Six of the best for email addicts
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1 Sleek Smartphone – Blackberry Curve 8900 – free on contract at www.carphone warehouse.com (0870 087 0870)
Stepping away from its long-standing business handset association, designers have created a highly pocketable handset with the consumer market in mind.
Plenty of extras on the multimedia front, a decent camera, great user interface and all while retaining the ever-important full keyboard layout for speedy typing.
2 Smooth Operator – HTC Touch HD – £539.99 from www.expansys.com (0161 868 0868)
With ultrafast 3.5G technology inside you’ll be surfing and downloading at near broadband speeds while on the move.
All your connections are managed easily via the home screen, putting e-mail, messages and the calendar just a finger-stroke away. The GPS-enabled set offers satellite maps and directions using Google Maps.
3 Feature Filled – Nokia N71 – free at www.carphone warehouse.com (0870 087 0870)
Measuring up at a skinny 10mm, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was a phone for the fashionistas, but the features crammed into its svelte frame almost make your eyes water.
The facility to run two home pages is the killer application for us, as you can switch between work and leisure screens at the touch of a button.
4 Entertainment Centre – Apple iPhone 3G – £342.49 pay-as-you-go at www.carphone warehouse.com (0870 087 0870)
While tapping out your messages on the touchscreen will take some getting used to, your frustrations will be tempered by all the other functionality you’ll have at your disposal.
The 3G version of this handset allows speedy access to the internet, offers great gaming titles and doubles as a high-spec digital music machine.
5 Designer Types – LG KF900 Prada II – free on contract at www.mobilephones direct.co.uk (0845 470 4000)
This is a marriage made in gadget heaven: a mobile phone with more style than an entire high street and plenty of substance, too.
A top-class five megapixel camera and responsive and crystal-clear touchscreen interface combines with a sleek slide-out keyboard. You won’t be able to put it down.
6 Pre Order – Palm Pre – £TBC – see www.palm.com (0845 090 0265)
Newly announced at the recent gadget fest in Las Vegas, the Palm Pre is the company’s attempt to claw back all the ground they’ve lost over the past few years in the smartphone market.
It’s sleek, packed with connectivity and features a full keyboard. Most exciting, however, is that it comes with a wireless charger.
