K810i

The big attraction of this phone is the camera. Cybershot branded and at 3.2 megapixels, it is among the best to be found on a reasonably priced device. I quite like the idea of a camera flash instead of a light for ease of use. The xenon flash built in to this only emphasises this phones use as a solid digital camera.

Though lacking the Walkman brand, it is still capable of playing mp3s.

The screen looks pretty buff.

It supports the Sony Memory Stick Micro (M2), which for some reason I don’t especially like the idea of, but seems to be the way forward, for Sony at least.

The number buttons look a bit small, which adds to the overall uneyepleasing nature of the phone - there’s just something about it that looks dull totally unfashionable.

It uses the traditional Sony Ericsson joystick for menu navigation. It must be said I have never actually used one of these so am unable to say how it compares with the button style of the w810i, however I have never heard any particular praise for this controller but rather complaints of it being less easy to use and susceptible to breakage or sticky things getting in there.

But it is available on mobiles.co.uk with 18 months equivalent half-price line rental on Dolphin 35. That comes down to £17.50 for 500 any network minutes and unlimited texts. This is a good deal better than by current SIM only contract at £20 month with far fewer inclusives. In truth, most new phones seem to be offering good deals which only makes this decision making process that much harder.

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