The Samsung i7110 is a beautiful, stylish 3G smartphone that is part of the Samsung i range and offers a selection of fun features and applications.

Samsung i7110

A solid and compact handset, it weighs 125g and measures 118mm in length, 52mm in width and 12.9mm in width. The phone comes with 50MB of internal memory and storage capacity can be boosted using a microSD card.

The 2.6” AMOLED colour screen has a high resolution display of 240 by 320 pixels, the look of which is enhanced by its sleek finish. The screen lends itself incredibly well to the viewing of photos and video playback.

A 5 megapixel camera is built into this phone and can capture both photos and videos of reasonably high quality. Autofocus and built-in flash serves to enhance photo quality in low-light environments. A secondary camera located at the front of the handset allows the user to engage in video calling.

The i7110 incorporates a music player which supports many of the popular music formats, as well as an FM radio, allowing the user to stay connected to their favourite entertainment.

The inclusion of a web browser as well as WLAN WiFi and HSDPA enables the user to access the internet at reasonably high speeds. GPS and maps are built into the phone.

Games, Bluetooth connectivity and QUAD band technology are all part of the variety of applications included in the i7110 handset

The Hero is the latest mobile phone release by HTC, and features its own new user-interface HTC Sense, which allows the user to customise their handset accordingly.

HTC HERO

Although it is a thin and light phone, it has a solid feel to it, weighs 135g, and measures 112mm in length, 56.2mm in width and 14.35mm in depth. It comes with 512MB internal memory, which can be boosted with a microSD card.

The Hero is an attractive-looking device, with a sleek 3.2” touchscreen. A virtual QWERTY keyboard feature is accessible in both portrait and landscape modes which is reasonably fast to use and impressive.

HTC Sense allows the user to customise their phone by adding their selected widget-based applications to their homescreens. It also encourages the user to organise how they wish to access people and content in their lives in a manner most appropriate for them.

The presence of pinch-zooming and the possibility of opening several browser windows make browsing on this sleek and fast touchscreen easy to use, even when using the WiFi connection. A trackball at the bottom of the device is very handy for navigating around web pages. Flash support and player allows the user to enjoy their favourite clips on YouTube.

There is a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, built into the Hero, although a flash function is lacking. Photo quality is acceptable although it is no replacement for a dedicated point-and-shoot camera. A built-in video recorder is also available.

Other features of the Hero mobile phone include an MP3 player which supports the usual music file formats, digital compass, Bluetooth connectivity and GPS.

The Nokia N96 is a pretty nifty 3G phone comprising a host of gadgets including GPS satellite navigation and a five megapixel camera and features a 2.8” screen.

Nokia N96

The phone is slightly larger than its predecessor and weighs 125g, measuring 103mm long, 55mm wide and 18mm deep. This classy phone has 16GB of built-in memory and users can increase the amount of storage as this phone supports a microSD memory card.

The Nokia N96 is fitted with a good quality five megapixel camera, complete with a Carl Zeiss optics Tessar lens and features an auto-focus function as well as an LED flash.

This smart phone also supports video footage capture and features a light for brightening up footage taken in dark surroundings. The user can play back their recordings on the large display screen. A second camera allows the user to engage in 3G video calling.

Live TV is an additional feature on this phone, although due to the compatibility with the broadcasting systems in the UK you will not be able to watch television on your phone. However the BBC’s iPlayer is compatible with this phone, allowing you to stream BBC TV and radio programmes to your phone.

The built-in FM radio comes complete with RDS, and has the ability to allow the user to create playlists. A built-in GPS receiver and a navigation system also form part of this well-designed phone. It comes complete with WiFi technology as well as Bluetooth and USB connections.

Get the Nokia N96 for £30 per month which gives you 600 minutes of talktime and Unlimited text messages at  your Nokia N96 shop