5 Stars.

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Apple iPhone (8Gb/16Gb)

Now replaced by the iPhone 3G, you can only one of these second hand. There are plenty of faults- from the poor camera, difficult text input, to web surfing at GPRS speed. It’s stylish appearance will dazzle those around you, but is it a case of style over substance? For all its faults you’d struggle to find a better phone with music and video playback, wireless surfing and features like Google Maps.
You will still be the envy of your friends, but the newer 3G version not only gets more speed but GPS Nav as well. Only buy this model if at a really good price…..
3 Stars

Apple iPhone 3G (8Gb/16Gb)

The arrival of the 3G version adds a little something to the first class user interface of the 2G model. The GPS receiver gets a fix in seconds. The user interface is still amazing, but the biggest improvement is the App Store, allowing you to greatly expand the usefulness of the iPhone.
Battery life was still a concern, but firmware updates have gone some way to rectifying this. Stated battery life is 300 hrs standby?
Don’t expect great photos, and disappointingly no MMS.
5 Stars

Nokia N95

On paper the original N95 looked like the ultimate phone, but it did have some flaws this 8Gb update addresses. It retains the great 5 mega-pixel camera and a media player that plays music and video through stereo speakers or headphones. Can connect to your TV, and connects to wireless networks with high speed data transfer.
The GPS gets a satellite fix quicker than the original, and build quality has been improved. But the big deal is the improved battery life, making the N95 one of the best smart phones on the market at the moment.
5 Stars

Nokia N96

It’s a case of when you’re on a good thing…..
This little beauty has the same spec’s as the N95, keeping the same winning formula.
The main improvement is the large 16 Gb internal memory, and the option of adding more with a microSD. It also has a neat little kick-stand to prop up the phone when watching video. The DVB-H receiver means you’ll be watching digital television as well. All this with a more refined piano finish exterior!!!
5 Stars

BlackBerry 8300 Curve

Though not as small as the Pearl, the Curve still has a sleekness about it, and a 2 mega-pixel camera to boot. Don’t worry about the hassle of the SureType keyboard because the Curve has a QWERTY keyboard. The web browser is improved and now has a ‘desktop’ view – the trackball allowing you to move a mouse pointer to navigate around a website.
The only letdown is the lack of WI-FI or 3G to make browsing even more enjoyable. At 408hrs standby, battery life is sufficient for most BlackBerry users.
5 Stars

BlackBerry 8820

This is the upgrade to the BlackBerry 8800, with the welcome inclusion of WI-FI.
The buttons on the QWERTY keyboard are on the small side, though still tactile and easy to press. Though lacking 3G, wireless WI-FI browsing is satisfactory. Also lacking a camera, the 8820 is for business users who will be more than happy with a unit providing quick and easy instant email service. Battery life 529 hrs standby.
4 Stars

HTC Touch Diamond

Sure its got a touch screen and slick user interface, but is it an iPhone contender or pretender? Well considering you need to use a stylus to navigate it isn’t going to have Apple too worried. But, that doesn’t stop this being a damn good phone anyway especially if Windows Mobile is your preferred operating system. The TouchFlo 3D user interface is amazing, the latest Opera browser, and the 3.2 mega-pixel camera is sweet too. The slick black finish will have those around you taking second looks.
Stated battery life 285 hrs standby.
4 Stars

HTC Touch Cruise

The HTC Touch Cruise is the third handset in the series, and is a neat package. It features HTC’s TouchFlo interface (although not the 3D version) , and also gets GPS and HSDPA. The GPS receiver gets a fast fix using network data, and features TomTom Navigator software to get you from A to B. It features a 3.2 mega-pixel camera, and Windows Mobile applications. Not as slick as the Touch Diamond, but with 450 hrs battery standby, this phone is hard to pass up.
3 Stars

HTC Touch Dual

The Dual is the top option for those looking for a touch screen device with a keyboard that is user friendly. Although you still need a stylus for most functions, like browsing the menu, the slide out keyboard makes any kind of messaging a breeze. Seamless navigation with the TouchFlo interface, and Windows Mobile make this phone a suitable for business or pleasure. Featuring a 2 mega pixel camera and 250 hrs standby battery.
4 Stars

Navman S30

An inexpensive, well designed and intuitive menu system. Although it does lack features like traffic information, a widescreen map display, and a navpix camera. Pluses include good battery life and ease of use.

Navman F30

An entry level GPS unit with speed camera info, traffic receiver and eight digit postcode search.
Easy to use with top TMC (traffic management channel) reception, but let down by operational issues.

TomTom ONE

Small and powerful, expandable yet inexpensive.This portable GPS unit has great useability and fast processor. Great entry level model sat nav.

TomTom ONE XL

Simple to use and jam packed with handy features when hooked up to a cell phone. Although this unit doesn’t have all the multimedia features of the GO, it still holds its own.

TomTom GO 520/720/920

An improvement on the GO series, with a clear 4 inch wide screen, and 400Mhz processor. The 720 has full European maps, and the 920 adds US maps, MP3 player, 4 Gig storage and RDS traffic receiver.

TomTom GO 530/730/930T

This model not only has a new slick black casing, new features improve on the already amazing GO family.These include lane guidance, and IQ routes, which offers different routes depending on the time of day.

Garmin nuvi 780

This is the most advanced Garmin standalone device. With more features than a swiss army knife. Monitor traffic, listen to your tunes receive fuel prices in your area, view events, news and stock quotes. You can use it for navigation as well!!

Mio C250

As an entry level GPS the Mio C250 works well, albeit with a few quirks including navigational issues ( what does ‘turn slightly left’ mean?) Play music on the inbuilt MP3 player, but a nightmare to load the tunes.

Mio C520T

A powerful package that is let down by an inconsistent software interface. Packed with useful features including 4.3 inch split screen, phone hands-free Bluetooth, local points of interest, and TMC (traffic message channel)

Medion GOPAL

This sat nav is a little bulky for my liking, but has clear voice commands. The operating system is a little slow. Better value elsewhere….

Navigon7000T

Although it’s processor is a little slow, this GPS is one of my favorites. It has great visuals and innovative features, and looks elegant. Points of interest include company logos, making it easy to identify maps with the real world. Navigon software has been used in other units including the Mio, now they have decided to release their own GPS unit.